The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-03-28
THlRCUIT COURT.
TRIAL THE CRIMINAL. DOCKET.

$500 Fir violating the Local Option
Law-ih"r' the Train Robbar. Gets
Eighrs, While Griffith Goes "Scott
Free5yliis ivory Found Not Guilty.
: Our IT. Oh the proceedings of the
: Circuit ri last week ended with the
session FRIDAY. On Saturday court
met at 70 clock, Judges Wicks and
Stump the bench. Case of Geiser
threshe'mpany VS.. Philip Craig was
concluc Counsel for plaintiff announc-
ed thaty would abandon the case,
and thNrt ordered a Judgment of
aou-Dr3 be entered.
In attachment case of Smithson VS..
Considthe motion to quash the at
tacim,on account of certain defects
in the ord was over-ruled and the case
contin Court announced that next
week criminal docket would be taken
ND. COT Scotch VS.. p. w. & b. rail-
road yremoved to Talbot county.
Thesnd jury came into court at -
o'clocnd reported chat they had con-
cludeleir la5ors, and after submitting
their ort, asked to be discharged. The
courtter thanking them for their care
full dlarge Of their duties, discharged
tnemi neir report was as follows:
| To thonoroble, tie Ju"yes Of tie Circuit
rttor Cecil Coanty:
Tgrand inquest for the March term,
in tfear 1888, respectfully report, that
they've finished all business brought
befothem and are ready to be dis
chaf. They have been as expeditions
IN tuscharge OF their duties as the
| larpmount OF business brought to their
attdon would admit. They have ex-
anil twelve constab les and II other
witses, found % true bills and dis
MID l cases.
~ visited the Jail and found it and
it's rroundlngs III first class condition
in cry respect. They would recon-
me some slight improvements to the
wipws of the court house, and also the
reTal and disposal from the attic Of
thdd clothing supposed to have be-
lord to the deceased Nicholas Noelcller.
j. the opinion of the grand jurors
thahe county commissioners ought to
offa suitable reward for the apprehen-
siooi the person or persons implicated
inc killing of the Italian Pasquel Man
zonown as Italian No. l on the Phia-
dehia extension of the B. Il Q. railroad
inecil county.
Il OF which is most respectfully sub
med. A. l.. BARRY, Foreman.
the peremptory call of the trial
dset all the rest OF the cases were con-
tied, and this closed the civil trial
biness. AT half past twelve the petit
iu were discharged until $50 O'Clock
obIonday.
MONDAY.
curt met at 80 o clock, Judge Stump
olhe bench. The criminal docket was
tsn up, and che first case tried was
ste VS.. John Duhamel, indicted for as
sslt and battery, tried before the court.
pigment guilty and fined one dollar
al costs. There We're many extenuat-
IL circumstances as shown by the evil
dice in this case Bratton, Crothers
ai Hess for state, Constable for defense.
lase of state VS.. James Holland, cold,
Injected for larceny, plea Of guilty con
teed, with appeal to mercy, it being a
fM oifense. Court sentenced him to
th penitentiary for six months.
Mate VS.. Charles Riley, indicted for
assault with intent to commit rape.
Riley had already been pronounced in
sane and pauper by jury, and the
curt ordered the case stetted aud Or
lered him to be sent to the Maryland
Hospital for the insane for confinement
and treatment. Bratton for state Thack-
,y for defense.
State VS.. James Mchinsey, indicted for
sling whiskey, tried by a jury verdict
ailty. Counsel for defense made mo-
ion for a new trial.
TUESDAY.
Court met at $3.50 o'clock, Judges
Ticks and Stump on the be nch. Tie
lotion for new trial in the case of the
tate VS.. James Mckinsey, convicted on
Londay for selling whiskey, was over
lled, and Mckinsey was sentenced to
} DAYS confinement in ihe county Jail,
nd fined $500, and to be confined until
ne and costs are paid.
Case of State VS.. same party; plea Of
Utility entered, and same penalty impos-
d.
Case of John Cannon, indicted for SELL
" whiskey; plea of guilty entered, and
amc penalty imposed.
Case of State vs.. Geo. Newman, color
d, indicted for larceny; plea of guilty
uttered. Sentence deferred.
The trial of WIN. Trainor and Leon
rit1ith, the alleged train robbers, was
egun. States Attorney Bratton was as
listed by Messrs. Alex. Evans and W. j..
cues, counsel for the railroad company,
nd the counsel for the defense were
Iessrs. Albert Constable and G. G. Croth-
rs. The prisoners are both young men,
nd would hardly be taken for highway
/, !
ONE up to the standard of possessing
ven an average amount of intelligence.
IN January ID the two men bought tick
It's at Rising sun, on the Baltimore Cen
raj railroad, for Sylmar, and shortly
.fter the train started they committed
he robbery on the passengers i'll regular
Jesse James Style, one of them covering
lie passengers with his pistol aud going
through them for whatever wealth they
Possessed. They then jumped off the
ain before it reached Sylmar and made
heir escape. The country around the
eene of the exploit was secured the next
Law, and IN the afternoon they were cap
ured and lodged in the Elkton jail
Counsel on both sides agreed to Try then
.ocether on three of the indictments ant
they were then arraigned and pleaded
not guilty.
The mother Of Griffith sat beside hel
SOL during the trial. She was heavil.
yelled and was much affected and wep
bitterly on several occasions during The
states testimony.
Some delay was had in selecting ;
jury-13 had formed an opinion, / were
pemmptorily challenged. The jury Sc
lected were: VIM. I. Ramsey, William
Richards. f. F. Myers. John Grant, l.
P. Dickinson, James Spear, n. A. Col
mary, George S. Price, Thos. p. Jones