Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-11-01

following:
No. IL. Appearances State rs. Alex.
Lyons, wife beating; Richmond for
State Brace for traverser !; tried be-
fore court; judgment guilty. Sem
fenced to "a hours imprisonment in
Jail and to pay costs of prosecution.
The Nesos says "this was the first case
under the new wife-beating law. The
maximum penalty is 40 lashes or not
over a year in jail or both. The pen
atty imposed on Lyons is the minimum
one. This was done, said Judge Hoff-
man, in view of several facts, one be-
ing that the wife had plead hard for
leniency. The court intimated, how
ever, that future cases of the sort
would be more severely dealt with"
Tuesday was taken up with the trial
Of Porter Worl, indicted for the lar
ceny of 5000 from Daniel Albright,
of Terra Alta, West Va. Werl was
convicted. Worl, it was charged,
agreed to deliver Albright certain
"goods," and persuaded Albright to
leave his money in the Lindell hotel
safe. While he went after the
goods" Worl put the money in an
envelope and placed it in the safe; but
the envelope was afterward found to
contain newspaper clippings. Worl
left town as soon as the envelope was
placed in the safe. He took the stand
and boldly stated that the goods"
talked of were understood to be coun-
terfeit money. He claimed that Al
bright gave him the nine hundred dol
lars for six thousand of the goods"
he was to deliver, and he admits that
he put the money in his pocket and
put another envelope in the safe, as
he says, to make the old man rest
easy.
Wednesday the following:
No. 45. State rs. John Guntsr sell
ing liquor to minors; Richmond
Brace jury trial.
The grand jury submitted the fol-
lowing report and were discharged:
To the Honorable, the Judges Of the Circuit
Court for Allegany County:
The grand jury for the October term Of
court has concluded its labors and now ask
to be discharged.
Although our session has been somewhat
protracted, we have nevertheless endeavored
to expedite business as rapidly as possible
with view to economy in the expenditure
of public money, at the same time carefully
all infractions of the law that
have been brought to our notice, and dill
gently seeking out such as were withheld
from us.
The results of our elaboration you are &C
quanted with from the indictments which We
have presented to you.
We have examined 223 witnesses during our
session, great many of these being for
trivial offenses which should have been dis
posed of without being sent up to this body.
Much credit is due our States attorney, B.
N>''A
in aiding us, and for the manner in which he
arranged for the appearance of witnesses, in
of which the county has been
saved much expense, as only i'll cOmpar-
atively few instances were we obliged to de-
tain witnesses longer than one day.
We have visited the county alms-house,
and found that there are at present 81 inmates
at that institution, 26 of these being males, %
females and children. These all seem to be
well cared for, happy and contented and no
made to or noticed by us. The
premises are in q neat and clearly condition.
The outbuldings, barn, ETC., are of a good
substantial character and in an orderly con-
dition. The barn has settled somewhat,
nearly separating the sides from the beams
on either side and Immediately above the
large door. The trustees should have strong
iron braces put on, otherwise heavy snow
may cause great damage to the building.
We have also visited the county Jail, and
found Is prisoners incarcerated there, II
males and females. We do not think the
premises are as neatly kept as they should be.
The yard surrounding the Jail is in dirty
condition, rank with weeds and full Of large
stones. The commissioners should have this
cleaned up, as well as the street alongside the
Jail wall, this having been the receptacle for
all ashes, rubbish, ETC., accumulated about the
premises.
The waste water from the kitchen is now
deposited on the surface and alongside the
Jail wall, working injury to the same. This
should be conducted to the underground sew
er by terra-cotta pipe also laid under ground.
The foundations of the Jail wall are being af-
fected by dampness and should be pointed
with cement.
The railing leading from the lower to the
upper corridor is in need of repair. We
think this should be constructed of different
material than wrought iron pipe, as at present,
because it is easily separated and made use.
full instrument to break locks, pry up boards
and thus aid prisoners in escaping. We think
this should be constructed of wrought iron or
wood.
The court house in all its departments is
in neat and clearly condition, the surround
ings in good order and well attended.
ALEX. ADAMS, Foreman.
Thursday the case of State cs. Peter
Joyce, assault with intent to kill, was
commenced.
The jury in the Gunter case dis
agreed and were discharged.
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