The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-07
MARYLAND STATE NEWS


will plant few tomatoes the coming sea-
son. There will be large acreage of
corn, as corn at So ton is the better
paying crop. Greensbor is in one OF
the largest canning sections on the pen
insula, and cut in the price OF toma-
toes will cause severe loss to many
growers who make speciality of raising
tomatoes for the packing houses.
Mr.. Edward E. Welsh, of Avery,
Montgomery county, will be allowed TO
retain the custody of his nephew, Ed
ward Cuff, aged I6 years, against the
protest of James B. Welsh, of Darnes-
town, also an uncle of the boy. This
was decided in the court at Rockville.
The case was brought on habeas corpus
proceedings instituted by James B.
Welsh to recover possession of the boy,
who is an orphan 1t was represented
that Cuff, who was several months ago
bound over to James B. Welsh, was en-
ticed from his Jamestown home and
that he was surrounded by bad intiu-3
ences at his Avery home. The boy him
self declared preference for his uncle
Edward, and stated that he had not been
properly treated at the home of his
uncle James. Judge Henderson in de-
Gliding the case said he would not make
final disposition of the case, but would
remand the boy to the custody OF his
uncle Edward pending his good behavior
and no developments of bad hibts, but
that the Court would retain control OF
him, SO that he could be sent to proper
institution in@case he proved bad boy.
1t is stated that the special license tax
imposed by Frederick upon professional
men will be repealed.
In Frederick it has been decided to
extend the paving of streets with vitri-
fed bricks.
States Attorney and Mrs. Thayer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Lincell. OF
Oakland, are visiting the Misses Gesner
at their home, on the Naval Academy
reservation, Annapolis.
Republican city primaries in Annapo-
lis will be held April ~ to nominate
candidates for Mayor and Couneilnen.
The trustees of the Fahrney Memorial
Home for the Aged of the German Bap-
fist Brethren Church elected Levi Bear,
of Hagerstown, superintendent, and the
home was formally opened.
John M. Shippers, who shot Albert
Constable on the evening of August 10.
1904, near Elllton, was found guilty OF,
murder in the first degree and sentenced
to be hanged. 1t took three-quarters OF
an hour for the jury in the case to decide
the fate of the traverser. The jury lett
the courtroom at 4o2 o'clock, and al
4.I7 o'clock returned with its verdict
When the bailiff in charge of the jury
notified the court that verdict had beer
agreed upon instruction were given the
other baliffs in the courtroom to allow
nobody to come into the courtroom by
way of the rear entrance until the jury
had arrived. When the jurymen took
their seats the audience part of the room,
was crowded to its utmost, but notwith-
standing this fact, everything was quiet
The foreman of the jury announced the
verdict agreed upon. Shippers was told
to stand up, and he heard his fate with
the utmost GOODNESS. Asked if he had
anything to say, Shippers said NO
Chief Judge James Alfred Pearce then
sentenced him to be hanged In passing
sentence, the Judge referred to the awful
crime that had been committed. He then
ordered the prisoner to be returned to the
Maryland Penitentiary, where he shall
be confined until three days prior tic
the day of his execution, which will be
later set by Governor Warheld. He will
then be turned over to the Cecil county
authorities and confined in the Elkton
Jail until the day of his execution, which
will take place in the Jail yard.
DIR. Thomas Fell, president of St.
Johns College, has been informed that
Andrew Carnegie has donated to the
college the sum of $1,000 to be used
in the construction of physical and
chemical labratory, the gift to be upon
certain conditions, which the authorities
of the College will not announce at pres
ent. ST. Johns College is the oldest
school in Maryland, having been original
ly founded as King Williams School
more than 200 years ago through the
patronage of Gov. Francis Nicholson.
Soon after the Revolution it was elevated
to the rank of college, and its name
changed. Many eminent Marylanders
have been among its graduates. A plan
of cooperation with the University of
Maryland is now under Amusement. St,
Johns is one of the regular recipients
of the State education fund.-
Mrs. Mary E. Burch, aged So years,
died of general debility at the residence
of her grandson, Rev. George w. Thorn
as, at Adamstown. She was native OF
Prince Georges county, but for the past
six years has resided at Adamstown.
The Governor announced the follow
ing appointments ]. G. Stevens, to be
justice OF the peace for Kraegertown dis
trict, Frederick county. G. Edgar Will