The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-09-26
THE SEPTEMBER COURT.
Indications for "A Long and Interesting
Term-The Judges Determined to Clear |
IA Docket.

Term-The Judges Determined to CIea
| the Docket.
The windows have been fastened dow
and the doors closed in the old court hons
on the corner since the latter days of Jun
until they we're thrown open again on Mon
| day IN 0rning last at 10 o'clock to admit thu
Judges, the lawyers, the prisoners and TIN
spectators who will assemble ca III day tol
two and probably three weeks to clear the
docket of the numerous criminal AMI other
eases with which it is at present encum
bered. The business that has been trans
acted through the week up 20 the hour o.
going to press is as follows;
MONDAY.
Court met at ten o'clock Oh Monday
morning, Judge Stump being upon the
bench, JAS a. Davis Clerk and William j
Smith, sheriff, Richard Thomas, Crer.
Court was called as of the June Term and
after its adjournment, the September Term
was formally opened. a grand jury was
drawn as follows: Thomas Dreamer, fore
man Samuel c. Rowland, Henry l.
Lot1and, w. f. A. Foster, Zacharia
Gray, L. Is. Frazer, Charles +. Moore, T..
Kelley, .Jr., James Davis, George Buck
with, Stephen l. Mearns, w. +. Gillespie,
j. +. Creswell, Jonathan Reynolds, =. y.
Manly, William Booth, John H. Gallagher,
John &. Williams. John T. Holt, Joseph
Wells, Isaac f. Nanarsdale, George w.
Clifford and Townsend Poole. The court
delivered the usual charge to the grand
jury, stating that there were IA prisoners
with murder, one arson, six for larceny and
six for assault and battery. The usual call
of the trial docket was made and "a cases
marked for trial. 1t is generally believed
that this will be very long term, as all
three of the judges were on the bench,
Tuesday, and they have expressed deter
mination to clear off the docket. On the
appeal docket II cases We're marked for
trial. Two Witnesses in state cases, who
failed to answer to their names, were fined
$40 and costs.
The first case was an appeal from Justice
Cummings, Oliver A. Nickle vs.. state of
Maryland. Charles C. Crothers, Esq, ap-
peared for Nickle and States Attorney
Daniel Bratton for the state. The justice
had convicted Sickle of violating the local
option law and fined him. The jury re-
versed the decision of the magistrate. The
next case was that of John ). Rinehart VS..
the State of Maryland. 1t was an appeal
from the same magistrate and was SINH
lar case with the same verdict. Crothers
appeared for Rinehart. The case of State
VS.. Thomas Evans was next taken up and
was on trial when court adjourned. In
dctment for larceny of wheat from George
w. Price Bratton for State, Writ for
traverser. The grand jury made two pre-
sentiments against BarneS-one for the
murder of his son and brother-in-law, and
one for assault. The trial was set for next
Tuesday. His trial will not take over two
days, only few witnesses having seen the
crime committed, and the bulk of testi-
mony will be in regard to his sanity. He
was very wild Sunday afternoon, and at
night the sheriff was compelled to lock him
in his cell, where his maniacal bowls and
screams lasted the entire night and were
heard for distance Of several hundreds
yards.
TUESDAY.
Again on Tuesday morning the business
of the court was opened and a large num-
Der of spectators occupied the benches fac
ing the desk of the venerable judges. The
trial of Thomas Evans, colored for larceny
of wheat and corn, was concluded, and a
verdict of not guilty rendered. The case of
John t. jackson VS.. the Commissioners of
Cecil County was next taken up. The
commissioners had condemned certain
lands of the appellant for the purpose of
widening 4 road, but failed to give thirty
days notice prior to the examiners acting.
a motion made by Jackson counsel to
quash the proceedings as illegal was grant
ed by the court. Slit in this case will how
be brought in another shape. The Balti-
more and Ohio Railrord Company is in
terested in this case, as bridge built by
the company over public road crossing
the lands of Jackson caused a considerable
change in the road and Jackson claims it
seriously damaged him. In the case OF
Grason VS.. lIindsman prayers were argued
by counsel and there being no points OF
fact but only questions of law the court dis
--aharged the jury and held points of law
,naar al viSssf6ssent. Constable for appellant
William S. Evans -ii Tor appersThe case
of state vs.. Wilson of Chesapeake City, for
violating of the local option law was on
trial when court adjourned.
The grand jury indicted Chas. p Barnes
for murder, for killing his brother-in-la
Thomas Brown, near Woodlawn, by shoot
ing him with shotgun last spring. The
jury also found true bill against Barnes
for killing his son Arthur at the same
Barnes trial is set for Tuesday next. Last
Sunday night he made great racket in
his cell, and shouted and screeched so loud
as to be readily heard by persons on the
streets at some distance from the Jail. He,
however, was not so crazy at breakfast
time on Monday as to be unable to come to
the door of the corridor and get his rations
with the other prisoners. G. G. Crothers
will assist the state in this trial and they
have employed the services of DIR. Horatio
Wood, professor of nervous diseases at the
University of Pennsylvania, who has visit
ed the prisoner. This case excites the
deepest interest in the upper part of the
county. MeSsrS Constable and Thackery
will conduct the Defense and they will also
have expert testimony.
WEDNESDAY,.
| Despite the chilling aspect of the weather
and the cloudy appearance of the sky when
| the old court house bell summoned its au
dience together on Wednesday morning its
number was as large as usual and nc
dampness had been placed upon the in
terest the men who composed it are taking
in the work of the lawyers and judges. The
court was occupied most of the day in try
ing the case of James O'Leary VS.. Hannun
s. McHugh and John Wallace. This &C
ton was brought to ascertain the ownership
of certain property attached by Hannum 4
McHugh as the property of j ohm Wallace
but claimed by O'Leary undera bill of sale
Verdict for defendant under instructions o.
the court. The case of Annie 7. Ringland
VS.. the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti
more Railroad Company is now on trial
This suit is brought to obtain damages t.
the amount of 81 900 for injuries sustained
by the plaintiff while being helped out of
car at North East by brakemen on tn,
train. The brakeman, it is alleged, pulled
the plaintiff against the wheel of the brake