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icers saw in ineir continued presence in hat particular locality a possible menace.On reassembling the testimony ai Dr. j. F. Galloway, who attended Miss Hark after the attack, was given in open :ouit. The doctor tqld of the child’s physical injuries from the attack.The evidence of \V. Ray Wooten, Wi r*. Hastings, Thomas Whitby White, F'ernandes Davis, R. W. Messenger, jeorge Carmen, William Carmen, tnd others tended to show that Vish Sheppard was in the immediate ricinity of the attack, about the time of he crime,and that he was traceable back o Federalsburg, although his real iden-ity was not known until the next day. rhe tracks in road and across the fields, is measured, corresponded to the size of he negro’s shoes. Mr. Wooten recog-lized in the court 100m in Sheppard the ame negro he met on Ihe road going in he direction of the your.g girl, Mildred Hark, witness-had passed a short dis-ance down the road. Another witness,%ne who passed that way later, Mr. Vhitby White, saw evidences of a scuf-ie in the road and found a lady’s comb, ie identified the comb which the State’s Utorney exhibited.Then the testimony of Olin Hubbard ;as sought to he given, involving a con* ession of the crime by Sheppard, after e had been brought to jail. Counsel ar the prisoner objected and the admis* ihility of the testimouy.was debated, the !ourt ruling the evidence proper.Monday night was a time of many larms, and there was uneasiness among 11 the people anywhere near the vicinity f the public square, where a great crowd, lumbering several hundred, gathered arly. Many remained there until near norning, and rumors of threatening at-ack on the jail filled the air. In some nanner an absurd story was circulated n certain quarters that a prison sentence nly bad been agreed upon to beimposed n the negro, and this caused some of thebut disputed the testimony of several witnesses as to where be was on that morning and the people who spoke to him. Sheriff Temple in rebuttal said he had never uttered a threat against Wish, but told him on the way to Denton that*if he was guilty he would better go to Baltimore for salely, and in reply was told by the negro that he committed the crime and wanted to be taken there. Testimony was all ended by 4 o'clock and arguments were begun. The crowd began to grow large late in the afternoon and the house was soon overflowing. The speeches of State's Attorney F. R. Owens and the negro’s counsel, former State's Attorney, Henry R. Lewis, were not lengthy and before six o’clock the Court adjourned to consider the case, lo reassemble at eight and render decision.The final meeting of the court Tuesday night was an hour of extreme tension in Denton. The crowd had been augmented until the court-room was packed, but there was an awesome stillness-as the judges came in and took their seats. Speaking very earnestly and in a strong, clear voice Judge Constable congratulated the people of the county on their general ohservance of the law and their respect for its mandates. Very gravely, still, be warned his bearers against man-ilestation of approval or disapproval of the decision to he rendered in this case, stating that any demonstration would be stopped by the strong hand of the officers and those responsible therefor punished. He then pronounced “Wish” Sheppard guilty, and told the prisoner to stand up. While thus standing Sheppard was asked whether he bad anything to say before sentence was passed upon him, and be said he had nothing to say. Then Judge Constable asked the prisoner's counsel if he* bad anything to say for the prisoner, and Mr. Lewis said he had nothing to say. Continuing, the Judge said to Sheppard:••Youelected to be tried by the Judges.Hubbard and William L Hubbard, Jr., of Baltimore.*The funeral took place on Friday, Rev. Dr. Rohcrt W.' H. Weecb, officiating.Orphans* Court Proceodlngs.Judges Clark, Rawlings and Stevens were present at Tuesday’s meeting of the Orphans* Court.Alva Hubbard, administrator of William T. Hnbbard. deceased, presented inventory and appraisement of deceased's personal estate: approved and ordered to be recorded, and an order to sell at public sale granted.William E. Cahall, administrator of Etta Beauchamp, deceased, presented inventory and appraisement of deceased’s personal property; approved, and ordered to he recorded.99On application, Elsie Willis was appointed guardian to Nellie T. Phillips, minor,' and bond filed, approved, and ordered to be recorded.Nora Schwaningcr, administratrix of William F. Scbwaninger, deceased, presented dividend on the personal estate of said deceased; approved, and ordered to be recorded.. Norman Pippin, executor of John O. Pippin, deceased, presented account of sales of the personal property lt;Jf saiddeceased; approved and ordered to be■recorded.Clinton B. Jarman, administrator of Beulah Butler, deceased, presented anaccount of rents and first and final‘ac-■count of administration; approved, passed, and ordered to be recorded. »■If Mothers Only Knew.Mother Gray's Sweet Foirders Tor Cbildreu’re-Here Fererishness. Headache, Bid Stomach, Tecthtng Disorders, more and regulate Ihe Bowels and destroy Worms. They break up Coldi In 24 hours, Used by mothers lor 26 years. • Alt Druggists, 25c. Sample Free. Address. A, S. Otmstead: LcRoy. N. Y.• ; 1 m t mFor Sale.—Thirty pigs, from 8’to 12weeks old.—SL‘.G. Nultlc, Denton, -Md*
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Denton Journal
Denton, Maryland, US
Sat, Jul 31, 1915
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