On November 3, 1796, Richard Potts of Frederick was appointed chief judge of the courts of Frederick, Montgomery, Washington and Alleghany counties. On November 3, 1815, Edward Owings was murdered on his farm between Libertytown and Woodsboro by slaves belonging to the estate of his late father. Four of the six charged with the murder were convicted and later (January 26, 1816) hanged. Their names were Jonathan, Harry, Nimrod and Solomon. On November 3, 1821, Tippo Saib, an Indian elephant, was exhibited at George Baer's Carriage House on North Court Street in Frederick across the street from All Saints Episcopal Church. On November 3, 1937, Henry Clay Fleagle, the last surviving veteran of The Civil War from Frederick County, died at his Thurmont home. He was born November 11, 1842. Later in the year, Civil War veteran Thomas H. Shelton, 95, moved to the Ladiesburg area from Washington County, to be closer to his remaining family. He, thus, became the last veteran of that war to live in the county. On November 3, 1972, Dr. John Bernard McClellan, Sr., well-known Frederick veterinarian, died suddenly at his Fairview Avenue home in Frederick. He was the father of James E. "Doc" McClellan, who later served in the Maryland House of Delegates for 16 years. The elder McClellan was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery after services at the Smith, Fadeley, Keeney and Basford Funeral Home. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury [email protected]