The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-09-12
YOUTHFUL ICoSoCLAsTs

1t was hereabOuls that La Fayette, at later day.
encamped. awaiting the arrival Of his artillery and
wagons. Dr. Archer, near the spot, secured small
iron tray which might have been the identical one
upon which Mol Turner handed cake and wine to
the General. doubling young lady offered to
show him a dumping ground where he could find
many La Fayette relics quite good as the one
he had. Her brother also procured for him a fiat,
muuldy, suspicious looking substance, which he
assured the Doctor was part of the identical cake
to which he had referred. DIR. Archer said he
merely mentioned these incidents to show the
kind OF obstacles placed by incredulous scoferS i'll
the way of enthusiastic relic-hunters.
TWO FAMOUS STAGE ROBBERIEs.
In section of the La Fayette road, still open,
DR.. Archer looked upon the scene OF a mail rob-
berry which occurred in 1928. At lonely hollow in
u dense wood three rascals stopped the stage by
placing small tree across the road The driver
self with bravery by firing several times upon his
assailants but at last he was overpowered and the
mail sacks ritled. A man named Moore, who re-
sided in the vicinity, was suspected. He was
found in bed, pretending to be sick. DIR. David
8. Cuttings, then young physician living near
wound in his breast. whereupon Moore made d
confession, duplicating two other men. EN-.
menizer and Ward, who were apprehended and
all three convicted and sent to the Penitentiary.
Joseph Thompson Hare. Lewis Hare and John
Alexander were hanged in Baltimore in September
1878, for robbing the mails near Havre de Grace
ON the 18th of March preceding.
TRADITION OF TWO TORIES.
DIR: Archer in his paper relates tradition con.
owned extensive lands in the Fork and two large
mills, one on each branch Of the river. In 1881
John Paul and Heathcoat Pickett guided detach
ment OF British troops from their float in the bay
up the Gunpowder to Pauls mills, where he SOLD
them several loads of flour. Paul and Pickett were
seized by La Fayette's troops soon afterwards ant
sentenced to be hung. They were confined in ar
old school house and guard placed over them.-
Paul got permission TO smoke, the guard partl!
freeing his hands for that purpose, whereupon thu
prisoner burst his bonds and fed into the dark
ness. His companion was hanged, the next morn
ing on the old gallows tree at the Joppa gate
while Paul was hunted through woods and swamp
with hounds. One account says the dogs came III
with him, when he took to the water. He led tn
dogs beyond their depth, and Selling them one b.
one he drowned them. Getting rid of the dogs h
fled towards Baltimore, and finding that his pur
suers had passed that point he captured horse
rode back to the Gunpowder by circutOus route
turning the horse loose. He then took refuge II
a cave which still bears his name. Here he wa
supplied with food by the widow Onion. Hi
presence in the vicinity being suspected he remov
ed his quarters to Wild Cat creek, not far fron
wilma, and still later passed over to the rock
Businesses of Winters Run. At last he fled to TIL
mountains of North Carolina, where he remaine
until the war was over, when he came back an
married Miss Bowman, niece and adopted daugt
ter of Rev. Hugh Deans, who was rector of 81
Johns parish until his death in 1777.
DR. Archer'S proposition to hold special mee
ing to search for the site of the first Batimor
town was favorably received and Col. Taylors In
yitation was gratefully accepted.