The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-11-26

T. Baldwin; appeal; agreed. Stump and s.
Archer for appellant, VIM. Young and Cooley
for appellee.
WIN. Durham VS.. B. b. Heaps; appeal jury
trial; Judgment reversed and judgment for APP
pcllee for SS2S. VIM. Young for appellant,
Hopkins for appellee.
Adam E. Debaugh vs.. II. e. Dietrich; appeal;
Judgment reversed by agreement, and Judgment
Tor appellee for costs. s. Archer for appellant,
Maynadier for appellee.
VIM. Oliver VS.. John F. Smithson; appeal;
jury trial; verdict for the appellee for 39S6-
Stump and VIM. Young for appellant, Gilbert
and W. q. Scott for appellee
The criminal docket was taken up on Thurs
day of last week. The following cases were
disposed of;
State VS.. Herman Cullison; indicted for as
seult with intent to kill James A. Price, near
liayre de Grace. State confessed not guilty of
assault with intent to kill, and the tlaverser
confessed guilty of common assault. Fined 81
and costs. Maynadier for defence.
Statcvs. John johnson, Jr.; indicted for assault
with intent to kill James A. Price. Not guilty
on first count confessed by the State and guilty
of common assault confessed by traverser Fined
81 and costs. Maynadier for State, Hopkins and
Cooley for defence
State VS.. Charles Cuttings indicted for using
profane language on the streets of Bel Air. In.
dictment demurrcd to on the ground that it did
not ailege the exact language used. Demurrer
sustained and Indictment quashcd. Stump,
Lyle and Richardson for defence, Maynadierfor
State.
State VS.. A. r. STREET.; assault and battery:
plea of guilty confessed and traverser fined 81.
Maynader for State.
State vs.. Cyrus Minnck; indicted for assault
and battery upon James Devlin; plead guilty
and fined IS and costs. Maynadicr for State,
Van Bibber for defence
State VS.. James Hutchins, indicted for assault
with intent to kill John Zimmerman; Jury trial
verdict of not guilty on first count of assault
with intent to kill, but guilty on second count,
of common assault. Fined 81 and costs and or.
dered to be imprisoned in The county Jail for
thirty days. Maynadier and VIM. Young for the
State, Stump, VIM. q. Scott and Cooley for de-
fence.
Zimmerman is the proprietor of hotel,
at the Upper X Roads. The evidence for the
State was that on the night of the 10Th of last
June Coleman Vanhorn and James Hutchips
came to Zimncrman's place, at about II O'Clock.
Several drinks were taken all around by Van
horn, Hutchins and others who were present
and some rough-andtumble play was INDUCED
in. Vanhorn wanted another drink, which
zimmerman refused to give him, telling him to
go out, as 1t was time to close the house, and he
must either go out or go to bed. Vanhorn re-
fused to go OUT, when Zimmerman took hold of
him to put him out. In the struggle Vanhorn
bit Zimmerman's thumb, upon which thinner.
man knocked Vanhorn down. This appears to
have quoted matters for few moments until q
dispute arose about paying for the drinks. Van
horn said that Zimmerman owed him quarter.
Zimmerman said if he did he would give IL to
ter of a dollar and laid it upon the bar. Where
upon Vanhorn said, u - you, it's not the
quarter, it's you want" and advanced towards
him. Zimmerman again took hold of Vanhorn
to put him out, and the latter caught thinner
man by the wrist with his teeth Zimmerman
again Knocked him down, and while struggling
with him was stabbed twice in the back
Hutchins and Vanhorn then went out into the
road, followed by Zimmerman, and Vanhorn
threw stones at Zimmerman.
Mrs. Kelly, one of the witnesses for the State,
testified to ovcrhearing conversation between
Vanhorn and Hutchins, afterwards, in which
Vanhorn bcrated Hutchins for not having used
the knife he gave him to better effect. A letter
was also presented in evidence by the State, pur.
porting to have been written by Hutchins to his
sister, Mrs Vanhorn, in which he said that he
had understood that "Colie' (Vanhorn) had de-
MED cutting Zimmerman. off he did not, did.
Tell him for Gods sake and my sake to swear he
did cut him, and that will clear me-" The evil
dence was contradictory. The witnesses for the
defence testified that Vanhorn was very drunk
and that Hutchins was at no time during the
scuflie near enough to stab Zimmerman. Other
points in the States evidence were also contra
dicted. Zimmerman was severely wounded and
for some days his condition was prccarious. He
eventually recovered, however, under the care of
Dr. Richard Emory and Dr. Chas. A. Rutledgc
The case lasted from Thursday of last week
until last Monday night, when the jury brought
in verdict of guilty of common assault.
State VS.. James Russell, white boy, indicted
for stealing horse from Samuel NJ. Whiteford;
plead guilty and sentenced to the House of Cor.
rection for two years and five months. Magma
dier for State, Stump and Richardson for defence
State VS.. james Russell, colored indicted for
an assault upon James A. Webster; tried before
the Court. Adjudged guilty and sentenced to
Jail for one day, having already been confined
there for six weeks. Maynadier for State, Stump
for defence.
Statevs. Franklin Whitaker, Jr., indicted for
the murder of George 7. Walter, at Dunkale
Mills, near Bel Air, on the 9th of October last,
by shooting him with gun.
A jury was selected, without challenge, from
the regular panel, and witnesses were examined,
who testified to the insanity of the prisoner
By consent Of counsel on both sides the court
instructedShe jury to bring in verdict of "Not
guilty by reason Of tho insanity of the prisoner
at the time he committed the act, and that he is
insane now" The verdict was rendered accord |
ingly. Maynadier for the State, Stump for de- |
fence. |