Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-09-17
Stephen H. Long, Supt., OF
COlOred Schools Meets
Untimely Death.
STABBED WITH KNIFE
BY JOHN PILCHARD

The quiet of our city was disturbed
at an early hour Tuesday evening
when it was learned that Stephen II.
Long, colored, superintendent of of
Colored Schools for this county, and
a resident of this city had been stab
bed and mortally wounded by MIR.
John Pilchard, a prominent and we'll
known farmer of Stockton district.
AS is usually the case the news
spread rapidly and for short time
excitement was at high pitch. Both
parties are prominent and held in
high esteem in their respective circles
" by reason Of this fact the occur
renee caused widespread sorrow.
But one side of the case has been
heard and by reason of that fact it is
hard to give the occurrence in its full
form. The facts as brought out by
the State at the Coroners inquest,
however, are all that we have to go
Upon and in some instances they are
conflicting.
Messrs. John A. Pilchard and Will
i'm Pilchard. brothers residing in
Stockton district about seven miles
form this city, came to Pocomoke
tuesday afternoon, using as their
means of conveyance horse and car
rage. After transacting matters of
business they started for their home
ond stopped at the store of Moan
Gunby, colored, on Linden avenue.
John Pilchard left the carriage anu
went into the store to transact some
business, leaving his brother William
in the carriage. While Mr.. John Pill
chard was still in the store, it is said
that several pistol shots were fired
outside by some unknown person.
About this time, and it was nearing
nIghtfall, Stephen Long and his
daughter came along the street.
Something was said about the firing
OF pistols and Mr.. William Pilchard
ard Long got into a controversy as to
the carrying of weapons. This cul-
nlanated in a fracas between the two
men. The evidence is that they were
clinched in a struggle when Mr.. John
Pilchard came out of the store. See
ing the fracas, it is alleged, he im-
mediately rushed in evidently, to de-
fcnd his brother, drew his penknife
and stabbed Long in the back. Later
investigation disclosed the fact that
there was also a wound in the stom-
ach Just below the heart, but it SEEM
ed from the evidence that no one saw
this wound inflicted.
Immediately after the occurrence
Long was removed to the office of
Or. NE. Sartorius, who rendered first
aid. AS quickly as possible he was
started for the Salisbury hospital but
d. ath took place when the automobile
vas less than two miles from POGO
moke City.
Mr. Pilchard Immediately surren-
dcred to Corporal Powell, of the State
Motorcycle Police, who was quickly at
the scene. He was later placed IN
the town lookup and that night was
removed to the county jail at Snow
Hill by sheriff l.. w. Onley.
Tuesday night Justice Edwin 5.
Hargis, acting. as Coroner, empaneleo
q jury of inquest, after consultation
with States Attorney w. G. Kerbin.
The jury was composed of the fol-
lowing gentlemen;-Colmore E. Byrd,
foreman, Thomas Henderson, William
F. Bratten, William S. Powell, Will
lam B. Duncan, w. c. T. Hargis, JAG
oh H. Covington, Ulysses S. Payne,
William F. Hillman: H. T.Bonneville,
Howard S. Sherwood and Homer l..
Hughes. After viewing the body that
evening it was ordered handed over to
the undertaken for burial and the jury
recessed until Wednesday evening
when the hearing was heard. Only
the States witnesses were heard and
after the conclusion of that evidence
the jury rendered the following ver-
dict: "That the said Stephen H. Long
came to his death as the result OF
two stab wounds, and that the said
Stephen H. Long was stabbed by
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