Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-11-26

fractured. The prisoner made several comics
sions. The main confession Of the pri,oue
showed that he committed the crime Will,
sailing on the Potomac river, Just out Of thii
creek, but in selfdefeuce The prisoner stated
that the murdered Captain abused him becAus,
he did not work fast enough TO suit him ia
pumping out the boat, and that the Canaan
got bis gun and snapped cap at him: III,
gun not going on he, the Captain ran down
10 the cabin to get another cap and - the
Captain attempted to come cut Of the cabin
again. he, the prisoner struck hin with stick
ofoak wood, knocking him back ia the cabin
lie then got a rope and put around him and
pulled him out Of the cabin and threw him
overheard The prisoAer's confession also
showed that be got some money out OF the
deceased mans pocket, and articles of cloth
ing belonging TO him The defence attempt
Ell to show th't there were three men ca the
boat. The evidence was concluded abou,
dusk.
SATURDAY. court called ut ten o. clock
and the entire day devoted to the atgumsut
Of the case. States Attorney Hsmmett Of
st. Mays county opened for the Stats lie
spoke little over an hour defining the law OF
murder in a clear and forcible argument pre-
sented the States case. He was followed By
Mr.. Camalier, the prisoners counsel, in an
argument Of something over an hours length
also. Mr. Camsler made an excellent pre-
sentstion Of the prisoners side Of tho case,
and made an eloquent appeal TO the jury in
behalf Of his client. Judge Magruder follow
ed. Ills speech was mainly devoted to the
question Of Jurisdiction, though he touched
on several other important points and
showed in a clear aud logical man
ner that the crime was committed in self de-
fence. Mr. Edeen followed in lengthy, able
aud exhaustive argument, presenting every
aspect in which the jury could view toe case
aud acquit the prisoner or reduce the grade
Of crime to murder in the second degree or
manslaughter. His argument concluded
about o'cloek--a recess Of an hour was taken,
and the States Attorney for this county, Mr..
Wilmer, concluded for the State. lie spoke
two hours and forty minutes, mastery an
swcring every theory advanced by the de-
fence, and explaining many of them as too
to DC believed He took the ground
as born out by the testimony that the man
was murdered while lying down in the eabin
aud that the fell purpose Of the sccassd Was
to commit larceay. The jary then retired
aAd at about ten O'Clock they brought in a
verdict Of guilty Of murder ia the first degree
Monday The court reconvened ful. bench
present Judge Brooke who left for his home
in Prince Georges county on Saturday re
turned on the noon train on Monday. A
motion was made for new trial in the Biscos
case, aud the entire day was consumed ip ar
guing the notion.
Tuesday The court rendered its decision
in the Biscoe case argued the day before and
over ruled the motion for new triat. A
motion was then made in arrested judgment,
which was also over-rulej. The c"se on
oill Of exceptions to the admissibifi'y OF tn
confessions aud some other points
De carried to tho Court Of APpeaal Sen !
ieace Of the prisoner was suspended u III the |
Ease is heard on appeal. The case Iof the |
State and county vs.. T. Nicholson Iiicted
Is al alleged defaulting c0llsctoR wal takeq |
Up. A general demurrer was h'ed iaIsll thr
~ses / Argned The defence held 4 Isf the
tatutcs making it uisdeme-, !, IL.
ny officer htndlins hGhlic' money t1 k0Ilsc,
md not nav over the same Was |
unconstitutional, in that it attem tel 10
mprison a man for debt. fhe iGaeStb hi was |
orEhly srguei hy Judge, Magrgder I'D NJ
3deen for the traverser, aud Nessrs. Vilmcr
IND Mitchell for the stare. The court byer
'ulvsI the demurrer, AND from which ne de
ence Sppetled. !, i .a,s.,. a.o ]
Wednesday The Grand Jury cNrk into
,ouft aud having hNished theft investigation
were discharged with the thanks Of thetspprt,
rhe following is report submitted hy th+
Boiy; We, the Grand Jurors of the ypvem-
Der term 1885, respectfully report ID your
Honors. that we have carefully Investigated
al cases Brought before as, aud that n have
Eisited the Ill as required by law, and found
il clean and in good condition, with be ex-
repteu of a few window lights brokF out
son2 plaster of, and some bricks loose in
the wall over the entrance door; sc Il spect-
4 r..
done at once. We regret to say that Every
district Of the county, the Sabbath law has
been violated, by persons gunDing and Aot-
withstAuding reports of guns have been heard,
We have failed to get any witness to testify to
seeing man with gun and game on SAID day.
We therefore recommend that Jou give sue
judicial warning to our citizens generally,
that this serious annoyance to our people
throughout the county, can be prevented. We
do now respectfully ask to be discharged.
W. H. GRAY, Foreman.
The court passed the following der to the
Couuty Commissioners upon the fling OF the |
recommendation. That the repairs upon the
gS@ut1 lall ACKNOWLEDGEMENT " oe uOue AS SOOu ~
practicable, F. STONE, c. J.,
J. r, BROOKE, A. J,
up. CRANE, A. J,
The court also give public notice that gun
ming on Sunday was in violation of law, and |
that the Justices of Peace had jurisdiction over
such offences, and it was their duty to appre-
bend such offenders aud punish them to the |
full limit of the Law. Cunning on Sunday
has become a nuisance to the county and the |
first offender brought before the court would /
be made an example of The court also said I
that it hoped the Justice of the Peace would |
lake oOgaizance of the matter and execute the /
aw in this regard. Three prisoners; Henry
Marshall for house breaking, Henry Hanson
or shooting one GustY Gross, Thomas Chew
or breaking into store, were arraigned =
The ejectment case of Bowling vs.. Chappelear
vas then begun
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