The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-03-23
The Circuit Court.

The March term of the Circuit Court
for Cecil County began on Monday
Judge Stump on the bench.
The grand jury was drawn as follows
Adam r. Magraw. foreman; James A.
Pierce, John b. Graham, John w. Quinn
Joseph N. Tosh, Thomas H. Moore, How
ard Arrison, Eugene Manlove, John
Burke, Roger Witworth, W. r. Porter,
Johu T. Lee, Reuben Bond, J. Starrett
j. Hunter Mahoney, Wesley Clayton,
John W, Shippers, John F. Roach, Ma.
than MARBLE, J. G. Naudain, w. W. Car
ter, George W. Sutton and Carlton Kim
BILE.
The petit jurors are Samuel d. Fryer,
Edwin NJ. Hunt, Stephen Reynolds, G.,
E. Mccullough, Samuel A. Vannort,
John L. Taylor. J. w. Paxton, James L.
Ward, Philip Craig, VIM. Craig, Robert
H. Stewart, VIM. R. Gillespie, Isaac T..
Rogers. George E Kirk, Charles R. Biles,
Isacc Strahorn, VIM. Hughes, Cadmus
Price, Jas. Spear, Dennis Maloney, VIM.
Lavender, Richard H. Lodge, Joseph H.
Williams, VIM. H. Freeman and Samuel
Frazer.
The first case taken up after the call of
the dockets was that of State VS.. Mrs.
Hannah Whelan. Mrs. Whelan was con-
victed by jury of assault on Mrs. Rach-
ael Boulder. She struck her with a POLE
The Court repremanded Mrs. Whelan
and flied her SIS and costs. VIM. S.
Evans for State. john S. Writ for de-
fence.
The appeal case of Sapi1o & Katzen VS..
Spiro, action GA an open account was
tried before a jury. Reuben Haines ap-
peared the firm and Charles G. and Aus.
tin l.. Crothers for Spiro. The jury rem
dered a verdict for the latter.
Richard Green was fined s. and costs
for assault on Armstead Green. The case
was tried before a jury. VIM. s. Evans
for the State. R. G. Thackery for de-
fence.
The case of Joseph E. Muller VS.. the
P. W. s B. Railroad was taken up on
Wednesday morning. The plaintiff sues
for damages for injuries received when
crossing defendants track at Chester, Pa.
He had three ribs, shoulder blade, hip
and collar bone broken, the latter in two
places. His head and instep were cut.
One leg is two inches shorter than the
oJher and his memory is said to be affect
ed. This case was tried at the last term
of Court when the jury disagreed. Albert
Constable and VIM. T. Warburton ap-
peared for the plaintiff and w. ]. Jones
and l.. M. Haines for the defendants.
The case was being argued on Friday
afternoon when we went to press.
The grand jury returned the following
Indictments:
Stephen Farrell for assault with in
tent to rape Mrs. Ruth Ann England, a
respectable aged lady. of the Sixth dis
trict, on December Goth; VIM. Hill, alias
VIM. Thomas, and George Redick, alias
George Williams, for breaking into the
store of Israel Katz at Port Deposit and
stealing clothing and money to the
amount of $685.; George Smith, alias VIM.
Black, for assault with intent to rape
Mary Ward. 14-year-old white girl;
same for carrying concealed weapons;
John Cerprello for violating the prohibi-
tory law; James Cuffone three charges of
violating the prohibitory law; Tony Ross,
alias Big Tony, alias Tony Basso, three
charges of violating the prohibtory law; ;
Frederick Holland for theft; indictments
against Geo. H. Ball aid James Tucker,
colored, for participating in the KATE
clothing robbery were ignored.
Presentments were found Thursday
against Thomas Symington for brutally
assaulting and beating Levi R. Mcdaniel
and Samuel Short for selling whiskey to
Thomas Shivery.