The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-01-16

examining and auditing of number Of ar-
counts Occupying the entire days session,
Mr.. Everist having scarcely time to reach the
3.1s p. m train for Port Deposit. When the
latt' place was reached, he complained to
Mr.. Reckefus of a feeling of dizziness in his
head, and the latter gently assisted him
from the ear platform on the arrival of the
train at Port Deposit. Mr.. Evrriet went d-
rectiy to his home. which is the Paradise
farm, the old Megredy place, about one and
a-haf miles from Port Deposit. on what is
known rs the Lower Port Deposit and Battle
Swamp road. After supper he drove into Port
Deposit and called at several business places,
among them Mr.. Wm. Cummings where he
had Il little game with the children, complain
ing however to Mr.. Cummings Of the GiHa-
ness in his head. On his return hon" he
found Mr.. Thomas c. Bond. who is nnar
neighbor, who paid him n friendly visit until
"A little after eight o'clock, the Rev. H. q.
Budd having also called during his absence
in town.
On Wednesday morning Mr.. Everists fam
lily breakfasted at an early hour as usual and
he having m engagement to take dinner with
his hrothcr-in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
J Harvey iindman, ut Liberty Grove he cX-
pressed to his family his intention to try to
open before he left home for the day, IN
obstructed water pipe leading from the dairy
house to the barn, and which he had engaged
his farm hand, Joseph Whitaker, to come on
Wednesday morning to attend to.
= 80. L.
Mr.. Joseph A. Everst, who is n teller in the
Port Deposit Bank, and his youngest daugh-
ter, Miss Martha Everist, who attends the
Tome Institute, had driven into Port Deposit.
leaving at home Mrs Everist. her sister Miss
Kerr, and Miss Poll Everist, in the mean
while Mr.. EvarlsI Ls.ng occupied in his work
in the rear of his promises, unnoticcd partic.
uiury by his family, his hired man Whitaker
not yet having arrived 4 little before eight
o'clock a colored boy. Eddie Jews, rnl aged
i'll the family. while coming from the wood
pile toward the house. noticed Mr.. Everi7t's
lower limbs obtruding from small cistern
which is attached to the dairy house on the
west side. This cistern is Of brick laid in
cement only thirty inches by thirty-six
inches in size. and about two feet deep. built
flush with the ground with a wooden cover.
1t is supplied with water from the milk
house end Of II building about twenty five
feet long, the north end Of which and next to
the dwelling is used as Il wash room. The
spring which supplies the dairy house, is To-
Gated on the east side Of it, about sixty five
feet from the rear end Of the dwelling. The
water flows through II short pipe into the
dairy end Of this building. its outflow being
into the small cistern in which Mr.. Evcrist
was found. About five inches from the bottom
of this cistern the obstructed pipe is located,
which conveys water to the water trough in
the barn yard. When the boy noticed Mr..
Evegist5 body, being unable to raise him, he
Immediately gave an alarm to the family,
Mrs. Everist Miss Poll Everist and Miss
Kerr hurrying to the spot, and with the as
slstance OF the boy, raising Mr Everist from
the cistern to the ground. The aid Of neigh
bors was instantly summoned Miss Poll
Everi3t Fastening to Mr.. Ihos. c. Bonds,
and Mr.. l. G. White and his son, William
White, being hurriedly notified. They
promptly responded, and Mr.. Everist's body
was carried into the house, his watch was
still running and indicating seven minutes
efter eight, the supposition being that he had
fallen headlong into the cistern about fifteen
minutes before eight o'clock. All the sur
roundings indicated the manner of his death
Resting upon one limb, he was STOPPING over
the cistern bailing the water from it with Il
tin basin, which was tightly grasped in his
right hand when found, and the surrounding
dampness showing where he had thrown the
water from the basin. In the bottom of the
cistern there were three inches of water and
two inches OF mud, so shallow was it, that
Mr.. Everist's body was not wet beyond the
shoulders, Il crease across both his thighs
showing the impression of the brick edge of
the cistern. IL bailing the water with his
right hand, he naturally would incline to that
side. the position OF his body in the cistern