The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-09-27
CLOSING DAYS OF COURT.
Result of the Damage Suit-Acqutted of !,
Capital Onense-Numerous Criminal

CLOSING DAYS OF COURT.
Result of the Damage suit-Aequitted of :.
capital Onense-Numerous Criminal
Cases-Report of the Grand Jury.
The case of J. Smith Campbell VS.. Job
LANES, an action for damages for alleged
Slander aud malicious prosecution, which
was on trial when we went to press on
FRIDAY of last week, was argued on Sat
urday. The jury did not retire that after
noon however. The case was submitted
to them on Monday morning and alter
| being out about six hours they returned
with verdict awarding Campbell 81, 900
damages. We understand that MIR.
talnes will carry the case to the Court
OF Appeals. The Court, Judges Robin
son and Stump, was divided on point
OF law which, it is said, has not yet been
! passed on in this county.
Evan Pierce, IA young man from the
Eighth district, whose appearance did
not denote il high order of intelligence,
was placed on trial charged with com
hitting rape on the person of Rebecca
j. McVey, young girl of Is years, resid-
ing on the road leading from Rising Sun
to Rock Springs on the fifth of last July.
Pierce left Tor Pennsylvania after the as
sault where he was arrested. The evil
dence OF the young girl who was as
saulted and of lady who witnessed part
OF the occurrence showed that she was
caught by the prisoner on the public
road and despite her cries dragged 100
yards through bushes and assaulted. An
unsuccessful effort was made to attack
the character of the prosecuting witness.
Several witnesses testified that the pris-
oner was weak minded. The prisoner
admitted on the stand that he was guilty
of assault with intent to rape. There
was no count charging this otfense in the
indictment and the jury found verdict
of assault and battery. w. S. Evans for
State. R. G. Thackery aud G. e. Croth-
ers for the prisoner.
On Tuesday morning Harry Brown,
colored, was arragned on the charge of
larceny of horse, buggy and harness
from Matthew Lohaud, of Lancaster
county, Pa. He brought the stolen prop
eIty into this county where he was ar
rested. Au effort was made TO prove
that the accused was too young to. be
fully responsible for his act. The jury
rendered verdict of guilty.
The next case was very unique one.
The prisoner were of an age seldom seen
in the dock. Hayes and Lewis Wilson,
aged eight and half s.ears and seven
years were arraigned for assault and bat
terry. Sitting together on one chair they
certainly appeared too dimInuative to be
charged with an offence of this character.
The testimony of Miss Katie Pyle the
young daughter of VIM. G.. Pyle of the
Second district showed that they bad
annoyed and insulted her on the public
highway. AS she was driving they stop.
ped the horse, attempted to kiss her and
and one struck her with IA stick. Hayes
was sentenced to a month in Jail and
Lewis was discharged. A. l.. Crothers
defended the boys.
Alfred Frisby, stout young colored
man who is evidently veryfond OF pork
was tried before jury on tie Charge of
larceny of shoat from Eug Une Plummer
OF the FIRST district. The offense was
proved to the satisfaction of the jury and
Fris5y will spend year in charge OF the
warden of the Maryland penitentlary
who it Is to be hoped, will occasionally
give him some pork. r. c. Thackery
for prisoner.
The first case of trial for bastardy in
this county i'll which the persons concer,
ned were coored was then taken up
Mary E. Britman Charged that Louis
Ivory was the father of her illegitimate
child. Louis denied the charge. The
jury believed Louis and found him not
guilty of the charge. He was defended
by II. &. Thackery.
Samuel Thomas, young white man,
against whom four indictments were
found for larceny from Edward Hitchins
and others, plead guilty to one charge
and the State confessed not guilty on the
| Others He was sentenced to one year in
the penltentiary.
The grand jury concluded their labors
on Tuesday aud made the following
report:
To tile Honorable, tie Judges IF tile Cir
cut Court TOR Cecil County:
We, the grand jurors for Cecil county,
respectfully report that we have exam
ined one hundred and nineteen witnesses,
made thirty five presentments, found
| twenty eight true bills and dismissed six
| cases.
We have examined the Jail and found
it clean and the prisoners well cared for.
| We would recommend that the County
| Commissioners adopt some plan to have
| a better drainage for the cellar aud also
that they have the wall around the Jail
ward repainted which would be a great
protection to it.
Whereas considerable disorder has been
reported from the town of Port Deposit,
Seventh district, and it being also claim
| ed that there exists between the two
| magistrates and the bailitf of said town a
bad feeling and lack of unity of action.
| We recommend that the magistrates,
constables and bailiff do hereafter attend
strictly to the duties of their respective
| offices and further that the magistrates
| attend to all business presented whether
by the bailiff or constable, which we
| think will very greatly tend to the pre-
servance of good order.
A. j. MICHENER,
Foreman.
Ga Wednesday William Isaacs, colored,
was placed on trial on the charge of lar
ceny of lap robe, blanket and halter
from Louis Spencer on the 30th of July.
The jury found him guilty, and he was
sentenced TO one year in the penitentiary.
Counsel for John Falls, presented for
violating the prohibitory law, announced
that he was ready for trial. The States
Attorney was not ready. He admitted
that there was but little probability of
securing the Witnesses on whose testi-
mony the indictment was found, even at
the next term of court, but there were
other witnesses who might be secured
Mr.. Falls was held in $500 bail for the
| next term.
Judge Stump sentenced Evan Pierce
| who was convicted on Monday of assault