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

When was that Some Of il was done
on the ST OF May. and then we followed
up every two OF three days
Was the blind unchanged al the time
Sheckells gave il up' He fixed il up
some Several others put something
on IL
What did you go there for on the Ist
Of MAY? To put notice.
Where was that stake--one inch or two
of Sheckells stakes -
What was your idea in doing IL Itook
on; license for Sandy Hook. We have
one up the river
What did you go 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 80 days.
Do you know anything about the pay
ment to Mrs. Sheckellss ! know OF
their presenting Mrs. Schekell's with SAC.
Martin Byady: Are you Deputy Clerk
One of them.
Did you issue license TO Mr.. WEIGH
on the 18th OF February. LASH did
not
Did you issue license Ist of May' l
did.
Is that your writing It is.
You affixed the seal of the Court that
morning. did
Did you affix the seal YOURSELF When
did he ask you to do it? The night be-
fore.
That was in April was it not! sup
pose it was.
Who was the first person that applied
for license on the Ist of MayI | applied
my self for Mr.. Weleh.
Who was the first person outside OF
yourself that made an application 10 you
that mornings MIR. Crandall.
Did you go to see anybody to get
their advice? | don't know whether that
is necessary.
Who did you get advice from? From
the head OF the office issued MIR. Gram
dalIs license after he had cooled down.
He came in rather excited with several
other men and asked for a license.
The first physical person that came
into that Office other than yourself? Yes
sir.
Did Mr.. Duvall come in with them3
don't know think he came in after
| wards.
Are licenses made out in that form'
| Yes sir.
From II clock midnight on the last
day OF April up to the Ist OF May. had
YOU seen Mr.. WEIGH? No sir. They
asked for license formerly owned by
Mr.. Sheckells: | refused and he said ).
f. Side of Hills Point.
But you are not responsible for the
location of blinds. No sir.
C. milton DHvaI. Do you know the
10 %
Yes sir. That is a skeleton OF the blind.
Do you now who erected it9 No sir.
How close TO the Sheckells' blind?
Judge about As or 50 yards.
Are you a licensed blind owner Yes
sir
Where is your blind2 Over -.
Il Is not within 900 yards OF this one!
No sir.
How long did Wells Sheckells own
that blindl or 10 years.
C. Il. B,ady. Do you know the
Sheckells' blind? Yes sir.
Where is h2 Southeast side of Hills
Point.
ANY license blind erected without 800
yards of that one? Yes sir.
Did you assist in erecting II! 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, 40 or o 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.
What is between you and the ducks!
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 III
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 t0GTe any uGfildnd W pun up any
notice on Mr.. Robt. Welch's blind? No
sir. There was a notice on it at the
time.
Did you read it? No sir.
Did you hear any one else read il out'
heard it was George Gamers. don't
know whether any body read II 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 SO. 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 go in. He went down and established
this point and then took charge. | saw
Mr.. Tucker and he advised me to go in
and see Mrs. Sheckells. ! went in and
told her that we had the blind and we
feltlike compensating her, as her husband