The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-01-20
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On Friday last the jury in the case of ID. II
Burrill. for violating the local option law, after
remaining out all night, came into court and
not being able to agree, were discharged. The
prosecuting witness in this case was Mr.. Jas NJ
Reynolds.
State VS.. d. II. Burrill, violating the local op.
ton law. WIN. ]. Temple testified that he bought
drink Of whisky at Major Burril's from Henry
Campbell, whom he paid for it. Webster for
State, Young, Hopkins and Cooley for defenc G.
The jury disagreed and were discharged.
State VS.. Frederick Bond, colored, for selling
whisky to Henry Butler, colored. Verdict not
guilty. Webster for State Young and Cooley for
defence.
State vs.. d. Bnrrll, violating the local option
law John F. Hays, States witness. Verdict not
guilty. Webster for State, Young, Hopkins and
Cooley for defence.
On Saturday the case of Jas. j. W Taylor, for
selling half pint of whisky to Grason Elicit was
tried. The prosecuting witness said he had gotten
the whisky 10 put on cars phorand Taylor testified
that he told him so when he let Elicit have the
whisky. Verdict not guilty. Same COUNSEL
State VS.. Jas. J. W. Taylor. indicted for giving a
drink of whisky to John A. Webster. The testl-
mony was that Taylor treated the witness in his
Office at Bush Mills. Verdict not guilty. Same
counsel.
Jos. A. Price, of Abingdon, for violating the
law local option by selling whisky to Jas Oliver.
Oliver testified that he got the whisky from one
of Prices sons. Verdict not guilty Same coun-
sci.
State We. Jos. a. Price, for selling whisky to
David L. Swartz Swartz testified that he had
not bought any whisky from Price for IL or "A
months. Verdict not guilty. Same counsel
On Monday the following cases were tried:
Jos. j. Warner, of Havre de Grace, for selling
a drink of whisky to George waldron, Lee,
Hopkins and Young for defence. The Jury
disagreed.
State VS.. Joseph Hergenrother, of Havre de
Grace. George Waldron, prose cutting witness.
Verdict guilty. Same counsel. Motion for a
new trial.
On Tuesday the following cases were tried:
State VS.. Frank Murphy, of Havrc de Grace, for
selling whisky to George Waldron. The latter
testified that he bought drink of whisky from
Murphy and had seen Frank Hamilton there
several times.
Hamilton testified that he never met Mr.. wad-
ron in Murphy's and never drank with him there
in his life.
Oliver Brown of the Salvation Army. testified
that Walden, who is also soldier in the Saliva
ton Army, after he had been before the Grand
ron,l guesed he had stopped ten drinking Aaces
i'll Havre de Grace. Webster for the Skate,
Young and Hopkins for defence. Verdict guilty.
Motion for new trial.
State VS.. John Craig. indicted for violating the
local option law. Tried before the Court. The
States witness, N. w. s. Hays. testified that he
bought whisky from Ciaig's clerk. Verdict not
guilty. Same counsel.
On Wednesday, four casrs wera disnosad of no
follows:
State VS.. W. Scott Standiford, for selling whisky
to VIM. N. Vogts. Verdict guilty Motion for
new trial. Webster for the State, Marine & Brad
ford for defence.
Another case against W. Scott Stamford. for
selling whisky to VIM. N. Vogts, was tried be-
fore the court. Verdict guilty. Same counsel.
The evidence in this case was that Mr.. Vogts
had given Mr.. Stamford an order to get him
some whisky in Baltimore. In rendering the
verdict Judge Waters said
I'm no possible case can an order be legally
given for liquor to be purchased in Baltimore and
delivered IN Hartford county, to be paid for by
the drink
In the third case of State vs.. Stamford, for
selling whisky to John Ray, the jury brought in
verdict of not guilty. Same counsel
State We. w. Scott Stamford, indicted for as
sault on his wife. The traverser plead guilty and
was fined 81 and costs. Same counsel.
On Thursday the case of the State VS.. Isaac
Deekman. of Dublin, was tried. John w. Roussey
testified that he bought half gallon Of beer from
order. Webster and Harlan for the State, Young
for defence. Verdict guilty.
State VS.. Isaac Deckman for selling whisky to
Verdict guilty. Webster and Harlan for State
Young for defence.
State VS.. Isaac Deckman, for selling whisky to
Hugh Jones, on order Not guilty, Same coun-