The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-02-10
Circuit Court for BALTIC. County.
DECEMBER TERM 1865.
Before Hon b. g. H. Emory Judge John T
Ensor ESQ, States Attorney.

Ensor, Esq, States Attorney
e.-,.u~ FRIDAY, Feb. I'd.
State vs. John Dick, indicted for assault
and battery on Mary Eaton. The defendant
gave bail for his appearance at courtin the sum
Of $500, with Morris Frederick as his security.
r. r. Boarman, Esq, for defense. Doe on the
demise of Charles w. Pfeliz and others VS.. Enos
Hartman action of ejectment- before reported.
The evidence in this case was concluded this
before the court on the law Of the case. Messrs.
Lewis Mayer and A. w. Machen for plaintiff.
Messrs Wheeler and Kecch for defense. ad
SATURDAY, Feb. 3D..
Levi Gise vs. Charles Buck judgment by de-
fault. Motion by defendant TO strike out the
Judgment and qnash the inquisition. Argued
by Bernard Carter, Esq, for the defendant, in
favor OF motion, and by Messrs. Wheeler Keech
for plaintiff against the motion. Held sub curia.
The petition for a mandamus in the case OF
John Thompson Of r. VS.. Alexander Murdoch,
was fixed for a hearing on Saturday, February
18th After passing some orders, &C., not of
general interest, the Court adjourned until Mon
day morning, at 10 O'Clock
Doe on the demise of Charles w. Pfeltz and
Others, VS. Enos Hartman. The argument of
this case was begun by Lewis Mayer, Esq, on
the part of the plaintiff, who was followed by
VIM. S. Keech, Esq, on the part of the defend
ant, and the argument was concluded by A. w.
Machen, Esq.,, ON the part of the plaintiff, when
the case was submitted to the jury, who, after
short absence, returned verdict in favorof the
plaintiffs 5@H ~
State vs. Henry Cox, indicted for striking VIM.
Bowen with billy the defendant gave bail for
his appearance Mt court in the sum of 5000, with
John G. Cox, as his security. State vs. VIM.
Cox, indicted for striking Benjamin Bowen with
billy; The defendant gave bail in the sum of
$500, with John G. Cox as his security State
vs. same indicted for stabbng VIM. Bowen,
gave bail in the sum of $500, with John G..
Cox as his security. aeie9 bna arsl
V3N B. sy-l@s g.,eoa TUESDAY,, Feb. 6th.0
The State VS.. DIR. VIM. H.. Stokes and Mary
Blenkinsop, charged with conspiracy to cheat
defraud, &C., certain persons, while under their
charge at Mount Hope, and also unjustly de-
tanning persons in that institution, came up be-
fore the Court to-day. He's
Daniel C. Radcliffe and Alexander NJ. Rogers,
Esqs., assist the States Attorney VIM. Schley,
VIM. P. Preston, Richard J. Cuttings, Eugene
Cumiskey, Esqs., appeared,a as counsel for the de-
fence. Before commencing the case Mr.. Schley,
on the part of the Defence stated to the Court
that three separate notices had been served upon
the States Attorney, requesting him to furnish
a statement of the full particulars of the false
pretences, &C., the State expected to rely upon
in this case, and the list of witnesses npon whom
he depended TO substantiate the charges. He
stated that in cases OF this description it is the
common practice to require all the partcu-
lars of the conspiracy, and of the false pretences
intended to be relied upon by the prosecution
Mr.. Ensor replied that he had furnished every
information in his power that the false preten-
ces they intended to rely upon were set forth in
the indictment, and that complete list of wit
nesses to be examined for the State had been
furnished the defence. He declined to furnish
any further particulars than those set forth in
the indictment, and denied the right of the de-
fence to make such demand. -
Mr.. Schley made a motion that the case should
be tried before the Court instead of the jury
The case, then proceeded before the Court
Mr.. Rogers, in very lengthy statement opened
the case for the State. He read numerous ex-
tracts from the annual reports of Mount Hope,
prepared by DR.. Stokes, the medical attendant of
that Institution MIR, Rogers said he was pre-
pared to prove that these reports contained false
statements 10 reference TO the condition of the
asylum, and were printed and published for the
purpose Of misleading the public. He next read
an account of discussion which took place If
teen or eighteen years ago, between Dr. Stokes
and DIR. Amiriah Brigham, who, about the year
l848, visited Mount Hope. Upon his return he
published an account of the Institution, iE which
he mentioned several defects which he DIR. Brig
ham) believed to exist. Mr.. Rogers went on TO
say that DIR. Stokes was thus made aware of the
deficiencies that at that early day existed in the
asylum. Before Mr.. Rogers had concluded his
statement, the court adjourned. ~ tn
One hundred and ffty-three witnesses have
been summoned. OF this number twenty are for
the State, and the balance, one hundred and
thirty-three, are for the defence. Among the
witnesses are several distinguished physicians
from Baltimore and Boston. YaI
ORPHANS CoURT OF BALTIMORE COUNTY Feb.
9th. An Inventory of John Mather' personal
estate returned by the executrix.l ss.3j
Letters testamentary were granted TO Mary
Jessop and Joshua Jessop, executors of the
late William Jessop. e.H
8 The will of Abigail f, Bullock was admitted
to probate. lo9s
Letters testamentory grantedto James E. Bull
lock, on the estate of A. E. Bullock .'s
John l.. Turner returned a final account of the
late Mary Ann Smith s3'