The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-03-14
DENNIS SULLIVAN.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

On Monday afternoon, Deputy Sheriff
Coleman Sheridan arrested and brought
to Bel Air, ]. Duncan Almony of near
Taylor, charged with the murder of
Horace Sutton on the night ofDeccmber
9th last at Houch's Mill, which is just
over the line in Baltimore county. He
was committed without bail for the
action of the Baltimore county author
tiles by Justice Alexander Norris. On
Tuesday Sheriff Rcasin took him to
Towson.
Sutton was killed last fall by falling, it
was supposed, from an open door, a dis
tance of ten feet. He was on his way
from Baltimore that evening and stopped
at the mill where game of cards was in
progress. He was in the room some little
time and went out. a short time after
wards Almony went out, ostcnsibly, to
look for him. Shortly before Almony re-
turned, Sutton was found lying below
the door of the mill He was in an un-
conscious condition and died the follow
ing day. An inquest was held on the
body, and the particulars were published
in the .Egis of December 18th last. The
jury rendered verdict of accidental
death. An autopsy, which was performed
by Doctors Emory and Turner showed
that the skull had been fractured and
clots of blood had formed on the
brain which, in the opinion of the ply
sicians, was the cause of death. 1t
has been said that one of the physicians
remarked that it was hard to conceive
how this fall should have produced fatal
results, although Sutton's skull was very
thin.
The case has been worked up by local
detective firm i'll Baltimore and it is
allege that Suttons family at first con-
suited spiritulists who pointed towards
Almony as the guilty man. The accused
is man of family and about forty years
old and seemed take his arrest without
surprise us he understood some time ago
that detectives were attempting to
fastcn Sutton's death upon him. Shortly
after he was arrested, in talk with the
representative of the IEgis, he stated
that it was absurd to charge him with
| the death OF Sutton who had been one OF
his best friends since boyhood. and that
he had frequently employed him when.
ever in need of hand. He said that he
was entirely innocent of the crime and
pleasant incident which may require him
to stay i'll Jail some little time.
Almony bears an excellent reputation
in his ncishborhood and could easily
furnish bail for almost any amount if il
could be accepted. There seems to be NJ
motive for the crime so far us Almony i:
concerned. 1t is said that Sutton hat
some little money when he got off of thu
train from Baltimore and it had nearly
all disappeared when he was found tina
night The ncighborhood is considerably
excited over the affair and the opinion
seems to he that Almony is the victim O
circumstances and he is not guilty.
The detective stated in the interview
that he had sufficient grounds to swca
out the warrant against Almony am
that he we'll realized the seriousness {
the charge and if he for one moment ha
any doubt about his suspicious he woul
, have been very careful before having til
arrest made.
} The States attorney of Baltimor
county, Mr.. John Grason, after an inve'
tigation stated that he did not think tt
I testimony showed that Almony shoul
he committed upon the charge and az
t vised Justice Herbert to release him O
$ $1,000 bail This the justice did takin
f the father of Almony as security for Il
: son. The grand jury which is now