Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-23
MURDER OF BERT POSEY
CHARGE AGAINST MRS BOWS
AND HER SON.
Mixed Sentiment In Charles County
Regarding the Tragedy-specula-
ton About the Trial.

LA PLATA. Nd, January q, 1901.
Interest In the shooting Of Hubert Posey
by Mrs. Mollie Bowie and her son. Henry
Bowie, was shown yesterday when Mrs
Bowie was brought here by Deputy Sheriff
Cox and placed in JAIL Residents Of the
county seat and visitors at the hotels were
anxious to get a glimpse Of the women. q
number Of them visiting the Jail during the
afternoon. The meeting between the
mother and son was very affecting.
rs that my boy cryingr' the mother
asked. when she entered the prison. II
must go to him." she added. not waiting
in the corridor at his cell door making an
effort to quiet and cheer him.
This is a terrible place to put q woman
remarked the wife Of the colored man who
has charge Of the county jail. Its bad
enough for man." the sympathetic woman
added. but it's terrible for woman"
Mrs. Bowie repeated to her counsel and
friends practically what she had previous
ly said of her side Of the affair. Many of
the men of families have expressed them
selves as favoring the acquittal Of Mrs.
Bowie and her son, but some of the younger
men openly express themselves as favoring
the infection Of the extreme penalty.
If were on the jury" remarked one
of the leading residents of the town yester-
deed, 1 think Mrs. Bowie should not be
held in JAIL
Creates Comment.
The appearance of Mr.. Hugh L. Posey.
father of the dead man, and his son, Gusty
L. Posey, here yesterday afternoon caused
some comment. 1t was thought that the
father had anticipated the arrest Of Mrs.
nrryfo arI kL4k ~
tain just what was going to be done, He
has been very bitter in his denunciation
of the killing of his son, and it Is stated
he will do all he can to bring about the
conviction of Mrs. Bowie and her son. Per-
sons who are interested in the case are
unable to understand why some of the men
who were returning from Indian Head last
Friday did not go to the assistance of
Hubert Posey Witnesses at the inquest
told Of the presence Of a number of men on
the road that day, but there was no evil
dence that an effort was made to protect
Posey.
Mrs. Bowie was seen with the revolver in
her hand and her son was seen to have a
shotgun. Hubert Posey, 1t is stated, did not
exhibit any signs of fright and some of
those who saw him did not think the
woman would shoot. Even Clayton Posey,
who reached there before the shooting took
place, made no effort to prevent the tragedy,
as he stated at the inquest. Persons who
were present at the hearing of Henry Bowie
upon a charge of threats recall the state
ments that were made and the questions
that were asked while Mag strate Robin
son was trying to determine the question
of whether or not Bowie should give
peace bond. At that time the failure of
Posey to appear Thanksgiving night to
marry Sis Bowie was discussed and the
magistrate reached the conclusion that
Bowie should be put under some restraint.
Bowie told the magistrate that he had no
Intention of doing Posey personal injury.
nd h i'm hot ha
ence between the two was at an end. Bond
in the sum Of $500 was given and Bowie
returned to his home at Ironsides.
Changes His Mind.
Bowie seems to have experienced change
of mind later. After the shooting Of HUI
bert Posey, Bowie stated, the trouble of his
sister had caused him many restless nights
and uncomfortable days. He had been IN
able to attend to his work on the farm, he
said, and his mother was also greatly wor-
ried over the conditions. Hubert Posey
knew of the feelings his aunt and cousin
had toward him and he had been advised
to leave the county. Messages had been
conveyed to him which gave him due notice
that he might expect just what happened.
Some of his fellow work .en discussed his
troubles and begged him to leave Charles
county, telling him he would surely be
killed if he remained, but he declined to
heed the advice.
1t Is the Dellef or persons familiar with
the case that Hubert Posey had promised
to marry Sis Bowie and that he actually
paid for the license, but experienced a
change of mind after he had discussed his
prospective marriage with his parents. An
early trial of the case is what friends of
the prisoners want, believing that such a
trial will be beneficial to the defense.
Judge Merrick, who is one of the three
judges in this circuit, was called up over
the long distance telephone at his home Up
per Marlboro, this morning and asked what
action he will probably take in the case.
He said no application for a writ of ncbeas
corpus had been made, so far as he mad
been advised, nor had he been requested to
reconvene the November term of the court
to give the prisoners an early hearing. I'm
til such application is made, he stated, he
could give no idea as to the course that is
likely to be pursued in the case. T. H. B.