The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-10-09
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
BY OUR SPECIAL COURT REPoRTEF


The Fall or September term of the Cir
cult Court adjourned finally yesterday afte
a session of three weeks, with the excep
ton of two days.
We continue our account of it's trans
actions since our last weeks report closed.
On Friday morning of last week tn
Court assembled at the usual hour, and tn
trial of the few criminal cases on the docke
was proceeded with, the first case taken VI
being that of the State rs. Lewis LETTERS
indicted for assault and battery upon l. S
Deford, a Constable of the county, who's
bailiwick comprises the village of Nortl
East and the remainder of the Fifth Elec
ton District Mr.. Clinton Mccullough, a.
usual, prosecuted for the State, while thu
interests of the prisoner in the matter wer'
looked after by Mr.. II. McCullough,-be
fore the usual jury of twelve,-who, afte
a trial lasting about an hour, rendered :
verdict of guilty" and recommending
the party to the mercy of the Court. A
fine of ten dollars and costs was imposed
and the next case was then called.
This was matter to settle the guilt OF
innocence of Eugene Scott, one of Africa
youthful sons. Crier Browns usual twelve
"good and true' were obtained, after q
little preliminary diminishing, and Master
Scott's little irregularity in setting fire te
the dwelling house of Mr.. Jas. ]. CHM, If
Sassafras Neck, was at once under discus
sion. A. Evans and H. Mccullough, Esqs
by direction of the Court, looked after the
welfare of the prisoner, while Mr.. Clinton
Mccullough took charge of the States
side. There was no controversy as to the
the guilt part, the principal effort being
made to establish the age of the prisoner.
AS the mother of the party was unable to
state positively when he was born, and his
father being soiourning at the present time
with some officials of the State in very
large institution supported by the tax pay
ers, the question was left in an undecided
state. The jury, on Saturday, rendered a
verdict of guilty" with recommends
tion to the mercy of the Court. "Gone to
meet his father" explains the rest.
At the close of this case the Court adj
journed until Tuesday morning of this
week, when the case of the State us. Lydia
Rice, indicted for setting fire to the resi-
dence of Mr.. John H. Price, (of Lewis,
likewise situated in Sassafras Neck, was
taken up. But one witness was sworn on
behalf of the State, and there being no
testimony clearly pointing to the prisoner,
(who was girl about eleven years of age,
as the perpetrator, the States Attorney
abandoned the matter, and the jury, with
out leaving the box, rendered verdict of
"not guilty. Lydia looked surprised,
grinned, and "stepped down and out.
Thus ended the interest of the State in
all matters in dispute, and the trial of
civil cases was resumed once more.
William Alexander rs. Barney Rey-
bold," called the Clerk, turning to his
calender of cases still remaining for trial.
and the difficulty between these parties
was speedily progressing before jury of
their countrymen. This was a suit to re-
cover for services rendered as hand on
defe ndant's farm. "Fifty-two dollars"
said the aforesaid jury when asked as to
their verdict, and neither party was salts
fed. H. Mccullough appeared for the
plaintiff, and Warburton and Vandiver for
the defendant.
Thn 4 picfra IF
Enoch Ferguson, deceased, was the next
case called. This was suit to recover
two quarters rent of the hotel in Elkton
formerly occupied by the deceased. After
a jury had been sworn to try the matter,
some difficulty in what is technically termed
the "pleadings" arose, whereupon the
Court directed the withdrawal of juror
and the continuance of the case until the
next term. Alexander Evans and Jones
appeared for the plaintiff, and Constable
for the defendants.
The last case remaining on the docket
that was marked trial was then called,
and the matters in controversy between
Anthony Reybold as plaintiff and William
P. Rowan as defendant were soon under
way before the jury common and free to
all. This was a suit to recover for the
value of some seventeen tons of hay alleged
to have been sold by the plaintiff to the
defendant. There were large number of
witnesses sworn on both sides, and the
trial occupied some time. The jury rem
dered verdict for the plaintiff. War
burton and H. Mccullough took charge of
the plaintiffs side, while Constable and
Vandiver took care of the defendants.
The hour of meeting in consequence of
the change in the time Of the arrival of
the morning train has been nearly an hour
earlier during this term, than during any
previous one, and that much more time
has been gained to the daily sessions of
the Court.
Closed shutters are once more seen by
passers- by where the Court House stands.
Crier Browns proclamation has been once
more duly made of final adjournment,
"The lonely SPIDERS thin gray pail
Waves, slowly widening Ger the wall !"
of the room a short time since resounding
with appeals to the Court and intelligent
jurors, and like Othello's, your reporters
occupation is gone for few months.
REHoBoTH AFFAIRs.-The annual meet
ing of the Directors of the Rehoboth Beach
Camp Meeting Association was held in
Wilmington, on Wednesday. The liabili-
ties of the Association are stated at little
over $4,000, and the resources at some
thing over $12, 900. Since the organization
of the Association over 500, 900 have been
expended on the grounds. During the past
year the Surf House has been improved at
an expense of $1,346, and other improve
ments have been made amounting to about
5000. Several avenues have been graded,
and 225 trees have been planted.
]. ]. Mccullough made application, in
the behalf of himself and others not named,
for the privilege of the construction Of a
street railway on Rehoboth avenue, from
the camp ground to the surf, which appli-
cation was granted. 1t is part of the
agreement that this railway shall be built
within two years, but Mr.. Mccullough
expects to complete it within one year.
The privilege of the erection of sixty
new bath houses was given To James r