The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-09-28

STATE VS.. HYNSON ANDERSON (COI,-
ORED.)
Charged with burslarizing the store of
Theodore Panaretos in Elktou IN April
last, and stealing therefrom TIT, sum OF
S25; Fl. NJ Mccullough for defense;
tried before jury. Theodore Panaretos
first witness; keeps candy store in Elk
ton; store was entered on night of April
lst, was notified that store had been
entered; went up and found lock had
been forced by chisel or similar instru-
ment; had left about $25 in cigar box in
desk. desk had been forced open and
money taken; Hynson Anderson worked
al taylor's livery, near his store, often
came in store. all the men around the
livery came over to examine the forced
door, except Anderson, who never came
near the store again. in fact would not
notice witness on street, found cigar
box back of livery stable Anderson's
actions awakened his suspicious. Dave
Anderson, colored, testified to meeting
Hynson Anderson in Middetowu carly in
April Hynson told him he had made a
hit the other night, touched sleeper"
told witness he had bought new clothes
and left $40 with Jim Holland to keep
for him; also showed witness about $12
in money. when witness returned to
E!kton he told Panaretos of what An
derson had told him in MiddIetown, upon
which warrant was got out for Ander-
son; witness had had some trouble with
Anderson. For defense William Mahon
test!' ed to being employer a, Taylor's
livery at time of robbery, Hynson (or
Blink!el Anderson was employed there.
too: witness left Blinkie in Taylor's
Office about o'clock in morning of
night of robbery and found him there
when returned at o'clock. George Nc
Cabe ,colored also employed at Taylor's
livery, corroborated last witness The
defendant, Blinkie Anderson, took wit
ness stand, denied statement of Dave
Anderson as to the Middletown incident;
declared Dave Anderson had Deen his
enemy; on night of robbery had not been
out of Taylor's livery Office all night,
stayed in Elkton ten or twelve days af-
ter robbery, when he went to Whining
ton to work. Said he went to Whining
ton because he heard he was to be at
rested. This closed the testimony and
after argument by Henry Constable for
N''"'N INV - '' hCNullOuSu LOT uP1enSt,
the jury rendered a verdict of mot
guilty"
STATE VS.. TONY DUKE.
The Italian, Tony Duke, who shot and
killed Sheriff Myron Miller in the Jail
yard last March, was put on trial; War
burton and Warburton for defense.
John NJ. Dunbar was first Witness at
his blacksmith shop. adjoining Jail, at
time of shooting; knew Tony Duke, who
was prisoner at Jail, saw the whole
occurrence Sheriff Miller told Tony to
put away load of saw Gus,, Iony said,
NO, me get no pay" Sheriff said TONY
where is that gum ME got no gum.
Sheriff said, II want no fooling, give me
that gun" mo, me no give you me gun,
shoot you" Sheriff then took ahold
of Tony and lust then Tony fired shoot
ing the Sheriff in side: Sheriff eXclaim-
ed, Il am shot" Witness then disarmed
Tony, after his brother, Justus Dunbar,
had struck him with tongs Sheriff stag
gered into Jail
Justus c. Dunbar, corroborated testi-
mony of previous witness. Dr. W. T.
Morrison testified to having heen called