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

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On Friday the defense closed It's case
On Saturday the State called witnesses
in rebuttal.
J. L. Evans testified as to rains In Oc-
tober. Witness lives / mile below Hol-
lywood. Rainsd on the 18th and 14th.
Ground was soft October 18th. Track
then made in clay, IL where water could
wash over it, would soon be effaced, but
IL where protected, it would remain for
months. On cross examination said he
recalled the days because he was seeding
wheat.
Stephen Wood testified rs to CONVEX
sation with Edgar Russell; ss to tracks
and other matters.
Sheriff Bailey testified as to distances
and time il would take to make them.
Henry Knott swore that Bowles had
on fine kind of dress shoe October 15s
He kept passing in and out and in not
icing him noticed his shoes. The shoes
he had on were similar to pair on the
desk. but n newer shoe.
DR.. l.. b. Johnson remembered the
18th of October, but did not recall the
time he left home. Saw Bowles on road
near colored school house In cart with
Clarence Reed Went to Sandgates on
professional call and II was about sun
down. Suppose IL took about As min
utes TO drive from where he overlook
Bowles to Sandgates. Overlook him
about 4.15.
MONDAY.
Testimony in rebuttal continued. G.
Benton Bond testified: Was at Nor
ganza and different other places on Oc-
tober 18th. Judging from time he left
home, was at Morganza about 8 o'clock,
and remained about half an hour. Was
selling fish. Did not see Daniel Bowles
there. Saw the drummer open all his
candy, and Bowles was not there during
that time. Wanted to see Mr.. Bowles
that day about his fathers lame horse;
bad heard that he could cure il; could
not find him. On cross examination
said he lived on Patuxent river, near
Forests wharf. On October 18th went
from home to Oakville, thence to Love-
vile, then to Morganza. Saw Mr.. Buck
Ter and others at Oakville. Saw Ber-
nard Love and Charles Posey at Love-
Vile. Sold fish to Mr.. Love. At Nor.
ganza saw Ben Love, Reeder, drummer
and Mr.. Knott. Witness was subjected
TO rigid cross examination. Attic close
of his testimony the case was submitted
without argument and the Justice sum-
med up in part, rs follows:
Congratulate the general public. % well as
those connected with tins case, upon the end
ing of this preliminary hearing. The greatin-
terest which has been manifested. greater than
have ever known In q case like this. is be-
cause, presume, an old and quiet citizen has
been robbed Of q vast amount-the accumula-
ton of life time of thrift and economy-and
those who would be his beneflciaties have suf-
fered as well. Without any feeling or consul
tation with anyone; without even consulting
with the States Attorney. as 10 usual In such
case, or with my brotiaer attorneys as TO the
effect of legal evidence as often do; only ac-
kuoNAGu&tu& tnG NaAuADt8 Efu ana GO0nEGf
given me by Justice Moran. who has sat by me
during the hearing: and without knowing pub
lie sentiment or caring for II. have come to a
conclusion In this case. I have often been as
tonished to see attorneys striving so strenuous
w in cases like this, when they could noa prove
clearly the innocence Of the parties charged.
as such a course is often dangerous In that IL
discloses their defense.
do not hold to the old ruling OF the English
Law that Justices should hold In felony cases
even 10 they believe the party innocent. nor do
/ hold with the decision of Justice Field that
committing magistrates should only hold when
they believe that the uncontradlcfed testimo-
ny offered by the prosecution would cause a
conviction BY the petit jury. but believe the
case rs quoted BY the defense from 47th Mary
land In our Court Of Appeals to be the proper
test In these cases: .Athat II after hearing the
whole case on the part Of the State and the &C
cused. the magistrate believes the charge
wholly groundless. he must discharge. bat
otherwise he must hold over the parties 20 an
swer before the Grand Jury"
There are some indlspufable factsin this case:
The loss Of the money by Mr. Knnss. and the fact
that no one knvw he was 10 leave home that