Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-08-13

VIM. Jacobs, testified, that he told Tay-
| Tor to upend the crab boxes aud put them
upon the truck. when about two dozen
| fell out on the wharf, when Turner with
an oath asked him who told him to load
| those crabs-you wait until / tell you;
| Taylor asked if he was speaking to him
and Taylor replied you're another, when
| Turner struck him blow over the head
with Ratchet, and before Taylor straigh.
tened himself another one OF the party
struck him with his fist. Capt Corkran
came out and got Taylor aboard the boat,
who acted like crazy man, and said he
would have satisfaction; didn't see Tay.
lor shoot, only heard the report of the
pistol; was in the freight room at the
| time.
On cross examination, said the boat
had been at the wharf about ten minutes;
all the freight had been put aboard ex-
cept the crabs when the difficulty occurr-
ed. When asked If the boat did not bring
leo with which to pack the crabs witness
said he did not know; Capt Corkran and
witness came on the wharf and tried 10
get Taylor on the boat; did not hear Cap
tain Corkran say he was a great mind to
turn tho crew on them, &c.
Henry Munroe, hand on the 'Pentz,"
testified to about the same as the above
witness. When asked If he was not the
man that picked up the crabs instead OF
Taylor, he said he was not.
Capt. Corkran, of the steamer "Pentz"
| testified that he was standing at the
gang plank to see that everything was
clear, and to assist passengers on and off,
when some one came up and said: My
| God, Captain, some one OF your men Is
getting murdered out there" and saw
4, 11sf ab.t
in the act of hitting Taylor over the head !;
said if he struck that man again he would
turn the whole crew loose on them; Tay-
Tor was bleeding freely; told him to go
| on the boat and he would see him righted;
| from the first occurrence TO the time Tay-
| Tor fired the pistol, was about or 10
| minutes; the shots were fired from the
bow of the boat; could not see Taylor
| from where he stood; didn't know where
| he got the pistol; never knew him to carry
pistol Taylor appeared like a crazy
man did not hear any one say to Taylor
heres pistol, shoot the sous of bitch
es;" when the boat reached Annapolis
turned Taylor over to the authorities;
gave the pistol to officers In Baltimore,
did not know who the pistol belonged to;
had never heard. In conclusion of his
testimony Capt. Corkran said that Taylor
was as peaceable and orderly man as he
ever SOW; never knew him to swear an
oath or take drink of whiskey. This
closed the testimony for the State.
Ulysis Turner the wounded man testified
that he came from Baltimore on the boat
to meet his father and brother who we're
To be there with crabs; while waiting for
the ice to be taken of the boat with which
TO pack the crabs, Taylor came out and
/ = no Isr, l,N,,
TWO dozen fell out; when my brother ask
cd him what he was doing, he swore al
my brother in harsh manner, when he
struck him over the head with the hat.
Chef with which he was mailing the boxes:
Capt. Corkran said: Turner, this is the
second time this has occurred and for three
Plus would turn the whole crew on you;
witness said let them come and somebody
will get hurt; witness ran between his
father and brother to prevent any further
troubles they got in their boat to 60 to
their grabbing grounds. when Taylor APP
peared at the bow of the boat and fired
five times at them, one of the shots TAX
ing effect in witness right shoulder;
there witness exposed the wound to the
States attorney aud others) his father pro
posed TO 60 back 10 the boat, but he said
no YOU had better take me 10 q doctor,
you don't know how bad | am shot, and
he was taken to DR.. Bennett at West River
and next day was taken 10 Baltimo
where he was attended by DR.. Shurtzer,
who probed for the ball, but without eff
feet
Mr.. Vincent Turner, father of the
above witness testified that Taylor was
swearing at his sons in threading manner
when he struck him with his fist: Capt
-. ~ tar I'D 10
his crew on them; didn't see bis son
strike Turner with the Ratchet.
Chas. Turner testified that he was on
the wharf with the crabs when the wit
ness, Munroe, a hand on the boat came
off and picked up the box; when remon-
strated with be said be didn't so to do 1t;
Taylor interferred, and called witness
white son of bitch, when he struck him
over the head with the Ratchet be had IN
his hand; the Capt. came out and threat
eneu to turn the crew on them, when his
father picked up piece of box top to de-
fend himself; they got in their boat and
were going away when Taylor appeared
and fired on them: heard his brother say:
My God, I'm shot, I'm shot" and saw
the blood on his shirt; he struck Taylor
because he insulted him and called him
opprobrious names and for interfering
with his business.
Geo. Miller, employed in Messrs. I'll.
III. Murray s. Cos canning house at West
River, Joseph Ryan, of Annapolis, and
Nm Crandall, Of Galesville, all testified
as TO Taylor's threatening attitude to-
wards the Turner'S, aud daring them on
the wharf, &C., and offering to bet his
months wages that he could thrash any
of then, which closed the testimony in
the case.
In summing up the case the States At
sorney said he thought the testimony JUS
tlfied the holding of Taylor and Tuner
| for Court. Messrs. ireland and Revell also
made strong arguments in behalf OF their
clients. Justice Basil in rendering his de-
cision said, that while he disagreed in
some points with the learned counsel, be
/ thought tue evidence was sufficient 10
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