The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-10-02

$ trial at the Jail. that he could if he
: wanted to. At his trial all he could hear
Y was murder in the first degree" He
f did not think that was any kind of trial
. at all. He said that Goffuey suggested
l to Read and young Mannon that it would
be an easy matter to rob the Joker, whom
: he believed had plenty of money. A few
evenings after this conversation, Goffney
and Read went to the Joker's and got
some whiskey. While on the road, Golf
ney borrowed Reads knife and cut a
} stout club. with which Read alleged he
intended to knock the Joker on the head
He then told of several visits to the Jo-
ker. He then told of the visit on which
they killed the Joker, and swore that
Mannon picked up the mason's hammer
on the road and killed the Joker with it.
He also told how George Mannon threw
the Joker's watch into the marsh. and
how MannOn triei to induce him to chic
reform Gotfney and get the money from
him. Mannon also suggested that they
poison Goffney, and gag him and
throw him into the river, and lastly that
Read should shoot him with a pistol.
George told him in the presence of John
Edwards that the fact of the murder bad
gotten out, and the best thing they could
do was to leave.
At the opening of the session on Wed
nesday Junius Goffney, coored, the
States witness, was placed on the stand.
His testimony was about the same as the
previous day in Reads case He said,
however, that Mannon had approached
him while in Jail, and told him that there
was no hope for him, unless he could
break his (Goffney's) oath, and his father
would
| GIVE THE WITNESS $50
if he would allow them to do it. Goffney
| insisted that he went to 'Bllly the 10,
| ker's" with Read to steal and not to
murder, Notwithstanding the effort of
counsel on cross-examination to involve
him. He contradicted Reads statement
on the stand Tuesday night, that he
! (Gotfney) had told Read to strike Billy,
and that he afterwards told him that he
had not the heart of chicken, and had
asked what kind of man Mannon was.
John Earle, colored, Of Elkton, who
has been in Jail recently, testified to be-
ing present at a conversation between
Mannon and Goffney in the Jail. Mannon
told Gotfney that he was his only hope,
and it would be $40 in his pocket if he
would swear to the same at the trial as
at the hearing and then allow his counsel
to break down.
The witness admitted that he had
been in Jail several times on various
charges.
Hennie Goftney, who was married to
Gotfney i'll April, remembered Mannon
calling to see Goffney at Edwards
Alex. Culinary, of Chesapeake City,
testified that he saw two men, one white
and the other colored, passing along a
street III Chesapeake City at very early
hour on Thursday morning. He did not
identify the men. 1t was a bright moon
| light night. The testimony of this wit
ness would indicate that the murder was
committed late on Wednesday night, in
stead of Tuesday night as the parties
concerned state. This was for long
while disputed point. The State here
rested its case, reserving the right to call
! Sheriff Mackey, who was sick, if he re-
covered sufficiently to attend court.
MANSoN's STORY TOLD PUBLICLY FOR THE
FIRST TIME.
Counsel for the prisoner opened their case
| by calling him to the stand. Mannon was
| cool and collected and resolutely faced coun-
| sci, judges and spectators. He said that ON
Tuesday afternoon, the day of the killing,
Read came to him and asked him to get
| one of his fathers teams, and said they
would go to Chesapeake City and obtain
some whisky. He told him he couldn't get
| the team, but said he would like to get
whisky. Walking was proposed by one and
the other assented. When he returned to
his home that night from an errand Read
was there They started for Chesapeake
City. Read had a sstchel with a jug in it,
|
road the witness stumbled against ham
mer. Read picked it up, saying he woull
take it to Chesapeake City aud try and find
the owner. When they reached The barge
in which Billy lived Read Called cut there
was no answer. He then threw something
on top of it. Billy asked who was there
Read said il was he, adding, Set them up"
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not speak of it as whisky Read told Billy
he wanted gallon of the stuff Billy
poured it out Read turned his back and
looked down, ami said he hadn't enough to
pay for it, Witness said he had "a dollar.
| Billy poured it out of the jug aud said,
| "D-n't il, il you hadn't money you
shouldn't have come here" Read told him
he could paw for half gallon. A. Billy was
putting "A half gallon in the Ijug, sitting on
his trunk, bending over, the witness, who
had been looking down
| SAW TIE HAMMER IN READS HAND AS IT
DESCENDED ON BILLY'S HEAD.
Read then struck Billy TWO more blows
in rapid succession. Witness was amazed
and greatly frightened at the turn affairs
had taken. He turned round in haste to
get out of the door of the cabin, which was
a remarkably low one, aud struck his head
He was so frightened that he ran until he
gave out; he then walked. Read caught up
to him at Steele's office. Read asked him 10
carry the jug for a while, which he did.
Remembered passing one-armed III IN.
(rhs answered for description of Mr..
Culinary, who had ARM Had only
one conversation on the road with Read
about the deed. Read said he (Read1 had
done a thing which might cause him to go
to Virginia. Read did not tell him before
they started for Chesapeake about stealing
whisky or money or killing II, could not
swear that the hammer in court was the
one that Read found on the road Witness
being used by Read over Bily's head. The
witness did not give Billy IA false name as
Read testified nor did Billy say anything
about his being a minor, and not wanting
him in there Read also stated. Billy did
ask h is name. and he gave him his correct
one. He also asked where he lived, and he
answered him truihfully. The witness had
no QUARREL with Billy. An Il ad said when
! he caught up to him was "hold this jug"
Witness was too badly frightened to care to
talk. He explained having possession of