The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-01-25

The defendant. by his attorneys moves
The Court for a uew Trial. and in support
OF the notion the following reasons urs As
signed:
!. Because the ycsdic, Is against the law
II the case
;. because the verdict IS against the ey
dcIcr in The cause
. Because the .csiIct is against the
weight 81 ihe cv,d.as-
! Because Jurors wee accepted by tho
Cont a, competent Jurors aftc. they stated
under oath they had formed and expressed
an opinion As 10 the guilt nr innocence of
The de!endaut. W. EyAHs
II Ne CLLouGH
Attorneys for defendant
A!;c. Argument before the Count bv II. .
Mccullough. Esq. VIM. ! Evans. ESQ
being unable by sickness 10 be Present at
The session. judge Stump over ruled the
motion for 4 new trial when the following
hll 81 exceptions was sigaed hy he Court.
90 which the COUNSEL inr the prisoner pray
cd an appeal and iiled ;hc necessary a:fiia.
VT thai the same .as not taken for DELAY:
In the CiruIt CONT ter Cecil couniyi .
December term, 1873 (
The State Of Nar!laudt Indictment
- tor
Medfotd Waters. Murder. .
Al the empAuuciin. of the jury in THIS
ease. a csg;aIn Henry !. Erisone was called
rs y juror ana swUIu upon ais .oir dire
/" to" question. g." Have Yea formed and .
expressed IA npr'.i"u aS Z, the guilt nr In.
"ocencr of The y. .,.ur: =: The bar - h,.
rriliri - j.! nave IL answer To question,
'nru rrnpoundrd Ia him hy tn. Cuu:I, h..
,;a;r:. that such up.non wIs formed SOLELY
t!riE what hc had ira'. OF iac cas-. IA thu.
c"uHiy papers ii the tIm,. az til. cc;unis
>fr,. vf the v'iuc and from mere rurlDr
ani ;!At he did not Enuw whether said
publication and irmn.s were tue ~ false;
'I"' l." :cs.dci more than thirty miles from
Ia" !8iac. aI the s.IIuUs .>sIUu al the aiirneG
'.lms: that he had nv; convsT srd with any
si;ucs> IL IL" case, nor with any person
who claimed tn have any !i,:n:. lrt!-c Ut The
facts II inc ease, nor with any one whu pro
ir>>rd IL detail Ia him any portion al III.
testimony III the 30: mrf trial ri the ease:
that Ec had Eo prejudice OF bias for or
against as prisoner, aud ;hat he !clt con
Ii ivnt il" could give hIm fair AID Impair
t'It trial according IL The evidence pfo
iuc-d upoa the stand hv tie witnesses
>hugh ne nr sworn as Juror. Tue Court
thrrcupnn Decided that sand nriscoc WAS a
competent juror 10 Try said ease, and he
WAS challenged - tie counsel for tbs. prs
o1rr psgemp'u::iy- To which opinion and
q .C.>Iu'i al III" Court tie prisoner. br ms
counsel. prayed rave Z" except. aud tha;
The C"ui; would sign and seal this h., Bri!
at Exception. which Is accordingly done
t.Is i il day of January. 1919.
FREDEK!oK STUMP. Sea.
After The signing Of the above bill Gf ex
captinn, and the appeal thereon having been
taken. the Count adi nui ned. and On the same
DAY William X Rsckefu>. Esq. Deputy
clerk, prepared tho record in the case and
forwarded the same on Monday last. nd.
messed /, J.ucs :, Franklin. Esq, Cle,k
.: the Court "r Appeals At Annapolis.
The decision Of the apes! will neces
s.riiy no. he delayed long in the Cont OF
Appeals, as 10y act If Assembly the Court
is repaired t" hear and determine such
,.pra!s !mmsd:atri. uppn receipt of tn.
!, cpId. Such brI:. ;;e ease, the decision
may be expected before the March term
Of our county coart, IT, which the appeal
ie'ays tie sentence ri ihe rrisrrer, should
lie Cpurt Of Appeals not sustain The obiec
lions - the prisoner counsel. In this
event. sentence will be imposed Al The
March term. Upon the imposition Of the
sentence 10y the c"ust, c1ruplrt. record
Of ihs case is again Forwarded by the county
cie:k To the GnvcI;ur OF The Sia.c. who
fixes a day OF execution. ami issues death
warrant directed 10 the .hcr III oi the county.
upon whn,n devpives thc diSa.r eeab.e duty
81 cxrcutin. he death sentence
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