The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-11-29

Deputy Sheriff John H. Fisher testified that
he and Deputy Whitaker arrested Stamford,
and pistol being shown he identified it as the |
one or like the one he took from Standford
EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE
The statement for the defence was made by
Mr.. Young, who defined the several grades OF |
homicide and said they would show that the |
shooting was IN self.drteuCc.
George Moore tcstiisd that while out puu- |
ming near Stndtuid'e nUu-r lie heard moi rring !
and screaming At Sttndioid's, and heard three /
shots fired Heard Mr.. Stamford say "My |
sons shot" He did not 20 to the house. On |
one occasion George Spencer told him Scott
had taken some money and gone away, lie
added that he was going aftcI him and If he |
found him he would Kick hell out OF HIM George
did not say he would xiii Stamford and did not
think he meant to do it,
VIM. IL. Standtord, nephew of the prisoner.
testified that in the summer OF 1855 Edward
Spencer had SAID to witness that Stamford and
his mother had had u disturb Gnce and II Stundi-
ford ever approached him he would Kill him.
aud that lie had the thing in his pocket to do II
with-showing him seven shooter. Six weeks
afterwards he related Ibis threat to Scott and
to his grandfather. Scott SAID he could not
get Eddie to do anything.
John 2. Mail and Austin Stamford were
placed uu the stand 10 prove that Mrs Stundl-
ford had said If It were not tor the boys they
could get along. The State o! jectet 10 Itr
question and tue court su-taiuvd the objection.
Benjs Staud!tOru, father of the prlsoue.,
veuera Die old gentleman, "a wears OF ave. les
! titled that he had taken Edward Spencer TO his
house, when he escaped from the House OF
Refuge. He remained about month During
that time he attacked witness with n gun. and
! obtaining witness's knife Edward sharprned il
md attacked him with it, lie then had him
! taken to jail, from whence he was taken back
tu the House OF Refuge, This mari of The evil
dence was ruled Uui. Witness said the boy
| bore the reputation OF being dangerous Tue
night after the shooting George Surucrr iuf,rm-
ed him OF ii and lie went with John Lee for DR..
| Oppe, mann. but did not find him. The DAY
! Eddie died Dr.. OppvImauu told him the shoot.
| ing had nothing at all 20 do with the boys death
John J. Price testified that the deceased had
| the reputation Of carrying concealed weapons
Witness aud John DAWN went for DR.. Opper.
mann al assisted in removing Edward Spencer
! home. Saw dent III The door casing AT Stan
| dlioid's house which looked as if freshly made
with piece IF iiun.
John Davin testified to tine same fact, and
also saw the dent described. Mrs. Stamford
called his attention 10 II and said Scott told her
/ Eddie haG thrown 4 bolt at him aud that was
| the reason he shot AZ hun. Mrs. StaudIioId
! also sad she believed Scott made the dent him.
! sell.
Miss SatiC T.. StandiOrd, Il sister of the pris-
/ oncr, heard Dr. Opprrmann say the ball had
nothing o do with EIdie's death that he had
! been suffering with stomach trouble for some
time.
I Deputy sheriff Juhn II. Fisher produced
| long railroad bolt, sUId to bu the one Edward
! spencer plcKcd up and which, il is alleged he
| th'cw ut MS slcl:iathrr. Stamford called his
| attention 10 II. il was lying on III" porch.
! Lawrence Nhaen, John {. RAY, Frank Nugts
| Walter Prarcc and JOhu MUtlit were examined
as 10 the reputation IF the deceased rs ono who
carried concealed weapons. Nogts, Pcarce and
| Muilitt did not know his reputation The
Others had heard ne carried pistols and knives.
The case was then continued until Thursday
morning.