Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-11
FREDERICK CITY AND COUNTY.
Knocked From the Train and Killed
Confession of an Old Crime.
Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
FREDERICK, Nd, January

FREDERICK, Md, January TO-
The young man killed on tho Baltimore and
Ohio railroad at Frederick Junction yesterday
was Jesse Lescalleet. son of Tobias Lescalleet OF
Liberty. He was twenty-five years old and en-.
gagged to be married to young lady of this city.
He had given up his place on the farm OF Cephas
Thomas. near Liberty, on Tuesday, and on
Wednesday went to plane No. to secure work
on the railroad. On his way to the junction
that night he was knocked from the train as il
crossed the bridge. He was too badly injured
to move and lay on the bridge until the next
train that came along knocked him off. He
fell to the ground distance of about twenty
feet and while still alive crawled some distance,
but finally sank and died. Coroner Turner
denied it unnecessary to hold an inquest. The
body was taken to Liberty today for interment.
"A strange document has been found in an old
building Ill the course of demolition here 1t
is dated April 49, 1870 and purports to be the
confession of Cora Litchfield. She states that
she stole the girl baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Galbraith from their home in Columbia. Pa,
out of revenge, Galbraith having at one time
been her lover. She took the child to Baltl-
more and left it on the steps of an asylum. She
then fled the country. Upon her return, &C
cOrding to her statement she came here to seek
peace and seclusion, and hearing that Gal
braith's wife had died and the stolen child had
been sent here as servant III a family. she,
through feelings of rcmorse and realizing the
near approach of DEATH decided to write out
her confession.
An effort is being made by the state military
authorities to induce the state to purchase as a
permanent summer camping ground the tract
OF land along the Monocacy near Frederick
junction, used last summer for the state en-
campment
Mary L. Mulhorn, through her counsel, E. E.
Eichelberger, today filed bill in the clerk g
Office here praying for divorce from her hus-
band John Z. Mulhorn. She charges him with
abandonment.
Ezra Thomas, former well-knOwn resident
of Mlddetown this county, died a few days
ago at his home in Dayton, Ohio. He was a
cousin of Gen. Geo. II. Thomas
Miss Abbie r. Forney Of near this city and
Mr.. George II. Reed of Mount Holly, Penn
sylvania, were married last night at the
Forney residence. Rev. DIR. Eschbach of the
Reformed church of1iciated. The groom il son
of the late Col. John Reed of Carlisle, Pa
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Reed left for
Carlisle, where they were rendered a reception
last night by DIR. Hutchinson Reed
The Misses Harry Of near this city and Miss
Maud Waters of Frederick are visiting friends
in Washington.
The golden anniversary of the wedding of
MIR. and Mrs. Roger Birnie was celebrated at
their home i'll Taneytown few days ago A
and elsewhere were present.
Mr.. Marion +. Butcher and Miss Eta Stevens,
both OF Montgomery county, came here yester-
day and were married at the parsonage of St
James Lutheran church by Rev. DIR, Geo
Diehl.-Mr. Robert Nj. Jacobs and Miss Lille
Crunmett, both of this county, were also mar
ried by the Rev. DR.. Dieh
Lewis finger, the oldest citizen of Liberty.
is dead. He was born in Baltimore in 1900 and
for many years resided in southern MARYLAND.
He had been married four times, but died a
widower
Warren CARROT, one of the most prominent
farmers of Frederick county and a leading
citizen of Pleasant Valley near WeyertoA died
yesterday in the seventy-eighth year of his age.
He had many relatives i'll Washington and was
widely known there. A widow and one son,
Edward CARROT, survive him.
Mr.. Frederick Keller and Miss Ella Houck,
both OF ii Evansville, were married at the home
OF the bride Wednesday evening. They will
spend their honeymoon in Washington
Edward lynch of Westminster has carried to
the city court of Baltimore his SUIT against the
Western Maryland railroad for 81. 600 damages
for the refusal OF the company to allow him
free transportation on passes issued to him for
certain privileges granted the road in the use
of land'and spring of water thereon
The will of the late Samuel A. Musbaum OF
Liberty, in whose house a large sum of money
was found after his death, is to be contested by
Albert and Mary Biddinger, grandchildren OF
the deceased, who were bequeathed only 500
each. John c. Motler has docketed the suit
State Controller L. V. Baughman has been
suffering with the grip at his home here
Mr.. Roger Bernie of Washington is visiting
friends at Taneytown. FIN.