The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-01-31
CHAPTER XVI CONTINUED.

lime. and how their CHASTITY remains
We're exposed to public view. different
parts being placed upon different sides
of the river. There is also Il legend cur
rent among the old citizens of Elk Neck,
which may properly be called the legend
of tn" "BIoody Holly Bush" which ori-
ginatcd from IL murder committed on tho
ferry farm while ii was occupied by
Hams Rudolph, tn" proprietor of the
ferry. Rudolph had II negro slave who.
for some reason. was confined in the iail
at the Point, and who made his escape
and SWAIN HrroSS the river and procured
Il gun and hid himself beside Il log
about Il mile from the old ferry house.
His master. while hunting for him. ap-
preached his plar" of conccalmcnt and
he shot him. his blood hcSpattcring the
green leaves of Il holly bush near which
hr stood. The leaves of Il holly bush still
growing there are ii"ckrd with crimson
spots. aS i alleged. from some super
natural cHusc. There is no doubt of the
truth of the red spots being ON the leaves
Of the holly bush. hui they are caused by
some pr"uIiarily of the soil in which it
crows.
Til" legal machinery of the county
>crui$ to have been in Il very bad condi-
lien for several years subsequent to
lIl9. At this time Matthias Van Bibbcr
was prcSidin" justice of the Court. and
his nephew. James Van Bhbcr. was
Sheriff of the county. For some reason
thew seem not to have been ON good
terms with each other. for in 1I2O James
presented Il petition to the Court alr=-
iu@ that h" had bought Il large tract of
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urrS 1" restore tn" said tobacco to those
from whom it had been wrongfuly
taken. Tn" petition was favorahly re
rciv"d ami james cam" into Count and
promised I" refund tn" money t" tn"
county. Wh"rupun the Court ordered III"
sam" l." l' inserted in the levy for the
current year.
ON til" lith of June. lI2O. John jaw
"r and Col. John Ward met 1T lh"
Court House. but there not hriu@ Il
quorum present. they ordered that Gavin
Hutchinson, one of til" Under ShcriIf>,
go To tn" house of Matthias Wander
huydrn ana dcSir" him To civ" his at
tendance. The Sheriff returned and
stated that Nand"rhuydcn would not
come. They then sent Hugh Watson for
Franci> hauIdin, who returned and re-
ported that Mr.. Mauldin was away from
home. James Wood. one of the Com
stables uf the Court. was then sent f"l
Matthias Van Bihbrr. who was presiding
Justice of the Court. Wood returned am.