Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-01-29

The prosecution was conducted by
States Attorney Kerr and Deputy
States Attorney Campbell, assisted by
States Attorney James M. Munroe, of
Anne Arundel County. who conducted
the examination of witnesses. The
court room was thronged with people,
who listened attentively to all the pro-
cesdings Judge Wright was anxious
to finish the case, and the court did not
adjourn until $50 O'Clock.
THE STATEMENT OF MIR. MuNRoE.
States Attorney James NJ Munroe.
made the opening statement. He said
that it would be somewhat difficult to
confine himself to the facts of the case,
as there had been so many attempts of
similar character, and two of them ac-
complished, which had wrought up the
community. The State would prove
that Miss Phipps, scarcely eigkaeen years
of ago, had gone short distance from
the house, unconscious of any danger
and was there assaulted by this fiend in
human form, who had been heard to de-
clare that he would have this girl by fair
means or foul; that he stifled her cries.
which, however, were heard as of some
child being whipped and crying; that she
made her way home, torn and bleeding,
and that the prisoner had so far confess
ed his guilt as to acknowledge he was
present and saw the man who did the
foul deed;that the prisoner was arrested,
escaped once and was again captured
The defense reserved its statement.
THE TESTIMONY
DR.. G NJ. Cheston, a resident OF Anne
Arundel county, who attended Miss
Phipps, was the first witness called He
testified as to the injuries she had sus-
tanned. Dr. Cheston stated that he had
seen Forbes in the magistrates Office
and noticed spots of blood on his clothes
Forbes said his nose had been bleeding.
Geo. Neal, colored, who was next call
ed to the stand. said that he had known
Forbes for long time. Two weeks be-
fore the crime was committed he was
working in corn field on Mr. Bowie
place with the prisoner, who then ex-
pressed his intention of assaulting Miss
Phipps. The witness did not tell aaybo
dy, because he did not think Forbes was
crazy enough to attempt it.
John Gross, colored. stated that he had
seen Forbes on the cross roads going TO-
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sunrise He had known him year OF
two. but knew nothing of his reputa-
ton
Mrs. Geo. w Hardesty, an aunt OF
Miss Phipps, stated thatthe cows were
kept in pasture. Her niece went down
quarter Of an hour after sunrise. She
did not see her again until her return.
When she came back she looked badly.
her hair was down and she was bruised
and bleeding She fell up against the
house rnd exclaimed;
"Ohl mother; that niger nearly killed
me.
Then. Mrs. Hardesty said, Miss Phipps
described her assailant In the afternoon
Robert Neal, John Mitchell and another
colosed man were brought before her.
but she did not identify them When
Forbes was brought to her she burst into
tears and screamed that he was the man
She also stated that the prisoner had
never been in the house
Edgar Han, colored, heard the cries
coming from Bowie'a woods about 80
in the morning.
The court then adjourned until $50
o'clock. Upon conYening again Emory
Hardesty, an uncle Of Miss Phipps. was
called 10 the stand. He stated that he
had arrested two men whom Miss Phipps
could moi identify. She Identified Forbes
saying that she knew him By his big
mouth and pop eyes. He then called for
rope. No one cot il. 50 he went to find
one. and il the meantime his prisoner
escaped.
Thos Lears and Jas. E King testified
Is 10 the arst arrest Of the prisoner and
the identification b. Miss Phipps, hises-
cape and recapture