Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-12-13
saint Maru's Beacon
THE KNOTT ROBBERY.
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n0 wSus " place. VI FOVUGEy VI AUbus
Two tracks we're pointed ont to him
on 18th and 18th. One was made
by 6 or z fine shoe; the other was
smaller, about the size Of boys 4
or pillow shoe. Did not measure |
tracks, but saw them measured.
When shown shoes stated that shoes |
shown could not have made the
tracks Le saw. On cross examina-
ton said he didn't know the length
Of shoes by measurement, but had
an idea from the numbers on shoes
in handling them. In rebuttal said,
could usually tell size Of shoe BY
looking at il without seeing num-
Der.
Dent Hayden testified that there
was no rain from November 23rd
to December 2. Tracks visible
November % could be seen Decem-
Der 2. Was where the trunk was
found on December 2, and some
spots were poinsed to him but he
did not recognize them az tracks.
Went with Stephen Wood 8 weeks
ago last Sunday. The spots Wood
pointed out to him did not look like
tracks, and didn't think 1t was pos
sible, on November 18th, to place
shoe In these places and say it fit-
ted. On cross examination testified
to the condition of the tracks aud
that they had not been filed with
pine chat, for chaff doesn't fall
this time o year, but drops in March.
No trees around the place. Moth
ing but little pine bushes. Good
many fresh tracks we're made in
the 2 or 3 days before he saw place.
Married Bowles' sister.
Thomas Swailes stayed at John
W. Jones' November 3-Saturday
before election. Saturday was q
bad day; rained heavily. Didn't
think any track made before that
time could have been recognized af-
ter that rain. On cross examina-
ton said he was not tracking any
one shat day. Was going to speak
ing at st. Inigo's and wanted big
meeting.
James Sewell, who lives ct Thorn
as Broome's, was at st. Inigo's
Saturday before election. Rained
very hard. Didn't think a track
made before that time, whether in
clay or sand, could have been iden-
titled after that rain.
Derby A. Lynch swore he was in
Leonardtown on November 3rd,
and that it was raining very hard.
Common sense would tell him that
no shoe would afterwards fit in q
track made before the rain.
Joseph II. Ching testified that
he was at California Friday night
and that it rained that night and
was terrific next morning. He left
there Saturday evening, Nov. 3, in
heavy rain to 20 at Sc. Inigo's.
Had understood that William +.
Ford had started to John s. Jones
about half an hour before him but
could not discern his track or any
track going or coming. He made
track that night and couldn't find
it next morning. The idea that o
track before the rain could be de-
tected afterwards was preposterous.
William T. Bailey swore that
there was no rain on Friday night,
Nov. 2. but it rained hard on the
3rd in the morning. Don't know
that it rained in the evening. Son
said it rained very hard 10 the lower
part of the county. 1t was blow
ing too.
John Z. Hall said there was no
rain from November 80 to Decem-
Der 2. Went with others to place
Of robbery and was told to look for
racks for himself. Could find no
tracks. Saw descent in the clay
and sandy ground, but could not
tell il it was q mans track or q
cows. IL it had been descernible
on November 23rd it would have
been on Decembe End. On cross
examination said Edgar Russell
showed him the place. Did not
notice the size Of the tracks.
j. Bernard Love knows Mr.. Mic
odemus, drummer. He was at his
place at Loveville, October 18th;
got there about 4:45, p. m. Don't
remember the rain November 3.
Remembers heavy rains between
October 10 aud November 90.
Ann l.. Bowles testified that she
lives at Halls X Roads. Is wife