Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10
GUILTY As INDICTED THOMAS IN COMMAND.
Arthur Rand CoIored Convict "Fightng Bob Evans Retres
ed of FeIonous Assault From the Fleet
REMANDED FOR SENTENCE LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON
Conclusion of Sensational
Prince Frederick, Md. Honored Ceremony.
PRISONER GUARDED IN JAIL 5000 IN OAKLAND PARADE
No Fear Review
Of Greet he
Arthur Rand, CoIored, Convict
ed of FeIonious Assault.
REMANDED FOR SENTENCE
Conclusion of Sensational Trial at
Prince Frederick, Md.
PRISONER GUARDED IN JAIL
His Indifference During the Trial
Matter of Comment-No Fear
of Lynching.
S,.eci.l n,snstcA to The Star.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
PRINCE FREDERICK, Nd. May p
After celebrating less than forty min
utes this afternoon the jury in the case
Of Arthur Rand, colored, charged with
feloniously assaulting Mrs. Mary Buggfe
Ward at her home at Mount Harmony.
this county, the night of January "a. re-
turned q verdict Of guilty as indicted 1t
is not regarded as probable that rapid-tre
Justice will be meted out In the case. be-
cause, although the extent Of the penalty
rs discretionary with the presioing 1uoge.
II Ia lie belief Of most people that
Rand will be condemned TO expiate MS
crime upon the gallOwS at an early GATE
Excitement about the courthouse reach-
ed nearly the fever heat during the prog
ress of the trial this morning and par
ticularly when Mrs Ward h, Was Oh az, aiIs .iis
witness stand reciting the horrible delaiis
of her treatment at the hands or tne ne
gro. There were frequent repetitions OF tne
threat that Rand would be seized anu
lynched, and the guards about the PITS
oner's chair In the courtroom were IN
structed not to relax their vigilance lot
an instant. The completion OF the triai
and the announcement OF the verdlct
served in great measure to allay the puo-
lie feeling. however
Except for a few scattered groups on
the streets. and the spectacle OF heavily
armed guard pacing In measured tread
around the jail where Rand is confined
there is little indication of any unusual
event. The Jail is old and not very
strong structure. and Rand will be care
fully guarded until his fate Is deter
mined
Apparently Indifferent.
To all outward appearances Rand was
entirely unmoved by the solemn pro-
xr-ht1
& certainly spelled his early doom. Not
once did he relax the grin which was
apparent throughout the short trial. and
ha showed no fear. even when the jury
WAS polled and each man answered 10
his name Guilty as indicted" nor later.
as he was led through the crowd to the
tall and heard several times repeated tue
crL Lynch himr
Ch3ef interest in the trial, OF course.
coGoBfed IN the testimony or MIS- "aro.
DCDculty was experienced In getting neI
tatoo on the stand at all, and only the
serving OF. q summons. with the COM
.uand that she appear. prevented her from !
leaving the county several days ago. AS
she began the story Of OF her .errIcae scsrcelv er
audible and Judge John HI. Briscoe. VINO
presided, caused several Of the answers
to be repeated. SO that they might De
heard by the jury.
In renly to the questions of Common
wealth Attorney Parran and of Attorney
William II. Helen who assisted him In
the prosecution. Mrs Ward told now she
had taken Rand into her house last New
Year day when he came to her with
story of hardships suffered on the oyster
boats on Chesapeake bay. He was with
out shoes and very Scantily clad, and
she bought him both shoes and cloth
ing and gave him employment on the
farm.
Known by Several Names.
when he came he said his name was
John Hardin" said the witness. but l
learned afterward that he known
also as John Jones, and, finally. that his
real name Is Rand. He said he had been
reared by family in North Carolina. and
gave the names of several persons by
whom he had been employed. but he never
mentioned the fact that he mad escaped
from the North. Carolina reforinatory,
where ne was serving sentence OF nVe
wears for robbery
"A little more than three weeks after
employed him ne showed symptoms oil
djscontent and once he left for two days.
but came back again. Then Mrs. Ward
related the story of the crime with when
the negro was charged Her voice fell as
she related the details. and she hnally
collapsed causing sensation in the
courtroom. Recovering from what was
apparently a spell OF hySterla, she Win
considerable calmness described her night
from the house barefoot and with Only
thin shawl about her shoulders to the
home or a negro named Randall. and then
10 the house of James f.. Hardesty. AT
Mr.. Hardesty's home she received AID.
The immediate pursuit Of Rand was start
ed from there.
Only two other witnesses were called
by the prosecution. These We're James
Hardesty and Ernest Randall. Attorneys
John c. Gray and Francis CAN'T. who
defended Rand. sought to substantiate
their clients plea of not guilty by using
MIN as the principal witness in his own
kAh ho n a. himself
by making accusations against Mrs
Ward.
List Of Witnesses.
other witnesses. mainly as To the char
acter Of Mrs. Ward. were William II.
Ward. James IIardesty. Ira Bowie, Philip
Clein William A. King Harry HAIL.
Charles L. Birckhead, Philip H. Broome.
J. Marinelli John r.. Donald and Frank
Ward.
Throughout the trial the little court
room was filled TO it's capacity, and
crowd fully three times a. great thronged
all sides of the building. il was from among
these persons. most of them dfSa appOnted
at not getting into court during the trial.
that the threats OF lynching cmanated.
The arguments were brief. and after
short but succinct charge by Judge Bris-
coe the jury retired. There was one col
ored man, William j. Smith. on the panel,
and II is said lie was mainly responsible
dict.
Members of the Jury.
The jury consisted of w. w. Ross. VIII
liam a. Fowler, John L. Ireland. T. A.
Bowen. Owen Sopher. James s. Thomas.
William Waters. James r. Johnson Will
liam A. Hardesty, Ezekiel G. Wood
George II. Slaughter and James T. Smith
The opinion Of some persons. AS ex-
pressed this evening. was that Judge
Briscoe. in pOstponing sentence until
Monday, has in mind the imposition of a
term in the penitentiary rather than the
death penalty. and that he desired TO
announce his Judgment in the daylight
hours, when there would be less difficulty
IN preventing unruly elements from at
tempting to execute summary punish
ment 1t is understood the judge advised
Sheriff Meade to take Rand away from
the Jail over Sunday in order that a con-
certed attack might not be easily sue
cessful. The sheriff kept his prisoner in
hiding In 6, barn about five miles from
Prince Frederick from Thursday after
noon until it necessary to produce
him In the courtroom.
Following the trial Mrs. Ward went