The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-03-28
EVENING SESSION,

Leon Griffith, the othel prisoner sworn:
Went to Rising sun to buy some leather;
! had been drinking; Trainor was with me
we sat in smoking car; Trainur told me
he had lost some money and he would go
| into the other car and take up collec-
ton; he started for the rear car; | followed
him not dreaming what he was going to
do; never tried to keep any one from
going out: was so aled that | did not
know what to do; had no idea he III
tended to rob. Cross examined: Left
home early in the morning; | asked
Trainor TO go with NE to buy some
leather in Rising sun; bought the leather
and staid around the town until the train
for Sy lmar came which would take US
near home; did not at the time think
what Trainor meant by taking up a col
lection, but when saw he meant to rob,
was frightened; followed him into the
rear car because | had been with him
during the day, but would not have done
SO had | known what he was going to do;
when | was on the rear platform the con-
ductor opened the door and thrust ont
lantern and | was so scared that Jumped
right off; | drank good deal; think it
was cider.
job Griffith, sworn: Am father of the
young man; think his mind is not as
good as it might be; he has always been
of Il tiInid disposition; he was always a
good honest boy; he is 20 years old; has
been weak minded from a child.
Defense here rested.
States Attorney Bratton went before
the jury ard in a foreible speech claimed
that the evidence presented to the jury
must compel them to render verdict of
guilty against both OF the parties.
Mr.. Crothers then addressed the jury
| on behalf OF the defense. claiming that
while Trainor might be guilty, the evil
dence clearly showed that Griffith was
not accountable for his actions and
should be acquitted by the jury. He
spoke 80 minutes when court adjourned
WEDNESDAY.
Mr.. Constable addressed the jury on
Wednesday morning and made strong
argument i'll favor of acquittal, his chief
point raised was that there had been go
evidence to show conclusively whether
the crime had been committed within
the jurisdiction of Maryland, he claimed
that the railroad crossed both the Penn
sylvania and Maryland lines several
times between Rising Sun and Sylmar,
he spoke 40 minutes. Mr.. Alexander
| Evans summed up the state, and in
powerful speech claimed verdict of
guilty in both cases. At 11.30 O'Clock
the case was given to the jury. The
jury came down in about fifteen minutes
and asked to recall witness on the point
raised by the defense as to whether the
testimony in the case showed that the
robbery occurred in Cecil county. The
jury then again retired.
Case of State VS.. Richard Rutter, in
dictcd for stealing a horse and buggy.
Tried by jury, verdict of guilty.
| Case of State VS.. Joseph Parker, in
dicted for setting Ere to warehouse on
| Elk Neck wharf. Counsel for defense
| demurrcd to Indictment; demurrer sus-
tanned and indictment quashed, and pris-
oner Gemanded for trial at the September
term.
Case Of State VS.. Phyllis Ivory, indiet-
ed for killing Emeiine Davis, was be-
gun at $50 o'clock. A jury was empan-
ne!led as follows: VIM. II. Reed Henry
|. Briscoe, Edward RUSSELL 5. E. GALES
pie, Frank Suffer- James Shippers, John
Il. Gallagher, George I. King, Robert
Scott, Benz. Founders, Michael Hart
nett. Samuel II. Miller.
The last named juror was not sworn
| and they were allowed to separate until
next morning.
| The homicide occurred at about noon
on December 18th, 1884, in a section Of
the town of North East, known as Per-
| kinsville. Phyllis and the deceased lived
in the same dwelling, a small house con-
| tanning two rooms, one above and one
below, whore two negro men, Hand and
| James Holland, also lived. Both the de-
ceased and Phyllis appeared to have been
favorites of the gay lothario Hand, and
considerable jealousy existed between
the two. The only actual witness to the
shooting, besides the prisoner, was little
negro boy about years old. The pris-
oner is mulatto, about % years old, and
is apparently rather above the average Of
her class in personal appearance.
THURSDAY.
| States-Attorney Bratton made the open
ing statement, he was assisted by Mr.. G.
! e. Crothers. Msssrs. Constable and War
| burton appeared for the defense.
First witness called was the boy Henry
Hill, who had already been examined by the
court as to his c:nabiIity of understanding
the nature of an oath, aud was pronounced
to be qualified as a witness. Witness said he
| lived i'll North East, his mother is Phyllis
| Eneline Davis, the latter had lived there a
long time; she is now dead; she was killed
by Phyllis with a revolver which she had
| in her hand; Phyllis had been out and came
in and shot; Emeliue was sitting at the
| window Combing her hair; when shot sh+
| fell back over the chair; Phyllis went out
| aud came right back and told me not to tell
anyone about it, OF she would cut the blood
| out OF me; Phyllis and Emelne often quar-
relied; they qnarreled the day before; Il few
days before this | saw Phyllis stab Emeline
i'll the chesl with table-fork; witness was
sitting on the lounge; Phyllis had been Out
IN the yard and shot once at II mark she
then came in and pointed the pistol at En-
| eline's head and shot: Emeine fell over and
Phyllis tried to raise her up; she then Went
out aud called some one; she then came
back aud told me not to tell anyone or she
would cut the blood out Of me. The ex-
treme youth OF the witness made his exam
ination very tedious, and he was made to
repeat his statlneut several times. The de-
Tense failed to materially alter or effect his
testimony.
DIR. Worrell testified that he was sent for
shortly after the shooting; found Emciine
lying on the floor: made an examination at
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