Evening star., 1896-07-30
SMITH STILL HERE
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the prisoner Detective Lacy says he thinks
there Is not one word Of truth In the first
statement OF Smiths that he had been
criminally intimate with Miss Drown. In
sn.s connection Smith himself is making
| strenuous denials and says his Familiarity
only went far enough to kiss and embrace
| her. avg
The County Aroused.
People who are in a position to know
say that there is not the slightest doubt
about the fate Of the prisoner had any
eHort been made TO take him to Marl-
boro' yesterday. The feeling against him
was intense. and when the substance OF
| MS confession, the first confession reached
| lne nelghoorhood of Seat Plea SAINT MANY
| OF the cid citizens. who had not made use
OF profanity for years forgot all about
| their reiglous training and almost any Of
| tkem would have helped a mob TO ayenre
| the horrible crime. All along the road
| DetW cen here and the scene of the tragedy
the news of the villainous confession was
| passed from one 10 another Countrymen
| on their way home over the different roads
| experienced no trouble at Benning learning
o. the particulars of the confession, and
| they did exactly as they were supposed 10
4 do Pass the word along, so that almost as
| quickly as a telegraph message could have
oeen sent and delivered the people in the
| country from here to Marlboro knew of
tne CRIME and confession.
| orimes not nearly horrible in detail
| had been avenged in the county in wear,
gone by, ana those who favored summary
| vengeance re ready to leave their work
| ana go on guard on the road 10 snread ,ho
| fews of the prisoners coming and aka
! part IN what might follow. should the pris-
4 oner be taken to Marlboro the coiunIy
| seat. his safe delivery to Sheriff Under
| wood and his Incarceration in iail Uould
| mean nothing in the prisoners favor for
| he httle building there. in which there
| are Few iron bars, is by no means a Sc.
| cure place of ccnfine ement Prisoners ba-,a
peen taken from there before and Iynched
ana the jail is no more secure now if as
liuch 50. as 1t was when the last coloref
man was taken from II ana lynched, only
| Few years ago IL is known that The
| county people perfected a complete or
gahizatlon for the purpose of robbins the
cincers of the prisoner aud the only thing
| That interferei with their plans was tbe
refusal of Maj. Moore 10 surrender him
ana Of his non-appearancc in their iurts-
diction.
Sheriff Underwood thinks he will h., abrs
10 guard and protect the prisoner in ths
| httle jail, but the experience of some OF
ms predecessors shows that with an or
difary guard, and even with an Increased
! guard, such an experiment would prove
| dangerous P'''e
The grand jury for the county will NOT
meet uhtil ian. but il is thought likely that
| because of the serious character OF th. Of
| ftnse there may be a special grand iurv
| called and p s! ecial term of the court held
IN order that there might be no delav in
fG
1t Is thought, might cause a change i'm The
1eellng against the murderer aud he rliybt
be allowed legal trial and execution on
the other hand. however. II IS thought that
| there VIII De no special term Of The cottr,
| heid and the case will come up in the r.r-
uiar routine or the county's legal business
Criucisine Major Moorc's Good Sense.
Those who were so anxious TO have
Smith sent back 20 the county are criticis-
| ing the action of Maj. Moore in refusing 20
turn the prisoner over to Deputy Sheriff
| Naf1ng yesterday afternoon without the
| termaIity OF requisition, when the pris-
oner was perfectly willirg to go.
II never heard Of sUch a :hing," sail one
OF the countrymen, and his conduct is
ulscCurttoGs TO the state Of Maryland"
Bu. Mayor Moore realized the danger
Hnlcn would attend the turning over the
prisoner and when the deputy sheriff
-eached the police station he was told of
the majors decision. He nas told that
on4y upon requisition papers from the gov
efhof nied in the regular way, would the
prisoner Toe turned over. and then th.. no.
| lice department would he responsible y, no
| way in event of the ultimate lynching of
| the prisoner. States Attorney Bells was
with Deputy Sheriff Wariny and ne was
perfectly satisfied with the position taken
| hy the police. He lad taken notes during
the progress of the inquest and realized
now strong case the state had against
Smith. In addition to this he understood
the FEELING that existed against the pris-
oner in Prince Georges county, and he
agreed with the sheriff's deputy that il
Would be the wisest plan to take Smith 10
Baltimore.
Smith to BE Taken to baltimore
Today the county officials are making the
necessary arrangements for the requisit!on
and the removal of the prisoner and NAV
be able TO reach here with the papers TO-
morrow, although the officials thought they
could ra.r ;,,,
reach here before Saturday.
Unless there is some change in the plans
Smith will he taken from here TO the Balti-
more jail for safe keeping and there kept
until he is taken 10 Marlboro for trial
1t may be that he viii then ask for a
change Of Venue, which will take the case
to another county. or he may be tried in
Baltimore. as was the case of John Mar
shall Rye. who killed Jack Wheeler in
Charles county several years ago Fealing
against him was intense, and after an IN
effectual attempt at lynching had been
made he was sent to Baltimore for safe
keeping and was not returned to the coun-
| ty in which the crime was committed. Such
was not the case with Cooking, however
| He was returned, and his fate is well
| known.
Sympathy for Mrs. Drown.
The killing of Miss Drown has cast a
| gloom over Seat Pleasant House, and Mrs
Sarah Drown, her aunt, who had been as
good as a mother 10 her, is left alone. Both
Mrs Drown and the niece had many
| friends, and in the hour of her affiiction
Mrs Drown did net want for them, for
ladies and gentlemen from the vicinity, as
| we'll for miles around, came to the house
| yesterday and today in large numbers and
offered a helping hand. A number of lady
| friends remained with the afflicted woman
| all day yesterday during the painful scene
| incident to the gathering and holding of
| the inquest at the house and those whom
| she desired remained all night
When the coroner's jury had made the
| investigation ard Justice Bailey had fin
| ished the writing of the yoluminous verdict
| Cndertaker Gasch of Bladensburg took
charge of the body and prepared It for
burial Mrs. Drown at first thought she
would have the body sent to bridgeport
Conn, her former home, but she afterward
concluded. as published IN yesterdays
Star, to have the body taken to Addison
Chapel and kept in the cemetery there
| until later on. when she may conclude TO
have ii shipped TO the New England city.
Remains the same.
There We're no new developments in the
case this afternoon. None of the Mary
lard officials had communicated with the
police and the prisoner is not allowed to be
seen by any one.