Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-07
A ROW AT THE POLLS.



The eight district primary was the
cause Of much disorder, aud resnltad
in bloodsbed. Shortly before ,bs
time for for opening the pals : rose
occurred, In which Isaac !. Nutwell
one Of the supporters Of the ami
Wells or Baanon ticket, shot aud
wounded john Dove. one az tbe
followers of the Wells party. MT
well, accompanied by his brother r
;. Nutweil A. X. StalliDgs and Others
was brought to Annapolis Yesterday
having surrendered himself to Con.
stable Marion Wayson, and was held
IN the sum of $500 for court bv Jus-
tice Gassaway, Thomas s. Nufwell
becoming surety Mr.. S. rbos Ne.
Cullough represented Nutwell. and
States Attorney Munroe appeared
for the State.
The particulars of the affray as far
as we are able to learn, are as fol-
lows; The polls were 20 have opened
about 3 O'Clock, and about fifteen or
twenty minutes before that time Mr.
Il. h. Gott, jr., and Thomas S. Nut
representing the opposite wings. had
conference AID agreed to the or
ganlzation of the meeting by select
ing q. @. Leith, A. X. Starlings. ].
1. Hutchins as judges. The polls
were held in the usual polling place on
the county road leading to Friend
ship, distance of five miles from the
latter place Scarcely had the orQani.
cation been effected when, it is alIeg-
ed, John Dove and Philip Dove,
brothers, Marion Nutwell, Edward
Nutwell, James Dove, Daniel Revell
and sveral others began to make
things lively. The two Doves. il is
said, began TO threaten some of the
anti-Wells people, who had congre-
gated about the polls Warm epithets
were exchanged, and Marion Nut
well, a cousin Of the accused, is said
to have struck with his fist q man
named Alexander Rogers, and knock
ed him down. Isaac S. Nutwell. SAYS
he was standing nearby while the fra
cas- was going on. John Dove, be al
leges, came up to him, and without
provocation struck him a severe blow
IN the eye. Philip Dove, Edward
Nutwell aud two others, he alleges as
saulted him and knocked him down
and Edward Nutwell continued to as.
sault him after the others had ceased
Isaac Nutwell then, it is stated. drew
his revolver and said to the crowd:
"If you come towards me III shoot
you" Edward Nutwell retreated, but
John Dove, it is charged, followed up
the assault, aud with a club in his
baud said, Kill the -" NutwelI
then fired, the ball from his revolver
taking effect in Doves face. The ball
entered the right cheek and passed
through It. DR.. Shepherd dressed the
wound, which is not considered Sc
rious. Doves friends claim that the
Banhon man started the fight. and
that Nutwell shot Dove without pro-
vocation.
During the fracas Edward Phipps
was cut in the breast, it is said by
Philip Dove. and Eugene Hunt in the
leg by an unknown person. james
Deale and Thomas S. Nutwell were
also assaulted, the latter, it is alleged
by Daniel Revell 1t is charged that
some Of the party brought baseball
clubs with them to the polls, intending
to commence row.
Mr.. George w. Hyde, jr.. who was
candidate for the Legislature, aud
County Commissioner Phipps We're
here to-day, and stated that the row
in the Sth district was begun by the
Wells men knowing that Bannou
bad two 10 one in his favor at the
polls. 1t is said the 9Th district dele.
gates on the Banuon side will not
give ia, feeling that they are honestly
entitled TO the victory in that district.