Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-03-21

Court.-The March Term of the Circu
Court for this county was begun on Monday
Judges Vinson and Lynch presiding. Tn
following cases have been disposed Of;
Wm. r. Gather VS.. John A. Selby, yer
dict for the appellant
John A. Baker vs.. Cyrus Keiser and Ella
Keiser, garnishees; held under considera
tion.
II. A. Woodbridge vs. Conrad Roger; yer
dict in favor of the plaintiff for $178.24.
Joseph Renshaw, trading as Patterson
Renshaw & Co., VS.. Chas. B. Greaves; on
trial.
The Grand Jury is composed of the fol
lowing named gentlemen
James +. Ayton, foreman; Robert Will
son, Jehn A. Bennett, Henry G. f. Perry
Darius F. Watkins, Philip B. Souder, Cyrus
Keiser, William o. Orndorff, Henry b. Kis
ner, William o. Householder, George Il
Gather, Zebedee II. Besll, VIM. II. Spen-
Ger, Jr., Benjamin +. Suddath, Latimer II
Hilton, Robert w. Allnutt, Israel G. War.
field, Samuel Jones, r. X. Moore, James
Pearre, George w. Duvall, Of g., Thomas
s. Bartolette, Henry Hurley.
Petit Jury-James o. Trundle, John H.
Fisher, James Small, Thomas N. Bailey,
Rich'd II. Walters, Daniel F. Mason, Arun-
del I. Davis, VIM. f. King, Basil Il. War.
field, Lewis Miller, John F. ID. Magruder,
John Snowden, VIM. J. Darcy, William
Leizear, Charles II. Thrift, VIM. d. Beall,
VIM. jerome Offutt, Thos. f. Bissett, VIM.
+. Embrey, James T.. Offutt, George F.
Phair, Nathan d. Poole, Presley Frazier,
James II. Clagett, Michael COnroy.
The Dog Case.-The dog case between
Messrs. John A. Selby and VIM Il. Gather
tried in the Circuit Court has created no
little discussion here. Sometime in the
latter part of January last some unknown
dogs MANNED and killed several sheep in
the flock belonging to Sir. Gather. lie
made pen after the usual style To catch
the dogs in. Fer two nights the dogs en-
tered the pen and again made their escape
by gnawing out or burrowing under
meath. He then for the third night set q
snare close to the pen and baited it with NUT
ton. He was more successful that night, as
the next morning he found the snare had
caught one dog and the pen two; the latter
OF which he shot. The dog caught in the
snare proved to be that of his neighbor
John A. Selby, living at distance Of about
six hundred yards away. Both parties
reside near Derwood, this county. Mr..
Selby found out that his dog had been
hung and brought suit for 800 before a
magistrate, procuring judgment for $25.
Both parties appealed the case to the Cir
cult Court, where the trial Of it was begun
Tuesday last and employed two days At
the conclusion of the argument, the Court
instructed the jury that if they found from
the evidence that the snare was set for the
protection of the sheep and that the dog
had killed the sheep or was there seeking
to attack the sheep they must find for the
appellant. After an absence from the box
of about two hours, the jury returned with
verdict for the appellant
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The ". d C. Lease Bill. l.-rhe House
bill to lease the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
to the Washington and Cumberland Rail-
road Company passed the State Senate Fri
day last by a majority of two votes, with
the amendments to reduce the company's
bond from $16O0OOo to 100000, and to
release the bond when the 100000 re.
quired to be paid to the State has been paid.
Monday last the amendments were voted
on in the House and defeated and the bill
was laid over informally. Senator Woot
ton strongly opposed the bill and offered
an amendment authorizing the Attorney
General to institute proceedings to ioreclose
the States mortgages on the canal in case
the Circuit Court Tor Washington county
shall not decree u sale of the canal In the
Senate, the bill was discussed by the ablest
speakers in that body, who are the peers of
any in the State.