The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-13
pAN CHRIST N JAIL AGAIN.
citizens Organize 10 Drive Him Ont o
the County. But Having Secured
Evidence Of - Serious Charac-
fer Rrfn~ Him TO Hail.

the County, But Having secured
Evidence OF Serious Charac-
ter, Bring Him 10 Jail.
i Dan. Christ is again in jail, having been
brought here last Sunday morning by Con-
stable Nelson Blizzard, assisted by Mr.. Charles
e. Lauver, County Treasurer, under a COM
mitnent from Justice Azaral Oursler, OF
| Woolery's district Christ is large and
powerful man, and has bad reputation.
Since the war, during which he served in the
Federal army, he has followed ways that are
the opposite of good citizenship, and has
served several terms in the Penitentiary. He
is regarded as thief, and was dreaded by the
people between here and Reisterstown. About
six years ago, he was arrested by Mr.. r. c..
| Matthews, then constable, for an indecent
assault on q Miss Mitten, a niece, living at
| Mexico. He was found at the Mitten resi-
dence at Mexico by the officer, and was per-
mitted to 20 up stairs for something and then
made his escape. Mr.. Matthews discovered
him, however, and started in pursuit. When
near him, Christ turned to attack Mr.. Mat
thews, and the latter shot him. The wound
was not serious, and Christ soon recovered.
In due time he was indicted for assault and
battery on Miss Mitten, and for malicious de-
strnction of clothing. The former case was
stetted. and on the latter he was tried and
convicted, and,sentenced to three years in the
Penitentiary on December Il, 1879 After
serving out his sentence he returned to his
old WAYS, and was tried and convicted in Bal
timore county for theft, and again sent to the
Penitentiary.
Christ's last term expired few months ago,
and he has been spending part of the time
in the neighborhood of Patapsco and Carroll
ton. The women and children were afraid
of him, and at Patapsco Saturday night
number of residents of that vicinity decided
to make him leave that section. TWAS decid-
ed to meet at the residence of Mr.. VIM. ID.
Westaway on Sunday, then to hunt him up,
tie him to a tree and lash him on the bare
back, then to extract promise from him that
he would never come back and let him CO.
Accordingly on Sunday Chas. K. Lauver,
Carter TAYLOR, Cyrus Gardner, Harry Algire,
Jacob CapIe, Jacob Smith, Jacob Slorp, Elisha
Flater, Charles Spencer, Henry Taylor, Jas:
+. Tracey, Frank Shaner, John Colehour and
VIM. Al. Bush gathered at Mr.. Westaway's.
These with Mr.. Westaway and his sons WI
liam and John, all armed and having a rope
along to tie Christ, started out to ind HIM.
/ Before long Christ and a man named William
! Lease were discovered lying down IN woods
/ on the land of William Caple. The crowd
! drew their revolvers and surrounded Christ
and his companion, who were greatly aston
ished, and must have thought of the fate OF
Townsend Cook, especially when they saw the
rope. Christ was told that they intended to
rid the country of him; that he had been
! frightening the women, &C., &c.; that they
intended to warm his hide well and let him
90. and if he ever came back he would be
hung. Christ begged hard, and then 1t was
concluded that if he could be held upon any
charge that could be proved in court that
would send him to the Penitentiary, they
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Having heard that Christ had been at Mrs.
William H. Caple's and acted improperly
there. and had been guilty Of some improper
! acts toward daughter of Carter Taylor, it
was decided to 90 to Mr.. Caple's. Justice
i Oursler and Constable Nelson Blizzard were
sent for, also Mr.. Taylor's daughter. Mrs.
| Canle made oath, charging Christ with COM
inc TO her house last Friday in the absence of
her husband, and asking to be allowed to sleep
on lounge Knowing that he would stay
/ ANYHOW if he desired, permission was granted
Fearing Christ, Mrs. Caple did not retire,
but laid down on the bed in her room up
stairs. Some time afterwards Mrs. Caple
heard Christ coming up stairs. She went to
the head of the steps and warned him that
she would shoot him ifhe came up. he stopp.
ed. and Mrs. Caple then went down stairs, when
Christ made some improper demonstrations.
Mrs. Caple sent for help, and Christ LETT
Miss TAYLOR made charges against improper
conduct toward her by Christ, and Justice
Onrsler committed him for the action of the
Grand Jury. Constable Blizzard and Mr.. Lau-
yer bringing him here to Jail as above noted.
Lease was discharged, as there were no
charges against him, but it would have been
better had he been held with Christ Near
where he and Christ were captured were found
two boxes of cigars, II or 10 pounds OF to-
bacco, 4 pairs of mems cotton stockings,
grain sacks marked II. Geiman," and new
towel. On Thursday night the store OF VIM.
/ A. Burke, on the Baltimore 4 Hanover rail
road was robbed, and several burglaries and
ATTEMPTS have been made in this county re-
Gently. Inquiry might have connected Christ
and Lease with one or more OF them. The
cigars have been identified by Frank Shipley as
some he had sold to store keeper at Melrose,
On Wednesday VIM. A. Burke, whose store
was robbed, made cath before Justice g. w.
Crapster here, setting forth that he believed
| that Daniel Christ, William Lease and Clar-
ence johnson. the latter mulatto, had robbed
his store on the night of June 4th, stating that
the goods stolen were four pairs of gaiter
shoes. three pistols, satchel, two dozen
handkerchiefs, three or four pairs OF overalls,
a Jug and lot of beer, pop and gin; also nj
teen or twenty dollars in money.
Hearing that Lease was at his father res
idence, near Reisterstown, Officer Zeiber went
down after him Wednesday afternoon, but he
had gone away. Constable Macintosh has
been looking for him and Johnson also.