The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-25
CoL0RED MAN SHOT In BEL AIR.
He Lived Three Days With a
Bullet in His Brain.


His Case Puzzled the Physicians.
Last Sunday evening, as the train from Bal
timore to Delta was leaving Bel Air, Edwart
Lee, young colored man, was shot In TIT
head by some one on the train, and 80 seriousl.
wounded that after lingering unconscious To-
nearly three days, death came to his felte
about $50 z. NJ, on Wednesday. This was {
| most remarkable case anu puzzle to The
physicians. Death was expected almost from
the time he was taken home, as he was unable
to speak or recognize any body. Lee was
about nineteen years old and had most ex
celent reputation.
| A camp-meeting is in progress in the woods
Of Mr.. Daniel 2. Hollingsworth, near Fallston,
and it has become a rendezvous for large
numbe of colored persons who, especially on
Sunday, virtually take possession of all trains
and Lock Raven, rendering travel very I'M
comfortable for white people.
On Sunday Lee attended the camp, contrary
to the wish of his employer, Mr.. J. T. Z. Hop
kins. Joseph Young, Joseph Bush and
| Alexander Murray were there. All of
the party, except Lee, are said to have been
under the influence of liquor when they2ef
the camp for their homes. Upon arriHllB-at
Bel Air, near midnight, Lee left the trai6 As
he was walking along the platform towards
Main street some one threw an empty bottle
from the train which struck him on the head.
lie inquired who had thrown it but received
no answer. He then turned and walked
towards the elevated freight platform, short
distance north of the station house door, the
cars being in motion. AS he ascended the
steps leading thereto five pistol shots rang
out in rapid succession, one OF the bullets
striking him on the left side of the head just
above the temple. He fell to the platform
but was lifted up at once and taken to his
home in Bel Air.
The shots appeared to have been fired into
the crowd, but no one was struck except Lee,
The train went on and Young, Bush aud Muir
ray got off at Forest Hill. Sheriff W. j. For
sythe started for Forest Hill Immediately after
the shooting and arrestiug the three negroes
brought them to the jail.
On Monday they waived hearing and were
fully committed by Justice Barnes for the &C.
tim of the grand jury.
Immediately upon the news of his death
being received Sheriff Fersythe notified JUS
tite Barnes and summoned the following
jury: Joseph p. Wilson, foreman; Lawrence
Forwood, Nicholas j. Hatchins, James C..
Trundle, William II. Bauer, James +. Bauer
James G. Young. David Hanway, DR.. A. w.
Valentine, DR.. Benjamin Smith, Herbert s.
Flowers and William g. Jeffery. They re-
paired to the house, where a post-mortem ex-
animation WAS made by Drs. E. Hall Richard
son and w. b. Munnikhuysen. After review
ing the body the jury adjourned to meet in
the Court House at z. NJ. on Thursday,
where the inquest was held, before Justice
Barnes. A large crowd was present Judge
George Y. Maynader, Acting States Attor-
ney, appeared in behalf of the State, Messrs.
Harold Scarboro and Gilbert s. Hawkins ap
pearing for the accused.
Fourteen witnesses were examined. Jane
Clancy testified that she heard Young say
On the train, "l'm going to kill Ed. Lee before
leave Bel Air." She saw the pistol in his
hand, as the train was coming to Bel Air.
Cinderella Stewart also testified that she
heard Young say, as he floprished a pistol,
'tsBefore leave Bel Air to- night am going to
shoot some Id niger"
Sheriff Forsythe testified that when arrested
Murray said Young had done the shooting.
Young, when arrested, denied shooting, but
afterwards acknowledged it saying, ''If did,
l only shot once or twice." He gave the pis-
tol to the sheriff.
Young also told the Sheriff that Joe Bush
did some shooting.
The jury rendered a verdict to the effect
effects of pistol shot on August 49, 1899,
at Bel Air, and the jury believe from the evil
debce that Joseph Young, Alexander Murray
and Joseph Bush are implicated in the shoot
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