The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-06-19

ADJuDGED lNsANE.-Last Saturday a jury,
composed OF John II. Fisher, j. Fulton Ashton,
VIM. b. Richardson, P. F. Ball, Alexander,
Norris, Joseph E. Bateman, F. w. Baker, James
FL. Archer, Hudson Bateman, John P Flowers
Frank Bateman, John Fl. VaDhise and N. N.
Mock, was summoned by Sheriff McGaw to en-
quire into the sanity of Abram Evans, colored,
of Falston.
DIR. Charles A. Bagley testified that he had
noticed, since January last, that Evans mind
was not perfectly balanced. On the 4th of June
he was called to see Evans, who was suffering
with grip. On the Sth Evans was brought to the
DOCTORS Office, where he gave unmistakable evil
dences of insanity. He had since seen Evans at
his own home and found him extremely violent
and dangerous. His condition was and is still
such that it is necessary to keep his limbs tied
to prevent him from injuring his family. Evans
has been granted pension of IS month by
the general government His father is said TO
have been insane.
Joshua Evans, brother of Abram, who lives
10 Philadelphia, had no doubt of his brothers.
insanity. He is 50 years of age, has wife snd
six children.
Sheriff McGaw testified that he had been call
ed upon TO handcuff Evans, to keep him from
doing injury to himself or others. He has no
property.
The jury adjudged Evans insane and dangerous
and recommend ed the appointment of com
mittee to take charge of him.
Evans Is said TO have been a Woodworking.
industrious man. One of the forms his insan-
ity took was the fear that his wife and children
would come to want and that he was over
worked in trying to support them.
Evans was taken to Mount Hope, on Sunday,
by Deputy Sheriff Fisher, who says he was very
violent, two men being required to hold him.
BEL AIR NoTEs.-Mrs. Matilda Rudisill of
Columbus, Ohio, is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Elizabeth g. Lee.
Rev. 8. A. Hoblitzell and wife, Of Bel Air,
are attending the Commencement Exercises of
Western Maryland College, at Westminster,
this week. They will return Thursday or Fri
day, accompanied by their daughter, Miss Ella,
who has been student at the college
Services preparatory to the administration OF
the Sacrament are being held, every evening
this week, in the Presbyterian Church. The
pastor, Rev. E. d. Finney, has been assisted by
his son, Rev. VIM. P. Fnney, and by Rev. s.
A. Hoblitzell.
Mr.. Henry w. Arc her, of Baltimore, son of
the late Robert Archer, of this county, is stay
ing at the Eagle Hotel.
Miss Meta Rogers, of Baltimore, is with her
sister, Miss Chattie Rogers, at DIR. VIM. s.
Richardson's.
Mr.. James McKenney, Clerk of the Supreme
Court of the United States, ct Washington and
his sons, Carroll and Charles, spent few days
in Bel Air, last week and this. Mr.. Mckinney
is son of the late John Mckinney, who put
iished the Hartford Republican, in Bel Air, about
nifty years ago. He owned the farm and built
the house in which Mrs. Head now resides
The Jackson Guards, Capt. W. T. L. Taliafer-
70, are actively engaged in preparing for the an
nual encampment of the NJ. N. G., to be held
at Loreley July Sth to 10Th. The company will
muster about forty men and we have no doubt
they will do credit to themselves as well as to
the county.
Mr.. VIM. W. Baden, brother of Dr. F. A.
Baden, is at Mrs. Hanna's boarding house for
the summer.
Miss Hallock, of Long Island, N. Y, is visit
ing friends in this neighborhood. Last week
she was at the residedce of Col. E. H. Webster.
This week she is at DIR. E. Hall Richardson's.
Mrs. Burrill, wife of Major Daniel r. Burrill,
is extremely ill. She has recovered from the
effects of the burns received when the hotel
was on fire, on the Sd of May, but is now suf-
rering terribly from dropsy. Her condition is
pitiable, indeed.
A party, consisting of Messrs. Harry Bate
mi ShariF Ma(1aw Iohp g ohp II
Fisher, VIM. B. Richardson, John E. Colder
and Daniel Carroll, of Bel Air, spent Wednes-
day at Otter Point Fishing Shore.