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


NJ 4 blind al South riverp Yes. sir.
Have YOU that license with you: l
have.
The license which you exhibit here oil
the 10th of Feb. 1901. 10 the Ist OF May,
was for what blind al South rlver! Blind
AZ the n. r corner Of Hill S Point. tOD-
iected 70 by Mr. Moss
That Is the first license that you sub
mitted' 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 pointf 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 10th of Feb. immediately
after the license was issued.
You got out a new license-that IS, the
second license? Yes. sir; | so consld-
cred il. 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 10 the Ist Of May
Was that blind generally known? Yes,
sir.
The second one, dated the Ist of May.
is the one YOU Just showed US? Yes. sir
Has any other blind been established?
Yes. sir. Another blind within oyards.
Who established il?
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 direction? In the southerly direc-
ton from mine Up the river. II 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 blind be established on that
point outside of 600 yard limit and still
be on the outside? More than 900 yards
without being 900 yards from another
blind?
What did you pay for the privilege of
using the Sheckells blind? paid Mrs.
Sheckels $40 That was $40 a month
during ducking season.
Why did you pay herr 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
Wash that for the unexpred time Of
Mr. Sheckels2 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? l
can't say Mr. Brashears paid it
On the Ist of May, did you make APP
pEcation for these licenses? Who enter
ed those licenses on the book? did.
When did you enter them? The even
ing before.
From II 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 clerks 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' 5 license had been issued? Yes.
sir.
When did you put that there that is,
license? That was put there on the goth
day of April
Then that WASH put there on the Ist
of May2 Not on the book.
You didn't put all of them theree Ex-
cept the date.
When was the amount paid put there'
On the st of May. and the words --
was put there the evening
before
Ernest DHvaH: Do you know of the
license, the blind. at one time issued to
Wells Sheckells2 went up there to get
il myself
How long had he that license' Agood
many years.
On the 18th of February you obtained
a license? No, went there to get Ii
cense. The next day Mr.. Crandall came
in and got a 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
hearsay.
At what distance? About 50 yards.
Does Mr.. Welch designate the social
ed 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.. Sheokells
blind? 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 il is two fell
lows out there in the blind. He fixed
the horse and half way | 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
D clock 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.. Crandau and MIR. Martin.
You say you saw them there. You
went nown to see Mr. WEIGH? Yes, sir.