Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-04-24
ALL OVER THE
STATE OF MARYLAND.
The Latest Happenings Cleaned From
All Over the State.
BURKE WILL NOT BE HANGED

Death Sentence COMMITTED to Life lmprison'
ment-Somerset jail Burners Sentenced to
Fifteen Years Ia the Penltentlary-Narrow
Escape Of the Family Of Mr.. Chas. R Price
Death Of Thomas J. Lecompte.
An interesting case was tried before
Judge Henderson in the Circuit Court
at Rockville 1t was suit brought by
James D. Dove against his sons, Charles
S. and John W. Dove, to set aside
deed. The testimony showed that sev.
eral years ago Horace Waters, who held
mortgage on the plaintiffs farm,
bought it in at mortgages sale and
that he subsequently entered into an
agreement with the two boys, both OF
whom were under age and who were EN-
ployed as farm hands. whereby they were
to purchase the property by paying tor
same at the rate of SIC each month. The
boys were finally given deed for the
property, and the suit was instituted tc
set aside the deed on the ground that as
the boys were under age their earnings
properly belonged to their father. The
defendants contended that they were
not under their fathers control, a,
number of circumstances had accom-
plished their emancipation. Judge Hen
derson reserved his decision.
Governor Smith has committed the
death sentence of Lloyd L. Burke to i'm
prisonment for life. This act Of elem
ency was decided upon after. two re-
prieves upon the recommendation pf,
Judge Edward H. Brown who sat in the
case, and of all the jurors who tried
the prisoner The recommendation was
also made by Rev. c. B. Greenfield, of
the Methodist Protestant Church; Rev.
Edward ]. Greed. of the Methodist Eps-
copal Church, and a large number of
other prominent citizens and residents of
Queen Anne's county. Burke was con-
victcd of felonious assault OH Helen
Tarman aged 10 years, daughter OF
John w. Tarman, of Centreville, Queen
Annc's county, on the evening of Oc-
tobcr 8, 1901, when he induced her to
ride with him in buggy, Burke lived
in Caroline county, but the case was re-
moved for trial from Centrevillc to Eas
ton.
Thomas J. Lecomptc, formerly Judge
of the Orphans Court OF Dorchester
county, died at his home, near Castle
Haven. in Neck district He was son
of William G.. Lecompte, veteran Of
the War of 1872, and was born near Cas-
tie Haven April 22, 1890. He was
successful farmer, and one of the best
known and most highly respected men in
toe rs
as Judge of the Orphans Court was
from 1881 to 1880. He was married in
IS4o to Miss Margaret Cooke. Eight
children were the result of this union
of whom five are living. They are
Thomas l., commercial traveller; Dan
iel II. and Samuel f., well-known bust
ness men of Cambridge; Mary L., wife
of John l.. Spedden. merchant at Hills
Point. and Margaret NJ, wife of George
+, Hearn, who resides with the Judges
family.
Tobacco barn burnings have been so
numerous in the neighborhood of Aquas-
co, in Prince Georges. that the County
Commissioners have decided to offer a
reward of $Ioo for the detection of in
cendiares. Within the last three months
Or. Mathew Latimer's barn was de-
stroyed with his last years crop-some
seven hogsheads of tobacco. Within
few days a barn on the farm of John R
Richardson was destroyed by fire at mid.
night, and his entire crop of 1901 was
lost On an adjacent farm George Wat
son had his outhouse consumed by
flames. In this building were plows
harrows. harness, etc. 1t is given out
that the authorities in Marlboro are or
the track of suspected parties. People
from Aquasco say they are almost afraid
to lie down at night, lest there should be
a fire before morning
The temporary residence OF Charles
r. Price. near Queenstown, was de.
stroyed by fire. together with all OF Its
contents. including all of the wearing
apparel of the family. The house was
ablazc when the fire was discovered and
the family barely had time to escape in
their nightrobes. In this condition they
went to a neighbors and borrowed cloth
ing. The origin is supposed to be IN
cendiary, as there was no fire in the
house at the time. Mr.. Price was burned
out on December p last and was resid-
ing in this temporary dwelling while he
was making preparations to build this
sprinp. There was no insurance.
A meeting of the directors of the Con-
owinpo Land Company of Cecil County
organized BY the election of Charles {,
Caldwell, of Liberty Grove. as president ;
George K McGaw. of Baltimore. treas
urer, and James H. Harlow, of Pitts
burg. secretary. The other directors are
George H. Harlow and Stephen J. Cald"
well.
AT Dawsonvilc. Montgomery county,
Mrs. Lawrence Allnutt was bitten in the
calf of the leg by 4 dog supposed to be
mad. The wound was cauterized and the
dog was killed The animals head was
cut off and sent to DR., VIM. R. Stokes,
bactcriologist, City Hall Annex, Balti-
more.
Thomas Tenker and Samuel Doane,
both colored pleaded guilty before the
Circuit Court in Princess Anne to the
charge of burning the public prison of
Somerset county on the 10Th of March
last The Court sentenced each of the
nartics to the Maryland Pcnitentiary for
IS years.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
burn the stable OF +. III. DICK. f1dgeIS-
town. who discovered blanket saturated
with kerosene ablaze in one corner of
the building. The fire department was
called out and the building was saved.
Several weeks ago the stable was fired
A handsome new pipe organ is being
installed at Tome Presbyterian Church.
Port Deposit. The salary of the pastor
,.,c ,aca,t1v increased
The Vansvillc Farmers Club met at
Montpelier, near Hyattsville, and heard
paper read by Mr.. Edmund Pendlc-
ton on Good Roads.
William Johnson, the negro who shot
Edward Stratton at Frederick, is report
ed to be still at large.
The public drinking fountain, recently