The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-13

seconu QUESTION lEh1ulultu IT Nhu IlAH-
vious trial. the defence would feel called
upon to remove tho case to some other
Court. Col. Maulsby spoke to the same
effect. The second question was-tho
juror having answered that he had
formed or expressed an opinion in tho
case-"Haye you now any opinion or
prejudice which will prevent You from
doing impartial justice, if empannellod
as juror, when you have heard the
testimony y
Judge Hayden announced that the
Court had prepared series Of questions
to be propouuded to the Jurors when
called, which are as folows
/. Have you formed AMI expressed an
opinion of the guilt or innocence of the
prisoner at the bar
If yea,
.. Did you form that opinion on hear
ing the evidence on the trial of this case
last month, and do You entertain that
opinion now
If Disqualified.
If no-thcn,
8. Did you form that opinion from
reading newspapers or hearing reports
and rumors, or from either
II yea,
4. Have Iou now any opinion or pref
udiee which will prevent you from do
ing impartial justice, il empannollod as
juror, when you have heard the testi-
mony Z
3. Have you any Conscientious scru-
piles on the subject of Capital punish
ment
At tho request of counsel for tho de-
fence, j. Hamilton Shew, indicted rs
accessory to the mur'er, was brought
into Court, and Col. Maulsby announc-
cd that no and his colleague had deter
mined to advise their clients to make
the usual afi lavit for the removal of
the casos, and stated, at the same time,
that tho counsel for the State concurrcd
in desiring them TO DO removed to
Washington county. The prisoners then
advanced to tho Clerks desk and made
the aiiidavits required by law, signing
them at tho request of their counsel.
Whereupon the Court ordered the re-
moval as suggested. The witnesses for
the prosecution present were then rec
ognized to appear in the Circuit Court
for Washington county to testify for the
State, at the approaching Germ of that
Court, against the prisoners. Judge
Maulsby announced that he would visit
Hagerstown on the first day Of the term
and cndeavor 10 have day set for the
hearing of these causes, so that witnesses
might not be put to the Inconvenience
of appearing there before their presence
shall be necessary.
The July torn of tho Circuit Court
for Washington county commences at
Hsgorstown, on the 18th Monday of the
month, which will DO next Monday
week Davis case will probably be
liked for n day near the close of the
term, 50 that it will probably be mouth
or moro from this date before tho case
will be reached.
The potit jury for Carroll county was
discharged on Monday and Court ad-
journed until the next TORN.
A Irord IF Irayaing.--That our city
has been peculiarly exempt during the
long continued drought, from fire, no.
one will deny, and the question now
arises what would We do in case fire
did break out. There is no water, wells
aud cisterns are dry, and there is no
probability that they viii be replenished
before the fall rains begin. In IIagers
town the citizens have constructed els.
terms, the good effects Of which were
realized on Sunday, the Both june, at
which time it is said that the business
portion Of the town was saved from lie
struetion by one Of these cisterns, into
which water had been pumped. 1t has
been suggestedto US by several ofour citi-
Gems that town meeting be called for
the purpose Of having an expression Of
opinion in regard to building several
cisterns in various parts OF the city
We have heard several points named as
being available. In tho West End at
or near Yiugling's store, and the Mon,
tour House; Mt the Catholic Church,
Odd Fellows 1lalland the Court House
let immediate action be takon, delays
are dangerous. We viii be pleased Ia
hear from our citizens on the subject.
| RdHlesndke Rllesf--A rattlesnake
measuring little over three feet, was
killed by Mr.Augus,us Shriver on last
| Wednesday morning Tho first warn.
ing Mr.. Shriver had Of the presence Of
the snake, was by the sounding Of It's
rattle, which he describes as quite start.
ling. Ii was coiled up apparently ready
for spring, a few feet from the path,
in which Mr. s. was walking. Aiming
himself with pole, he dispatched The
dangerous intrudcr, aud taking It home
with him, gave il as curiosity, TO the
writer who has it carefully preserved.
Il has fat head, beautifully striped
body, tail about 4 inches long, which
has the appearance Of being covered
with velvet, Terminating 10 four raltles.
One Of it, fangs rcmains, very danger.
Gus looking arrangement. the other fang
J was broken of III the timu il was killed