The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-03-15
EscaDe and R.csptur. of a Prisoner.

ABERDEEN, March 13.-Much excite
ment was caused here early Tuesday
morning over the escape of a prisoner,
Arthur Jones, alias G. c. Leisure, who
was arrested here on Monday afternoon
by Detectives James o. Young and Will
liam H. Stier, of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. Jones had been taken before
Justice 7. T. Pritchard and committed to
carrying dirk knife and two months for
unlawfully riding on the cars of the Balti-
more and Ohio Road. He was placed in
on Tuesday morning Officer Doyle started
with him for his allotted abode. Not
outstanding his letters, he managed to
escape and ran off into the woods near by.
Mr.. Doyle's call for assistance soon
brought a posse of willing men, who,
after a hasty search, recaptured the cul-
prit and brought him to the railroad sta
ton in due time. He was a little the
worse in appearance from the condition
of his hiding place-a deep ditch near the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. No further
trouble was experienced during the jour
ney. When Jones was arrested number
of rings set with various stones were
found upon him. Though the rings are
of no great value, the discovery was con-
sidered an important one, and it is hoped
through it some clue may be had to the
robbery which occurred here Sunday
night, when the parsonage of Grace NJ.
E. Church South was plundered of about
one hundred dollars worth of silverware
and clothing, the property of Rev. and
Mrs. ]. Frederick Bags. Detectives in
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
were notified, but as yet no trace of the
thieves has been found. They also visited
the general merchandise store of George
Slice, but were unable to secure any booty
except a large box of matches. 1t is
thought that dog in an adjoining room
frightened the men away.
Mr.. Aubrey Mitchell, of Old Bay Farm,
near Havre de Grace, gave a dinner, fol-
lowed by card party, to few of his
young friends, at his home on Tuesday
evening. Among the guests were Misses
Bessie McGaw, Maude and Amanda Ray
mond, Mabel Mitchell, Virginia Harris
and Fannie c. Walker, Messrs. ShirleyC.
Morgan, Murray Lyon, Raymond Walk
err, William Mitchell, Arthur Nelson and
George Cord.
Notwithstanding lhS 0oASSA Vi ohool-
ing from boxes since the ice has been pass
ing out of the Susquehanna, number of
ducks have been killed on the river and
bay. Last week about forty black heads
were killed by four of our citizens.
Rev. Carlton D. Harris, of Trinity M.
E. Church South, of Easton, Md, deliver
ed an edifying lecture in Grace NJ. E.
Church South on Thursday evening oflast
week, under the auspices of the Epworth
League. The subject, "a Country Par
son in the Old World" covered many
touching incidentsof Bavarian peasantry.
A duet entitled "Raise Me Jesus to Thy
Bosom" was rendered by Misses Belle
Nichols and Clara Crevensten.
The M. E. Church of this town will
celebrate missionary anniversaryin the
church on Sunday evening next. The
exercises will consist Appropriateness,
readings and an address by Rev. David
Jamison, pastor of Grove Presbyterian
Church. On Sunday morning Rev. H. S.
France, D. D., Presiding Elder of the East
Baltimore District, will occupy the pulpit
Mr.. w. o. Grafton has moved his family
from Bel Air avenue to his home on Front
street. VIRGINIA.