The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-01-20

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Stansbury, of Rush
county, Kansas, who had been visiting rela-
tives in Baltimore county, including Mrs.
Stansbury's parents at this place. left for their
home on Thursday. q
Mr.. w. II. d. Read was a witness before
Commissioner Sanborn in New York last Sat.
urday in connection with the investigation 81
the Standard Oil Company. MIR. Read had
been connected with that company as an ac-
countant superintendent and travelling auditor
A few years ago he retired and bought farm
near White Hall, where he is engaged in farm
ing and dairying.
Mrs. William Elliott entertained the White
Hall Book Club at her home hereon Monday
afternoon. Several hours were spent very
pleasantly.
Mr.. Charles Nonemaker, of New York, has
been visiting at the home of Mr.. John w.
Wilson, of this place.
Mrs. Mary Bosley, one of the Oldest residents
of this section, is sick at her home near White
Hail. She is the widow of John Bosley and
the mother of DR.. James Bosley, Health Com
missioner of Baltimore city. s.
One of the Winders Convicted Of Muir
der in the First Degree-The Other Still
to be Tried.-Isaac Purviance, alias Winder,
one of the negroes indicted for the killing of
Frederick I. Rinehart, gate keeper on the Du-
lany's Valley Turnpike, about two miles north
of Towson, on the night of December 21st last,
was tried in the Circuit Court at Towson last
Monday and convicted of murder in the first
degree. The trial was before the full bench
Judges Burke, Van Bibber and Duncan-the
counsel for the accused having elected that he
should be tried in that way instead of before 4
jury.
The trial commenced at 10 A. NJ. and the
| court was continuously in session until 4 30 P.
| NJ, at which hour it was concluded. The court
room was crowded as it was never crowded be-
fore and scores of people were turned away be-
caused they could not gain admission. No
| case has been tried in Towson in long time
| in which such deep interest was felt and al
most every section of the county was repre-
sented among the spectators.
| States Attorney Robert H. Bussey appeared
for the State and Messrs.~W. Gill Smith and
| q. Howard Isaac we're attorneys for the &C.
] cused by appointment of the court. The off,
GERS who made the arrest and a number of
other witnesses were examined for the State,
| and the prisoner was put on the stand in his
own defense. Although he admitted the kill
| ing he pinned all his hope of escaping with
| his life upon the explanation that Rinehart
had fired at him and his nephew first, and that
he had returned the fire only after he himself
| had been shot in the stomach.
After the verdict of guilty in the first degree
had been announced Purviance was asked if
| he had anything to say why sentence should
not be passed upon him. With bis eyes fixed
upon Judge Burke and his fingers twitching
nervously, he replied
II don't think got justice. was not doing
anything but making a noise. He shot me
first. was not taking aim at him, but fired
as turned TO run away. l did not want to
kill him.
Although the work of the police had fixed
the crime jointly upon Isaac Winder and his
nephew, William Charles Winder, the state
| ments of the two negroes at different times
| were so conflicting that there was much Curl
| osity as to which of them was the more to
blame. Both would have been tried together
had not Isaac asked for a trial by the court
and William for jury trial. The trial of
| William will take place in few days. He
claims to be II years of age while the convicted
| man is 49, ~
The Governor will fix the date for the exc
cution of Isaac, which will take place in the
| Jail yard at Towson.
The case of VIM. Winder, who prayed jury
| trial, has not been removed to Hartford coun-
| ty. He was taken to the Baltimore city Jail.
| His counsel say that he is willing to plead
| guilty of murder in the second degree. States
Attorney Robert H. Bussey said that he posi-
| lively would not accept such plea and his
degree of guilt must be determined in the reg
| ular way.
Came Out of It's Difficulties All Right
| Speaking of the annual meeting of the stock
| holders of the Second National Bank of Belair
the Belair &Cis of last week said by far
the most important part of the meeting was a
| report from President Robinson in which he
stated that the bank had successfully passed
through its trying ordeal of twenty months
| ago and stands today in many respects stronger
than ever before. On the first of last July its
net loss of $24,300.52 was completely wiped
out still leaving S11 900 to the credit of its sur.
| plus fund. The past six months have been
| the most successful in the history of the insti-
| tuition both in volume of business done and
net profits. short time since it was critically
| examined by the Treasury Department and its
general condition highly commended; while
| at the close of business in December, after
charging off all paper of doubtful value, in
creasing the surplus fund and declaring its
regular dividend, there was still balance to
| add to the profit and loss account.
"The old board, consisting of Thomas H.
Robinson, George E. Silver, DR.. William s.
| Archer, Joseph B. Hanway, John D. Wor-
Ellington, w. Beatty Harlan and DR.. Martin
| L. Jarrett, was unanimously reelected to serve
for the ensuing year and at once reorganized
by electing Mr.. Robinson president"
Circuit Court-W Roby Purnell vs. Harry
o. Brawner and Mai Brawner partially head
| on motion.
John w. Bowen VS.. Charles G. Carmine !:
argument on bill for permanent injunction
| concluded and case held sub curia.
JEFF Ward, assault to kill not guilty.
James Matthews, ENLIGHTENMENT; nolle pros.
Arthur Johnson, colored, larceny; guilty /;
House of Correction for one year.
Charles Rubenstein, larceny; guilty and
paroled.
George Thomas, colored, HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny; plea of guilty confessed three years
in the penitentiary.
Joseph E. Parks, assault and battery; not
Howard E. Tolson and Robert Fowler, lar.
ceny plea of guilty of petit larceny confessed
| and traversers released on parole for one year.
George L. Dorsey, nuisance; guilty, not sem
tnced.
Jacob Evans, colored alias Jake Evans,
murder not guilty.
| 81. II 80 N.
Monday last a young white man named
Arthur Henderson was tried in Fairfax county,
Va. on the charge of horse stealing He was
convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary
for nine years. Last May Henderson sold a
horse to Mr.. Michael Bauer, proprietor of the
Smile House on the Hartford road. 1t turned
out afterwards that the animal had been stolen
from Fairfax county and Mr.. Bauer, who
knew Henderson, restored it to- its owner
Officer Phelps, Of Hamilton; who arrested
Henderson, got thereward of $50 that had been
! offered for his capture. Mr.. Bauer is about
$75 out by his transaction. Henderson, who
weighs about 100 pounds. is the man who
escaped from the Gardenville station house by
forcing his naked body between iron bars that
were not over six inches apart.
Daughters Elect Ofncers.-Independen
Council, No. %, Daughters of Liberty, of Mount
Washington, have elected and installed the
following officers for the ensuing term: Coun-
Miss Susie Chalk; vice-councilor, Miss Edna
Bloom assistant vice-councilor, Miss Minnie
Oldham; recording secretary, Miss Fannie
Brenize; associate recording secretary, Mrs.
Harry Wheatley; treasurer. Mrs. Frank Hilta
brible; financial secretary, Miss G. May STAINS
bury; guide, Miss Laura Freeland; inside
guard. Miss Lille Schneider; outside guard.
Miss Jennie Matthews; trustee, Mrs. Joseph
Brenize; representative to State Council. Miss
Laura Freeland; alternate. Miss Lille Schnei-
der.
Summit Grove Camp Meeting Associa-
tion.-At the thirty fourth annual stockhold-
ers meeting of the Summit Grove Camp Meet
ing Association the officers and board of con-
trcl were elected as follows: President, VIM.
Gisriel secretary. w. Browne Hammond;
treasurer, Fl. d. Shriver; board Of directors,
Carl Erdman, John w. Gore, Charles II. Stall
man. s. A. Sweeny, William II. Hall and
Chester Bollinger. The reports showed the
most successful year the camp has ever enjoy
ed. This year the camp will be held from
July 18th to August 9Th, with Rev. K. L. Hub.
bard, of Washington, D. Co. in charge.