The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-08-08

InS lual ne might nave trouble ii he acted
alone. He wanted to get rid of the money
and have the matter settled. He had no in
tention to iniure White. Elliott West, Logan
and others did not prompt him to 90 before
the grand jury but thought it would be best
for him to do so. Taylor Rawlings told witness
tnat White had told him to say to witness
that he (McLaine) had better move over to
pennsylvania before the grand Jury met.
This was shortly after the election. McLaine
was ut work in field when Rawlings met
him. Mr.. West, his employer. told McLaine
not to 90, but to stay where he was. Witness
could not tell why he delayed year before
acting Witness paid fare on his present trip
to EIkton himself. He spent the money he
got from White after Logan changed it for
him. A. L. Crothers was at McLaine's house
on The Friday night previous to the election
He was alone. He came again on Sunday
night and drove on slowly while White was
talking to McLaine. White had come M
before Crothers appeared. White said THAT $
Austin" No salutations were passed. Raw
lings told McLaine that White said there
would be so or 525 in it for him if he went
TO Pennsylvania
Adjourned till Wednesday at 10 a. m.
WEDNESDAY,.
When the case was resumed on Wednesday
morning Lewis Fisher, an old time colored
man Of the Eighth district, was called AS a
witness. and was examined by Mr.. Mccullough
Ques.-What is your name and where do
you live?
Ans.-Lewis Fisher: l liveup in the Eighth
district. Cecil county, between Oakwood and
Rowlandville.
Qucs. How long have you lived there?
Ans.-Some five or six years. Am not living
now where I lived in 1881 live now further
up the road toward Oakwood. l live now
in Atwood Montgomery's house. In 1893 |
lived in George Buffers house.
Ques.-At or about election day in 1898 did
anyone call to see you? Ii they did tell when
it was, who it was. and what was said and
done. Objection by defense)
Ans.-On Tuesday. the day of the election
Mr. Austin Crothcrs come to see me about 3
o'clock in the morning. He called me out of
bed and just jumped up out Of bed and did
not take time to put any trousers on and he
presented Il bottle to me and | was standing
there in my shirt tail; | took very good
drink OF whiskey. and told me he wanted me
to vote the Democratic ticket He started
away then and went back in the house.
Ques Was anyone with Mr. Crothers?
Ans. There was someone in the falling top
buggy in the road, hut | would not say who
it was.
Ques.-In what direction was the horses
head turned!
Ans.-Towards Rowlandyille
Ques.-Where was your house located in
reference to stephen McLaine's?
Ans.-In going to Rowlandville from
stephen McLaine's house anyone would bass
by my house.
Ques Was there meeting of Republicans
at Mt. Zoar on the night previous to this
occurrence?
Ans There was a meeting on Monday
night and | attended it. Mr. White was not
at the meeting.
Ques-Was anything said to you by Mr..
Crothers about the Mt. Zoar meeting?
Ans.-Mr. Crothers asked me what was said
there.
Ques.-What sort of a bottle did Mr..
Crothers have on Tuesday morning.
Ans.-A big glass bottle, size IL quart.
Fisher said the whiskey was pretty tolerably
fair.
Ques.-Did you tell anyone on election day
tbnt Mr. bnJ H., ~ ~, .
morning?
Ans.-I told Mr.. Philip West and stephen
McLaine.
Ques.-Did Mr.. Crothers say anything to
you about coming to the election?
Ans. He told me to come up soon in the
morning
Ques Did you vote ut the election OF the
fall of 1893?
Ans.-I voted, and voted the Republican
ticket.
Ques.-Iou say you do not know who ii
was sitting in the buggy in the road?
Ans.-I did not take notice to see whether
he was large man or small man.
Mr. Writ
Ques. Was Mr.. John Il. White at your
house that Tuesday morning with Mr.. Austin
Crothers?
Ans.-No. sir.
Mr.. Writ here moved to exclude all the
testimony OF the witness on the ground that
it did not connect Mr.. John r. White with
the transaction.
PHILIP r.. WEST TEsTIFIES.
Mr. Mccullough examined Mr.. West as
follows;
Ques. What is your name?
Ans. Philip II. West.
Ques.--Where do you reside?
Ans.-I reside in the Eighth district, near
Rowlandville
Ques. How long have you resided there?
Ans.-l was born and raised there and
lived there all my life with the exception of a
few years, returning in 1899.
Ques.-Do you know Mr.. John II. White?
Ans.-Ies, sir.
Ques.-Do you know Stephen McLaine?
Ans.--Yes, sir.
Ques. Were there any persons ut your
house on the night preceding the election OF
1893!
Ans Yes. sir.
Ques.-State who they were and why they
were there and what they did. Mr.. Writ
noted nm obection)