The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-18
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.

III his room at the American Hotel
charged with assaulting Nellie Leach
aged IS, daughter of William Leach
McCardell was taken before Miss
Leach, who identified him as the mar
who met her on the street AMI grab
bed her by the neck and arm anc
! tried to take her along with him. but
she broke away and ran to her home
Her father and many citizens followed
McCardell to his hotel and caused his
arrest
Carleton Die, son of Mcclellan
Die, aged IS years, fell from the
doorway of his home in Crisfeld,
breaking both legs.
J. William Rabbit has been APP
pointed overseer of the Montgomery
County alms-house; John E. West
clerk, and DR.. Edward Anderson, pny-
sician.
In driving accident Charles H
Parker, of Lay Hill, Montgomery
county, was thrown from his carriage
but held to the reins and was dragged
some distance His shoulder was dis
located.
Governor Warfeld made the fol-
lowing appointments of deputy game
wardens: George Tracy, Samuel w
Dockrel, ]. NJ Phell, Baltimore. city:
George Fl. shaffer. Philip A. Del
baugh, Charles H. Russell, Baltimore
county; Eugene F. elliot, G. w. B
Chapman, Hartford county; John S
Boyle, John E. Millbrooke. Prince
Georges county.
Annie Lewis the Io-year-old daugh-
ter of William Lewis, living at Will
Transport Station, four miles from Ha-
gerstown, was instantly killed by being
run over by wagon loaded with
corn fodder, belonging to Emmanuel
Hoffman and being driven by col
ored man. The little girl was walking
along the road with younger broth
err and another child when the wagon
came along. She jumped ON the lazy
board, at the side of the wagon, and
was jolted off and fell to the ground
The hind wheel ran over her, crushing
her in shocking manner The driv-
er of the team did not know the little
girl had jumped on the wagon. The
body was removed to the child's
home. Her mother was so shocked
by the news that she was thrown into
a serious condition. The childs elder
sister, Lulu, was killed several months
ago by being run over by train on
the railroad near her home.
The large frame barn belonging to
the Riverdale Park Company was
completely destroyed by fire. The
structure was located in the eastern
part of Riverdale. One horse, the
property of the Riverdale Park Com
pany; two vehicles, set of harness
and supply of hay were destroyed,
The property was not insured, and
Mr.. E. H. Benjamin, manager of the
Park Company, estimated the loss
to be 5000
Lorenzo Kline was killed by Fred
erick Easton, who alleges that he
found Mrs. Easton in Kline's room.
He Immediately after surrendered
himself, and coroner's jury returned
a verdict of murder against him. Eas-
ton conducts, clearinghouse at Ioc
Foundry street, and Kline boarded
with the family He had been sick
for several days, according to the
statement of Mrs. Easton and several
of the boarders. Mrs. Easton stated
Kline called her to his room to admin
lister some tablets. and afterward, feel
ing drowsy, she reclined on the bed
and fell asleep. Her husband, whc
occupied front room, on awakening
and falling to find his wife in bed,
went to Kline's room and found the
two asleep He went out of the house
quietly and crossed the street to the
brewery and asked William Andrews,
the fireman, to lend him his pistol
saying he wanted the weapon to shoot
mad dog. Securing the pistol, he
went back to the house. and entering
the room occupied by Kline and his.
wife, advanced to the bed, and, lean
ing over his wife, shot Kline in the
left side of the head. The bullet en-
tered above the left temple and passed
through Kline's head, being imbedded
in the right side of his skull, which
was fractured The bullet afterward
! was removed by physicians.
James Mckinley, forty-hve years
old, of Philadelphia, brakeman on
the Pennsylvania Railroad express
train leaving Washington at OBS p.
M, is dying at hospital in Baltimore
from injuries received by falling from
the back platform of the rear car
of his train. He lost his balance by
: lurch of the train and fell down a
ninety FIVE foot embankment at
Gwynns Falls, just beyond the west
ern limits of the city. He was found
by a railroad empioye. who at once
notified officials OF the union station
! where the train had arrived, and a
search was being made for the MISSING
conductor. His head is crushed and
his body mangled.
The new wing to the Frederick City
Hospital, which was donated by Mrs
Margaret M. Hood, at cost of $Io,.
900. will be completed in few weeks
Miss Ella Houck, member of the
board of managers, and her sisters
will donate fully equipped new op.
Grating room. The ladies' who have
, consented to furnish various rooms
in the new addition are: Misses
Houck, the reception room; Miss
Helen Baughman, the sun parlor 9th
err rooms will be furnished by Mrs
L. Victor Baughman, Miss Janet
Williams, Miss Ella Shriver, Mr. d
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