The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-03-30

ateS vs. the McCuilOuSu IRON
Com 2any, which llsd occupied the
attention of the Court for several
days resulted Saturday afternoon in
tho jury, after being cut two hours,
rendering a verdict for the defendant.
The suit was brought in this court,
but afterwards removed to Quee n
Anne's county, where it resulted in
a nonsuit, although the jury had
agreed on verdict for the plaintiff
for a small amount. Albert Con-
stable and VIM. T. Warburton
counsel for plaintiff, filed exceptions,
and the case may go to the Court of
Appeals, VIM J. Jones and L. NJ.
Haines appeared for the defendant.
Judge Wicks received a telegram
about noon on Saturday notifying
him of change for the worse in the
condition of his wife, who suffers
from heart disease. He Instructed
the clerk to receive the verdict in
the damage suit. The petit jurors
were discharged until Monday, and
the grand jurors until Tuesday, as
Judge Stump is still confined TO the
house by illness. Judge Robinson
was telegraphed for to open court on
Monday.
Judge Robinson took his seat Mon
day morning on the bench.
The criminal docket was taken up.
Peter Cotman. of Elkton, was tried be-
fore the court in five cases for violation
of the prohibition law. He was con-
victed in them all and in each sen tenc-
ell to pay fine of 500 and costs and
to.be con fined In the House of Correction
for six months, the effect OF which is
that his term will be tive years and six
months.
James McKinsey was tried in. four
cases before jury for violation of the
prohibition law, by selling whiskey on
Water street, in EIkton. He was con-
victed in all the cases and sentenced to
pay fine ofS1O0 and costs In each
case and to, be confined in the House
of Correction for six months, the effect
of which il that his term there will be
two years. VIM. S. Evans, States At
torney, for State in all the above cases,
no counsel for traversers.
State VS.. Wm. Spars, of North East.
Indictment for violation of prohibition
law, VIM. S. Evans for State. VIM. T.
Warburton for trayerser. Tried before
a jury. Verdict guilty. Fined and
sentenced to House of Correction for
twelve months.
Court adjourned on Tuesday after
noon.
The grand jury concluded their
labors. They found that consider
able number of persons doing business
as traders had not secured license.
No licenses are paid for pool tables,
although there are a number in the
county. The jury report adds: "Our
inves igations have proven to US con.
clusively that no citizen of this county
within the pale of responsibility is at
this time engaged in the sale of intox-
icating liquor, and it is with pleasure
and pride that we invite the attention
of your honorable court to the fact that
the whiskey monster in Cecil county
is at last groveling in the dust.'
Prior to the adjournmento of the Court
a notable marriage was solem nized,
The contracting parties were Clifford
B. Janney and Mary Conlson. Jan.
ney had been indicted by the Grand for
bastardy, but the case was quashed on
Janney agreeingto marry Miss Coul-
son. A license was secured and the
twain were escorted by Deputy Sheriff
johnson to the Episcopal rectory,
where Rey. William Schouler tied the
knot.