The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-24

claims any accusation but that he went to
her fathers home to interview her in the
matter, not to accuse her, and that any words
uttered in the way implied, were delivered
to the plaintiff personally. and that he did
not report the matter around
Florence Love In giving her testimony said:
Mrs. Tyson and | had cleaned out tho
closet. Itold Mr.. Tyson that knew nothing
OF the disappearance Of the money. he
threatened to have me arrested but Joe Sim
mer persuaded him out OF it. Others at Mr..
| Tyson's house were his son and daugh hter,
the latter being away considerable OF the
time. There was also hired boy there who
slept in the house, and there were numerous
visitors of the family. When they came up
to search my trunk my mother and myself
were home. Joe Simmer came In and told
me to go out that Mr.. and Mrs. Tyson want
ed to sea me. | started out. Mrs. Tyson
said, Florence, | come up with very serious
charge; it was greatly against my will to
| come Mr.. Tyson asked me il | was salts
fled to have Joe search my trunk and | said
| was. but Joe refused to do 1t"
lnt pIdlnllu Witnesses were: LhNlnla
Love- Florence Love, Egenton Love, Blanche
Hasson, Robert J. Love. Defendants wit
nesses: Sarah Z. Tyson. John Ben Tyson,
Joseph Simmer, Sarah Tyson.
Mr.. Tyson in his testimony said that he
went over and interviewed Miss Love simply
to inquire as to whether she had any know
ledge about the money and did not accuse
her of the theft. The point made by his
counsel was that his course was what is
termed privileged communication.
Mr.. Tyson was defended by Messrs William
S. Evans and George A. Blake. Esqrs Albert
Constable Sr.. and Albert Constable. Jr.,
represented the plaintiff.
The jury in the case retired at twelve
CLICK yesterday, and at o'clock rendered
a verdict of IS for the plaintiff.
LIVE STOCK SUIT.
The next case called was the civil suit Of
Jesse Webb against Howard Bradley. In
March last, Webb bought live stock from
Bradley to the amount of 5000 Now he sues
to recover damages of $500 because the stock
was not as represented and which occasioned
him considerable loss, etc. The case was on
trial before jury at the time court ad-
iourned yesterday, and will be continued this
! morning.
WORK OF THE GRAND JURY.
The Grand Jury found true bills against
George P. Hardgraves for the alleged murder
OF Joshua Miller, near Leslie, and three
separate bills against Eugene Salisbury, col
ored, for assault on Misses Sarah and Alice
Settle, OF Leeds, and Miss Sarah Denger, OF
Philadelphia. True bills were returned against
James Price, colored, for assaulting Mrs.
Sarah Simon; John Stout, colored, with
| assault with intent to kill Richard Reed, also
colored Noble Larue, colored, OF Port De-
posit, assault with intent to kill Eddie Larue,
and Noble Larue, for assault with intent to
kill Morris Larue.
COURT NOTES.
The case of George P. Hargraves indited
for the murder of Joshua Miller, near North
! East, has been removed to Caroline county.
| Among the Witnesses summoned in the case
| are:
The following witnesses have been sun =
moned by State in case OF George P. Har-
graves, charged with the murder OF Joshua
| Miller: Titus Agard, Charles Frank, Newton
Brown, Mary E. Sidwell, George T. Murray
Benz. Atkinson, Harry Harvey, Charles w.
Shippers, Isaiah Biddle, William Orr, Edward
Parrett, Rosi Delcourse, Jacob W. Campbell,
DR.. P. b. Housekeeper, Mabel Jordan, Henry
w. Lynch, Francis Harlan, Emma Barrell,
Mary E. Sidwell, John T. Lynch, Donate
Digughelmo.
On Wednesday Rev. William Fitz-Simon,
pastor OF the Zion and Rock Presbyterian
Churches, this county, was naturalized ed-the
final papers in his case being issued.