The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-02

John Jones, aged eighteen wears, son Of
james Jones, farmer residing near Newark,
met a tragic death on Friday night, his body
being found on Saturday morning lying III Il
shallow pool OF water several yards back
from the road, near Coorh's Bridge, Dclj.-
WAC, Our miles east of Eiitou. Harry
nayart found the rumains.
Jones death was the fatal ending o.. %
ep..'. u' ami his uncle Joseph ". pourn
had ~rrn. Friday evening in Elktou, and
wr' known to have Iona thinking heavily.
Al a lat" hour they started lu drive to Mic
dl"lown and had 't.nr' supply of whisky
in the carriage. A- the, passed through
Glasgow Il colorrd woman ,Iw them driving
in Il reckless manner, at which time Jones
was cndcnVoring to take the reins from out
tn" hands of his uncle. By PORES state
memt the men here lost the road to Middle
town, turning in the direction o! Newark,
and had driven hut a short distance when Il
team attempted to pass them. Jones whip
ped the horse into II run. Poor" in his
drunken stupor. remembered nothing more
that occurred until he was picking himself
up out Of the road. Not knowing whore his
companion was. but surprising hr h,d driven
ON home. Poore at one O'Clock made his way
to the place of Mr.. Herman Dayrtt 1r,, there
passed the night He had on Jones hat He
I"rt there early saturday morning and came
t" ElktOn. and washing his face at the FELTON,
House went to the store ul Frank +. Prize,
whore he bought a new hat, leaving the old
one which was thrown away He then went
to the barber shop of A. T.. Sewers and had
his hair cut. His face WAS scratched and his
cat 90 erred with mud. He spent tn" day
aud night at the rrSidenc" of Mr.. William
T pn"tt on East High street, AMI on sunday
morning went to Newark. He never once
rofe red to their eXp"rien"" on Friday night.
because as he afterwards explained he did
not desire to have it known about their hay
ing been drunk.
1t Ia supposed that Jones was thrown out
OF the carriage at about this point. and wan
,wr"d TO the pace where his ody was found.
Tn" horse continued III his run and the
~ II morning was discovered near Newark,
standing on one side OF bars al Il fence with
the front Wheels Of the buggy, the hind
wheels being on the ,thersidc Mr.. Jones,
he huy'- iuthor. heard OF the finding of hi-
nHu and started out to learn the where
outs OF his son, only to have his worst fears
cal 2cd
Tn" Delaware authoritic, were notified ON
iAturday and Detective Wltsil was detailed
"a the case. it being suspicioued that the hoy
mud met with foul play. After tracing the
ats Of Poore's stay in Elkton the detective
arrested the man at Newark. on Sunday
utcroon where he had gone to the home of
Mr. Jones.
An inquest was held at Newark ON Monday
afternoon by Deputy Coroner Chandler.
Poore being eNonerat"d from all blame, the
Jury returning Il verdict of accidental DEATH
caused by being thrown from "A carriage.
Drs. Hughes and Walker testified that death
had resulted from rOncussiOI of the BRAIN
The hair around wound on the side Of his
head was matted with dirt showing that he
had received it by Il fall from the carriage
Young Jones was known i'll Elkton. where he
had relatives.