The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-15
THE OYSTER TROUBLE.
TEsTIKONY TAKEN At CnRISFIELD'
Nd, RA1HER USSATIsFACIORT.
Witnesses Shut Up Like Maryland CLANS
snd Gave tho Committee Troubie-Try
to Put II on the virgiuians.


Legislature. appointed to confer with
similar committee OF the Maryland Legs
lature, have finished the first part OF the
work-the taking OF the testimony re-
ferring 10 the Maryland side OF the ques-
ton. Several members Of the party re-
turned to this city last evening. Among
them was Col. John Bell Bigger, clerk
OF the House OF Delegates, who acted as
clerk to the committee. 1 called on the
Colonel last evening after tea, and found
him en- negige. busily unpacking his
valise However. he received me very
kindly and readily gave me all the de-
sired information.
Col. Bigger was full OF life, as usuai,
and spoke In eloquent terms OF the past
week, which notwithstanding the haid
work, had been one Of pleasure TO All
concerned.
AS stated previously. the party left Old
Point at a. NJ. last Tuesday. after an
early breakfast at the Sherwood House.
An eight hours ride on board Of the
steamer Chesapeake brought them safely
to Tangier sound. although the sea was
rather heavy. and the steamer anchored
off Horse Hammock. on the Maryland
tiIu Siiiid D'ullltiF int s'tFfibl mem
bers of the party had become acquainted
with the fact that 1t is not always pleas
ant FOR land-lubbers to try on sea-legs
and one or two Of them got into that
frame OF body and mind which Col. Nor
ton Marye and admiral" ID. c. Zollikofer
assert they did not reach on their recent
"trip over the same grounds.
THE BOUNDARY IISE.
f~o~4osr nor.1or Of limited
States Geodeuc Bureau and Coast Sur
vey. who has made the survey Of the
natural oyster beds, rocks and shoals
| in Virginia waters. was In the party, 10
make the necessary bearings to ascertain
| the location Of the boundary line. After
| the steamer had anchored he at once
| went to work. while the committee was
| awaiting the arrival Of the Maryland DEL
| egation. After waiting for about an hour
| and a half II was decided to hunt up the
| missing party, and the steamer went TO
| Crisfed. on the Maryland shore, dis
| lance OF about eight miles. There the
| two committees met on board of the
MARYLAND steamer Governor Mclean.
| After tea all went ashore ana com
menced their Investigation at hudson
| Hall. About one hundred Maryland oys-
! termen were In waiting ready 10 give their
| testimony. The arrangements Tor the seS-
|
| the MARYLAND committee. without any
| further ceremonies. began to take deposit
| tions. while il was understood that the
| Virginia delegation should have the right
| Of cross examining witnesses.
| cPoss-ExAMIN. ION.
The latter would be asked by Mr.. Car
fer the chairman Of the Maryland com
! mittee. or some other member. as 10 their
| names occupation; where they had been
| on the night Of February 18th. when the
| trouble occurred; what kind OF hishl
| il was. etc.
| ON cross-examination the Virginia mem
| hers would ask, Were you dredging III
| Virginia waters that nght?' at Whlcn
| Mr.. Carter would inform the witness tnat
| ne need not answer the question II ne
, thought he would incriminate himself.
| He. of course, then replied. Il decline TO
| answer" and when asked the reason
| why, he would say that he had not come
| for that purpose. or would make some
| other irrelevant reply.
| The whole testimony Of the several
| witnesses examined was TO the effect that
| they had been attacked and arrested IN
| MARYLAND waters. The testimony NaS
| continued on thursday morning and con-
! ended that evening. Mr.. John +. Moon,
| of the Virginia committee. who had TO DE
| at home in Charlottesville the next day
to attend TO some legal business. had 10
drive twenty-five miles that afternoon
from Crisheld TO catch the train IN order
| to reach his home In time Via winning
| ton The other members OF MS COMMITTEE
| took lunch on board OF the governor
| Mclean" and both committees left that
| evening at o'clock on board OF the
! regular steamer Pocomoke for Baltimore
which place they reached the next morn
| ing at $40 o'clock.
WENT 20 CONGRESS.
From there the Nirginians went 10
| Washington. where they visited the dele
| o,tion from this State in Congress. They
| were received in the most cordial man
| ner. and Congressman Jones took them
| into the members gallery. They also
called on Senator Daniel and requested
him 10 Introduce them TO General j. j.
Gordon. whom they desired 10 deliver 9
lecture In this city on "The Last Days
Of the Confederacy." However, General