The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-10-27
IN JAIL FOR MURDER.
samuel Young Dies From the Effects OF
Pistol Shot Wound Inflicted by
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IN JAIL FOR Nj UlSDER.
Samuel Young Dies From the Effects of
Pistol Shot Wound Inflicted by
Asbury Cole.
Samuel Young, colored, who was shot
in Cecilton on the night of Saturday,
August 25th by Asbury Cole, also colored,
died from the effects of the wound on
Tuesday night last. The shooting took
place during the progress of a festival
held in a hall used by the colored Odd
Fellows of Cecilton. There was low
about II o'clock outside of the building.
1t was engaged in by colored men OF
Cecilton and some from Georgetown,
Kent county, Md. Cole who had been
taking no previous part in the fight
threatened to shoot Christopher Young,
a cousin of Samuel Young, if he struck
George Sisco. Samuel Young interierred,
as a peacemaker, and got his cousin
Christopher and another cousin out of
the fray. At this time it is charged that
Cole walked up to Samuel Young ard
without provocation shot him in the left
breast The ball penetrated his lung and
injured his spinal column. The latter
injury caused paralysis from the seat of
the injury down. Cole is said to have
been partially intoxicated as were some
of the others. Another person discharged
a revolver during the ARRAY the ball pass
ing through mans hat. Young's death
had been expected for some time his re-
covery being hopeless from the first
Coroner Litzenberg upon being mott
fed of the death of Young on Wednes-
day morning started for Cecilton. He
was accompanied by Ex States Attorney
Daniel Bratton who represented States
Attorney Evans at the inquest. The
jurors were, II. w. Black, foreman, +.
f. Myers, Chas. p. Nahb, Samuel NJ. Mil
VIM. Mccoy, Thos. Pearcs. J. W. Terry,
w. F. Canaan, g w. Magee, J. A.
Canaan. Drs. Crawford of Ceciltou and
L,ttimere of Galena made post morten
eAauilndbloil Vi tine ItUldlllS.
The jury found that Young "came to
his death by a gunshot wound inflicted
feloniously, voluntarily and of his malice
aforethought by Asbury Cole and so the
said Asbury Cole there and then felon-
iously killed and murdered the said Sam
uel }. Young against the peace aud dig
nj of ba Sfafn Of N1r,.lan1 nd ho
jurors further say that upon their oath
one Joseph Cephas then and there aided
and abetted the said Asbury Cole to COM
NIT the said murder, aforesaid"
The only connection of Cephas with
the murder is said to have been that he
assisted Cole TO escape by driving him
from Cecilton to Georgetown after the
shooting. The whereabouts of Cole was
not known by the Cecil authorities and |
the County Commissioners would doubt
less have offered reward for his capture
in a few days.
This will not be necessary as Cole was
arrested in Baltimore on Tuesday night |
before the news of Goung's death had
reached there. Police Marshall Frey of
Cole since he received telegram on
August 9th from States Attorney Evans
asking him to arrest the man. Cole was
arrested While ascending the steps Of
Josie Manstield's house, Moore's Court,
near Druid Hill avenue by Sergt. Berger
and policeman Hardesty and taken to
the western police station. To Lieutenant
Fullem he gave the name of Columbus
Centred, but when he was searched the
initials "A. c." were found upon him.
He then admitted that his name was As
some DAYS past in Baltimore led to his
arrest. He would remain in the house
during the day but invariably came out
AT night. The policemen who made the
arrest reported the mans action to their
captain, aud were told to arrest him.
Captain Caldwalder took the prisoner to
Marshal Frey who teegraphed to Sheriff
johnson to come on aud take his man.
The Sheriff sent his son to Baltimore and
the latter and ID elective Mitchell accom-
panied Cole to Elktou.
Cole was seen at the jail by the WING
reporter. He refused to talk about the
shooting. his answer to all questions
being, - have nothing to say" He had
previously conversed with a member of
the Elkton bar. Cole who is about A
years old, very dark and of medium
height told Detective Mitchell on the cali
that Young had fence rail in his hands
and was advancing on him when he dis
charged his revolver. This statement is
not supported by the evidence of any of
the witnesses.
Cephas was brought to Jail on Wednes-
day by Constable Taylor.
Samuel Young was an industrious and
inoffensive colored man aged 20 years.
He was employed on the farm of VIM.
Mccoy near Cecilton.