The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-03-28
MRS. LINDA SAYIN.

MRS. LINDA SAyIN.
Mrs. Linda SavE. sister OF Truss. lives OF
George street, Chesapeake City. Truss lives
On Charles street. tho next south. Truss did
not tell her in December nor at any other
time that he had money saved up. Could not
say but did not think that Truss was at her
house on the night of the murder, nor was hn
there that afternoon. To the defense: Truss
would often spend the evenings mt her hou>"
some weeks four or five evenings He only
lived about square away. Would come
about $50 or and stay perhaps till or later.
AS to New Years week could not recall how
often he was at her house Could not SAY
whether he was there on the night Il
January 2. Could not recall that she
said Truss was ut her house on the evening
of the murder. Would be glad to say so if
she could. Could not recall that Trus. told
her that he had to 30 to the postoflice to get
a money order or that he gave her II postal
card. Her little hoy says he recollects
that Truss was there. Truss did tell her one
evening about that time after seven o'clock.
saying that he had to 20 to the postoflice
THE CAPTAINS son TEsTIFiEs.
Frank H. Camp, of Goshen. N. j., the son
OF the victim, was then put on the stand He
testified that he and his father left Sparrow s
Point, Baltimore, with load of lumber for
Salem N. j. He testified that his father was
paid after the cargo was landed II saw my
father paid. He was given 500. so in cash
and check for $50. making in all 51OG 30.
He had some money besids this. about S25.
He had the check cashed in Salem on Deceu
| Der II. We left Salem and came to Chrsa-
peake City, reaching there on December II
Inc boat was taken to Deibcrts dry dock for
some repairs. The expense going through
the canal was but So %. The crew on the
boat, two co!ored men. left us at Salem.
left Chesapeake City on December 3D. about
10 o'clock. Father had money with him and
gave me 50 before | went He then de-
/ scrlbcd the kind Of pocket-book and its color
81 saw the pocket-book again after the
murder. He had more than one hundred
dollars when left him at Chesapeake CITY.
was on the boat Sunday after the murder
anu saw the potatoes on the stove in q quart
cup They were scorched. Father had two
revolvers-one British bull dog self cocker.
He kept the revolver under the lounge in the
cabin, which was the same room the stove
was in. 1t was missing after the murder and
could not find it. although l searched for it
IN the presence Of my cousin and Others
That was on Sunday. and on Monday |
searched again and found it under the
lounge. The door to the cabin was not
locked and any one could have gotten into
the room. | received letter from my father
dated December 3lst, in which he requested
me to come to Chesapeake City as Ike Mana
way was about to make a trip. Had | gone
| would have arrived at Chesapeake CITY on
January 2, the night Of the murder. | re-
pied to his letter, but he never received il.
Father had his life insured for 9ls5. He wasa
quiet man, and never had any trouble with
him nor with his crew." The testimony of
young Camp was important. in view of the
fact that it now proves without doubt that
Camp was in possession Of IL large sum of
money on the night OF tho murder.
MRS. DElBERT's TESTIMONY.
Mrs Irwin Deibert, wife OF the owner of
tho dry dock. was an important witness. Her
testimony was that on the morning after the
murder she was up by 5. 80 and about O'Clock
Truss came along AID told her the engine
house had been broken into last night and
said that Il half gallon OF oil had been snillad