The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-06-16

the proprietor was not visible. Looking INT
a small room adjoining the store Read wa
Mortified at seeing the dead body Of the age
German lying on the floor, the lower portio
of the face being torn away by gun sho
wound. An examination of the premise
made it evident that the man had been she
| while standing in his doorway. The side o
the door was spattered with blood, flesh, an
hair from the mans whiskers, while No.
shot embedded in the wood showed that tn
weapon used had been Il shot gun.
| The witnesses examined before Judge Wat
tiers were Messrs. William Webster, John c
Lay, Charles Lay, Frank Lay, August Lay
| Constable Charles W. Thompson, Justic
James 4. Pritchard, George w. Evans, Abra
ham Glover, colored, and George Glover, col
| ored.
From their evidence it appeared that John
son owns a piece of land adjoining the stor
| of Rellensmann. johnson and Rellensmanl
were not on the most friendly terms. A larg
stump stood on the edge of the road on John
| sons land, opposite Rellensmann's store
which the storekeeper regarded as an eyesor'
and desired to remove. From time to time h'
would cut the stump. Last November ahous'
on Johnson's place was set on fire and burned
Rellensmann heard that johnson accused hin
of setting fire to the house but denied the
charge. Several witnesses testified that Rel
lensmann told them johnson had said that il
Rsllensmann cut down the stump he would
kill Lin. There was no evidence that John
son had made the threats.
Mr.. Webster, director and agent of the Har-
ford Fire Insurance Company, investigated
the fire on Johnson's place and was satisfied
Rellensmann had nothing to do with it. John
son seemed aggrieyed because the insurance
company did not prosecute Rellensmann.
The insurance was paid. One of the witnesses
saw johnson sitting on fence about 200 yards
from the stump, with gun in his hand, about
a week before the murder.
The defence offered no evidence and the case
was submitted without argument. Judge
Waters released johnson Oh $500 bail, taking
his own reeognizance. -E.
OBITUARY.-Mr. James +. Cochran, Presi-
dent the Cochran-Oler Ice Company, died ut
his home in Baltimore, on Saturday, June 10th,
In his nth year. He was born at the old fam
lily homestead, near Aberdeen, from whence
his father, the late John Cochran, removed to
Baltimore city in 1881. Mr.. Cochran, after
receiving his education, engaged successfully
in the oyster business and later went into the
wholesale grocery business. With his brother,
the late John Cochran. he bought out the
ice business which had been established
by his brother, Thomas j. Cochran. The
late Woodward Abrahams was associated
with the firm, which was known as Cochran
81 Co. In 1866 the Cochran Oler Ice Company
was incorporated and the business was man
aged by Mr.. Cochran until a few weeks before
his death. While harvesting ice upon the
last January Mr.. Cochran walk
ed out on the thin ice, and was thrown into
the water. Being some distance from the
working force, his rescue was delayed until
he was exhausted. The occurrence is believed
to have FASTENED his death. He attended for
many years Madison Avenue Methodist Epis-
copal Church. He was member of the Odd
Fellows and one of the Oldest surviving mem
bers of the Corn and Flour Exchange. lie
leaves eight children, Messrs. John E., George
f., James w. and Clarence Cochran, Mrs.
Oliver l.. Rhodes, Mrs. j Frank Supplee, Mrs.
Abraham Albert and Mrs. John C. Hiss. His
brother, Alonzo F. Cochran, and his sisters,
Mrs. William Young, of Bel Air, and Mrs.
E. Swartz, survive him. His wife
died four years ago. He was buried on Mon
day in Baltimore Cemetery. The services
were conducted by his pastor, Rev. Lucien c.
Clark, assisted by Rev. j. 7. Wightman. The
floral tributes were elaborate and included a
cross of pink and white roses, completely COW
Ing the casket, from Mr.. Cochran's children
a large pillar, from his grand children, and a
number of beautiful floral designs from the
various offices of the company. After the
services about 100 employees of the company
fled through the parlor to take last look at
the dead. The honorary pail bearers were Isaac
). George, Francis A. Crook, n. Rufus Gill,
Joshua Rutledge, Augustus Bouidin, William
]. TiIghman, Charles E. Mitchell and Alexan-
der Applegarth. The active bearers were
Wesley NJ. Oler, w. W. Abrams, II. II. Head,
Irason Bramble, James c. Young, William
" INouoS, uCoiSc IL. SohChbSiss anu oohu Ia.
Harris The Corn and Flour Exchange and
The Odd Fellows lodge of which the deceased
was a member were both represented by dele
CATIONS.
Mr.. Cochran, in his will, names as executors
his son james W. Cochran, and his nephew,
]. Frank Supplee. He leaves 81, 900 to each
Of his two sisters. The remainder is to be
divided equally among his eight children.
The estate is said to be worth $500, 200.
Rev. AIonzo Michael, son of the late d. G.
and Sarah Z. Michael, Of Aberdeen, died on
June Sd, at his home in Cleveland, Ohio. He
was in the 45th year of his age. When a
young man he learned the trade of harness
with Mr.. James A. Fulton, of Bel
Air
Mrs. Street,, wife Of Mr.. John Morgan
STREET., died at her husbands residence, near
Cooptown, on the 9th instant, and was buried
at the old Brick Meeting House on Thursday
of last week. .-
Mrs. Albert Beale, daughter of William
Dozen, of Woodbury., Baltimore county,
died on Friday, June 9th, at her home at
Doxens Corner. She WAS much esteemed in
the neighborhood. Her funeral took place
on Sunday afternoon at Mount Zion NJ. E.
Church.