The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-12-11
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When the ADVOCATES report closed last
week Court was engaged in hearing the case
of Byers vs. Maulsby. The case was finished
on Saturday and held sub caria.
This week a number of civil cases were
continued until the May term. The criminal
docket was taken up again on Monday.
State VS.. George w. Leidlich, for assault
and battery on Marcellus Repp, at Union
Bridge, was tried before jury and a verdict
of guilty was rendered. Sentenced to fine
of five dollars and costs. Henning for State;
Seabrook for defense. ;,
State vs.. Marcellus Repp, for assault and
battery on George W. Leidlich, was tried be,
fore the Court; adjudged guilty and sentenced
to pay five dollars fine and costs. Henning
for State; Maulsby for defense.
State VS.. William Cox, colored,. for resist
mo Constable Thomson; tried before Court,
and sentenced to five days in Jail. On Tues
day Cox was tried before jury for larceny
and acquitted. Henning for State; Nickel
lip & Clabaugh for defense. ;.
State VS.. Christopher Woolery, for assault
and battery on Josepha Poisal; tired before
Jury, and q verdict of guilty rendered. Sen
fenced to pay five dollars and costs. Henmng
for State; Reifsnider Il Reifsnider Tor de-
Tense.
Charles Crabb plead guilty of larceny of
money from Levi Black. Sentence reserved.
Henning for State; Pearson for defense.
Edward Young and John keetauver each
plead guilty of indictments for unlawful use
of the property of another, and each were
fined FIVE dollars and costs. Henning for
State; Pearson for defense.
John Cannon and James Smith were tried
before the Court for burglary and larceny, at
the store of Davidson & Sons, fancy
town, and were adjudged guilty. Henning
for State; Pearson for defense.
George Taylor, charged with disturbing re-
lgious worship, was tried before the Court
and adiudged not guilty. Henning for
State; Pearson for defense.
State VS.. A. G. Winemiller, for forgery;
tried before the Court; adjudged not guilty
Henning for State; McKellip & Clabaugh for
defense.
Charles Wilson, alias Sam Olson; Benja-
min Wilson, Frank Brown, alias Mousey
Brown; and Lewis Wright. each plead guilty
to the charge of burglary and larceny at the
store of Octavius Devries, at Henryton, on
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad on the night
of September 16, last. Richard Wilson,
charged with the same offense, stood trial, and
the Jury soon returned verdict OF guilty.
BENJAMIN Wilson was sentenced to three
wears in the Penitentiary and all the others
five, and they were taken to that institution
on Thursday evening. These men were an
organized gang for burglary and plumber, and
went out from Baltimore city especially to rob
Devries' store. They got money and goods
to the amount of 5000; about Sl25 OF Balti,
more & Ohio railroad tickets and small
quantity of postal supplies. Chief Granan and
Detectives William Writ, James Hutchinson
and John Lloyd, of the B. & 0. worked up
the case, and the capture was clever piece
of work.
Rudolph Wilke, for carrying concealed
weapons. was tried before the Court, and ad-
judged guilty, and was sentenced to five days
Court adjourned about o'clock on Thurs
day, and on yesterday morning took up the
case of the State VS.. Lewis Bolhnger, Tor
forgery and embezzlement. Henmng Tor
Clabaugh for defense.