The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-04-07
BOTH MEN RESPECTFULLY CONNECTED
VERDICT OF THE CoRoNER's JURY.

denected u little, severed a large intestine anu
an abdominal artery and lodged in the muscles
of the back near the fourth lumbar vertebrse.
Johnson's condition was considered SO critical
by his physicians that his ante mortem declara-
ton was taken by States Attorney Preston, in
the presence of Justice Richardson, on Satur-
day afternoon.
The wounded man fingered until one O'Clock
Tuesday morning. His wife, two sons and
two daughters were in Baltimore city when
the shooting took place but were with him
when he died.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Bateman arrested Mr..
Tucker at Bynum Station, on Saturday after
noon. He was very much surprised and said
he was just about to go to Bel Air to get out IL
warrant for Johnsons arrest. He did not in
tend, he said, to shoot Johnson and merely
wanted to brighten him. By advice OF his
counsel, Mr.. William FL. Harlan, II hearing was
waived and he was released by Justice Richard
son on 81 900 bail for his appearance ut court
Johnson i'll his ante-mortem declaration to
States Attorney Preston testified that Rey-
nolds, Eli Tucker, his brother Emory Tucker
and David Gray all assaulted and beat him aft
ter he was shot. Accordingly warrants were
issued and Gray and Tucker were arrested but
released on bail for their appearance at court.
Reynolds is not in condition to be brought to
Bel Air.
Immediately upon the death of Mr. Johnson
Mr.. Tucker was rearrested and placed in Jail.
An autopsy was made on Tuesday morning
by Drs. Munnikhuysen and Richardson, the
bullet being found, as described in the back.
HOW THE AFFAIR OCCURRED.
Eli Tucker was the owner of the store Mt BY
mum station. Andrew Reynolds, his broth-in-
law, being the storekeeper and station agent
Tucker had sold the store TO Hopes u Bro. and
at the time of the atfray Reynolds was packing
up his furniture i'll his dwelling house near by,
preparatory to removal
About the middle of last March four carloads
of tin cans arrived at Bynum Station, consign-
ed to Mr.. ). \. Williams, of Bel Air, which were
to be hauled toJohnson'S canning house. The
hauling WIS delayed several days by rainy
weather and afterwards proceeded slowly
Johnson hi.Si:2 only Al two-horSe team. On
Thursday OF last week all except about one
carload of Tie cans had been removed Rey.
nolds made demand upon Johnson for demur.
rage for OBTAINING the car, which johnson de
signee of the cans, Mr.. Williams, was RESPONSE
Bile for any just charges due on them. On Fri
day morning johnson went to the station for Il
load of cans and found the car door fastened
He proceeded to open the car, when Eli Tucker
endeavored to prevent him. The alteration at
tracted the attention of Reynolds, who also set
upon johnson, and the latter was Worsted in
the encounter.
Johnson then walked to Bel Air and obtain.
ing the required sum from Mr.. Williams re
turned to Bynum, where he paid the charges
relnarlling to Reynolds and Tucker: Gentle
men, I'm done with it,"
On Saturday morning johnson again went t.
the station with his wagon and while engaged
IN unloading cans from car Reynolds passed
near the wagon. johnson stepped up to him anC
IL fight ensued, i'll which johnson struck Rey.
nolds repeatedly on the head with short hck
DRY club he had concealed under his coat
David Gray and Emory Tucker, who were a
Reynolds house assisting tojload his furniture
for removal, saw the ARRAY and hastencd to tn,
spot. MIR. Gray ran between and separated the
men. While leading Johnson away Reynold:
struck johnson, but the blow was feeble one
johnson then retreated towards the car an(
while near 1t Tucker, who had been in the Stori
and ran out upon hearing noise outside, fired
mt Johnson. The first shot struck johnson OF
the end of the little finger, infiicting Sigh
wound, the second penetrated his abdomen.
johnson tried to get on his wagon and wheI
half way up Tucker threw II stone ut him
which touched Johnson's coat but did not hur
| picked up a stone, but Mr. James IL. Qunby
who had witnessed the ARRAY from his barr
| yard near by, arrived on the spot and ran be
| tween the combatants and the fight ceased.
While Mr.. Quinby was interposing on behal
| of peace on one side Eugene Tucker the son o
Eli Tucker, tried to quiet his father and pre-
vent him from pursuing johnson as he wake,
| away towards his home.
The blood gushed in stream from Reynolds
| head, under the blows of Johnsons club, and i
is reported that he is suffering severely iron
| his wounds.
| THE CoRoNER's INQUEST.
| A jury of inquest was summoned by Sheriff
Calder. on Tuesday, at the instance of Mr.
| George W: Richardson, Coroner The jury con
| sisting of +. w. Baker, }. Pearl Wilson, r. Cole
man Sheridan, William t. Billngslca, VIM. Z
Lingan, George F. Walker, VIM. NJ. Hines
William H. Bauer and Wilmer L. Barnes
The jury first viewed the body and adjourned
to the court room where the examination O
witnesses took place, conducted by States AT
! torney Preston.
George H. johnson, colored testified that h,
was assisting Uriah Johnson in hauling cam
and saw Tucker shoot him. Two shots wer,
| fired while Johnson was near the car. The frs
shot struck Mr.. Johnson on the little finger
and went in among the cans. The other strucl
Mr.. Johnson on his side. After Mr. johnson
was shot the crowd was around him ard FL
Tucker said, shall We finish him f'' Mr. BlaL
said, "Oh, no." After being shot he go
/ fbn and r
at him which hit him in the side. johnson thcr
got down and walked off, witness following hin
with the wagon. at Mr.. Quinby's upper gate
he found him leaning against the fence. John
son got upon the wagon but was taken very
sicS on his way home and stopped at DIR. Car
cauds, from whence he was taken to Bel All
by jack Monks
Frank Heaps was at Reynolds house, 81
yards from the store and heard pistol shot
Looking out he saw Reynolds and johnson
fighting and ran down. He saw Tucker throw
the store heard him say if Johnson had faller
off on the other side of the wagon he woult
have given him this again, pointing to the pts
tol.
John NJ. Blake was on the store porch ant
saw Reynolds coming towards the store. John
son went to meet him and they immediately en-
gagged i'll fight. Witness shouted to them {,
stop. Eli Tucker ran out of the store towards
| them and David Gray came down from tn,
house. He saw Tucker fire the first shot ant
heard but did not see the second shot fired
Mr.. Gray ran between and parted them. Their
johnson backed towards the car, pursued by
Reynolds, Tucker and others, as lie thought
He heard no alteration between johnson anC
TUCKER. He also saw Tucker throw ston,
and heard johnson say, I'm shot,
Drs. Wake b. Munnikhuysen and E. Hall
Richardson of W., testified that the pisto
wound caused Johnson's death and exhibited
the bullet found in his body.
The jury rendered a verdict that Uriah John
son came to his death from q wound caused by
bullet fired at him the said Uriah johnson
from pistol in the hands of Eli Tucker at BY.
mum Station, Baltimore and Lehigh Railroad
Hartford county, Nd, on the LIST day of April
1898.
Uriah Johnson was about 55 years of age
He was Union soldier and Il member of Du.
shane Post, G. A r., OF Baltimore city He be.
longed to very respectable Hartford county
family, his brothers being Frank Johnson OF
Muncey, Pa: Appleman johnson, of Hughes.
vile, Pa; Thamer johnson. of Mole, Pa. ana
Lyman Johnson, of Akron, Kansas His sisters
are Mrs. Vine Deely, of bloomsbury, Pa; Mrs
s: A. Colder; of Muncey, Pa and Mrs. Annie
sons, Frank and Harry johnson, and fou
daughters, Mamie, Fannie, Bessie and Maud
Johnson. Mr.. johnson has left u very Deepen.
dent family but had u policy of insurance in
the Washington Life Insurance Company OF
New York. which will be Immediately avail.
able.
Mr.. johnson is said to have been man of
quick temper, which frequently led him into
alterations with his neghbors, but his anger
passed away as rapidly as it came and he had Il
warm heart and kindly impulses.
n wife and family. He served in the Union
Army and is also u Grand Army man. He
had been engaged in Store-keepiug for many
years at Forest Hill, having succeeded the firm
of Roe Tucker, ut that place, upon the death
of the senior partner. He is an energetic aud
successful business man and while ALWAYS re-
gurded us quiet, peaceable citizen, it was
Known that his temper, when aroused, was I'M
controllable. Mr.. Tucker it is said, expresses
the deepest regret for his hasty act which hus
brought sorrow aud distress into many house
holds
Mr.. Tucker has retained as his counsel Messrs.
William II. Harlan, j. Il. c. Hopkins and Geo.
Y. Maynadier.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral took place on Wednesday, from
Gelzenliter's Hotel, Bel Air, to Walters Meet
ing House, Thomas Run. The coffin was drap-
ed with an American flag and quantity of
beautiful flowers were ON it. Services were
conducted i'll the church by Rev. j. N. Slurrow,
the services at tine grave being according to the
Grand Army ritual. The pall-bearers, who
were all Grand Army men, were Department
Commander Frank Nolen, Emory Leisure and
NJ. WhitlOck, of Dushane Post, of Baltimore ;
Capt. Il. +. Boudin, of Wilson Post, Baltimore /;
james NJ. Reynolds and William Minnick, of
Wann Post, Forest Hill. Darlington Hopes
of the Friends Society, neighbor of Johnson
spoke in feeling manner at TIE grave.