The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-03-30
COURT pROCEEDINGS.


State vs.. Herman stotzenbach, for violating
| the local option law. Reynolds W. Jones,
! p osecutng witness. Verdict not guilty. Web
ster for the State, Young and Cooley for de-
| fence.
| State vs.. Philip Fox, Tor selling beer Ia
Luther Is. Holloway. Verdict guilty. Webster
Tor State Hopkins for defence Motion for II
new trial.
| On Monday the case of Amos Norris, Tor as
sault and battery upon VIM +. Johnson, con-
duclor of train upon the Mary land Central
Railroad began
Conductor johnson testified that on the alst
of last February n number of men boarded The
evening train, at Bel Air, going towards Delta.
Peter Dolan had no ticket, aud while talking
with him, the travcrser, Amos Norris, told
Doiau not to pay his fare and added "I'vc got
money; l eau pay his fare" The conductor
| laid his baud on Norrls's shoulder, telling him
to sit down, US he had nothing to do with
the affair, whereupon Norris struck at him.
The conductor and baggage master then stop
ped the train and elected Dolan and Norris from
the smoking car. Norris boarded the irahi, as
it was starting aud was again put off. lie
again got on, taking his seat in the ladies' ear.
The conductor brought the train back to Bel Air
and Norris, with Others engaged in the affair,
was arrested and placed in jail.
Howard STREET., Wilson Ramsay, John f.
Raitt, Mac Street,, Jas. p STREET., Dr.. Silas
Warner Amos Gilbert, Charles l.. Dallam, DR..
K. X. Robinson, Thos. II. Street,, c. f. Justs
and John T. Casey corroborated Conductor
Johnson's testimony, adding such facts as they
saw which were not seen by the conductor.
For the defence Peter Dolan testified that he
had lost his ticket and johnson told him if he
could not pay he would have to put him off,
Norris said, ale shan't be put off. I'll pay his
fare" Witness also said he could himself pay
his way. Therc'was much confusion and the
conductor put witness off Doan said lie had
had some liquor but was not drunk.
Rev. Henry Tarrant rector of Rock Spring
Church, testified that he saw Dolan laid on the
ground. The cars moved on, but stopped again
and Norris was put of. he got on again and
was again put off. Norris once more got
on the train and by Mr.. 1arrant'S invitation
took n scat by him in the ladies' car. THE train
was run back TO Bel Air. Mr.. Johnson behaved
as perfect gentleman He was only ordinarily
Thos. II. STREET. did not think Mr.. johnson
could have put the men off with less force than
he used
Thomas Hughes testified that Norris and
himself both offered to pay Golan's fare. Upon
the return of the train to Bel Air he was also
arrested, but no charge being made against
him he WAS released the next day.
Robert Atkins, Benz Williams, John o.
Stearns, John Hughes Jas. X Whiteford,
Michael Whiteford, John S. Whitefnrd, Joseph
s. Whiteford and w. b. Heaps also testified for
the defence. Webster and VanBbber were for
the State, and Young AMI Cooley for the de-
fence.
The jury, after remaining out all night
/ brought in verdict Wed nrsday morning of not
guilty. Before the conclusion of the trial one
of the jurors, Mr.. J. Payne Cathcarl, was taken
sick, and the case was concluded, by agreement,
with eleven JURORS in the box.
State VS.. VIM. j. Black indicted for violat-
Ing the local option law. The prosecuting wit
ness, John F. Raitt, testified that he bought u
a drink of ginger" from Black. treating
Joshua Mccall, and paying 20 cents for The
drinks He could not tell what it was. 1t was
not intoxicating, and was some viIlainous com
| pound which would require chemical analysis to
tell what it was, Upon hearing the evidence of
the prosecuting witness the States Attorney
abandoned the case and the jury rendered YER
dict of not guilty. Young and Maynader for
defence.
Mrs. Geo. w. Chenworth, through her cuun.
sci, Mcssrs. Young and VanBibber, plead guilty
of violating the local option law, and was fined
$50 and costs, amounting to S6l 80
The case of Geo. W. Chenworth, for selling
whisky To David Jones, was ordered 10 be stet-
ted upon payment of costs, which amounted to
| Sl5.93.
No other cases being ready for trial Judge
Waters finally discharged the Petit Jury
Their per diem aud mileage were as follows:
william T. Sawyer, So; David Troutner,
I $50. 60; j. Polk STREET., S74 80 Augustus +.
Proctor $500; Samuel Townslcy, S74.GO; j..
! Payne Cathcart, $97; David Y Burke, s9S.30 ;
! Charles Osborn, $50 CO. j. Edward Wilkinson,
ISL. so; John y. Mcads, S74GO; N. W. :. Hays,
$50; John H. Fisher, $50 Thomas b. Daugher-
! ty, $500; Joseph d. TreadweIl, SIS; james H.
Kerr, SIS 50; Thomas A. McNutt, 81. 10 John
I. Akers, SO 60; VIM K. Bosley, 500 80; James
IL. Tobin, $3.50; John &. Mccoy, S54.GO; ;
Charles Schwamb, S924O Ralph H. Wilson,
S72 so; John Kelly, $780, VIM. 4. Shay,
SG7G0; Joseph McVey, $3.50.
The total amount PAID to the regular Jurors,
bailifls and cricr, at this term of court, was
! S2,363l0. a number of tuesmen also served
in various cases, whose per diem will swell this