Saint Mary's beacon., 1888-04-12

CURED about 1880 O'Clock, p. m, Tuesday,
April 3rd- The public road, about two
and a-half miles from Chaptico, was the
scene Of the tragedy. After being cut
Saunders staggered about 80 yards and
then dropped dead, the body remaining
| where il fell unfil the next morning when
Justice A. Burroughs issued warrant for
the arrest Of McGivney and summoned the
following Jury of Inquest :"
George Il. Garner, Henry Wingate, Geo.
L Mattingley, Thomas J. Wood, William
Vanwort, z. p. Mattingley, r. B. Tppett,
T. F. c. Herbert. Fred. c. Davis, W. II.
HERMAN, Edward Fagan, G. C. Hayden.
After viewing the body and hearing testi-
mOny, the Jury found, james Saunders
came to his death by knife in the hands
of William T. Mckinney, infiicting a
wound in the left breast inch wide and
about 3 inches deep. and one wound be-
low the LEFT ear II inches wide and Il
inches deep severing the large blood ves-
sells, and a wound on the back of the neck
2 inches long and penetrating into the lig.
ament." DR.. J. r. T. Reeves performed
the autopsy.
4 kind Chaptico friend who was pres
eut at the Inquest and preliminary exami-
nation furnishes us with the following
statement:
ION the evening of the 3rd instant, quite
a number of relatives and friends assem-
bled at the residence of Mr.. Edward Knott,
the occasion being the wedding Of John II.
Pusslcr and Mr.. Knots daughter, Eliza
Among the guests were the family of Mr.
James X. Dean who were accompanied by
Saunders, boarder at their house, and
also by McGivney who was visiting them.
Lately, McGivney and Saunders had been
partners in Oystering and about two weeks
ago the two visited 'store-boat, on the
Wicomico River, and sailed away with too
much whiskey on board. On their way
up Chaptico Bay, McGivney accused Saun-
dcrs with attempting To steal his pocket
book. Some sharp words passed between
them when, il is claimed, McGivney push
ed Saunders down in the bottom of the
boat wedging him against the centreboard
SO that he had some difficulty in extricating
himself. They however, adjusted their diff
fercnces and worked together until Easter
Saturday, when they stopped for the holi-
days.
Saunders thought that the difficulty in
the boat was the last of the pockct-bOok
accusation. At the wedding Tuesday, he
found, however, that McGivncy had freely
circulated 1t and inferred that it had been
told TO injure his character. Some young
men who were present and who did not
like Mckinney advised Saunders 10 get
switch and whip him for his remarks.
Robert Dean overheard this and told Nc
Givney 10 look out for himself. McGivncy
answered, "let them try il; Tn not bother
ing them" About 1890 p. m, Mckinney,
Mrs. James II. Dean, her daughter, Miss
Annie, and two sons, Robert and Amos,
aged respectively 81 and IL, started for
home. When n short distance from the
house, Saunders overlook them and strik-
ing NcGivncy remarked, "pockct-book is
it" MCGivney rctortcd that he would
have him arrested tomorrow. AT this
junCturc, il is stated, one of the parties tho
had followed to see If there would be a
| fight and the one who had advised the
switching, pushed Saunders upon McGiv
ncy who plunged his knife into him,
| striking him first, il is thought, in the left
breast just below the nipple. McGivney
again struck him cutting, below the left
ear, deep cash and severing the jugular
vein and also inflicted another severe
wound on the back of the neck. Saunders
staggered back about 80 yards and saying
to Ernest Bethel, I'm cut like hell"
dropped dead.
After the murder, McGivney went on TO
the Dean homestead and remained there
all night. Next morning he went 10 Mr..
! Tippett'S, (wherc he boardeO on the farm
of Mr.. o. G. Hayden and was arrested by
Special Officer Welch about IL o'clock.
saunders body was left on the road
where it dropped until next morning when
information was given Coroner Burroughs
who Immediately took the necessary pro-
ceedings.
When McGivney was brought where
Saunders lay, he viewed the body and did
not seem affected or express any regrets
When Justice Burroughs told the prisoner
he would have To 90 10 Jail he then said
Il am sorry il fell to my lot to kill him"
Saunders came TO St Mary's from Vir
ginia last September in company with Ed
ward Hayden. Saunders is said to be from
Fair Point Northumberland county and
was formerly from Warsaw, Richmond
county, and son Of DR.. Saunders. III
and Hayden owned a pungy and made
their home on Mills Bar, the shore of Mr.
John b. Lyon, Jr. Early in the Fall Hay
den left, saunders remaining in change o
the pungy. During the storms Of the Win
Ter, the pungy was sunk on Mills Point
and Saunders made his home with Mr.
VIM. T. Hall, on the farm Of Mr.. A. Bur
rOughs, near Chaptico. Since the Sprinl
he went TO board with Mr.. Jas. r. Dean
on the farm Of Mrs. o. C. Hayden, and re
nained there till the occurrence Of the ira
gaiy. Having no boat, he went in part
nership with VIM. T. McGivney. drawin.
one-half the profits after deducting one
fourth for the boat
Saunders was about feet 10 inche
, high, of delicste build, known 70 be faith