The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-10-02
Fall Term OF Court Will Likely Come
To A Close Today

Court met Monday. after adjourn
ment from Friday, with Chief Judge
Constable and Associate Judge Hopper
present. Chris Taylor. colored, was
put on trial before jury for the mur-
der of Harry, known as ''Biggy" Will
son, colored, by shooting him with an
automatic revolver on Sunday, Sep
tember II, near the colored church on
Bohemia Major. Constable and
Mackey for State; Clayton for de-
Victor Rhoads, colored, III the First
district, and had recently completed a
two year term in the penitentiary,
died at Union Hospital, Elkton, on
September IA. Taylor set up self
defense. Burton Wilmer. who worked
with him for David Clark, near Muir
phys Mill, went to the camp held at
the Manor Church OIL September II,
and Taylor drove there to bring him
home, taking his revolver with him for
protection he claimed. AS they were
driving home after nightfall, a shot
was fired from corn-field along the
church lane, and Taylor fired one in
reply. He got out of the team at the
end Of the lane and Wilson stepped
out of group of men on the road and
asked who fired the shot. Taylor re-
piled, 81 did" Wilson, Taylor swore,
said Eyes, you yellow s--of- -a-b,
you We got an automatic and want to
bully me-" and reached for his hip
pocket and Taylor fired, meaning, he
said, to hit him in the arm. The bull
let entered Wilson's back above the
right hip and came out near the naval,
cutting the intestines. Wilson, in a
statement before death. said he was
turning away from Taylor when he
was shot. Dennis Perkins testified
pretty much as Taylor did. Perkins
knew that Wilson had shot Jim Terrell!
at the camp during the day. Taylor
swore Terrell told him Wilson had
shot him and he bound up his wound.
John Christie and Hartley Harris tes-
titled for the State. Christie saw the
shooting. but did not see Wilson reach
for pistol. Harris was hailed by
in his hand. He told him he had shot
"Biggy" Wilson and ''if anybody said
anything he would put it on them.
David Clark and Tullard Buckworth
testified that Taylor was quiet and
peaccable and an excellent hand. Fred
Fred Holland. of Elkton. helped to lift
Wilson into Fred's buggy and did not
see nor feel a pistol on him. The jury
found Taylor guilty of murder in the
second degree.
George Cox, colored, Of Elk Neck,
pleaded guilty to haStardv and was
ordered to rive bond for 5000 to pay
SO per month for the child's support.
luesday.
Court met with the three Judges
present Tonv Marine was arraigned
for the murder of Louis di Crescenzio
n the keystone OuaIries near French
town. ON inv % last, He pleaded not
puiltv and chose a iulv trial. A Jury
Was sworn. but as the case was about
to omen Judge Constable said if had
come to the Courts knowIedge that
Marine was WILLING to plpad guiItv ia
murder in the second depree, The
Cornt was informed as to the facts of
thn case which a verdict of murder in
the second degree would meet and
would advise the States Attorney ia
accent that which he did A Juror
was Withdrawn and Marina Withdrew
his FIRST pIea and entered the other
Corstahla and Mackev for State. ! +
Evans for defendant
DR. Clarence / Benson, of Port De
uosit who made the nItonsv desrri6-
ed the dead mans woundS Four hul-
lets entered the body. one of which
pierced the middle lobe Of the ripht
unr causing internal hemorrhaGe
which with shock nroduced death
John Eversole told of taking Marino
sam Maiesi and the Iatter's wife and
baby in his launch from the marrv
point on the river to Havre de Grace
about 2 n m. on the dav Of the mur.
der TO catch a train. as the three were
about to leave the quarry Tony came
hack to oct some of his clothes and
EversoIa landed him ar 3.O5 n m and
went nm the river. to port Denosit
Santi Onatiociocchi and Gerardo Scac-
cia onarrv HANDS fold Of findino di
Crescenzio lving dead in = shantv at
the noint with the wounds Described
bv Dr. BENSON, He was Wing on the
Aoor and on tho he'd thev found a 500
note and two S1O notes which the dead
man w { .Ieaning for his son.in-iaw
Di Crescenzio,s nav check for 500 G7
was not found unon him nor in his
trunk He kent the notes in a secret