The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-01-11

The circuit count tor Ce'.l county rn.. a.
20 \ " La; Monday. the rc.:I..r panel .IH
'v.4ty special .ti,sn,a ia ar,rt.dss.c,.. H.
Honor, judge stomp h.ru- ua l... h..us.
Judge Nlck-s a,giTcG ..:.a 'naa ula >..t
ate; ia lhy DAY.
II, fist ct>e tried was the ~ra'c 's
II NY Clark. al!a- +. ! DnwurS. indicted
t.- stealing ..'i u.c:vpIt ANA HIt. the ~.
p.l,y uf li.ui-nn clark, iG"m The ltnyI,: -
uru-, 70. Ms Jag Icy. IN E.klnu. Ia "
y, mn,r ia>'. Tied before iUgy and r-r-
.i,. Of guilty.
Tne itIa. of Nrdfnul Waters to- ,h-
murder Il Jenkins Whalry commenced a.
- u.C,.ch Y. FnrJy.iAgrc il;u!> 81 the
.rIuiAr aud special panel were called. #
which Number nineteen were lrrr'uplnIIIy
challenged 10y the counsel Tor the defense
aud nuu by The State: Ihrc" wcg. rxcu,rd
"n I.rnuu; ui having conscientious ,c.u-
pies against tie luillclum of the death pen
atty: seven :iaG formed az rxpIc>Std "lHu.
iY:4, anuui i!g Lu!ij az iunuccry, 70: ;ur
prisoner. and one NaS excused oil account
%! u! health.
The state was ably represented 10y Gin.
'u: Mccullough, States Attorney. assisted
~ y. /. BtdCir, ESI formerly States 4
r"rnry fn: Ccr.I comfy. The prisoner wa-
def: ndrh by ". :. Evans Esq . who was
;.s>igucd 10y ihc count. tni WAS assisted by
Hon Il:lam Mccullough.
The statement Of counsel and exam Heb
;rpu of witnesses occupied ;hc zine ur the
count ,li o'clock I N. ou Wednesdays.
.yh.n the jury retired /" their room, whrr.
.lr, lena iutd I'll. Friday. Al 10. NJ.
"A.n Thy were brought I;,ta j3.r cpu:,
room anu upon hr'i.. asked II they Las.
agreed upon verdict, IrG Who should
speak tor them. replied ;i!at they had
ag-rf It: and III" foreman Ihcrrup,u sad
guilty uf u...dcr IA the fist decree
" :. Evans al counsel 10: defense. then
a. kai I...t the Juy be ;rriled, which the
tlerA pr"ra-dsd with. AID called The. names
"i fou. ut the Jurors, w..n answered as tine
i' elG.u had" gu.'ty Of murder ~ the ii >,
degree; unt when The name Of Benjamin
\. Abrams was called. he hr>Iiaicd ami
answered simply. first degree" where
uiHaU The Cont Informed MIN THAI that Vas
u"; sufficient. iGaSmuch is lac bad not
stated whether the prisoner was e" guilty"
and that he should state uf what degree of
WGld-T tbs prisoner was guilty. lie re-
piIod, '' | am not prepared to answer, and
after d. lew remarks 10y the Count, SAID.
- second degree The Court. then after
t>hiuE the Jurors, one Of whom was sick
able 10 rem. II longer IN the jury room,
and, receiving a negative answer, remarked
o.. Il they had sent IT,. them Su3puslu. they
".ic unable ro agree. and had Intended.
had that been the case. To- nave discharged
'irc'n. b.ius Of jhc opinion that verdict
>ipli be reached Icy the calm discussion
AMI Icrs pnlaE al The jurors aud should not
be arrived Z: by tie Inability o: the jurors
20 .t;H4.u ipUugr IN In I,.:n
The Jury were then seat back To- then
room, where they remained TIL 10 INMATES
10 u NJ when they were 1:ough; into court
AID stated ;hcy were unable to igrc,'. there
heIu- eleven at them for u vcrd!Cl OF mar.
der ~ the iigst degree and one for murder
IN the second degree. They wcIc then dis
charged.
We had prepared a full repoT; Of the
above trial, which w. have IN type bu,
which we refrain from publishing, at the
request "i the court, On account Of the ma
hl"ty Of the iIry To- agree. the CONT beng
Of the opinion tAar Us publication would.
M great measure, preclude the possibility
IF obtaining another .lury III :hr county
The case ii ths state against lane ! IAN
ston. cp."re !, Tor the larceny III =. largo
amount of bonds and mpnry from Joseph
/. Stout, of North T. Isl. was h-- ua uu
y">irriIy. She WA 'I!~d Url,Iv the. cru.t
and was defended by Hon. Hiram M-Cut
l"ugh. The States Attorney WA, assisted
lay Wm. J. jones. E,u. She was found
guilty @; the charge. The Cout, then
took np the ease Of B"nilnin Barley.
changed with completely III lnr same lar.
C~ny, vino was acquitted. &. e. CIuthrI>
aud !; T. N-.ndIsrr fnr the prisoner: &.
MrIui.pugh and ". J. Jones', Esq for
til. STATE.