The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-06-30

aged so years, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. N. Bagwell Madison avenue, Bal
timore, last Sunday evening" after lingering
illness. She was the widow of DR.. W. W.
Wareheim, of Carroll county, and was Miss
Burgoyne before marriage. She leaves one
daughter and son-Mr. William Wareheim.
Mrs. Wareheim was a member of st. Pauls
Reformed Church. Deceased was daughter
of the late William A. Burgoyne, of the 9Th
district of this county, and sister of Mr..
James L. Burgoyne of the County Clerks
Office.
BETz.-Mr. John H. Betz, aged 63 years, a
respected German citizen of Golden Ring, Phil
adelphia road, died on Tuesday, from the eff
fects of an accident. Early Sunday morning
he fell from a second story window of his
home, breaking several ribs and injuring him.
self internally. He is survived by a widow
and two children Mrs. Betz is a sister of Mr..
Henry Volz, ST., well known retired farmer
of that section of the county.
BEcKLEY-Mrs. Beckley died of heart dis
ease at her home in Hampstead, Carroll county,
on Tuesday last, aged "a years. She was the
widow of Daniel Beckley, who was once ex-
tensively engaged in the manufacture of paper
at Beckleysville, Baltimore county. She had
been a resident of Hampstead about four years.
Mrs. Beckley leaves two children-Mr. John
H, Beckley and Mrs. Jennie Benson.
BARToN.-Mr. Jacob Barton died of heart
disease at his home on Huntingdon avenue,
Baltimore, on Tuesday last aged II years.
He was a native of Baltimore county and
brother of the late Stephen Barton, who was
elected sheriff of this county in 1875. A widow
and seven sons survive him.
HINToN-Mrs. Sarah E: Hinton, widow of
Albert ]. Hinton, died at her home in Balti-
more, on Tuesday last aged 81 years: She was
a native of Baltimore county, but had spent
the greater part of her life in the city. She is
survived by three sons and two daughters.
The Drebings Are Acquitted case
of George M. Drebing and his son, Charles H.
Drebing, charged with the murder of John B.
Neidhardt, Jr., at Lauraville, Hartford road,
last April was tried in the Circuit Court here
on Monday and Tuesday. 1t was given to the
Jury, of which Mr. &. Frank Morgan was fore
man, at o'clock Tuesday afternoon and in
five minutes they returned verdict of not
guilty.
Young Drebing, who is Is years of age, tes
titled in his own defense and related the story
of his trouble with young Neidhardt. He said
that on the afternoon of the day of the tragedy
he visited the house of Jacob Krach and was
given a pipe, in which there was powder, to
smoke. The powder exploded, and his face
was badly burned. He went home and his
mother dressed his face with salve. In the
evening he left home again and met Krach
and Neidhardt The latter asked him how his
face was getting along. Drebing said that he
walked toward Neidhardt to allow him to look
at his face when Neidhardt struck him and
knocked him down.
Drebing said he returned home and told his
father of what had occurred. About o'clock
in the evening he and his father met Krach
and Neidhardt. The elder Drebing remonstra-
ted with them about their conduct, and they
both became very angry. Krach threw down
his bundle and drew his revolver. Neidhsrdt
him. he -sald 7fnafS ne hau 'n0 '1inenfT6h' n
killing NeidhaIdt, and struck him in defense
| of his father.
States Attorney Grason in his argument
claimed that the evidence proved clear case
of manslaughter against young Drebing. He
was angered at the bad treatment he had re-
ceived at the hands of Krach and Neidhardt
when he struck the fatal blow.
Messrs. W. Gill Smith and q. Howard Isaac,
counsel for the defense, made earnest pleas for
the acquittal of their clients. They claimed
that young Drebing had defended his father
as any other dutiful son should do.
Cows Killed by Lightning - Other
Damage.-The storm, or rather succession OF
storms, of last Tuesday afternoon were very
severe in some sections of this county and
considerable damage was done in the neigh
borhood of Cockeysville and north and north
west of it, where there was heavy fall of rain,
accompanied by hail and high wind
tree on the farm of Mr.. John ]. Wight,
and another on the country place of Mr..
Henry G. Matthews, were struck by lightning:
Beaver Dam run was swollen to unusual
proportions in a very short time and three
horses that were grazing in the meadow west
of the turnpike, at Cockeysville, were carried
down under the turnpike bridge. but they
managed to make their escape by swimming
out below.
A tree on the farm of Mr.. John D. Miles,
near Sparks Station, was struck by lightning
and shattered. Eight cows and one heifer
that had taken shelter under it were instantly
killed, causing loss of several hundred dol
lars, with no insurance.
Western Run also became very much swol-
len and did good deal of damage by spread
ing out over adjacent fields and gardens.
Circuit Court.-Z. Howard Isaac admins
traitor, etc. VS.. John G. levin and others; de-
murrer to bill of complaint; argued and held
sub curia. Harry Hammond, colored, bas-
guilty; not sentenced. John Cummings, gam
bling; guilty; not sentenced. George M.
Drebing and Charles II. Drebing, father and
son, indicted for killing of John B. Neidhart,
Jr., at Lauraville, in April last verdict not
guilty. Walter F. Whiteford, larceny; tried
Before the Court and held sub curia. Lewis
Davis, colored, assault; plea of guilty con-
fessed and released by the Court on probation.
Gustav John, assault with intent to kill; not
guilty Joseph Goeller, sale of whisky on
Sunday, tried before the court and adjudged
guilty; not sentenced. Same, sale of beer on
Sunday; plea of not guilty confessed by
State. Daniel Homberg, gambling, tried be-
fore the court and adjudged guilty; not SEN
fenced. Same, sale of liquor on Sunday; not
guilty. Max Krug, sale of beer without
license guilty; not sentenced.
The petit jury for the May term was finally
discharged on Friday, 10Th inst
Book Committee Meeting. --Messrs .Krout,
Todd and Wilson, who compose the book
committee of the School Board, held meet
ing at Towson on Thursday, for the purpose Of
giving an opportunity to the representatives
of all the publishing houses who desire to do
so to present the claims and merits of the pub
LEGATIONS they represent. A large number of
agents and representatives of publishers en-
braced the opportunity, and several hours
were devoted to hearing the claims of those in
terested. Prof. Albert s. Cook the new Sec
retary treasurer and examiner, was present,
and the committee determined to refer to him
the books in question and requested him to
make report to the committee at the meeting
of the School Board to be held next week.
Petition Overruled.-In the Baltimore
County Orphans Court on Wednesday an order
was passed directing that issues be framed in
the matter of the caveat to the last will of the
late John A. Worley and sent to the Circuit
Court. This caveat was filed by Celinda c:
Worley, an infant, by her next friend, and
made the usual allegations that the will was
not the will of the testator, that he did not
know its contents, that he never signed it,
that if he did he was of unsound mind. and
that undue influence was used. The petition
to amend the caveat was overruled by the
court.
Money From Licenses.-On Wednesday
last Mr. N. Bosley Merryman, Clerk of the
Circuit Court, returned to County Treasurer
Fowble the amount of money due the county
for liquor licenses issued in 1900, aggregating
S37, 235, and also 81, 565 for huckster licenses,
total of S99,90O The 1886 returned for
huckster licenses goes toward the fund for the
improvement of tie roads, as provided for in
the law recently passed by the Legislature.
The amount received for saloon licenses is
somewhat larger than the amount returned
for the corresponding period of last year.
Contract Thrown Up and Rewarded.
On Wednesday the County Commissioners
awarded the contract for supplying meat to the
alms-house to Messrs. s. Ceilings & Bro, at
the following rates: For the inmates. A cents
per pound; for the superintendent family,
IL cents per pound. Conrad link, Of Jockeys
vile, to whom the contract had been formerly
awarded at 81 and III cents per pound, respec.
| lively, declined to bid. F. A. Mcdonald, of