Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29

on the Isl OF May. ana then we followed
up every two or three days.
Was the blind unchanged al the time
Sheckells gave ii up' He fixed it up
some. Several others put something
on II
What did you 60 there for on the Ist
Of May? To put a notice.
Where was that siake--one inch or two
of Sheckell's stakes
What was your idea in doing ii. Itook
out a license for Sandy Hook. We have
one up the river.
What did you 60 for? The blind was
already located. The lawyers have a
way of upsetting the law ] don't think
any law would stand His notice was
up within 90 days.
Do you know anything about the pay
ment to Mrs. Sheckellss | know OF
their presenting Mrs. Schekell's with sac.
Martin B,ady: Are you Deputy Clerk
One of them.
Did you issue license 10 Mr.. WEIGH
on the 10Th Of February. LASH did
not
Did you issue license Ist Of Mayl |
did.
Is that your writing? Il is.
You affixed the seal Of the Court that
morning! | did
Did you affix the seal YOURSELF When
did he ask you to do it9 The night be-
fore.
Tha, was in April was it noll sup
pose il was.
Who was the first person that applied
for license on the Ist OF Mayl applied
myself for Mr.. Weleh
Who was the first person outside OF
yourself that made an application TO you
that morningi Mr. Crandall
Did you go TO see anybody to get
their adyictl | don't know whether that
Is necessary.
Who did you get advice from? From
the head OF the office. | issued Mr.. Gran
dalls license after he had cooled down.
He came in rather excited with several
other men and asked for license.
The first physical person that came
into that Office other than yourself? Yes
sir.
Did Mr. Duvall come in with them?
don't know think he came in after
wards.
Are licenses made out in that form4
Yes sir.
From IL o'clock midnight on the last
day OF April up to the Isl OF May. had
you seen Mr.. Welch9 No sir. They
asked for a license formerly owned by
Mr.. Sheckells. refused and he said s.
+. Side of Hills Point.
But you are not responsible for the
location of blinds No sir.
{, Milton DEVaI. Do you know the
blind formerly owned by Mr.. Sheckells!
Yes sir. That is a skeleton OF the blind.
Do you now who erected III No sir.
How close to the Sheckells' blind?
Judge about As or 50 yards.
Are you licensed blind ownerI Yes
sir.
Where is your blind2 Over -.
II Is not within 900 yards OF this one?
No sir
How long did Wells Sheckells own
that blind3 or 10 years.
C. Il. Brady. Do you know the
Sheckells' blind? Yes sir.
Where is h1 Southeast side of Hills
Point.
Any license blind erected without 900
yards of that onel Yes sir.
Did you assist in erecting NJ No sir
We all went over there on the Ist of May.
Did you 60 on the goth Of April? We
went down in boat
What did you do? Went to sleep until
halt past eight that morning.
Did you begin to work on the blind.
or had the work been finished? No sir.
The first stake was driven think. about
8. 90 or 9 O. clock when | woke up.
How close were those stakes put to-
gether? -Four on each side.
Is the blind built OF front stakes and
side stakes? Yes.
VIVA, is between you and the ducks3
Brush.
What holds the brush? The runners;
from one to the other.
Was there any runner put up? Yes sir.
All was there except the bush and floor.
Did Mr.. Crandall direct or work at it1
He directed.
Who put the notice up? | think did.
1t was printed in red ink
When was that notice painted |
don't know sir. | don't know anything
about it being painted. 1t was printed
ike machinery.
Was there any demand to put up any
notice on Mr.. Robt. WEIGHS blind9 No
sir. There was a notice on il at the
time.
Did you read il? No sir.
Did you hear any one else read it out9
heard it was George Gamers. | don't
know whether any body read il out at
the time.
When did you see the notice' When
| rode over there.
You went down there and drove stakes
and put some runners on; did they have
any brush therel No sir | don't think
they did:
lust established the blind and put the
frame up. That was when | got there.
You don't know when Mr.. Brashears and
Mr.. Linthicum put up notice' No sir.
flames Byaskea,s In what way were
YOU interested in this blind
He gave me permission to shoot in the
blind gave $40 and he gave $40. He
told me to go down and make this offer.
When we got the blind there was no
10 the point in the river so we didn't
10 90 in. He went down and established
this point and then took charge. | saw
Mr.. Tucker and he advised me TO 60 in
and see Mrs. Sheckells. ! went in and
told her that we had the blind and we
felt like compensating her, as her husband
had lust died, and we would take the
value of the blind at S. 90, and give her