The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-22
GEORGE LEES FATE.
A DEMENTED WANDERER MEETS
A TRAGIC DEATH.
A Mystery Surrounds the Case of the
Supposed PrOwler on the Farm
of Thomas Miller Jackson.

The cOored man who met such tragic
and singular death on the farm of Mr.
Thomas Miller Jackson near Theadore, this
county, early Thursday morning of last week
proved to be George Lee, who had wandered
away from his home ut Union Mills sew
cral days before The case is one of pecu-
liar interest because of the mystery surround
ing it, and is attracting much attention.
About four o'clock on that morning Mrs
Jackson and her daughter Miss Clara Jack
son, aged Is years, were startled by hearing
the dogs barking, and upon arising to invcs-
tigate the cause of the alarm saw through
the moonlight-a man prowling about the
premises. They watched the man for half an
hour at least durin,; which time he made Il
circuit ot the premises going around the
house and then in the direction of the barn.
The ladies were naturally much alarmed
fearing that the man was bent upon some
evil purpose. The ladies secured Il gun
determined to protect themselves and raising
the window called to the man to know what
he was doing there, and warned him that if
he didn't leave thoy would fire. The man
made no reply whereupon Miss Jackson fired
in the air intending to frighten the man
away. Instead ol running, the man ap-
preached the house and gazcd toward the
window at which they were. He then turned
and walked toward the barn. wnen Miss
Jackson, fired two shots directly at him. The
man ran and when some distance of was
seen to fall. The ladies We're terrified and
paI rIt,.n n.t IL,
man was found III dying condition near the
spot where he had been seen TO iall but no
gunShOt wounds were found on the body.
Instead there was ii deep wound on the head
and IA cash evidently inflicted by some sharp
instrument on the right arm. The only
words the dying man Is reported to have said
were: " FOR God's sake, don't shoot any
more H' was carried to the barn where
he died. squire Caldwell Of Port Deposit. con
Quoted an inquest at which Dr. Brown, of
Port Deposit, who made the post morten
examination, stated that the wound on the
mead could have caused death, OWING to- the
unlortunatr's advanced age.
The facts were brought out that Lee had
left his nome ID GrsOlute nut where he
resided Wltn ms SISTER near Union MlIlS-On
ON Tuesday and went to the house Ol Ken
lard Slmpers. lie had quarrerd with ms
sis er, who admitted iniruinS the wound on
ms ann with IL hatchct. At Mr.. Shippers 5 he
was gwen something 10 eat and the wound
on ms arm was dressed. lie lett and is next
reported to nave pecn seen on Wednesday
evening near his home, during wn.rn night
he Wandered on the larm ol Mr. JacAson
The SISTER denies any knowledge Of the
wound on the head. from the character OF
this wound there seems to be no doupr but
that 1t was inllIcted with some ulunt instru
lnent not helng hKely tnat it could have
been the result OF Il fall.
Lee and his sister lived in Il small hut on IL
tract OF about 80 acres near Union Mills
They We're both eccentric, Lee being supJect
to periodical fits OF insanity. IN which he
imagined he was pursued py Indians. winch
laania is possibly accountable to the TACT tnut
several graves Of Indians are found near
where he lived.