Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-10-21

one to recover from the Moodys ST.
900 it was alleged they had carried
away from the house of old man Tolli-
yer at the time Of his death. 1t was
claimed the old man had that amount
concealed in his bed at the time he
was killed. After two or three trials
a verdict was finally rendered in favor
of the Moodys. By this time Law
renee County was divided into two
factions. Among the lower and dis
orderly element Jones was an autocrat.
He was bold, determined man, ready
to engage in anything to wreak his
vengeance upon a real or supposed
enemy. The people were afraid of
him, and many took sides with him
out of fear. By this means he was
able for a while to defy the law and
defeat all attempts to punish him.
The Moodys lived in an old-fash-
toned house on their farm, the wild
owed sister acting as housekeeper for
her brothers. One night the house
was attacked, and jugs filled with gas
oline, and hand grenades loaded with
slugs, screws, bolts, and nails were
thrown in through the windows. A
terrible explosion followed, and the
house was literally torn to pieces,
The ceiling, walls, and beds were rid
died with the nails, bolts, etc. For
tunately the gasoline jug did not ex-
plode, and fine was not added to the
terror of the night All the Moodys
were terribly wounded, but none
killed. In his terror Tom Moody ran
out of the house, and was shot in the
back by a concealed foe. Heran into a
brierpatch, and hid himself, his enemies
making determined search for him,
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but in vain. This desperate attempt
at murder awakened the most intense
excitement throughout the entire state
The Moodys all recovered, but were
afraid longer to live on their farm, SO
they abandoned theU home, and re-
moved to Orleans in Orange County
Jones and the Tollivers were indicted
but the state failed to secure a con
viction. This result il vas openly
charged was brtpsL naspt by the ali
Of money. One niy The sawmili o.
Jones was destroyed by fire, and il
was laid at the door Of the Moodys
After this quiet reigned for some time
and the people begsnto hope that the
feud was at an end. Not 80; for one
night as he was walking along the
streets of Orleans, Tom Moody wal
shot in the back, He ran home and
died at his own doorstep. Everybody
believed that tbil crime was commit
ted by the TolliTrs, or through their
continuance. In Fact, the day after
the murder JonS and one on the
TolIiyers appeared on the streets 0
Orleans, and will fendish glee ex
pressed their eradication that theiI
+ enemy was dead, eclaring that they
, intended ITO get hide to make bel
/ for their sawmill.
r The Moodys etployed detective.
e and systematicallyIsCt about hunting
e down the murdered of their brother
: After some time Indictments were
: found against Blton Jones, Lee
8 Jones, his brothel Tom TolIiver
: Park Tolliver, and Eli Loury, who
Q were all arrested. u the time Of his
}. arrest Jones was trtee Of Mitchell
e township, and was hken from his
q Office to the Jail. Notwithstanding
II his many known crime such was the
If terror he excited thathe controlled
,e political affairs in that ction. When
10 the indictments were aturned Loury
D. was living in Illinois, It was arrested
le and brought back. Twas placed in
fe cell by himself, andfter some time
id made confession impating all the
at others. When the tel Of court came
ID around, and the cases lied for trial,
e. Loury put in plea guilty, and
-, was sentenced to the Initentiary for
n. life. For some reaspnle trial Of the
ut others was postponed. One night the
.e, Jail was attacked byR pb of furious
I'd citizens, but it was 4 ay defended
be by the officers that u Job did not
reach the objects of the vengeance +;
n. but during the struggleveral Shots
ed were fred into the lind one or
ug two of the prisoners We wounded.
b. After time a change ovenue was
ce taken, and che cases sento Monroe
of County, the people Of Lrence and
N. Orange Counties followiDthem, in
nd dulging freely in threats resorting
by to lynch law if the prison were re-
nd leased. A heightened 4 exciting
lid trial followed. The two nes broth
DIV ers were found guilty ansentenced