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men me testimony 01 unn nuuuaru was sought to he given, involving a confession of the crime by Sheppard, after he had been brought to jail. Counsel for the prisoner objected and the admissibility of the testimony.was debated, the Court ruling the evidence proper.Monday night was a time oC many alarms, and there was uneasiness among all the people anywhere near Ihe vicinity of the public square, where a great crowd, numbering several hundred, gathered early. Many remained there until near morning, and rumors of threatening attack on the jail filled the air. In some manner an absurd story was circulatedin certain onarler*: lhai a nricnnspect for its mandates. Very gravely, still, he warned his hearers against manifestation 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* had anything to say for the prisoner, and Mr. Lewis said he hadn nfr C9rr Pnntlnnina. Io.;ofdecreciCBetacccoued,MlieviTec els j 24 b Dru Otm
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Denton Journal
Denton, Maryland, US
Sat, Jul 31, 1915
Page 5
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07 Feb 2019
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