The Democratic advocate., 1906-08-03
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Maryland Affairs.

John Henry, colored, who felpniously. as
sauted Mrs. Fred Selby, Of Berlin, Worcester
county, on November Il last, was last Friday
hanged in the county almshouse woods.
Abraham Boyd, of Baltimore, was Sunday
afternoon fined $5 by Justice keplinger, Of
the Northeastern police district, on charge
of having assaulted his brother, George Boyd,
u years old, in having chained him to fence
in the rear of his home.
As result of s free for-all fight Tuesday at
Washington and Keyser streets, Baltimore,
about 7.20 o'clock, two men are in a serious
condition at St. Joseph's Hospital, one with
pistol wound in his neck, and the other with
deep cash in his back, and two others are
locked up at the Northeastern Police Station
with serious charges against them.
Upon the charge of having brutally beaten
his wife, Rosie Newton, and her infant child,
Howard A. Newton, III West Pratt street.
Baltimore, was Sunday morning sentenced to
six months in Jail by Justice Loden, at the
Western Police Station. When asked By
Justice Loden if the charges preferred against
him we're true, Newton replied; Sure,
beat her. She's mine. Can't hand her
few when feel like it? Sure, did. he re-
psated.
George Rossett, the Syrian lepsr, who has
State medical authorities, Baltimore, for
week. was spirited away Monday night on
regular express train of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad and left in West Virginia,
bound for Clarksburg, his home, Tuesday.
When last heard from he was sitting in the
shade of a tree back of the little railroad
station in Parkersburg w. Va. He will prob
ably never bathe in his much desired pool of
Sloan.
As the result OF a gasoline fire in the kitchen
Of her home Mrs. John A. Waz, aged 40
years, Baltimore, died Sunday night at the
Franklin Square Hospital. The accident oc-
Cured Sunday morning and Mrs. Waiz was
severely burned, despite the efforts OF Leo \.
Mitchell, 1910 McHenry street, who attempted
to extinguish the flames by wrapping his coat
about her body. In the kitchen with Mrs.
Walz was her little niece, who was, fortunate
ly, far enough away from the stove to escape
uninjured.
Mr.. Charles c. Swope, aged 81 years, OF
Baltimore. who has been q constable IN South
Baltimore for the past Is years, and brother
of Pairolman John l.. Swope, OF South BaltI-
more, ended his life Wednesday morning by
running deliberately in front Of a Baltimore
and Ohio express train at Hamburg street and
Ohio avenue. Mr.. Swope was picked up by
the railroad employees IN an unconscious con
dition, having had both feet cut off aud his
head crushed He was taken to the uuiver-
sity Of Maryland Hospital in the Southern dis
trict ambulance aud died at l2.5 o clock.
While returning from the funeral of his
life long friend, Israel Perry, Of Bayoune, y.
j., Wednesday afternoon, Mr.. Walter h.
McEiroy, 81 years old, OF 3l9 Ncrth Paea
street, Baltimore. one of the best known Odd
Fellows in Baltimore, was almost instantly
L
rosd. opposite Mount 0livei Cemetery. Ciar
ence Burgess, - years old, who was driving
the hack occupied by Mr. McElroy, was bsd-
ly injured and is now at the Maryland Uni
versity Hospital suffering from lacerai!ons Of
the face aud head. HIS condition IS not cou-
sideTed dangerous.
The contractors for the construction Of the
new freight yards Of The Baltimore aud Ohio
Railroad in the west end Of Brunswick, Fred
erick county, have had trouble with their
working force on the beer question. Bruns.
wick is a "dry'i town, and Knoxville, the
nearest point at which drinks can be gotten,
is some distance from the camp. To satisfy
their thirst the workers arranged TO have beer
delivered in the camp. The contractors issued
an order against this, and invoked the aid Of
the law to enforce 1t; but the workers, who sre
mostly foreigners, rebelied. The Italians and
Huns eounSeled together and sent this ulti
matum to the bosses: mo beer, no work.
They are nov getting the beer.
Charged with robbing the Washington Clia
Hotel, Washington county. near Pen.Mar, Of
a large amount Of silverwRre, dishes, linen.
bedclo,hiag, etc, Mrs. Nan Smith and Coouey
Green, the latter only IL years old, were ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Chopper, brought to
Hagerstown and lodged in jail for hearing.
II IS alleged that nearly carload Of goods.
much Of which Is claimed TO have been stolen
from summer hotels and cottages during the
closed season, were shipped 70 Winchester,
VS.. Thus far the stolen property has not
been located. Mrs. Smith was careiaker At
the Washington Cliff House last winter. Thus
far the officers have not been able TO locate
Mrs. Smith husband, who Is also wanted ou
the charge of being implicated ia the robbery.