Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21

side OF the case. and they seem to believe
that Mrs. Bowie would not have taken the
reason for doing so. While they were sur
prised at the Information that bond had
peen accepted for her appearance they
felt that the law should permit such a
course to be pursued. 1t was only the
members of the Posey family, and there
are many OF them, who seemed to think she
should have been taken to La Plata and
placed in Jail. Other women in the county
who had been charged with murder had
spent time in jail before trial and they
could see no reason why bond in so small
an amount should have been taken in this
case.
Statement by Henry Bowie.
Henry Bowie is quoted as making the fol-
lowing statement regarding the shooting:
Il am so sorry it happened. l am the old
est son of Helbert E. Bowie. who died
eleven years ago, leaving my mother, Mary
E. Bowie, who was with me at the shoot
ing, and six sisters, the eldest being Pris-
ella, the girl my victim seduced. and the
youngest being now but eleven years old.
With my mother / have worked hard and
faithfully upon little farm my father left,
and 1t has been all we could do to support
the family.
Says Sister Was Wronged.
MY sister Priscilla got employment in
Washington few years ago. She returned
to Charles county last fall. 1t was not until
November p that knew of her condition,
although l knew that Hubert Posey had
been paying her attentions for about four
years. AS soon as 1 was advised Of my
sisters condition 1 saw young Posey and
begged him to marry Priscilla, who said
then and still says that he alone was re-
sponsible for her condition.
He told me he would do so. and a license
was shortly thereafter obtained by Mrs.
John Iceland. an aunt of young Posey, it
being understood that the ceremony would
be performed at Mrs. Leeland's house on
Thanksgiving day. where at the same time
daughter of Mrs. Iceland was married to
George Gloden. At the time appointed the
latter couple were present and were mar
ried. Ny sister was also on hand, expecting
to marry Hubert Posey, but he was not
present and gave her no excuse for his alb
sence.
''He Always Promised"
ION several occasions thereafter 1 saw
Posey, begging him to comply with his
promise to save my sister from further
disgrace, as did my sister. He always
promised to marry her, but each time
evaded a meeting for the purpose.
Wrought up as I was by the approach
ing Illness Of my sister, l accompanied my
mother Friday evening to make final ap-
peal to Hubert to keep his promise. I car
ried single-barreled gun and my mother
took an old revolver. our sole purpose be-
ing to protect ourselves from any Interior
ence by Posey's friends and at the same
time to threaten him, If necessary, into
carrying out his promise. We left home
about o'clock, drove to point near the
south end of the bridge crossing Malta
woman creek from Indian Head, which
young Posey was accustomed to travel, and
waited for his approach. When finally he
came along he was in company with several
other laborers, who went ahead as We
stopped him to talk over the matter.
I'VE then implored him to marry Pris-
ella, at the same time displaying the
weapons we had and threatening his life.
Posey said nothing, and shortly thereafter
his brother Clayton. who had been notified
by the laborers of our meeting Posey, ap-
peared upon the scene
Admits Both Fired at Him.
B, "Clayton Posey cursed and abused both
myself and my mother and dashed back
on his horse to prepare himself, he said.
ito kill somebody when he returned. 1t
was shortly after Clayton had left that
Hubert started to run away.
my mother fired twice at him, missing
him, 1 think, both times. He did not stop,
and 1t was then that fired the gun. Po-
sey kept on running until he got behind an
old cabin near by. We did not pursue him
and left at once for home without seeing
him again"