Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-29
FAMOUS DUCK BLIND CASE.
Testimony In Full Of State VS.. Orandall

AIdGANAA
Ro5e,f II. Hlleh. Are you licensee
Of blind at South river, Yes. SIR.
Have YOU that license with your
have. -
the 10th Of Feb. 1901. 10 the Ist OF May;
was for what blind at South nverf bhno
al the n. f. corner of Hill Point. tOo-
iected TO by Mr. Moss.
That Is the first license that you SUD
mitteds Yes. sir
Was that blind well known and well
established Yes. sir.
Did YOU make application for that
blind for the year 1901 from such a
point? did
How did YOU establish that point! The
license establishes that point. | went
down there and drove stake and put up
a notice that this spot was licensed by
myself. on the goth Of Feb. immediately
after the license was issued.
You got out new icense-that IS. the
second license? Yes. sir; ! so consid-
cred it. On the morning Of the Ist day
Of May got out another license.
Did YOU enjoy the privilege OF that
blind; | shot out Of that blind from the
10th OF Feb up to the Ist of May
Was that blind generally known? Yes.
sir.
The second one, dated the Isl Of May.
is the one you just showed US? Yes, sir
Has any other blind been established
Yes. sir. Another blind within 5oyards.
Who established it,
When did you see that notice? ! have
never seen that notice. but | have seen
the blind.
You say that is within fifty yards In
what direction2 In the southerly direc-
ton from mine Up the river 1t IS
farther over towards the point
You don't know anything about the
construction Of the blind? No. sir
MIR. Crandall obtained license on the
Ist Of May? Yes. sir
Could a blind be established on that
point outside of 900 yard limit and still
be on the outside' More than 800 yards
without being 800 yards from another
blind
What did you pay for the privilege of
using the Sheckells' blind? | paid Mrs.
Shcckells $40 That was SO month
during ducking season.
Why did you pay her? | considered
that she ought to have some compensa-
ton for that blind
What did you give her the other $40
for2 felt some sympathy as soon as !
heard of the death of Mr. Sheckells.
Wasn't that for the unexpired time Of
Mr.. Sheckells, | told you | had con-
suited every lawyer that there was per-
sonal privilege that died with men
wasn't sure whether twas Judge Revell s
opinion | had put up one-half Of the
money.
And she assented to let you have the
blind? Yes. sir
Who did YOU pay the money to? /
can't say. Mr. Brashears paid 1t
On the Ist of May, did you make APP
pHcation for these licenses? Who enter
ed those licenses on the book? | did.
When did you enter them? The even
ing before.
From = o clock midnight up until you
reached the clerks Office in the morning,
did YOU see anybody in the clerk Office?
can't say that did
Now, then, what time did you reach
the clerk 5 office that morning. About
half past eight.
Did you look at the license book after
you got there? Very soon after | got
there.
What licenses had been issued? think
Oden Humphrey, Charles Martin, Chas.
Crandall
When you got to the Court House.
Crandall's license had been issued? Yes,
sir.
When did you put that there that is,
license2 That was put there on the goth
day of April
Then that wasn't put there on the Ist
of May2 Not on the book
You didn't put all of them there? Ex-
ccpt the date.
When was the amount paid put there?
On the st of May, and the words --
was put there the evening
before
Ernest DlfVaH. Do you know of the
license, the blind, at one time issued to
Wells Sheckells' went up there to get
II myself.
How long had he that license? Agood
many years.
On the 10Th of February you obtained
a license? No. went there to get Ii
cense. The next day Mr.. Crandall came
in and got license for Ned Bright.
Was that blind used by Mr.. WEIGH
during the season? Yes. sir
Do YOU know of the establishment of
any other blind? Yes; the one with Mr..
Crandall sign up
Do you know who built IT. Only from
hcarsay.
At what distance? About 50 yards.
Does Mr.. WEIGH designate the social
cd Sheckells blind by any sign? He put
a sign on his stake He put on the same
stake as was originally built there.
Was that sign put on that stake after
Mr.. Crandall built his blind? / don't
know.
You say that this was Mr. Sheckells
blind2 When got there there was some
men in there that
he would be allowed the privilege of
shooting in the blind. Thought it was
some children, and l said it is two fell
lows out there in the blind He fixed
the horse and half way l jumped in the
buggy. and both the fellows had gone. !
Jumped up and said What are you doing
there?"
You didn't see Mrs Sheckells in there?
No, sir
Were YOU in the clerks office about 7
o clock2 Who was the first person came
in and got a license? don't know
Did YOU get a license for yourself?
Yes, sir. As soon as got up there saw
Mr.. Crandall and Mr. Martin.