Evening journal., 1896-02-26
IHE WHlLEYYILLE MURDER.
Several Arrests Have Been Made-Tssti-
mony Given at Preliminary Hearing.
Two of the Accused In Snow Hin Jail.

Several Arrests Have Been Made-Testi-
mouy Given At Preliminary Hearing.
Two Of the Accused In Snow Hin Jail
Snow HILL, Md. Feb. 20. Peter L
Davis and John Ga lien, Jr, two Of the
men charged with being concerned In the
killing Of young William HRmblin, near
Whalsyville, last Saturday night, have
heen arrested by Deputy Sheriff Henry T.
Bell and are now In jail here to await the
sctlon OF the grand Jury at the coming
May term. John CULLEN. sr, Is also
charged with the same olfsnse, but is 30
badly wounded that the officers were com
pelled to leave him at bis home Tor the
present He Is cut and bruised severely
about the head and face and at times is
delirious Hamblin, the murdered msn,
was buried yesterday and now lies within
twenty Yards OF the fcene OF the killing
He was a nephew Of Peter l., Davis, one
OF the men now In all.
There were Eve people engaged In the
hRht. and a hearing was had before
Justice Brlmer yesterday. States Attor
ney Jones conducted the case. DR.. John
w Pitts. Of Berlin, testified as TO the
cause of Hamblin's death His body was
bruised terribly with a black Jack, bat
the fatal wound was a cash across the
arm. which severed an artery. DsAth
arsuea within fifteen minutes after the
cutting. The particulars, which have
now come out, are as follows: 1t seems
that Van Baker, one OF those involved In
the trouble, has been paying some atten
tlon to daughter Of John Qlillen, Sr.,
In opposition TO the wishes OF Mr.. Qlil
len. Threats had been made by both
Baker and Q1illen, Sr and Q1illen, Jr.
Early Saturday night Baker called a.
house where young Qulllen was and
they had some words. but finally parted
in perfectly friendly way. Baker left
and went to the house Of Mrs. Bowden
not far away. Between 10 and l2 o'clock
CULLEN, Sr., and Qlillen, Jr., went to
this house aud called Baker out, inviting
him TO light Just at this time Hamblin
came up and Baker called on him for
help. One Of the Qlillens IL is said.
struck Baker, and then knives and pistols
commenced to flash In the moonlight.
il was testified that three shots we're
fred during the scrimmsge. Hsmblin,
In acting In Bakers behalf. received the
wound IN his arm. He walked into the
house, hut fell on the hDor The mat
ing produced at the trial was saturated
With bloed and presented a terrible sight
Peter L. Davis claims that he Wal
acting as psacemaker He has beer
accused once before OF causing q man'i
death, but was acquitted. The Other
wounded men went 10 Whaleyvlllo and
their wounds were dressed by DR. Bentor
Il. Whalsy A black aok WAS found OF
the ground after the fight. IL wa'
finally admitted that two OF the party
had knives, bat the ones produced are
very mild looking weapons One OF the
women testified that Baker had no
knife. Baker produced a smsll one on tbs
stand, however John Qailleu. Jr., has
several gashes on his face, which he
said were made by a large knife 10 The
hands Of Baker The testimony on al
sides seemed to be tribe mixed, and IL
some points was COL hlotlng Th'
prisoners both disclsim any knowledge
Whatever OF who did the cutting snS
both state positively that they had nj
| knives