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

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wasn't il merely-that the blind for the
balance Of the season? think that more
than paid for the blind.
All YOU got from her for the privilege
for the balance OF the season-give II
to her as a pure gift? We wanted to
deal fairly with your family. We felt
that you are widow and we wanted to
give you something. We would present
10 you f2o.o for the two months.
Was she in need of change! ! don't
know.
Wasn't she a woman of some means?
never entertained any other only than
thar she was widow The material in
the blind is worth nothing outside of
The spo, is what we wanted. We
don want the blind. We would give
dollar TO get 1t away. II costs us S. 90
10 put blind there.
Tazes Small Were YOU a constable
on the and of Mays Yes sir.
Did you serve a copy of that on Charles
Crandal3 Yes sir
DANIEL THOMPSON Were you in the
clerk Office on the morning Of the Ist
May? Yes sir.
Who was the first person applied for
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Tell what was done and what you saw
Brady was at the desk and refused TO is
sue the license. He said it has been al
ready issued to Robert Welch. And
then he went up TO see Judge Revell and
wouldn't issue it. He then saw DIR.
Wells and he did issue il.
Did you see any license come from
any placer After he came from DIR.
4 q. - a H.,
would have TO issue the license on the
book as application forms - He said TO
Ernest Duvall to give them to him. He
began TO write on them. Ii was half
or three quarters of an hour before Mr.,
Brady -and then he finally issued Mr..
Crandalrs | don't know whether he
issued them or not first.
Did he-the license or license blanks9
don't know whether he had the license
blanks or not don't know. didn't
examine them
Do you know who made application
for Mr.. WEIGH. No sir.
All you saw was some writingH |
didn't see any sealing. | did not see
any seal put on them.
How do you know that they were
licensesl don't know
Did you see Mr. Brady write the
license granted 10 Mr. Robert WEIGH
was there by accident didn't know
that there was anything going on until |
got up there. There is some conspiracy
going on here. You are so carly here in
the morning Then the clerk came and
we all went into the office.
Did you hear Mr. Crandall or Martin
ask for licenseI He asked for license
s. 4. side of Hills Point He said he
would not issue it as it had already been
issued to Mr.. WEIGH.
Charles C,aHaaN: You live in An
napols and you applied at the clerks
office for license. Yes sir.
What time did you 60 thereH On the
Ist of May.
Were you there at the beginning? |
walked up there Has, April goth.
From that time on (April 3oth,l until
the Ist day of May, when Brady walked
into the office, who was there! Ernest
Duvall.
Did any one else go there' What did
you ask for2 | said, Mr.. Brady are you
going to issue license this morning.
Did you say anything about the blind
occupied by Sheckells? No. | said
want those licenses. demand them.
He went to the desk and opened the
book. He handed over four licenses to
Ernest Duvall.
Where did he get them1 Out of his
pocket he - and then passed them over
TO Ernest Duvall and put seal on them
and put them in an envelope and fastened
them up.
Did you have your eyes opened' Yes
sir.
Did he issue your license after he is
sued them! Yes sir. He left the office,
that is he went down 10 see DIR. Wells
and then came back and issued my
license right away, and paid for it.
got in my buggy and drove to South
River, and began to locate my blind.
There was a blind there with a piece of
George Gamers.
Did you know whether a license had
been issued to George Garner1 No sir.
When does the ducking season open
Ist of November.
There is nothing of the blind to it it
for shooting, it is just located.
You received a notice and then was
arrestedf Yes sir.
DO you know what licenses Mr.. BRADY
issuedl Herbert c. Humphrey. Robert
WEIGH, James Brashears. Joshua Linthi-
cum and mine next.
Did you see Mr.. Duvall put the seal
on all of them? No, am sure he used
a seal on three or four.
Do you know who made out Mr..
Welch's license1 Ii was already written
out OF course they were on the book
and on the license. The one that was
made out was in whose hand writingi |
can't say that know Mr.. Brady's hand
writing.
Were they all in the same hand writ
ing1 don't think they were.
Why did you drive your stakes and
erect your blind5 put them stakes just
where wanted them, 5. E. side of Hills
Point.
Robert Uslch: Did Mrs. .Sheckells,
after the Ist of May, ever apply for this
place? Was the license issued? Yes, sir;
for George Garner.
Charles E. Martin What time did
you reach the clerk office? A little before
/ clock staid there until about eight
or halt past eight next morning.
Who was the first person you saw
Ernest Duvall.
What time was that2 Twenty minutes