Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-17
A sIARYLANDER's HORSE TRADE.
1t Leads to the Trial of Two Men on q
Charge of Larceny.

A horse trade case was taken up in the Crimi-
nal Court, Chief Justice Bingham, yesterday,
that OF Edward Archer colored, and William
Boswell, charged with the larceny of a horse
valued at Sl25 from James L. Bolton ON Novem-
Der q last. Mr.. Lipscomb appeared for the
government and Messrs. Gloss ald Shillington
for the defendants.
THE MARYLAND MANS STORY
Mr.. Bolton testified that he resided near
Damascus, Montgomery county, Nd, and on
the day in question when driving near the
market he was accosted by Archer and asked
how he would like to trade. He went to see
Archers horse and he (B. } said he would not
trade for less than :25 to boot. Archer said If
his horse did not do as he said it was
no trade, and witness said the same.
The horses were then unhitched and before he
knew 1T Archer. who handed him So, Jump on
his horse and rode off. When witness found
his horse Boswell had it and said he had
bought it. When he tried Archer's horse it
wouldn't do a thing and was worth nothing to
drive or work and he turned it over to the
police. All he had from the trade was IS.
Mr.. Lipscomb asked if he was a quaker and
received negative answer.
NOT DEMOCRAT BUT PRoHTBITIoNIST.
Mr.. Gloss asked if he was democrat.
Witness. No, sir; I'm a prohibitionist. Wit
ness denied that his horse was spawned and
said that he wanted mare, and that was the
reason he desired to trade. He denied that he
drove the horse Archer left him, but said he
was dragged along by the other horse. When
he next saw Archer he said he wanted his horse
aud Archer replied: I've sold it. What IN HI
are you going to do about it," Witness then
got the warrant. Archer acknowledged that
mis- horse was a little stiff.
MIR. Shlllington, learning that the prosecuting
witness name was James samuel Bolton aud
not James L., as laid in the indictment. made
the point that that variance was fatal. The
court. after argument, Overruled the point
Chas. Warfield and John X. Crawford, who
came in with Bolton, corrobOrated the latter.
Frederick Schlegel testified to seeing the
trade. He had owned the mare once and sold
her for S25, and she was balky and had wind
puffs on the legs.
Testimony was offered intended to show that
Bottoms horse was worth S25 or 80 only.
Mr.. Boswell testified that the brown mare was
worth S25 or $50 and Bottoms horse about the
same. The latter was paralyZed in one leg and
had blood SPAWN in another. He saw the trade
made by Archer, but denied that he (wltness)
took part III il.
TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
The trial was resumed this morning and the
defendants put John W. Baldwin on the stand,
who testified that Bottoms horse was worth $50
or go. and was lame in the left front leg or
shoulder.
The government called Samuel Einsten, the
pound master, who testified that he sold
brown mare which he got from Mr.. Sylvester,
the property clerk, for Sl1.50 at public sale at
the pound. 1t was sold to butcher in market
Does he sell sausage!" asked Mr.. Limpscomb.
remarking II want to know what became OF the
horse"
Mr.. Bolton testified that the police took the
brown mare and ii was admitted that it went
through Officer Breen and MIR. Sylvester to Mr..
Einstein.
VERDICT OF GUILTY.
The case was given to the jury at 2:15 and a