The Baltimore County union., 1886-12-04

their home near Phoenix now reside near Sparks's
station. 1t is said Mr.. Dorman's farm and per-
sonal property were purchased by Mr.. James M.
Anderson, of Hampton farm, near Towsontown,
for $1O,5OO. 1t is also reported that Mr.. Ander-
son will occupy the same in the spring.
Mr.. Willett Belt who left his home on Monday,
November 22d, after eating light breakfast, and
not returning at night, nor during the week, Mrs.
Mary Beatty, with whom he lived, became quite
uneasy about him, and after many inquiries and
searching the neighborhood, Mr.. Granville Mat
thews found the body in a barrack on the farm OF
Mr.. William H. Price, the body being covered by
about three feet of straw. coroners jury decided
that death resulted from exposure. Mr.. Belt was
about sixty =fye years of ago, and nephew Of Mr..
Charles Willett, of the firm of Willett & Son, Bal
timore He had lived about thirty-fve years in
the county with his cousin, Joseph Worthington,
and the late Josiah Price. He was very mild in
manner and agreeable in disposition His disap-
pearance and death have caused much talk, and
his many friends, for he was widely known, think
strange of the occurrence. PHILoPoLIs.
Fatal Shooting Affray-A Jury Says 1t
was Justifable Homicide.-A colored man
named John Beavans, aged about 40 years, wa s
lodged in Jail here on Sunday afternoon last upon
the charge of shooting and killing another color
ed man named Charles Frances. The afray oc
cured on the property of Mr. Carroll Winchester,
on the Green SpTluR DTduCu VI Ju0 NOi Iuolu NOu-
trail Railroad o short distance from Brookland-
vile. According to his own statement Bevans
was boarding with colored family at the tene-
ment house and was there Saturday night when,
some time before nine o'clock, Frances's wife and
three children came to the house and asked for
admission and protection from what they repre-
sented to be the violent and dangerous assault OF
the husband and father. The wife, corroborated
by the children, ,one of whom, twelveyear old boy
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called the boy out of the house to help him to look
for something, which he said he had lost. The
boy went out, when the father shot at but missed
him, and the boy ran back into the house. The
father followed, and entering the house, attacked
his wife, The wife gathered her children togeth-
or and fled with them to her neighbor's house.
Not long after their arrival the dog began to bark
and Frances's voice was heard outside demanding
admission This was refused. He went away,
but returned in about half an hour, armed with
an axe with which he attacked and partially
broke open the door. He then turned his atten-
ton to the window, smashing every pane of glass
and the sash with his axe trying to gain entrance
to the house that way, and, drawing revolver,
began firing indiscriminatey at the inmates.
Bevans then seized gun, and, for protection OF
himself and the other members of the household
fred upon Frances and the load took effect in his
abdomen. The wounded man fingered until about
three o'clock Sunday morning in much agony,
when he died. According to Bevans, neither the
wife and children, nor Frances himself, could or
did give any reason for his strange and violent
conduct. It was not thought that he was intoxi-
Gated nor is it known that he was suffering from
mental alteration. The latter seems the most
reasonable supposition, though it is said, he did
not bear good reputation, and some say he was
Jealous of his wife. ~.
Justice Miller, of Towsontown, was notified and
held an inquest on Monday, with Richard IL.
Woollen, Esq, foreman of the jury. After hear
ing the testimony of several witnesses, who brought
out about the same facts as those given above, the
Jury rendered verdict of justifable homicide
Bevens will therefore be discharged unless the
States Attorney decides to make a further exami-
nation into the case Judge Fowler on thursday,
after hearing the matter of the petition on writ
of habeas corpus, ordered the release of Bevan
from Jail.
Kingsville, 11th District.-Business of all
kinds hereabouts is booming. Market gardeners
are getting fair prices for their produce, mechan-
les are busy, and merchants are actively prepar-
ing for the approaching holidays, and in fact
every body is in better spirits than they were this
time last year.
The district politicians have settled down to
their duties, and the church goer now takes their
places.
A grand old fashioned protracted meeting clos
ed at Fork Church last week. The church was
crowded every night and sometimes many could
not gain admission.
Now is the time for your correspondent at Fork
to begin his good work in behalf of the temper
ance cause in that section. 1 concur with him
that the evil of intemperance is becoming more
apparent in this vicinity every day.
Mr. Robert Chatterton has erected handsome
granite monument and also placed curbing of the
same material around his lot in st. Johns cnurch-
yard at this place. A handsome Scotch granite
monument has also been erected there in honor
of James Murry, of this district, who died short
time ago, and his two brothers.
Several farmers in the neighborhood of Brad
shaw intend to engage largely in the milk bust
ness as as the Railroad Company furnishes the
transportation. IL.
Fullerton, 18th District.-The members of
the Fullerton debating society held their first
meeting at Mr.. A. j. Biddison's, last week, and
elected new set of officers. The election was
conducted after the mode of a political election
and there three tickets in the field, therefore
much competition and speeches were made by the
different candidates, each speaking for his own
ticket to the detriment of the others. Mr.. j. w.
Jacobs was appointed judge of election and when
the ballots were counted it was found that the
"reform" ticket had been elected by majority OF
6. This ticket was as follows: President, VIM.
H. Councilman vice. e-president, Jack Biddison
secretary, Howard Mccormick, wv. G. Johnston,
assistant); treasurer, Hugh A. Biddison; mar
shall, J. W. Ritter. All the oficers-elect made ap-
propriate speeches after their election and were
loudly appauded.
Hog killing is the principal occupation of the
neighborhood at present, and Mr.. VIM. Ii. Coun-
Gilman, "the village butcher" has been kept very
busy.
Mr.. Howard Mccormick has been confined to
the house for the last three weeks by sickness, but
is now getting better, much to the joy of his many
musical friends, who miss his bass very much in
their singing circles. N'IMpoRTE.
All, There THE Belair Democrat of last
week says: "The BALTIMORE COUNTY UNION is
careful to inform that fifty half barrels of beer
were shipped to Belair on Monday of last week,
but fails to note that other fact that our court is
now engaged in trying Baltimore county cases,
and it would have been inhospitable in our people
not to supply our Baltimore county visitors with
their daily beverage"
That's clever way to get out of a hole, Brother
Streett-so very clever indeed, that we're willing
to drop the beer subject and let you have it your
own way. But knowing Belair as we do, we did
not think fifty half-barrels of beer an unusually
large supply for it. The only thing that struck
us as being Just tri1e odd was that the goods
went to local option village.
A Strange Cause Of Blindness.-The Bal
timore Herald says: "0ne of the most peculiar
cases known to opthalmic surgery occurred few
days ago at Highlandtown. Mr.. Charles Schlaf-
fer, proprietor Of the Oriental Brewery, while en-
gagged in collecting from his customers, was sud
denly stricken blind from what is supposed to be
an excessive use of cigars, which affected the ner-
vous system. Without moments warning OF
pain the sight suddenly became obscured, and
everything became indistinct and assumed milky
appearance. After securing medical treatment
he was, by the aid of dark glasses, enabled to
proceed home. At the expiration Of three days
the sight was restored to its normal condition, and
he has since suffered no inconvenience"
Mt. Washington.-The P. Z. Church is now
about completed and services were held in it on
Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
Hereafter services will be held every Sunday
morning and every Sunday and Thursday night
The church is nicely carpeted and is heated by 6
furnace. Rev. J. B. Purcell is the minister.
DIR. Sides, prominent physician of Lancaster
county, Pa, accompanied by his wife and daugh
ter, has been visiting the family of DR.. H. M. Ew
ing of this place. >.
Sale of Real Estate.-George L. Stocksdale
auctioneer, sold on the premises, in the 11th dis