The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-05-31
The Egis & Intelligencer
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allowed to separate. The verdict was handed
T. Judge Waters when court opened ut ~
o'clock The Judge read it and was about 10
hand IL 10 the clerk TO be recorded, when Abra-
ham Walker, one of the jurymen, said it was
not his verdict and that upon being told If he
did not agree with the Others he would be kept
locked W. until Monday morning, lie signed it
70 get away Judge Walters ordered the jury
10 retire and agree upon verdict After an
hour or two, as there seemed to be no prospect
That they would agree he sent for them, and
rrprimanding Mr.. Walker discharged him
from further service on the jury Webster for
state, Young for defence.
On Thursday George Guy, colored, Of Bel Air,
was tried before the court for violating the local
option law. George Morgan, colored, testified
that he gave Guy 800 lbs Of old iron and asked
HIN TO give him the worth OF IL in whisky. The
iron was delivered on Thursday and Morgan got
the whisky the following Sunday. Verdict
guilty. Webster for the State, Young for de-
fence
Daniel .. Woods, of Level, was aTraigned last
Friday for violating the Local option law -
Edison II. Foard testified that he bought gallon
OF cider from Woods, Tor 40 cts, for some hands
who were chopping wood for him 1t tasted
sweet and he could not say 1t was fcrmcnted.
states Attorney Webster abandoned the case and
Judge Walters instructed the jury to bring IN a
verdict of not gpty. Webster for the State,
Young for defence.
On Saturday William Giles, colored, was ar
iagned On the charge OF assault with intent TO
murder John Cotton, colored. The evidence
was that the parties were at colorcd church,
near Aberdeen, ON Sunday night. April 2sth. -
lucy had wrestling match and Reuben Ihomp-
son encouraged them 10 fight by putting chip
on the shoulder of one, the other being then
challenged 10 knock it off. They did not hight
then, but on their way home Giles dared Cotton
to cVme where he was. Cotton accepted the
dare and going up to Giles struck him lightly
or the breast. Giles cut at him with pocket
Unit mi iup N nuly yvpupd in his neck and
across his arm. GIles then ran AWAY. DR.. w.
b. Roe said IL the wound had been half an inch
lower it would have been fatal. Giles testified
that he was cutting piece Of tobacco with the
knife when Cotton struck him. Verdict not
guilty. Webster and Hinkle for the State,
Cooley and Maynadier for defence.
The case Of Peter McGinuiss, in which there
was mis-tra last week, was again tried on
Monday. The evidence was as in the former trial
that the traverser sold whisky 10 Joshua Nc
Call at Major Burrill's hotel. Mccall testified
that he was member of the Bel Air Club
McGuniss said that as caterer Of the club he
served whisky TO Mccall. The case was tried
10y Webster for the State, and Maynadier, Young
$. Archer and Cooley for the defence. The
Jury, all talesmen, were as follows David
Hanway, james c. Trundle, Elijah Kirk, Joseph
Robinson, Isaac Amos, John A. Young, Robert
Sellers, Jr., William 7. Sawyer, Michael White
ford, George l.. Lewis, Charles II. Davis and
Charlie. l.. Gorrel. Verdict guilty. Motion
IJF new tllAI anu senItuGt ueItIIeu.
on Monday John Nehrer, young German
boy, was tried on the charge of stealing gun
belonging to John Schuster, OF MarshalPs dis
trict, and sdjudged not guilty. MIR. Schuster
had left his gun standing by the roadside and
when he returned it was gone. He found it
In the woods near by, and conCealing himself
Nehrer came and got It, 1t was proved
that Nehrer was weak minded and did not rea-
ilze that he was doing an unlawful act Web
s,er for the State, Young for defence.
State vs. Andrew Smith, colored, indicted
Cor larceny Of property belonging to Mr. j. II.
Z, Watts. Mr. Watts missed a clock and some
valuable jewelry, after his house was burned
at bel All on the 4th of May. The articles were
afterwards found by Sheriff Hughes in the pos
session OF tie accused VIM. I Luck, Of Ash
land, Va. testified that Smith came from his
town. He knew him well and certified 10 his
good character lie had come here solely for
The purpose Of testifying to Smiths honesty
smiths story was that Willis Crowley,
coOIed, asked him 10 keep the things
Tor him lie thought they did not belong TO
Crowley and told him if he did not take them
away by certain time he would return them
to Mir. Watts. Verdict not guilty. Webster
for the State, Young for defence.
On Wednesday the case of the State vs., The
Bel Air Social, Literary, Musical and Dramatic
club was called. The indictment was for sell
ing whisky to Joshua Mccall. Twelve jurors
were taken, in ORDER from the regular panel by
agreement between the State and counsel for
the defence, the object being to make u test
clfc for the Court OF Appeals
Mccall being sworn aud asked whether or not
q the Eth OF last March he bought anything to
ii ink from the club, declined to answer, saying
h. was member fthe club. He became
usmbcr early IN last February, by signing an
application, few days afterwards he was told
y Billy Harrison, the caterer that lie was u
Iember. Being asked concerning the rules of
tie club the witness said the only rule he
new of was that member is not allowed TO
get drunk.
Judge Waters decided that the witness could
not he compelled TO answer. The question,
said the Judge, is not whether the witness by
answering would render himself liable to a
criminal prosecution in another case but in
this case the witness, being member of the
club, is himself on trial as part OF the club aud
can not therefore be compelled to testify against
himself. The corporation being indicted and
On trial, II is the officers and members who are
being tried Mccall could come forward vol.
ultarily aud give evidence against the club Of
which he is member, but he can not be com
PEELED to do so against his will.
Edwin l.. Sawyer, secretary of the club, was
Put on the stand, but also declined to answer
any questions tending TO criminate himself as a
member OF the club. Judge Waters sustained
the privilege.
In the case of George Guy, coored, for sell
ing whisky, on Thursday motion for new
trial was over-ruled, Judge Waters sentenced
90 TO the House of Correction. Before the
Judgment was recorded, MIR. Young, counsel
Tor Guy, asked that 1t might be suspended for
short time, intimating that an appeal might be
taken. The Judge accordingly deferred the
order for recording the sentence.
motion for new trial in the case of Peter
McGinnis, was also argued on Thursday, aud
over-rulcd
There being no evidence the Jury brought in
verdict of not guilty. bill of exceptions
viii be prepared by the State and the case sent
10 Inc Court of Appeals. Webster and Hinkle
appeared for the State, Young, Msynadier, Van
Blbber and Cooley for defence.
No other cases being ready for trial Judge
Walters finally discharged the Petit Jury. The
pay of the Grand and Petit Jurors was as fol.
laws
Grand Jury DR.. Silas Scaiboro, S24 Carroll
Eichelberger, So. so Chas. W. Walker, S24. so
George w. Scarboro, $24. so John l.. Anstne,
$3.50; Richard II. Wiley, S25 Nicholas Watt,
S2l.0O; Aeram s. Baker, S2G 40; Timothy Foley,
S264O; Richard Holloway of Chas., S24.90; vii.
liam Calder, $3.50; Joshua w. Jarrett, $2i
Ihos. A. Chenworth, S2l,50; James X Keech,
S22.50; Franklin Strltehoff, S2430; John r.
Ayres OF f., s24 VIM, T. Maknson, s2l
Robert j. Glenn, ga 60; Henry c. Richardson,
S225 Daniel W. Bay, S25 20; Austin Lem
mon. S22.lO; Augustus Smith, $22.l0; A. Oil
yer Richardson, So. 50.
Petit Jury.--John McDoon, $3.50: Wm. ii
Wilson, $3.50; Jacob Gross, s34 George Proc
tor, of f., 5000; Lawrence Kchoe, S33 20
VIM. 7. Scarborough, $3.50 Charles Pocock
$3.50, VIM. w. Wilson, S27.40, j. Scott Hughes
$aAG0, Lewis +. Reynolds, S34 +. J. Is. Moore,
S33 80, WIN. Munnlkhuysen, $32. 80, Aquila B
Whitaker, So, 80, Isaac Wilson, S27 10, Edwin
G. Hanway, S2S7e, VIM. II Starr, $751; j. Benja
min Harkins, $3.50, James Roney, $3.50, W
Goldsmith Bolts, SS4 80, Samuel s. Bevard, $50
D. Frank Webster, $3.50, Robert Denbow, $50
Henry e. Hall, $3.50, Abraham Walker, S22.
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