Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-13
Trouble Revived Over Cum
berland Convention.
DIR. TWIGG ASSAULTED
ABOUT TO SIGN ROBES PA
PERS.
Capt. Roman Charged With Carrying
Them to Prevent Their Being
Signed.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

CUMBERLAND, Md. August 13.-Cne
sensation follows another as the result of
the work of the republican county conven-
ton Tuesday. The scene of the uproar
was transferred this morning to the house
of DR.. William +. Twfgg, who was chair
man of the convention. on South Center
street. Dr.. Twigg stated last night that
he would not sign a certigcate of nomi-
nation for either F. Brooke Whiting or
David A Robb, both claiming the nomi-
nation for states attorney. and would let
the court settle the controversy.
This morning Capt. ]. Philip Roman.
nephew of ex-Gov. Lowndes and warm
advocate of Mr.. Writings claims. went to
the home of Dr. Twigg. with Deputy Sherin
Robert Aaron. with writ or mandamuS'
which the latter was to serve on Dr. IWieS
to show cause, on or before August 70, why
he should not sign the certificate of nOmi-
ma ton of Mr. Whiting DIR. TWICE, VINO
had been out call. found the deputy
IN his office He told the latter to wait
moment and went to another room.
In the meantime Richard j. Bruce. Mr..
Robb's chief hacker. appeared. according
to arrangement, with DIR. Twigg. who had
lreconsidered his determination to sign nei-
Their paper, and had concluded to sign
Robbs
The Sheriff Appears.
DR. Twigg was about to sign the paper, 1t
he is sheriff" Catch him." etc, coming
from Capt. Roman heard.
DIR. Twigg. alarmed by the screams of his
wife and children, ran upstairs to prepare
to defend himself. He went the back way.
lie says, with Capt Roman after him. and
then down the front stairway. which was
freshly oiled, and on which Capt. Roman
is alleged to have slipped. falling to the
bottom and tearing out a heavy oak runS
in the balustrade. Twigg locked the door
leading from the hallway to his office and
sought safety in the latter. but claims;
Roman forced the door, breaking catch.
and was able to wrest Robbs' nomination
papers from him before he could sign them.
In the wild chase through the house Dep
uty Sheriff Aaron accidentally ran against
Mrs TwiEg and knocked her down. She is
quite ill from the shock.
The pandemonium was great. arousing
the neighborhood. and Lynn SiZer of the
Cumberland Fruit and Produce Company
not knowing the cause. ran out with a re-
volver. thinking daylight robbers had taken
possession of DIR. Twiggs house. The latter
consulted Representative Pearre. one OF the
McComas leaders, as to the affair.
Roman is an anti-McComas man. and DIR.
Twigg declares he will have him arrested
on several charges. including the larceny
of the Robb nomination paper, which one OF
DIR. Twiggs children said she saw Captain
Roman stick in his pocket. After the ex-
element cooled down Deputy Sheriff Aaron
served the mandamus papers
Capt. Roman could not be seen. but 1t IL
understood he contends he was not in DR..
Twigg's house at all. DR.. Twigg says he
has been authoritatiHely advised that his
house was Swallowed all night to prevent
his taking action N behalf OF Robb. The
interest IN the matter Is intense. Last
night William F. Metz. secretary of the
convention. made affidavit to his tally
sheet. which gives Robb Is votes. and
hitting ID. This sheet does not agree with
that of City Councilman George G. Young
assistant secretary, which gives Whiting
G2 votes. just enough to nominate, and
Rcbb 30 votes. The matter is getting more
compiled ted and Will end in the courts.