Evening journal., 1895-05-03
CONVICTED OF MURDER
Judges Say That There Is No
Doubt of Prices Guilt.
THE CROWD oHBERBD THE VERDICT

OF Murder In the First Degree-Ths De-
fense Submitted the Case without ArRu-
meDt, Relying on rechnioaiitiss About
the Confession to Get Verdict Of Ac-
auittai--s Sentences Deferred.
DENTON, Md, May 9. Marshall L
Price wRs convicted Of murder 10 the
ifst degree yesterday afternoon for
killing Sallis Dean, the 14.year old school
girl, Of Harmony, on March 30 last
Price was not the least affected when
Judge Wickss announced the verdict
crowd OF fully 900 persons stood
outside Of the Court House, aud when
they heard the verdict shouted
'HurrAh, good for him The defense
did not put In any testimony aud sab
mltted the case 10 the court without any
argument. A few hours later the judges
announced the verdict. Sentences was
deferred
Price was taken from the jail TO the
Court House an hour before the time set
for opening the court This was done to
avoid the crowd that lined the square
around the building. The prisoner Ia
hoeted as he passes along the street, and
the feeling agAinzt him is very bitter
The guards around the jail kept up q
constant patrol all night, and squads Of
three and four patrolled the town during
ths entire night to disperse any crowd
that they might ind.
The prosecution closed yesterday and
when rhe defense announced that they
| would produce no testimony, It caused
much surprise. Tue. defense relied on
teohniealities In regard TO the confession
to get q verdict of acquIttal.
Dsisstive Gault, who was on the stand
when court adjourned WAS the frat
witness. He detailed the circumstances
attending Prices confession In Baltimore.
which WAS read yesterday No promises
OF Inducements were offered Prioe TO
confess. After the confession was read
to Price several times he said II was
sorrsct and signed IT,
Marshal Frey was the states next
witness. he told Of his visit to Price
in the Jail at Baltimore after the grand
iury Of Caroline county failed to hnd an
Indictment against Grant Corkran, who
Ia implicated in the murder, according to
Pries'a confession The priaoL err
said the marshal, reiterated his statement
regarding Oorkran.
U. Grant Corkran, the young schoo
Il
fsasion with cutting SAllle Deans throat
was then sailed TO the stand. He CAV
his iestimony In a clsar manner an,
frequently glanced at the prisoner In the
dock
my brother Jimmie and |, he said
were at home, near Fowling creek, ol
lba day OF the murder The last time
saw Sallie Dean alive was on that day
! She pRsfsd on the way TO school while
was sitting In the house
Z Searching questions were put to th
!, witness. Mr.. Brown, for the stat
Y asked -
Z "Did you see Marshall Price on the ds
Of the murdsrf"
Yes, late Ia the afternoon. did nc
meet him In the morning and tell hi
:, the time had arrived to take advantae
OF Sallie. never mentioned her nam
to him.
, Corkran here detailed the cireuu
stances Of his arrest, adding shat he an
Price lad both bssn me - berH Of the iui
= Of inquest. The state closed with Corl
rams testimony
Willard TaJlor counsel for Prize
asked that the confession which Pris
% signed be ruled out, on the grounds thA
- as the grand Jury OF Caroline county hl
- thrown out that part duplicating Corkrs
as unworthy OF belief, the part Implies
ing Price could not be accepted
y truthful
y Mr.. Brown, for the state, Argu,
. against Mr. TAylor's point, eltir
authorities to show that 1t ls proper
= dis prove any part OF confession AZ
allow the other TO stand. Mr. TAyl
asked for time to secure authoriti
~ about the point Of dividing the writtl
4, confession.
~ The court would not agree TO vi
20 uutil Mr.. Taylor sent to Baltimore
the books, and overrnled the motion
strike ont the confession on the groun
an that the grand jury refused TO belle
nd that part of the confession In regard
be Corkran. Judge Wickss then adjourn
or the court until the afternoon.
hn The judges returned 90 the SQUIRT
70, 3 80 o'clock, and the prisoner, under
K escort OF twenty deputies, Was brouG
70 In Ia few minutes
ts Judge Wiekss Immediately arose .
to said: "All the testimony In this case
ng now in and 1t Is our duty to announce
conclusion We have rsaehed. There Is
doubt but what Sallis Dean was murdsl
NO on March 20, and the only question
Ard who committDd the deeof The testimc
ali Is conclusive, In our opinion. &
ro. Marshall E. Price is the guilty person.
are Then. turning 10 Clerk Fields, Of
inc court, Judge Wickes said: "Mr. Gle
nss our verdict Is that Marshall e. Price
guilty Of MURDER In the nrst degr
md record the verdict
red Price aid not appear to be the i
the affected when the judge Was speak,
mr.. He was inmsdiRtslY taken back to
the folio we'd by a crowd Of 400 TO 500 peo
IN The deputy sherifs had to use their
-are and clubs to keep back the crowd,
ital men hoofed and yelled at Price. So
+ TO one in the crowd shouted ''sheot b
tsrs and this was quickly taken up, bu
: in the time the jail was reached 1t had (
son. out.
k Of Sentence was deferred until 70 oa
to morrow.