The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-01-08
SCOTT JOHNSON ON TRLAL
BEFORE TWO JUDGES
Lresponsibty, Due To Epilepsy, The Basis Of His Defense
A Remarkable Family History Told
On The Stand

bag he had but did not show any mon
ey. They were not long in the house
and left together. He did not see
Scott afterwards until he was arrest
ed nor McAllister till he saw him
dead at the inquest. Both had been
drinking but Scott showed it most.
They left about dark. Witness could
not find his hatchet, lathing one.
The h&tchet found at McAllister's
house was shown him and he said it
looked like the one he had missed. He
did not hear Scott or McAllister quar-
rel nor did they drink in his presence.
Scott had been working for month
for Mrs. w. P Cummings before he
came To work for witness Scott and
McAll:ster were seemingly on good
terms and Travelled around together.
Scott is % years old, and McAllister
was between As and so.
The statement made by Mrs. Cath
arine McAllister. 80 years of age, at
the September term OF Court was then
read. and its substance was that she
lived on the Broughton place in May
and June with her niece and son. The
latter disappeared from the potato
patch at noon on May 81. That even
ing one OF the Johnsons, whom she
recognized in Court (ScotD came to
her house. He came again, knocking
on the door, entered and went up
stairs to her bedroom door, and ask
cd for "Jim's" cher son's) gun. She
1t light, went downstairs with him
and gave him the gun. He went out
and fred il off She asked him where
h., nod l,a rn,,1;oI. tnI,
He's all right" Miss Broughton, her
niece, was at Mrs, Jackson's. She
would not sleep on the premises for
fear OF the Johnsons. Scott came to
the house between dusk and dark.
Her son IVES As years old but looked
younger. He was fond OF liquor as
he had been given whisky and eggs
when boy by physicians orders.
Mrs. Alice Johnson, SCOTS mother
said She was living on John Halls
place, near Pennington. five miles
from "Iim's" house, last May. About
go O'Clock on the 3Ist some one call
ed. She recognized SCOTS voice and
let him in and he spent the night
there In the morning he said he was
going to his sisters. She wanted him
to go back to Jims for harvest He
- double barrel gun with him and
= ]he left, Ma I've brought
l ttsI.c,,,,o,%/O1.will get it when
away from io@ fSwn s...t ana a as she ne
:, Elmer. later got it and broke 'aNe, nc,
, She spoke OF the gun, and that wa
= how he came to get it. Scott VIZ
{ pretty full when he came with the gu
e He was often drunk and was certain
pretty full that night.
n Mrs. Sarah Mcconnell, of Pleasal
: Hill, SCOTS sister. told OF his con
e ing to her house on June I. He asl
f ed for a shirt he had LETT there and p1
: it on in place OF the one he was wea
e ing. which he put up under the raj
: crs OF the kitchen shed. He told h
= il was full OF vermin. and she'd be
T. ter burn it. He did not stay over te
|. minutes. She gave him something
V eat. and he left
: Mrs. Newton Nickle, McAllister
+ sister, stated that after her moth
d lett her home her effects were broug
. to her house and among them was Il
la,hin& hatchct, shown in Court, al
:, suppp, I'd to be Jim Johnson's. III
G brother was IS years old. He was
drinking man
( 1'hamaS Cadle. who lives on MI
il Judith Tonnes farm, told OF comil
h upon the body OF McAlister on Ju
v 20 while taking a walk through t
=. woods near the dead mans hon
d Knew it from the clothing and Il
d l.arkin watch McAllister carried al
J. which was found upon the corps
s. The spot where it lay was in the Sc
II cnth district OF Cecil county, Mar
is land.
( DR. w. G. Jack described the de
,e mans wound. which was on the rig
,c side of the skull made by a blunt j
.e from the blow, by which the skull h
q been crushed
ID Sheriff McAllistcr. then Depu
i told OF going with Mr. Constable
Scott mothers and finding the pal
N OF McAllster' gun around and abo
s the premises. The Sheriff was prese
A. at a talk between Mr.. Constable a
l. Scott on the night OF his arrival
v the Jail. Mr. Constable said to h
E. that he understood that Scott h
|. made statement in California a
a asked him if he wanted to make o
D. then, but told him that ''in all prot
id bility" it would be used against hi
;e He said he wanted to tell the tru
and then made his statement viii
III Mr.. Hartnett took. Witness said II
as he had given Mr.. Constable's wor
,e to Scott Mr.. Constable asked whet
* er witness was giving the precise Ia
8, guage or its substance. Mr. w;
V, burton objected on the ground Il
n witness had said he gave the ex;
s words. Mr.. Hartnett was asked
N look up his notes OF the entire &C
IT versation, and Court adjourned III
,p 9 q. m.
u u WEDNESDAY.
m Former Sheriff Henry G. Has
in was called and told of bringing Sc
| FROM, Copt, Pncn On tho train