Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-23
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special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
EISToN. Sept. 80. The September term
Of the circuit court for Cecil county con
yened this morning. AS the courthouse
is undergoing repairs IL WAS found neces-
sary for the first term in nearly cen-
tury's time to hold the sessions of court
outside Of that ancient old edifiee, and
the Odd Fellows Hall was selected as the
place. Judge Stump, who presided, sat
on the stage, the lawyers and clerks OF
the court as well az the spectators being
below. A curtain of blue material hid the
stage settings from view and Invested the
scene Of some of the theatrical appear
ance which IL would otherwise had.
There will be dramas in real life related
in the hall during the session as four per
sons are charged with murder, including
Read and Mannon for the killing of billy
the Joker"
Court opened shortly after 10 o'clock.
The following were selected for grand
jurors; DIR. Il. O. Macl1all, JEFF M. Boyd,
William ]. Wilson, Thomas O. Bond,
Joseph Oroes, Thomas O. Crookshank,
John W. Black, Jr., Ia. Wesley Thomas,
John Moke, Aaron j. Kitchener, Joseph
B. Fryer, James II. ,fferson, Henry A.
Lindsey, George G. Ryan, Jacob Metz.
William H. Moore, Wilson d. Pierson,
Tobias Brown, j. Alex. kutter, George
Johnston, Edwin G. Chandler and Adam
Il. Minker.
Judge Stump in charging them said
there was more business to come before
them than any grand jury in his expe-
rienoe. The states attorney had handed
him list of indictments to be asked
which alone contained Sc cases, and new
cases would of course come up. He ad-
yised them to take up the murder cases
first. as the witnesses were all present.
Their attention was called to the reported
violations of the local option law.
After the retirement of the grand jury
| the reading of the doekets was COM
menced The lawyers had agreed to post
pone nearly all the civil suits and very
few were marked for trial. The appeal
docket was taken up. In the first case,
Harry Hessey VS.. George Benson, judg-
ment in favor of Benson was affirmed.
The appeal case of state vs.. +. A. Wal
/ tiers of Perryville, charged with violating
the local option law, was placed on trial.
i Walters was convicted by Justice Abra-
hams and fined $50. The principal wit
ness against him was Virdine Owens, who
said he had bought whisky of him hun
bred times. Sometimes they called it
| ginger aud at other times II was
sold by its correct name. Owens ad
nitted that he was under indictment
for assault and battery on Walters
wife, and also that he was annoyed by
the noise of drunken men ut the saloon,
which was next to his house.
John Cochran, who said he didn't dc
anything for living" and had as his
occupation walking around" also testi.
fed TO buying whisky and seeing it sold
to Owens. The Jury rendered verdict
of guilty.
Judge Stump, who resides near Perry.
| Vile, where Walters. keeps his saloon said
in sentencing him that the accused run
his business open and above-board the
same Us licensed place, where license il
granted and that he deserved the highest
penalty. He then sentenced him to 81
days in Jail and $500 fine and costs.
In default of payment of the fine
Walters will have to spend 60 days add
tional in Jail. This is probably the
seyerest penalty yet inflicted for violation
of the law. Walters is native of POLAND
and came to Maryland from the Carolinas
Bratton for state Constable for Walters
IL In the case OF state, use of O. W. Sim
pers against Benjamin L. Crawford AM
Richard L. Thomas, securities on bond
action for debt, verdict of 81 ,71S TO
the plaintiff was rendered
On Saturday evening as Deputy Sheriff
, Harvey Mackey was going in or ont of tn
Jail door, Archie Rice, a colored prisone
slipped out and led the officer liyel.
chase. Ilo was caught in the garden of
resident of High street and taken back I,
the jail.