The Cecil Whig., 1883-03-31

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The testimony here closed.
Mr. VIM s. Evans then made the open
ing address to the jury, at the close of
which he court took :: recess until evening,
when Mr. Thackery addressed the jury in
bphalfof the caveatee. He spoke for an hour
and 4 half, making one Of the strongest
arguments ever heard in this court room.
Mr.. Mccullough the senior counsel for
the caveateeS, for certain reasons stated
to the court, declined to go before the jury.
On Wednesday morning the closing
speech of the case was made by Mr.. Con-
stable, and at II o'clock the case was given
to the jury and they retired. At 3 o'clock
z. NJ the Jury came into court and rendered
a verdict TOR the caveators on the first and
second counts, and Ior the cayeatees on the
third and fourth counts.
The several counts in the indictment We're
As follows:
First. Is the paper writing bearing date
the 10Th day of November 1881, and pur-
porting to be signed by Maggie j. McCu!-
Tough the last will and testament of the
said Maggie J. Mccullough"
Second. L. the signature of Maggie j.
Mccullough, appended to the said paper
writing OF the Goth of November, 1881, the
genuine signature of said Maggie j. Me-
Cullough?
Third. Was the paper writing bearing
date the 29th of November 1881, and pur-
porting To be the last will and testament of
Maggie j. Mccullough, procured by fraud"
Fourth. Was the paper writing of the
date of November 29th, 1881, and purport-
ing TO be the last will of Maggie j. McCul-
lough, procured by undue iahueace exer-
cised upon the said Maggie j. McCullousho
The effect Of this verdict is to make III
valid and void the alleged will produced
by Samuel &. Mccullough, and to confirm
aud sustain tie will filed on the part of the
caveators, while at the same time it relieves
the caveatee of the charge of undue inf1u-
exec and fraud.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT.
While the jury in the Mccullough will
case were absent from the court room, the
case of State rs James Roney, charged with
illegally operating two Pool tables in the
town Of North East, was tried before the
court and Il verdict OF not guilty recorded
\ jury was then empanuelled to try the
case of State rs. John G. litter, indicted for
forging the name of Henry Jones as drawer,
and those of Joseph Brooks and James X.
jefferson as enaorserS upon Il note for Sl3j,
which note he negotiated. In consequence
of Il flaw in the Indictment the jury rem
dere,l IA verdict of not guilty, and the ac-
cusel was discharged. The flaw referred
to was an error in Il figure making it read
1883, where it should lave been 1881
At he close OF this case court adjourned
until Thursday morning.
ON Thursday tlie first case called was
State Is. Rungard of Chesapeake City. The
jury in this case pronounce her OF HnsOund
mind and a pauper.
State rs. Elizabeth Hall, was next tried
before a Jury: she WAS indicted for the lar
cehy Of several gold rings, from the EouSe
of Mr.. George Evans of Charestown. The
iury decided that she was of unSound mind
and not desiring to send her to the peniten-
tiary acquitted her.
The next and last case tried on Thursday
was Margaret II. lamar rs. Joseph Under
wood, suit Oil a mortgage to recover
balance due. The jury found for the plain
tilt, giving her Sl,6.1j
George Reed, colored, indicted for larceny
of meal was tried before the court and ad-
judged guilty, and sentenced to one year
and six months in the House Of Correction.
Millard I. Taylor of Baltimore, formerly
of this county, was examined and admitted
to the bar.
just before final adjournment yesterday
the court gave Judgment in the case of
johnson IS. Alexander, in chancery, de-
Gliding iii favor Of the latter. This gives Mr.
Alexander undsnuted ownership to the
property in dispute.