The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-11-15

Hebbville, I'd District.-A distressing &C
cident occurred last Monday morning in thi!
locality, when William PAIL, aged 48 years,
| well known farmer, was shot and killed BY
James Comb, aged Is years, one of his EN-
ployees. Mr.. PAIL, William Glenzer, his step
| son, and Comb started out early in the morn
ing with their dogs to enjoy days hunting
in the nearby woods. They met with varying
success and about O'Clock the men separated
al a small branch, Mr.. PAIL going on the righ
side, Messrs Comb and Glenzier taking the
left The dogs suddenly started rabbit and
Mr.. Comb called over to Mr.. PAIL for shell
saying that his supply was almost exhausted
Mr.. PAIL called back telling Comb that if be
wanted any shells to come over and get them
Comb following instructions, attempted tc
leap over the ditch, holding his gun in his
hand. In jumping, however, the hammer oil
his gun struck some object and exploded the
barrel.
Mr.. PAIL, with cry of pain, fell, almost
the entire load of shot having entered his alb
domen. Mr.. Comb was dazed, but Glenzel
jumped over the branch and assisted the
wounded man to his feet and they carried him
to his home. Drs. H. ]. Hebb, of Randalls-
town, and A. G. Smink of Hebbville, were
hastily summoned, and after careful exami-
nation, advised that Mr.. PAIL be removed to q
hospital in Baltimore. He was made as com
Portable as possible and placed in wagon and
taken to the Maryland University Hospital,
arriving about noon. There it was found that
the intestines were perforated in number OF
places and that some of the shot had entered
the other abdominal organs. He never re-
covered from the shock and died at 2.40 P. M.
His wife and brother-in-law were at the hos
pital at the time of his death. Mr.. PAIL was
well known in Hebbville, having been born
and raised in this village, and was highly es-
teemed by his neighbors and friends. He is
survived by widow and five children.
The coal strike commission proposes to
weigh all the evidence presented to it in a
fairer manner than coal is frequently weighed,
either at the mines or when delivered to the
consumer.
The elections are over, the Molineux case is
finished, Thanksgiving day is coming, and one
realizes that after all, there are placid moments
in life. TEN.
More Losses by Fire.-Property valued at
about $1,000 was destroyed by fire at an early
hour on Saturday morning last, near Grange
postoffice, 18th district. The loss included a
large barn owned by the Umbach estate and
occupied by Mr.. John w. Ritter small two
fstory frame dwelling owned by Mr.. John Selig,
of Canton, and occupied by Mr.. John Rutsch-
ky, and twostory frame dwelling occupied
by Polish family, in which the fire origina-
ted. The man of the house was awakened by
the smell of smoke in the bedroom and had
barely enough time to get his wife and chill
dren out before the entire structure was ablaze.
The flames spread to the other buildings.
Engine Company responded, but as the fire had
been burning for more than two hours before
the alarm was turned in, their efforts were of
little avail. In the destroyed barn was num-
Der of horses and cows, but these were gotten
safely out. Some hay, lot of oats and rs
barrels of corn in an adjacent courthouse were
burned
Atwo-story frame dwelling between the Har-
ford and the Old Hartford roads, near Park
vile. owned by Patrick Ready and occupied
by George Hutchins, caught fire about 1890
O'Clock Saturday night last and was destroyed
Govanstown engines and the Hamilton Volun-
teer Fire Company responded to an alarm, but
by the time they arrived upon the scene the
flames had made such Roadway that nothing
could be saved. They did, however, prevent
the fire from spreading to stable. There was
no one in the house at the time, Mr.. Hutchins
and family having gone to West Virginia to
visit friends. They lost everything but the
clothing they had with them. The house was
valued at 81, 200 to 81, 500 and sinsured., How
the fire started is not known, but arson is sus-
pected.
Says the Police Acted in Partisan
Manner.-A petition is being circulated in
Mount Washington and vicinity protesting
against the action of the police there at the
polls on election day, says the Baltimore Sun.
1t is alleged that they took an active. part in
ocratic party 1t is said that general move
ment will be inaugurated in the county against
police interference at the polls, as after the first
of the year patrolmen will be appointed for life
and can be removed only upon charges being
proved against them. 1t is only just to the
taxpayers of the county, say the leaders in
the movement, that men be appointed who
will protect the interests of the entire people.
1t is the object of the Republicans of Mount
Washington to form a league. Before this
body addresses will be delivered by prominent
speakers, and by this and other means lively
interest is to be kept up in party affairs. A
prominent Republican says that one object Of
the league would be to show the people of the
county the real state of affairs as it exists. He
referred to the surplus in the county treasury
atpresent as misleading and said: This money
is not a surplus but funds usually paid into
the treasury at this time in response to the levy
made for running expenses and will be expen-
ded before the end of the year. The Com
missioners would not have the right to levy for
anything other than current expenses as the
alleged county debt has been paid prior to
the last levy by increased taxation and reduc-
ing appropriations for schools and roads,"
He also said that he had been advised that
the action taken by the police of Mt. Wash
ington on election day was general throughout
the county.