The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-12-10

COURT PROCEEDINGS Sarah Peterson, in
dicted for assault upon Fannie Blake, colored :;
jury trial verdict guilty. Sentenced to Jail for
30 days Maynadier for the State, Hopkins for
ticfence.
State VS.. Isaac Hemore, colored, indicted for
carrying concealed weapons !; jury trial verdict
guilty. Sentenced to Jail for one day. Magma
dier for the State. Young and F. R. Williams
for defence.
State vs.. Hugh Oliver, colored, indicted for
carrying concealed weapons; tried before the
court; verdict not guilty, on account of being
previously convicted and fined for the same Of
fence by Justice Penning. Maynadier for the
State, Young for defence.
State VS.. David H. Richardson, colored, indict-
ed for assault Jury trial on Friday. The jury,
after remaining out all night being unable to
agree, were discharged. Maynadier for the State,
Young and s. A. Williams for defence.
State vs.. Tony Lingan, indicted for assault
upon John Farley jury trial I; verdict not gull
iy. Maynadier for the State, Young and Cooley
for defence.
State vs.. Charles Spencer, colored jury trial;
verdict guilty. Maynader for the State, Cooley
for defence.
carrying concealed weapons jury trial verdict
guilty Maynadier for the State, Young and
Cooley for defence.
State VS.. James Lee, colored, indicted for u.s.
sault with intent to murder Crawford Burns,
colored jury trial on Monday; verdict not
guilty. Maynadier for the State, Young and
Cooley for defence.
State VS.. Jefferson Clayman, indicted for
violating the local option law.
Joshua Mccall testified that on or about the
18th of August, 1885, he got pint of whisky
for j. w. Anderson of Bel Air, from Dan Wann,
in the basement Of Clayman's Hotel, paying so
cents for it. Did not see jefferson Cayman at
that time. Mr.. Wanu was the bartender
Knew it was whisky because Mr.. Anderson
gave him drink of it. After Mr.. Anderson
gave him the drink he set the bottle in coal
stove in a room back of his store. MIR. Ander-
son did not take drink of it. The witness did
not know who was the proprietor of the hotel
at that time. Mr.. Wann was acting as bar
keeper, and had heen there years before. Did
not know who he was bar-keeper for.
John W. Anderson testified that about the
middle of August, 1885, he sent Mr.. Mccall for
pint of whisky and he got it. Mccall said it
was whisky. Witness did not taste 1t or smell
it. Witness gave him so cents 10 get it. Wit
ness knew of no act of Jefferson Clayman show
Ing propretorship of the hotel John Clay
man was the owner of the hotel.
James NJ. Reyna!ds, also, could not tell
whether the accused was proprietor of the bar
room or not. He ran the billiard table, Had
seen Jefferson Clayman behind the bar, about
the time named.
John s. Young, Chief Deputy Clerk, testified
that the license book shows that traders
license was issued on the 18th day of August to
Jefferson Clayman, of Bel Air.
J. s. Richardson testified that neither Jeffer-
son nor John Clayman transacted business at any
other place in Bel Air but the one named.
No evidence was presented for the defence,
who proposed TO submit the case to the jury
without argument. This was not agreed to and
the case was argued by Mr.. Maynadier for the
State and by Messrs Archer and VIM. Young
for the defence, Verdict not guilty.
Jefferson Clayman was next arraigned on the
charge of selling liquor TO Hugh Haughy, but
was acquitted. Same counsel.
The petit jury were then discharged.
The per diem and mileage were paid to the
petit jurors were as follows;
BENZ. Silver of j. p, $4,000; BENZ. L. Mason,
1910; Geo. w. johnson, SOTO; William NJ
Mahan, S53 49, Robert T. George, $50; Grafton
Devoe, s5S; Joshua Glenn, s65.70; Corbn
A. Jourdan, $63 10; Geo. W. Chenwor,h, S62 TO-
s. Il. Gilbert, S67; j. Thos. Webster, S39. 80 ;
Alexander Norrie, $3.50; John II. Troutuer
$3.50, VIM, II. Thompson, S6l.50; John H.
Baker, of Geo, $50. SO ; John Armstrong, 500. co.
John E. Stamford, $50 90; Richard Shanahan,
$3.50; Hugh T. Bay, s60.50 Daniel Gallup,
SOS. go; VIM. I. Forwood S60.S0
The grand jurors received per diem and mile
age as follows:
Jas. B. Preston, $3.50; David Smith, $50;
JAS T. Flowers, S37 so; John McCummngs,
$3.50; Charles X. Preston $50 90; Samuel
Thompson, $4,000; VIM. L. Meads, $40 90; J.
Wesley Whitaker, S3S. 10; Jesse Shurtz, $50 80;
Samuel j. Scarborough, $40 so; Walter Amos,
$3.50; VIM. B. Wright, SAL 10; Samuel X.
Fendall, $3.50; George Gates 5000; Edward
A. Bodt $500 James e. Harvard. s3S 10;
Daniel NJ. Whteford, $4,000; Frank F. Bruce
$50 VIM. Glenn, of VIM, $4,000; Howard A.
Batemau, 1913. 10; John o. Lancaster, S33. 40;
James Thompson, $3.50; DR.. Frank Turner
800 90