The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-11-23
JURY FINDS PILcHARD
GUILTY OF GRANDDAUGHTER

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me in the side and on the head. When
Johnnie pulled Long off OF me they
got up and left. When asked If
there were any women there at the
time he stated positively there were
none; that they did not come up I'M
til after the trouble was over; that
when the road cop came up they
pointed to him and accused him OF
doing the cutting and when he stat
ed that he did not have u knife and
had not had one they then pointed
70 Johnnie and accused him. He
stated that when his brother went
back to the store he found his tire
outside and picked it up and put 1t
into the runabout. The State po7
liceman came up and asked Johnnie
if he had knife and he pulled it
from his pocket and gave it to him,
them he told him that he would have
to so with him and he. got out of the
buggy and went with him. The
witness then got into the buggy and
drove the horse home, not seeing his
brother again that night.
Upon cross examination by Mr..
O'Dunne the witness stated that he
did not know any Of the three men,
that he was not accustomed to drly-
ingto Pocomoke by that road and
that he never seen Long in his life
to know who he was. Questioned
about the other two men he stated
that he did not know them and not
know what became of them, that he
did not make any inquiries about
them. nor seek to find out who they
were nor did he make any complaint
to the State Road cop about having
been set upon by three men.
The next witness was John Keyser
a white man who stated that he lived
right close to Gunby'ss store and had
seen the whole affair that when the
gun went off he walked out of the
door to see what it was and saw the
three men with Bill Pilchard down
in the road; that he knows Long by
sight but did not know the other
two; that he did not know either of
the Pilchard boys and had never
seen them before; saw Steve Long
On top. Of Bill Pilchard with knife in
his right hand; that Bill Pilcndrd
had hold Of Longs wrist with his
left hand; that when John Pilchard
came up he was standing within
few feet OF the four men watching
the struggle but did not interfere;
that ilchara came up aGG grabbed
LCng and pulled him off Of his
brother and that Long and John Pill
chard grapped and then Lora Tay-
LEI came up and pulled John Pill
chard off, That when John Pill
chard came up and grabbed Long the
other two colored men slipped away
into the crowd leaving Bill Pilchard
by himself, and John Pilchard and
Long by themselves. After the
trouble was over he went and told
his wife what had happened and then
went right back to see the finish.
Upon cross examination by Mr..
ODunne he stated that while he
stood within a few feet of the hight he
did not take part in il, his reason
being that it was none of his affair;
he stated that he did not testify at
the corners inquest. not having
been called upon to do SO; that he
did not give his information in the
case until several days otter; the
witness created quite a laugh when
upon being asked by Mr.. O'Dunne
when he first told anyone about see
ing the affair he replied that he Mr..
O'Dunne had sent his man to him
first.
Several of the States witnesses
having contradicted the evidence CIV
en- before the corners jury. the de-
Tense offered the official transcript in
evidence, but the objection of the
States counsel was sustained by the
Court; then the several specific in
stances of differences OF testimony
were offered, counsel Tor the State
making no objection.
Argument in the case started ear
~ in the afternoon and continued
for eight hours, each side being al
lowed four hours FOR the presenta-
ton of its case. The charge to the
jury was delivered about eleven
o'clock and after being oul an hour
and half the jury brought in a
verdict of guilty of manslaughter
with Recommendation for mercy