The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-12-01
Circuit Court.

On tuesday the case OF Isaac Williams,
colored, charged with assault with intent to
| rape a colored child, Matte Smith, in Havre
| de Grace, on November IA, was tried before q
jury. Verdict guilty. Preston for State,
William L. Cooley for defence. This case
closed the criminal docket. .r.. -
The jury we're discharged until Monday, and
on Saturday the court resumed the trial of the
Durham-AIer case. The case was not co.,
cluded, its further consideration being post
poned until Monday, December 4.
Upon the assembling of court, on Monday,
the jury was discharged until Friday morning,
the case OF Evans vs. the p, W. & b. X. r.
Co. having been removed and no other cases
being ready for trial. " EGO
On Tuesday the case of Mary E. Jones ct al
VS.. the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad, was commenced before the
following jury: William Calder, William A.
Hope, Edward Oidheld, Elmer Z. Hall, Gin
ton Smith, john H. Slater, John Nick Nelson,
Daniel w. Bay, Walter Slade, John c. Cooper,
Samuel A. Onion and William Cochran.
Messrs. Stevenson A. Williams aud George L
yanBibber represented the plaintiffs, and
Thomas H. Robinson the defendants.
The sction was brought to recover dam ages
for the death OF the husband and father Of the
plaintiffs, Mr.. j. Frank Jones, a well-knoun
resident and liveryman Of Havre de Grace,
who, on the evening of July 90, 1905, was on
his return frcm busintss tip to Aberdeen,
in company with Mr.. J. W. Collins, dealer
in canned goods, of Philadelphia, and had
reached point about two miles south of IIavre
de Grace, known as Osborn's Crossing, where
the railroad crosses the post road at grade,
when tie buggy in which they were driving
was struck by the engine attached to the
northbound Boston Express, with such force
as to xiii the occupant ipstsDtly. peculiar
feature of the accident was, that while the
man were killed and the carrisge was demol-
ished, the horse was unipjured. There are
about thirty witnesses summoned In the case.
The jury who are not engaged upon the special
panal were discharged until Friday.
90 Wednesday the court granted prayer
of the defendant, alleging contributory negli-
gence, and instructed the jury to render a
verdict for the defendant, which was done.
AN AtTOCIOub DOuuLc AEaEcuys
A deliberate, cold blooded murder, follow
ed by suicide, occurred near Freuchtown,
&c. il county, on Thursday last, the victim
being handsome and popular young lady,
sixteen years Of age. The facts appear to be
that Silas White, resident OF Perryvi!le, who
had hitherto borne good character, had te-
| come cnamored OF Miss Rhoda jackson, the
daughter OF Mr.. Frank jackson. His feel
ings toward the girl were not reciprccsted
and no was at times very Jealous OF anyone
who showed her any attention. He took
| every occasion to press his attentions, and
did go, in such manner that she becam Q
afraid of him. A few days ago one Of her
gentleman friends took her ont. driving, fact
| which seemed to drive White frantic. On
Friday he had engaged Mr.. jackson IN friend
ly converse several times. That afternoon
the young girl started to go to the house of a
| neighbor with pail Of milk and met White
on the road. He stopped her and began talk
| ing with her and, 1t Is supposed, spoke of her
attitude toward himself. Her replies evident
| " enraged him and he drew revolver from
| his pocket and fired at her, the ball striking
her in the head, just back o. the right ear
She fell to the ground and several persons
| ran to her assistance and picking her up
started to carry her home, but she died before
| reaching there.
White imm ediately fed and succeeded in
eluding his pursuers. He wos seen to cross
the railroad and that was the last until his
corpse was found on Friday morning by bis
brother, who had searched all night for him.
| The body was found directly beneath q tall
cedar aud almost within stones throw OF
the spot where he had killed the girl.
| Both families have been Frustrated By the
fearful double crime. They were on the
most friendly terms and no cau.e except
| jealousy can be assigned for the desperate
act. Mi.s Jackson was an only child. She
was very popular and the entire community
is deeply affected By the awful affair.
The funeral OF the murdered girl took place
on Sunday and was very largely attended by
friends from both Hartford and Cecil counties
it being estimated that by eleven o'clock q
lesst four hundred carriages were hitcher
near the jackson home. Rev. George w
Dawson, of the Perryville NJ. E. Church, con
Quoted the services. Six cousins Of the yous.
lady acted as pail bearers, The intermen
was made in Woodlawn cemetery.
The burial of White took place on Sunda
afternoon, IN st. Marks z. E. cemetery nea
Perryyille Rev. Mr.. Dawson ofiieiated at til
funeral.