Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-25
MR.. A. T. BRADY
MAKES STATEMENT
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
/ have, up to this time, refrained
from noticing any and all of the arti-
cles written in your paper. regarding
the Snowden Case; feeling that they
were written by your outside man.
After reading the article published
in your paper last evening, i conclud-
ed that 1t was a duty | owe myself
and my associate G.. Gus Grayson, of
Towson, Maryland. and those who are
interested in the case. to publish a
copy of letter received from Mr..
Grayson and copy of the certificate
filed by Judge Duncan, who has lately
returned from New York, where he has
been i'll since early summer.
September %. 1918.
"A. Theodore Brady Esq, Annapolis.
Maryland.
Enclosed find certificate which | think
is o. X. Exceptions will be filed tomor-
row. will direct the Clerk TO immedi-
ately start to work on them.
Very truly yours,
(signed) &C. Gus GRAYSoN.,
State of Maryland
vs.
John Snowden
In the Circuit Court, for Baltimore
County.
To the Honorable. The Judges OF the
Court Of Appeals:
In view Of the gravity Of this case. and
some irregularity In the proceedings af-
ter the verdict l file the following GER
FIRsT-The prisoner was convicted of
murder in the first degree, with Capital
Punishment, ON January the thirty first.
nineteen hundred and eighteen, and was
sentenced 90 be hanged on February the
thirteenth. nineteen hundred and eighteen.
SECONp-That on March the second.
nineteen hundred and eighteen, Defen-
dants' Council filed an order for an ap-
peal, and on the same day secured an
order of Court extending the time for FL
ing their bill OF Exceptions for thirty
THIRD-That on March the twenty
third, nineteen hundred and eighteen.
Council for Defendant secured a further
extension to file their Bill Of Exceptions
70 the fifteenth day Of April. nineteen hun
dred aud eighteen.
FOURTH-That on the twelfth day OF
April, Defendant secured further exten-
sion 10 file their Bill Of Exceptions TO the
Thirtieth Day Of April. nineteen hundred
and eighteen.
FIFTH-That on the twenty.ninth day
Of April. nineteen hundred and eighteen.
Defendant secured a further extension 10
file their Bill Of Exceptions 70 the fifteenth
day Of May. nineteen hundred and eigh-
sIXTH-That before the fifteenth day
Of April, nineteen hundred and eighteen.
Council for Defendant submitted their
BID of Exceptions 10 me az the trial
Judge. In their present shape ! inquired.
IN view Of the large number Of Exceptions
they had been agreed TO by Council rep
resenting the State. Upon receiving a re-
ply In the negative. ! told Council that
the Bill Of Exceptions should be presented
to the States Attorney. for approval.
WhereHDon the Record was delivered to
Hon Nicholas II. Green, the States At
before April twelfth. nineteen hundred
and eighteen.
SEVENTH on the twenty seventh
day Of April. nineteen hundred and. eigh-
teen. the Record WAS again brought 10
my Office I'm its present shape. without any
agreement between Council having been
reached.
EIGHTH-That / then handed the Rec
ord TO George Hartman. Esq. States At
torney Of Baltimore County. with the re-
quest that he 90 over the Exceptions with
Mr. Brady. and did not hear any further
from them. until ! received the Record in
New York City about the twelfth day of
August. Before acting on them there Mr..
Charles s. Williams. Of Council for the
Defense. called on me. and requested the
return Of the record In order 10 90 over
It with Mr.. Green the States Attorney for
sisted there would be no doubt Of HIS
reaching an agreement. / did not see the
Record again. until reached home about
September the sixteenth. when II was re-
turned by Mr.. Williams. for my action
no agreement having been reached.
EIGHTH was away from Court by
reason of illness and in Atlantic City and
New York City from July the fifth. to
September sixteenth. nineteen hundred
and eighteen.
(signed) PRANK I. DUNCAN.
Judge.
Which certificate, viii explain the
delay in getting this case up to the
Court of Appeals, months ago. and
hope that it will allav the minds OF
those who are interested, from fear,
that Snowden, will not get his case
considered by the Court of Appeals
Very truly yours.
A n nnAnX