The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-09-28
Maryland Affairs.

In Baltimore county many schools are SHINY
attended on account of sickness.
Frank G. Human, for over 20 years deputy
clerk OF the Allegany Circuit Court has re-
signed
COW of Joseph Martin, of Mills, Wash
ington county, ate two sticks of dynamite and
was not affected.
1t is stated at Cumberland that the order to
close the trust lin mill at that place has been
countermanded.
1t is expected that the Cumberland Eckhart
and Frostburg Electric Railway will he in OPP
Grafton by December |.
John ID. Dorsey, cOlored, aged Il years,
has been sentenced IN Frederick to the peni
Tertiary for five years for burglary.
Edward Washington. the negro who recent
ly assaulted Henry Ward, in Ellicott City,
has been sentenced to the Maryland Peniteh-
tary for five years.
About > clock last Monday morning the
| banking house Of Frock, Gaver d Co., at
Myersvile, Frederick county, was entered,
the safe blown open and contents taken.
At FlintstoLe, Allegany county, d. l.. Cas-
cc and A. l.. Wilson, of Cumberland were
made to pay S14.2O each, fine and costs, for
dynamiting fish in Town creek, AlIegeny
county.
Efigics labeled Senator Wellington, Emma
| Goldman and CZolgoSZ were hanged in the
public square at Sharpsburg, Washington
county, Friday night of last week by 80 mask
ed men.
Miss Katie V. DorcuS, of Woodsboro, Fred
crick county. was indicted last Saturday by
the United States grand jury on the charge of
using cancelled postage stamps on letters.
She is ont ON bail
\ prcScntment has been found against JAS
Oscar Jones, former Sheriff of ST. Mary's
county, on the charge Of forging the bond
given 10y his wife, since deceased, as posmis
trcsS at California, st. Mary 5 county
BY the explosion of IL lantern the large
Switzer barn ON the farm OF George Ewing,
near Principle, Cecil county was burned
Thursday night Of last week, together with
contents, except live stock. Loss about $4,000.
a large barn owned by f. H. Benty, adj
joining the farm of ex-senator German, in
Howard county, was totally destroyed by fire
Thursday night of last week. This years
crop of hay, with all the farming Implements
and other articles were burned. Loss s., 900.
Emma Paul, aged 20 years. was called AS a
witness in the Criminal Court Baltimore, on
the 20lh instant. Objection was made to her
qualification rs witness Judge Wickes pro-
pounded the usual questions and was dumb
founded when she said she had never heard of
God, but knew she would be punished in some
way. she was allowed to testify.
At Frnstburg, Allegany county, last week.
Isaac IroSS, c0lored, expressed qualification
over President Mckinley assassination and
Mrs. Cornelius Daley tried to beat him, but
was too i'll to do So John Brady happened
along and knocked Tross down He ran into
store, mob following and forced him to
recant. He was given five minutes to leave.
which he did
Dellwood +. McCurdy, of Westernport. AL
Iegany county, pleaded guilty last Saturday in
the United States District Court of using can
celed postage stamps on letters, and was fined
500. He did not have the money and was
sent To jail. 1t is SAID that McCurdy is "A
stamp collector. A large number of stamps
Of various countries were found in the house
by the poSloffice inspectors.
liollr Stritehoff. rural free delivery mail
carrier, of Hartford county, was arrested last
Saturday and held in 81 600 bail by Commits
| Sl0ner Bond fora further hearing on a charge
OF opening a letter which he had collected on
! his route. The letter in question was written
by Miss Elite l.. Pyle, of Forest Hill, Hartford
county, to Charles W. Craig, $40 North
Stricken street, Baltimore. 1t is alleged that
after the letter had been opened it was placed
IN another envelope.
| The old stone and log residence on the
property formerly owned by the Haywar,ls.
on Hayward avenue, Arlington, Baltimore
county, was destroyed by fire last Monday at,
ternoon The residence was a landmark in
that section of the country, the stone portion
having stood for $50 years, and the log por-
| -. old II
high, and at the time of the fire was used as a
storage house for farming Implements pro-
ducts of the farm, etc., by William T. Benton.
who rents the place.
1t is the general opinion of the lawyers of
Washington county that the 50 odd voters who
took the oath 30 days after the passage of the
new Election law by the Legislature that they
| intended removing from the State temporarily,
| but expected to return, have DISTINGUISHED
themselves, in that the oath they took also
says they intended returning here and residing
in the county six months prior to the coming
election. Nearly all who took this oath have
not returned. Most of those making the afii-
davit are Republican ofiiceholders employed
in Washington. Not few voters who went
out of the State temporarily refused to take
this oath and will ruin their chances if an APP
peal is taken in their cases.
| Inc jury IN Inc case OF ueorge w fltlnan,
of Knoxville, who was charged with assault
and intent to kill Henry Turner, after brief
deliberaton Friday of last week, brought in a
verdict of guilty. 1t was shown that during
IL melee Pittman and Turner became involved
| in a fight, i'll which Turner got the better of
Pittman. They parted after shaking hands,
but Pittman soon returned with pistol and
finding Turner in Cummings livery stable
about midnight opened fire upon him. One
shot took effect in his right cheek near the
eye, and after he had fallen Pittman fired
another bullet into his back which took effect
in the left shoulder. Having emptied the
weapon he reloaded it and threatened to clean
the place out. Someone in the stable picked
up shotgun and empted its contents in Pitt
mans face to prevent him from doing further
harm. He was finally overpowered and dis
armed.