Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-13
FACES A NEW TERROR
Freed of Murder Charge, Mrs.
Bowie Still TfembIes.
HEARS RUMORS OF THREATS
Reported That Hubert Posey's Rela-
tives Seek Revenge.
JUROR ON UNWRITTEN LAW
Foreman Reeder Justifies the Charles
County Killing-Defendants Return
to Their Country Homes.
JUROR ON UNWRITTEN LAW
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LA PLATA. Md, July 13.-While Mrs
Mary f. Bowie and her son Henry left the
courthouse here yesterday free from the
charge of the murder of Hubert Posey. they
said they carried in their hearts the terror
of being killed by the dead mans relatives
Long before the verdict was returned
there was rumor of a threat to kill Mrs
Bowie and her son Should a verdict of ac-
quittal be returned, but ex-Senato Adrian
Posey, who was one of the counsel in the
case, was inclined to scott at the report
Hugh Posey, father of the dead man, was
said to have declared that he would kill
the Bowies should they be allowed their
freedom by the jury, but Mr.. Posey, after
making an investigation, said that he be-
lieved the threat was made in the heat of
passion and that neither the dead mans
father nor any of his relatives would make
any attempt to carry it out.
That the verdict returned yesterday was
a foregone conclusion could easily be gath
cred from the talk of the Charles county
people who came here to Hear the testi-
mony in the case. Even the foreman of the
jury was inclined to discuss the case at
length some time after the verdict was re-
turned late yesterday afternoon. That he
and his fellow jurymen came to such an
early verdict was explained by the state
ment of the foreman. who showed no hesi-
fancy in discussing the case when it was
over.
Upholds Unwritten Law
II have a wife and a daughter he said,
and there is a God in heaven l would
shoot the man who invaded the Sanctity of
my home In this state every man who has
any regard for himself has a higher regard
for our women, and l do not believe that
you will be able to find a jury in any of
our counties that would convict man or
woman who killed when the honor of wom-
an is at stake. There is an unwritten law
at least there is a law in this part of the
county-that tells US that women are to be
treated with respect"
Mr. Reeder was seated on the porch of
the little hotel which is located near the
depo, when he made this statement, and
he was the object of the attention of
group of Charles county citizens who had
come to La Plata to learn the result of
the trial. Many of the citizens who were
contained in the group were loud in favor Of
the unwritten law or any law that might
protect womanhood.
Mrs. Bowie declares that she believed
that an attempt would be made upon her
life. Though she seemed confident that
some of the friends of the dead man would
attempt TO do her injury, she seemed to be
somewhat unconcerned
ooh, yes" she declared. Il guess they
are mad with US. l nm afraid that some
body Is going to shoot us, because l heard
that they would do It; but l m going to
stay right here in this county This is my
home and / intend TO stay. Last Novem-
Der, when Hubert PoSey was going to mar
ry Sis, we We're disappointed. We heard
only short time before Bert Posey failed
to show up that he would not be on hand
for the wedding, and somebody told the
Poseys that we intended to kill Posey if he
was not there for the wedding. Then one
of the Poseys said that if we shot Bert he
would kill Henry and myself After Berts
funeral we again heard that somebody in
tended to kill us in case we were not pun
ished. / am afraid, but l intend to stay
here in Charles county as long as l live"
Will Always Be Afraid.
Priscilla Bowie also declared that she
feared that an attempt would be made to
take the life of her neither and brother.
They have been threatening my mother
and brother ever since the shooting took
place." she said. Some time ago Bert Po-
seys father said that he would kill my
mother and brother lC the jury did not con-
wet them. We are gong home now, and
We intend to stay where We live. but l will
always be afraid that somebody will kill
mother or Henry"
Priscilla declared that though Bert Po-
sey was shot and killed by her mother and
brother she loved him better than any man
who ever lived.
of course l loved him. she said. Bert
was a good man. and | wanted him to be
my husband My mother loved him. |
loved him, and we all loved him.
Il wanted Bert to i've" she repeated,
but when he died as he did l did not
want to see my mother punished for killing
him. l i'll unusual position during
that trial Bert, the man | loved, was
dead, and my mother ana brother We're
trial for killing him. l sorry he was
dead, but l wanted my mother to be set
free, because nothing can be done for Bert
now
Henry Bowie was not inclined to believe
thar tne threat 10 kill him or his mother
would be carried out.
Somebody said they would shoot u.s. he
said, but l guess they won't do il. We
going back home tins afternoon and
We are going TO stay there just like We ulu
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