Evening journal., 1899-02-16
AN ATTEMPT TO MURDER
AN ALLEGED PLOT TO KILL
HOTEL PROPRIETOR.

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TELEFHoNF-FUNERAL oFWAd,-
TER SCOTT PRICE TOOK PLACE
UNDER DIFFICULTIES - OPEN
ING CECIL COUNTY ROADS.
Elkton, Nd, Feb. l6.-George An
derscn, co.ored, was arrested at North
East yesterday by DeElty sherin Will
Fam McAllis.ercharged with aUemrt-
ing TO murder Frank II. Thompson,
proprietor Of the North East Hotel on
saturday night .ast Mr.. Thompson
was attacked by Anderson and severe
ly cat with razor, receiving danger
Gus wounds on the face, neck and
arms. One Of the razor slashes mar
rcwly missed the jugular vein.
AZ a hearing before Justice John L.
Shippers IL was alleged that a p,ot had
been prearranged to murder Thomp-
sen Anderson and several white men
were unable 10 procure drinks al tho
hoiel and it is alleged they consplred
% kil Thompson al the first oppor-
UNITY. Saturday afternoon they were
refused drinks and after leaving the
parroom made threats against the pro-
prietor. Late Saturday night they
asked 90 see Thompson. No sooner
nad he made his appearance than An
ueison, who is Powerful negro. began
slashing him with a razor, and but for
wire in the rim Of his derby hat
would have killed aim The wire
caused the razor 20 glance or.
Anderson was held in So 600 bail for
attempted murder and i'm 81 600 bail
Tor carrying concealed weapons He
Was committed 10 the county iail in
Elkton in default of the bail. War
rarIs have been issued for several
other persons supposed TO be connect
ed with the affair Thompson's condi-
tlon is somewhat improved to-day. hu.
Is sun serious. Te was formerly a
a,neol teacher In Cecil county and Is
brother Of Wilmer j. Thompson.
member Of the Maryland Legislature.
Clifford c. England son Of Job Eng
land, OF Calvert, Cecil County. was
married Yesterday afternoon to Miss
Ncitie NJ. Clark, daughter OF William
~. Clark, Of Elk Neck. Owing 10 the
blizzard Mr.. England was unable Ia
get TO Ellaton TO procure the marriage
license, and not wishing TO have the
wedding postponed telephoned tc
Clerk Of the Court John G. Williams
Who issued the license. lat was unabl,
90 get the paper to Mr. England ID,
mail. The wedding. however was per
formed by Rev. W. A. Wise, OF tn,
North East Methodist Episcopa
Church, who was satisfied the licens,
had been duly issued
The funeral OF Waited Scott Price
after being postponed since Monday
took place yesterday afternoon. Ser
vices were conducted by Rev William
Schouler of the PrOtesan. Episccra
Church. I, was with considerable
difficulty that the funeral party wa
able TO reach the cemetery from Mn
Prices residence. The undertaken hat
to dispense with a hearse. The bearer
were DR.. Charles NJ. Ellis. Frank 7
Ellis. register OF wills; r. e. lamar
clerk Of the Circuit Court. John G
Williams. Henry H. Gilpin and Henr
c. Wells.
Mrs Martha A. r. Ellis. widow C
the late Francis e. Ellis, is eriticall
ill az her home. In EktOn
The second day after the great bliz
zard found Elkton in somewhat i'm
proved condition. but the outlying dis
tricis of Cecil county were about Il
the same condition as Tuesday. wit
the farmers and their families house
by snowdrifts.
/ At noon yesterday the first ma
I since Saturday reached E,kton fror
Chesapeake City. The read wa
e opened by a large gang OF men unde
! orders Of the county commissioner
!. The task OF opening the road, which
= six miles long. was a great undertaE
5 ing. The horses used in the wor
were often stalled and men wer
compelled 10 dig them out
Stage Driver Harry Mixer Left Lew
+ isville. Pa. with the mail at Z oc,oc
Yesterday morning. reaching Elkton q
? T. n. He wes compelled 70 driy
+ through fields in order to make tn
trip