Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-12-25


pair of thick gloves and the card of the st
Charles Hotel, Washington.
When Mr. Plyer heard all these circum
stances he came to the conclusion that there
had been foul play, and with few othel
people commenced an immediate Search
The pines and a marsh behind where tn,
; coat was found was the first objective point
and through the dense brush the men peer
ed and poked. They could find nothing tC
reward them for their labors Mr. PlyeI
thought that SEINE of the pines were broken
down as if a struggle had taken place there
but this suppostion was probably fiighi
of his Imagination. Hunting dogs were
called into requisition, but they refused tc
take up the scent The search was kept ur
all Saturday.
Sunday Mr.. Muncaster came to Wheaton
and positively identified the coat and wagon
as Haviland's property. There now existed
no grounds for doubt that Haviland had
been made away with. All day Sunday the
men tramped over the fields, beat about in
the pines, peered into every ditch and did
all that their ingenuity could suggest to find
the missing man. At shutdown the enigma
was still unsolved.
Yesterday, when Post reporter reached
Wheaton, he found dozen or more buggies
"parked" round the post office, saddle hor.
ses were picketed to the fence and dozen
or more men were ready to take part In the
hunt on foot Sheriff Miller, of Montgom-
cry county, had assumed charge of the
searching expedition, and the men soon got
away, with the determination to find the
body if il was anywhere in the neighbor-
hood. They worked down the pike on the
east side in the direction of Sligo and by
spreading out like line of skirmishers adj
vancinag in an enemy's country covered con-
siderable ground Most carefully every foot
was gone over, and every likely and unlike
ly place closely scrutinized. When they
reached Sligo they turned and came up on
the other side. About mile north of Sligo
they came to place where two rails were
broken on the west side of the pike. Here
they found wagon tracks and the tracks of
two men, but 1t was found impossible to tell
whether they were new or old. Near by
was stone about an inch square, in the
center of which was drop of blood. This
find" urged the searchers to fresh exertions
and the tracks were followed some 800 Yards
to the edge of swamp, where, of course,
all trace was lost. Considerable time was
spent here, but nothing else was discovered,
ana when. the party returned to Wheaton
all they had to show for their labors was the
small stone.
"a mile below here" said Postmaster
l. Oh Vic Dlht, tlltIC 10 u SttttilltuL Ol
half dozen shanties inhabited by lot of
coored men who have very hard reputa-
ton. These men never do any honest work,
they steal whenever they get chance, and
they would cut u mans throat for a dollar
bill. There are some OF these cO.ored men
whom | suspect. There are warrants out
for the arrest of three Of them for fighting
two weeks ago, but the deputy Sheriff has
not arrested them Coates has been away
for some time, and only came back on Sat
urday. They are bad lot"
DO you believe the man has been muir
deredg"
81 certainly do, and think it was done
very near here. | don't believe he was
killed where his coat was found. | think
that was only thrown there AS blind. In
my opinion, the man was struck from be.
hind with club and he fell forward over
the dash then he was picked up and his
body taken away. His team was driven up
to the place, 200 yards north Of here, where,
whoever did the killing, left it. After the
team had stood there sometime they got i'm
patient and started on, as they knew the
way"
Mrs Havland, the widow" as the poo
pie generally call her, is much cast down
by her terrible affection. She could shed
no light on the affair, and il is as much
mystery to her as it is to anyone else The
Muncaster mill is "a stone AMI frame struc.
ture, with little ground attached. Enter
ing the house the reporter saw evidence of
refinement and orderly care. Mrs. Haviand
said that in all her married life she had never
seen her husband touch a drop of liquor.
He had intended to move back to Charles
county about the first Of the year and had
some intention Of taking farm there, his
own being rented. His absence at first did
not excite any great alarm, as it was thought
he might have been detained on that busl.
ness, but the finding OF his wagon aud team
is proof Of his death.
There is only one point ON which there
is difference of opinion. Some of Havi.
lands neighbors positively assured the re-
porter, and claimed they were speaking with
exact knowledge, that Haviland intended TO
vacate his premises at the end OF the present
year and move back to Charles county. They
said lie had done an Improbable business,
and owed 5000 for rent. Others were equally
positive that he intended TO stay. They said
that he took the mill for one year with the
privilege of renewal for another, and that
there was some slight disagreement between
him and his landlord-Mr. Muncaster Allo
them, however, agree that the difficulty was
more of friendly nature than squabble,
and that both landlord and tenant spoke
well of and respected each other Mr.. Nun.
caster could not be seen.
A Post reporter last night called at the St.
Charles Hotel to ascertain If Mr.. Haviland
was known there. Nobody connected with
the establishment could recall him; neither
is his name 10 be found on the register for
some weeks back. Mr.. MAN, the proprietor
OF the hotel, who also does u real estate bust
ness in country farms, had a hazy idea Of
the man, but could not speak positively
about him. He thought that it was likely
that Haviland might have come to him 10
connection with buying or renting some
property and in that way got the card Of
the hotel which was found in his overcoat
pocket
Mr.. Havland moved to Muncaster's mill
last January from the neighborhood of
Bryantown, Charles county, Nd, where he
has nice little farm and mill. He has
a wife and four daughters, one married and
living in Charles county, one at boarding
school, and two who are about seven and
eight years old He is Quaker, from all
accounts temperate, honest and respectable.
A Connecticut Yankee by birth, he went
South many years ago, and lived con-
tented and happy life in Charles county,
amasslng little property by his hard toll
He has been married thirty-threc years, and,
as far as the world knows, these thirty three
years have been happy ones His age is
given about hity-hve and his wife's is bout
the same. His neighbors say the man was
somewhat reticent, and did not make friends
easily, but all regard him as an honest, sober,
upright citizen
The search for Mr.. Haviland has been
assiduously continued by the sheriff and
citizens Of this county, assisted by the police
of Washington, but no new developments
have been made up TO the hour Of going TO
press and the mystery becomes more mysti-
fed.
Christmas and New Year on the Is.
IL O-Thc b. & o., as usual, will extend
holiday greetings in the shape Of round trip
tickets at greatly reduced rates over their