Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-12-13
fHG KNOTT ROBBERY.

80 much attention as the case be-
fore Justice Joseph F. Morgan,
wherein Daniel j. Bo~les, ir., and
Frank Stewart are charged With the
robbery Of Henry Knott. The
hearing began Friday November
the 30th, and occupied FIVE days.
On the first day the Court House
was packed, and on Eise following
days the attendance wss almost as
large. The first vitness called By
the State was Henry Lnott, aged
s0 years. He deposed that bis
house was broken open on the af-
ternoon Of Monday, October the
10Th, 1900, while he was absent
from home at Loves store, Nor
ganzs. to purchase hat and other
things for his deaf aud dumb
grand daughter, Martha Knott.
When he left home between IL and
IL o'clock, he closed the house and
left no one at home. Waited at the
store to get the hat trimmed. Dan
iel Bowles was at the store went
out and came in 90 often attracted
attention and witness thought he
had "fidgets." Witness left store
for about Eve minutes and when he
returned, Bpwles was gone. Got
the hat and left store about an hour
by sun Found the house had been
entered through the window. Sub
seQuent investigation disclosed that
his brothers trunk had been forced
and $l.15 stolen. Witness trunk
had been taken into the woods,
about four or Eve hundred yards
from house. Followed tracks un.
til it was found. Trunk was smash
ed open. Had put his money in
bottom Of trunk. When found
everything had been taken ont Of
trunk. Had $4,000 in paper; $50
in silver, aud $40 in gold. Was
also gold sleeve button With red
set. The gold was 10 u pieces and
Q $3.50 piece. (that he didn't re-
call having lost until some time after
the robbery Had also between
sa and S7 in loose change. Paper
was in s100 packages and in a small
box he had made for it. No one
living knew how much witness had
except himself. IL was generally
known that he had money in his
house. Made known the robbery
after it was too dark for him to
track the thieves. Told Ben Payne
and he said he would notify Sheriff
Bailey. On his way home met
Sheriff Bailey and told him Of the
robbery. Didn't spesk of it to any
one else that night. On cross ex-
animation said, he counted his mon
ey about IL months ago and since.
Sheriff Bailey, Henry Bailey,
Stephen Wood. Henry Thompson,
Mrs. Oatharine Downs, Clarence
Reed, Henry Downs, j. Frank and
James FL. Knott, Grafton Downs,
Philip Fl. Thompson testified for
State. Sheriff Bailey told Of being
notified OF the robbery, arst hear
ing Of it from Ben Payne on the
evening Of the 18th about 2 o'clock.
Started to Mr.. Knott's and met
him on road. Mr.. Knott was very
much excited and ssid he had lost
all he had-between 8 and 8 thous-
and dollars. ALSO told Of finding
the trunk. Said he had asked Mr..
Knott il be met anyone on his way
to Morganza and been informed
that he had not hut had seen Dan
Rowles and William Stewart at Nor
ganza. Detective came down from
Baltimore to investigate case. Stop
ped at Sheriff's home. Next morn
ing, Daniel Rowles met detective
there. Bowles had never been to
his house before. Noticed nothing
unusual in his manner. Bowles
had married in Knott family.
Heury Bailey testified that he
vent to Morgsnsa about z o'clock
on the evening Of the 18th, and told
Bowles and Love about the robbery
. and they seemed surprised. / said
Mr.. Knott had been robbed OF
$4,000. Asked Rowles il he was
. going to shucking feast at Thomp.
sons. Said he was going to help
Mr.. Love make ont his postofflce
report. The two went in room TO-
gether. Witness went to the shack-
ing. Bowles got to the shucking
about half hour later. Was ct home
when detective came. Bowles came
while detective wss there. Wanted
! to see witness about some business.
Had been talking about buying q