Evening journal., 1892-04-30
SHERIFFS GOOD WORK.
The Custodian Of the Hill Murderers
Saves Their Neeks.

n Special Train to Baltimore Where
They Now LAM xuish in Jail.
The four negroes held as principals In
the murder Of Dr. j. Heighe Hill of
Milliugton, Md, whose guilt was fas-
tened upon them by the confession of
Joshua Baynsrd. one of the party, are
now behind prison bars in 'sltimors.
Fears that the murderers would Ne taken
from the insecure Chestertown all and
lynched caused the sheriff OF the county
to take his prisoners to Baltimore. The
names Of those now In custody In this
city are Fletcher Williams. Charles
Brooks, Frisby Comegys and Perry
Bradshaw, Comegys being the one who
held the doctors horse while Williams
stabbed him and Brooks hit
him with a stone. The confession
of Baynard, inplic atiBg himself,
Fletcher WilliEms, Charles Brooks.
Frisby Comegys. Henry Hurtt, William
Emory and Perry Bradshaw in the mur
der of nr. Hill. which was made after
the adjournment Of the coroner's inquest
At Millington yesterday afternoon, threw
that town and Chestertown into state
of wild excitement. As soon as Baynard
had made his statement, he was placed
in buggy and taken to Chestertown
Jail accompanied by strong guard to
protsct him 10 case any attempts were
made TO lynch him. he was safely
lodged IN jail with Moses Brown, another
.eolored man, who was arrested on sus-
picion on Thursday afternoon, and Philip
Manda, held as a witness, to whom
young Frlsby Comegys confessed his
share Of the crime, while cleaning horses
L.. 1t ufo
morning.
EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS.
In the office Of sheriff Plummer In the
county jail at Chestertown, States At
torney Hay, Hon. Harrison w. Vickers
representatives OF the press and Pinker-
ton detective listened to Baynard's com
plete statement which was taken in
shorthand by the reporter. II was very
complete and 1t is thoroughly corro-
borated by circumstanIsl evidence,
which wonld undoubtedly warrant the
conviction. OF the entire party, irrespective
of any statement from the guilty men
All the accused we're examined, includ-
ing Moses Brown and Philip Manda.
Brown elsimed that he left the party be-
fore the attack on DR.. Hill was made
This has since proved untrue Manda
murder and how ne (Comegys) held the
horse while the other negroes beat the
doctor aud stabbed him. This he had
previously withheld, telling only enough
to show that Comegys had communicated
to him information Of Importance.
Fletcher Williams, Brooks. Bradshaw,
Hurtt and Comegys denied any connec
tion with the crime, and said that they
did not see DR. Hil Saturday night. The
officials were engaged with these men Til
2 o'clock yesterday morning.
SYMPATHY DID MORE THAN FIREARNi
COULD.
On Thursday night a vigilance com
mittee of 200 men, among whom wer
some Of the most prominent citizens o
Kent county, started for the iai
with t6e avowed purpose of tskinl
the prisoners out and hanging
them 10 the nearest tree. The,
halted some distance from the town T.
await q favorable hour. Meantime
friend Of the sheriff learned Of the inten
tion of the vigilance committee an
promptly informed the sheriff Tn
sheriffs residences is attached to th
jail, and his wife is just recovering from
a severe illness She was not in a coRdi
tion to endure the shock Of a mob of 20
men breaking down doors aud draggin
prisoners TO a gsllows. Sheriff Plumme
sent a messenger to inform the leader
of the viligant Committee Of his wife
condition aud 70 dlssuade them froI
their purpose. Prompted by sympath
for the sick woman the Gvenging crow
dispersed.
LIKE THE WILD AND wooLLY WEST.
Yesterday morning the sheriff was il
formed that the vigilance committe
would return that night. The warnin
was given so that be could cake his wifi
away. The sheriff consulted with State
Attorney Slay and Hon. w. H. Vickeri
who are managing the case for the state
and it was determined TO send the fou
who are regarded ss the principals in Oh
murder 70 Baltimore. special train {
one locomotive and one car was ser
from Clayton to Ohestertown, and
few minutes before o'clock in the afte
noon the four prisoners. securely han,
.cuffed and chained. were placed in COZ
cred c1nveyanoes and driven to the raj
road station and placed aboard the traiI
So quietly WAS everything arranged thi
the train had left the station before I'll
people OF Chestsrtown knew what hl
been done The sheriff had two assist
ants with him, each armed with q revc
yer, and besides, a Winchester rife WI
convenient 20 the hand Of each. III
special train made the run to Clayton
an hour, where it had TO wait thra
quarters Of an hour for tram to Po
ters
HIS HEART BEAT FAST AT CLAYTON.
Ths news that the sheriff had ii
prisoners In charge quickly spread, Al
ia a short time nearly 100 persons hi
gathered about the little railroad static
The sheriff said that 80 one time
looked as II he would never get his pr
Ouers away from Clayton. AS tn
started across the platform for the trai
which was to take them TO Porters sol
person called ont that the prisOns
ought to be dealt with right there, but
bold front carried the day for the sher
and his party, and they continued tn,
Journey to Baltimore without furtI
incident.
BRADSHAW ALSO COEFEssEs.
The train reached Union station a.
o'clock Ia the evening aud the enti
party drove TO the city al in carrisg,
Brooks and Williams were st once lock
up In cells on the ground floor but Bra
shaw and Comegys we're taken il
Warden Constsntlne's Office and Que
toned CONCERNING the murder COmeg,
the younger Of the tw ,, declared that
knew nothing about the murder Per
Bradshaw admitted that he "
present At the time He 81