The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-03-30
The Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court.
The report of proceedings of court in
our last issue was up to noon of Friday
of last week. The case of Mullen VS.. the
P. w. & B. r. r. was given to the jury
verdict rendered in favor of the plaintiff
for S.. 900.
SATURDAY.
The case of Henry Pensil VS.. Thos. ].
kincaid and wife. an action on promis
sorry note was taken up. Jones Il Haines
for plaintiff. Albert Constable and VIM
s. Evans for defence After the evidence
was in a law point was raised that the
court did not care to pass upon without
thorough investigation. The result was
that the case was continued, a juror
being withdrawn.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
To the Honorable the Judges Of the Circuit
Court for Cecil County:
The Grand Jurors for the March term of
Court having completed their labors do here
with respectfully report that they have ex-
amined Sc witnesses, made 81 present.
ments, found % true bills and ignored
indictments.
We wish to particularly call your honor's
attention to the manner in which the time
of the Grand Jury has been consumed IN
A., Ill
violations of the prohibitory laws of the
county. Our time has been tritied with to
such an extent that had not these cases
been brought before us we could have COM
pleted our work and adjourned at least two
days earlier.
The cases referred to are three-1st, that
from the Eighth district to which your
honor's attention was called; I'd, a case from
the Ninth district in which the Grand Jury
examined IA witnesses, none of whom knew
why they had been summoned or at whose
request. Each one stated that the person
against whom they were asked to testify was
man of good character, long resident of
the district, who had always been known as
a law abiding and respected citizen. The
name of the informant in this case is un-
known to the Grand Jury, as is also the
name of the informant in the case from the
Third district in which 8 witnesses were ex
amined who knew absolutely nothing about
the matter. The Grand Jury respectfully
suggests that if the names of the infoTmers
in the above cases from the Ninth and Third
districts can be ascertained that they be at
least severely reprimanded by the Court
The time of the Grand Jury has been also
uselessly consumed in the examination of
licenses caused in part by the incomplete lisr
of licenses furnished them and also by the
neglect of the constable of the Sixth district
and the constable of Port Deposit to furnish
witnesses although directed to do so by the
States Attorney. Owing to the incomplete.
list of licenses furnished us several inno-
cent persons We're presented.
In the discharge of our duty we visited
the j Ill, almshouse and asylum for the in
sane. We found all parts of the Jail III good
order save the ceiling which threatens to
fall. 1t is no doubt caused by leaks in the
root which should be attended 10. The
Jail is well watched and managed.
The inmates of the almshouse and asylum
were, so far as our observation went, care
fully and humanely cared for. We recon-
mend, however, that furnace in the Aims
house be repaired or renewed before next
winter as it appears dangerous, and We
recon end too that new floors be put down
in tine almshouse and that the cellar of the
asylum be drained, as the lower end fills
with water whenever it rains. This is par
ticularly suggested as the kitchen and laun-
dry are in the end of the cellar su ,ject to
overflow, ald further because the health
and comfort of the inmates are more or less
endangered thereby. We also recommend
that II few quick growing shade trees be
planted in the corrals or pens in which the
inmates take their exercise, or else that
small shell he erected in each one under
which the unfortunate patients can shelter
themselves during he hot days of summer.
The wash house at the A lEishouse should be
renewed and IL coal sned erected, and also i,
new barn built. We also suggest to the
charitable public that the lives OF inmates
of the asylum would be made more endur-
| able, happier end more comfortable by the
donation Of books and papers, etc and par
ticularly of clothing to the aged women, two
of whom are nearly 100 years old aud very
| helpless.
We recommend that coat hooks be placed
in the petit jury rooms.
| ADAM Il. MAGKAw, Foreman.
| MONDAY.
Asbury Cole, colored, was placed on
trial charged with the murder of Samuel
J. Young, colored Cole shot Young at
festival held in Cecilton ON the night of
August 18th last. There was a row in
which the cousins of Samuel esgage1.
, He took no part but had got one of his
COUSINS out and started N alter the other
when shot. Witnesses tor the State tes-
titled that the prisoner who had taken no
] part in the fight then deliberately and