Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-12-06

cts and tDok his money-ab1ut $50.
wasn't with him then. He had two white
fellows with him then, and gave each one
SO apiece; paid 81 for the meals: paid
mail carrier s5 % take them 10 Cambridge.
The man drove behind them and asked
mail driver: "Where are y"n carrying
them fellows with nv money ?" said. If
be got caught this time and 60, clear he j.
going To turn out for burglar. He had
blood enough for anything"
ISigued. WALTER HARRIS
Before we had fnished copying Harris
story Of the crime, we were informed that
Bennett WAS now also rsady Il talk and
going g. him, in the presence Of the Sher
III and Of Joseph II. Ching. Esqr. he
made the following statement
WILLIAM n BENEFITS sTATEMEST.
My name is William II Bennett, | was
born in Baltimore and raised in Spring
held. Ills Have wife in Baltimore. One
Child dead. Shipped with this captain
Capt Dick kJbhins-irum Cambridge, on
the 23rd day of November; cam down the
bay u 81 Georges river. This Young man
had said To me several times for to do this
captain aud g., his money aud less 30
home lie told me didn't have any nerve
aud when the time came 20 !" II | walked
si' and then went back 81 this fellow and
told him that didn't have nerve enough
10 hit him. He says: "ah, by God; I'll get
him" He walked aft 90 hit the captain.
couldn't stand 60 see him hit, so turned
my back ans walked forward and when
came afr no says: Il got him! Come set
me ashore! He had the money and set
him ashore al SWANS wharf and then we
walked ab"uti miles. We buth asked a
cn'orei gentleman, what was he nearest
town? He told us, Leonaritnwn' We
asked him how long would il b, before we
could get there tie told Us W, could get
there before the people went to bed Then
We were overtaken by a gentleman in a
buggy. We asked him how far we were
from Leonardtown and if we g. uli get
anybady TO take US up He asked Us, how
much We would give him TO take us thcrry
lie said. tie didn't knuw. but how much
were We willing 10 give him W. told
him we didn', have much money but we
would make him up s2t apiece Then,
we asked him what was the nearest rail.
road town. He says about !, r. IL miles
from Leonard,oWn We sid, wei, we'll
give y"u IS more I, take US there lie
says. 'c"me on up the road Till get
another horse for mine is tired We went
up the road. He rested his horse little
while. We told him we would ike IL g,t
We'll, l won't stop 10 get another no Sc;
get in ani I'll take You right I. ere. We
came mp road little way aud colnrrd
mAn overlook VS. on horseback We got
him Ia GO to a farmers house and get some
cIrn and fei the horse on the r,rd Then
We came t. Le0nardtnwn. We s-"ud
around here and looked little while and
drove on tn Mechanicsville; built big ii c
al the station and stayed there until day
br k pod. Shook hands with the gentle
maa that brought Us up and wished him
all the luck q. d could afford, AMI then he
departed We walked up the rai'rrad ill
We came Ia little store and there we
bought something a. e.t and then we
never stopped no more until we got tD
Hughesville. There we bought some
clothes and the money was divided by 81
and 50 until we though, we bo.h had an
equal share. Then, my friend BOUGHT two
tickets and We got on the train e. go home
to Baltimore. Then the Sheriff taken IL;
bound our hands and said We were to go
back with him. ~
Day light was getting down pretty good
when the captain was hit II was Monday
evening. Signed
WILLIAM II BExNETT
Both men told their stories in their own
wsy and without in;erruDtiors Their
word were taken down, read over t. them
and each man signed his statement. Both
signatures are verv ieGible
Thursday afternoon, Bennett and Harris
were given hearing before lust &c 10. r.
Morgan III held for the action of the
Or md Jury. DR. Hooper Lynch VINO was
Called ID Capt Robbins, testified at IT,
hearing, that tn wounds thougE danger
Gus we're not necessarily fatal Wednrs
day m"ruing States Attorney Cam .lier
went Ia ine Island 10 take, if rec, ssa V,
the Captains deposition, but found that
Captain Robbins bad been taken To lis
home ia Cambridge
AT the hearing, Harris was represented
by Mr.. Holmes; Bennett, By Mr. Ching,
and Nr. CamaiIer, ASSISTED by Nr. Ham
NETT, 'ppeared fIr the State
a Cambridge iii patch tnIhe sun, lated
Dec 4ih, states that Capt Robhin, is in
critical ndition, but his phys -ians ex-
pre-s shs opinion he will recover"
Farmers Club.