The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-10
the Piers n Assault Case.

We published last week all tie facts
that We're then to be ascertaiued concern
ing the assault upon Mr.. Henry Pierson
| by David Wood and Harry Jordan. New
/ light has been thrown upon the case.
| however. and justiries a full Statement
of facts. Henry aud Matthew Pierson
are brothers, and both engaged in farm
ing; the former near Cherry Hill ana the
latter not far from Persons Grove school
house. Two daughters of the former
were instrumental in bringing about a
party held gu Wednesday evening of last
week at the home of Matthew. They
did the inviting and many of the young
people of the village were taken TO the
party i'll teams furnished by Henry Pier
| sou. Among the number was "a young
| lady to whom Harry Jordan was paying
suit. Neither Jrid nor Wood received
bid" and they were iucensed upon
that account, particularly the former who
desired to accompany his lady friend. Il
is reported that they had made threats
of breaking up tEe party. However this
may have been, On the evening of the
party being, it is said, partially intoxi.
Gated they went to tue house where it
was being held. They entered one of the
rooms and in IA short while Wood asked
| Henry Pierson to step outside as he de
sired to speak to him about a matter of
| business. Jordan went outside with
| them, ard Mr. Pierson was asked to take
| drink. He replied that he did not in
dulgo. About this time Jordan caught
| him b. the legs throwing him forcibly to
the ground. In falling his head struck
| tue porch, and he remembered no more
| for some time. The other persons at the
party knew. nothing of the assault until
some lit e time after it happened. Mr.
Pierson was found to be very badly hurt,
and bleeding proiusely from wounds
on the face aid head. Part CT one of
his eyebrows WAS cut off in striking the
porch, his lower lip was cut through and
his teeth looseued His nose was cut as
well as other parts OF his face. and lie
was badly bruised about the body. He
| dces not know whether he was
struck or kicked after being thrown. Ii
was thought by the location of the
wounds, being on both sides of his face,
that they could not have all been made
by the fall, and the bruises on his body
are supposed to have been caused by
kicks. Mr. Pierson was not able to be
removed to his home until the next day.
The young men sometime after the
assault returned to the house to apollo
gize. Hearing of the serious injuries to
Pierson and being perhaps apprehensive
of fatal results, they drove to Slngerly
station and inquired when the next train
left. When being asked where they
desired to go one is said to have replied
'.anywhere" The B fillmore and Ohio
Railroad accommodations net being to
their taste they jouroeyed further and
took the "midnlaht'' train on the P. w.
& B. at EIktcn, for Baltimore.
Wood, who is Penusy lvanian, was
employed by William F. Lamdin, the
dealer in grain aud general warehouse
goods at Singe,ly. He professed CONVEX
sion at a revival meeting recently closed
at Cherry Hill, and united with the
church On the very day of the assault
be handed the pastor contribution to
some church collection. Jordan also was
a seeker OF religion at the recent revival.
Wood, when he left, is said to have
had i'll his possession a considerable
amount of money belonging to his EN-
apprehended Woods in Baltimore, AMI
accompanied him to Singerly. Wood
evidently satisfied Mr. Lamdin that bc
had no intention of appropriating bis
money for his employer went his security
for $500 when he Was required or Friday
evening of last week at IA hearing before
Magistrate Spauce of Cherry Hill on the
charge Of assault with intent to kill to
give bail in TINT amount for bis appear.
ance at the March term of court.
Wood was given over to the charge of
Sheriff Johnson on Wednesday evening
by his bundsman. He was seen at the
jail on Thursday morning by THE VINO
reporter ard while nos disposed to talk
about the assault, denied taking part in
it. Constable Emory Lee was in VIII
mington on Tuesday searching for Jor,
dan, but did hot come up with him.