The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-11-11
the CAREER or A DETECTIVE.

10 the October number Of Harper il
given most interesting account Of the
career Of Timothy Webster loot In any
way connected with the family Of the
same name In Hahord) who operated as
a Federal detective, during the first year
of the war. largely in Hartford county.
Webster belonged to the pole. free Of
New York City and his skill as detective
there ie,u'ci him n position on the
Pinkerton Detective force which was
literally patron zed by the United States
government during the war
Just prior to Presi lent lincoln's in.
auguration Webster was sent to Hartford
county as a pivotal point. where two
important railroad bridges lay, and he
made Perry mans his headquarters. Ivy
his attractive manners he soon became
well acquainted in the community and
was elected member Of their caV6lry
company. lie was sIOn after invited to
a night conference where in a room hav.
ing windows covered with quilts he
claimed all the necessary plans wee laid
for Mr.. Line las assassination as he
would be passing to Washington. This
in formal ion was transmitted to the
Pinkertons and new route to Washing.
ton selected by MIR Lincoln. For year
thereafter W, bster was sent on the most
haz ,rdous expeditions bet ween the North
and the : nth. the latter belle wing him
to be absolutely loyal to II and giving
him important Information which OF
course soon reached the Northern author.
tiles.
His thrilling career came to an abrupt
conclusion In April 1862 He lay III in a
hospital in Richmond when gentleman
who had been expelled from Washington
recognized two Of Webser's visitors as
Northern spies and he was soon tiled,
convicted and hung as spy. No rnnes
OF Hartford residents are given in the
story which 10 most thrilling throughout,
LAND TRANSFERS TO NOVEMBER ..
William J. Arthur. William A. Jones
and Charles G Ascheri,ld, trustees, to
Columbian Bull ling Association Of Har
ford County. lot in Havre de Grace, 81.
Enoch NJ. Smith and Della A Smith &c
Columbian Building Associa ton Of liar
ford County. lot 10 Havre de Grace, 81.
Jacob Thalman. Mary Ann Thalmar
and Sarah A. Moore, to Columbian
Building Ass ISOLATION Of Hartford { ounty
lot 10 HAVE de Grace. 81.
Ellsworth S. Coliirs and Emma Col
Inns. to Savings Bank of Harforl County
lot In third district on road leading ffou
Thomas Run to Al!ihone, 81.
A. Elmer Davis and Kersey Davis IL
ia yid Lee, lot in third district contain
ing 6 acres. rood and Il perches, 81.
Nathan T Amoss to Perm anent Build
ing Associat ton OF Hartford County, 10
on M sin street. Bel Air. 81,
George W. W. Bradford and Lavinii
Bradford to Robert Archer. trustee 70
Ann de Coll, lot on road leading iron
Bel Air to Rock Spring Church, contain
Jog ~ acres, 81.
Harry A. Gilbert and X Estslle Gilber
to Enterprise Building and Loan Assc
citation OF Hartford County, lot on b
Air avenue. in Aberdeen. 81.
William Z Saddl-r to Sallfe S Bay
parcel Of land in fifth district, 81.
Hazard Presbury, IT,. to Franc,
Chase, lot on road leading from the Da
llnaton and Dublin road to the Darling
ton and Castleton road, containing @
acres. 81.
Laura V. Hollis and James b Hollis
Preside Permanent Building Associatio
OF Hartford County. two lots in town :
Bel Air. 81.
Robert L. burlington and Leila
burlington to Savings Bank Of Harfor
County, lot near Abingdon, containin
IL acres, 81.
Annie z. Ofi:y, Martha " Only an
Margaret offiey to Columbian Buildir
Association of Hartford County, parcel
land in Havre de Grace, 81.