Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-12-13
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0ton AnoN unefe ne was on lie
18th. Thinks Bowles wears No. s.
shoes. In rebuttal, said, shs re-
membered Bowles Was accused and
refreshed his memory in regard to
his whereabouts on the 18th and so
impressed it on his mind.
William Bowles vas at Morgan
"a on the 18th, arriving about 3
o'clock. Henry Knott was there.
Saw his brother. Daniel, at the
store and talked with him. Dan
Bowles was at store when witness
left. Returned home smart xhile
before sun was down,
1 Mollle Cough lives about 2 or 3
hundred yards from Morganza.
Went down to Loves about 1880 in
afternoon. First went to Drury's
to get tooth drawn. Remained
about the store until about 4:30.
Bowles was around about store all
this time. Was about o'clock
when she saw Bowles eat last oy-
sters. On cross examination said
Bowles eat first oysters about 2;
last about 4.
John w. Graves was ct Henry
knotts sometime during week Of
robbery. Sheriff Bailey pointed
out tracks. One was OF fine shoe
about No 6 and one was made by q
boy as it was about q or 3. Jim
Knott and all spoke of its being a
boys track. Measured tracks with
stick. Knott's measurement long.
er than witness's. Tracks were
distinct on IA elevated place of
clay. Didn't think tracks could be
measured satisfactorily a month
after.
Henry Bailey vas nth Lis
father and MIR. Knott when tracks
we're measured. Thought shoes
we're z and 5. Ga cross ,xlmina-
tion said in speaking Of the robbery
on the night of the 18th, said $4,000
had been stolen, and said nothing
about silver or gold.
Il. Edgar Russell had seen tracks
at the robbery, as shown by Steph-
FEN Wood. Denied having asked
: Stephen Wood to go with him to
Mr.. Kuott's and hear il Kuott
would accuse Ben Love and Dan
Bowles OF being connected with
robbery. They agreed to 90 to a
certain place to have little game.
Examined tracks on Novembe 10.
Couldn't distinguish anything.
Had heard Frank Knott's evidence.
Was positive shoe could not have
fitted in track since Nov. 10th.
Only Almighty God could have re-
cognized on November eth, a track
made October 18th. On cross ex-
, animation said that on November
10th, track shown was hole in the
, ground. Could have fitted track
: Of Vic Jackson, She has human
/ foot but an inhuman shoe.
/ Adjourned to Friday. Decem Der
9TH, instant.
4 FRIDAY.
Robert l.. Harris sworn. Live
at Morganza. Teach the colored
public school there. Remained at
Q school until o'clock on afternoon
: OF October 18th, 1900; vent to
Loves store-about a quarter Of Q
mile--took about Eve mihutes TO
walk 1t. Saw Dan Bowles and a
stout gentleman there. Stayed q.
4 store about 80 minutes. Left Bow
les there. Guess some OF che child
rem pass by the store On cross
examination said be remem bered
= the day so we'll because bis wife had
/, to leave for Washington on the IL,
and ne went to get q pair Of shoes
. for child. Had school on 10th and
18th. Didn't remember If he went
= to Morganzs on those days. Is q
/, stranger in the county aud hardly
ever goes anywhere. Lives at VIII
! liam Thomas, about 2 miles from
Morganza. Generally let's ont
school at 4. Don't recollect what
. children we're as school on the 18th.
Some children named Bowman and
/. Herbert have to pass Morganzs.
= Has been in county since Septem-
!. Der. Knows Bosles. Sees bin
!, often on way to school. School
!. house i've or ten yards from
!. public road. Didn't remember see.
/. ing Bowles pass school house that
!. day. Two children With him when
!. he went TO store. Ia rebntEal said
= be was positive be was at Loves
/. store on the 18th. Didn't know