Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-03-20
Mrs Margaret steadman, whose home has

ioi eohie titne peen at OorWoOu, tniS county
was brought here Tuesday and had q heag;n:
before jury to determine whether she wa
insane or not. She has shown strong evi
dences of the malady since last July, anc
finally became so violent that her friend!
were obliged to take steps for her safe keep
ing. When taken into custody by Deputy
Sheriff VIM. Connel she became so violent
that it took the services of several person:
to place her in the carriage in which she
was brought here. After hearing the evi
dence of several witnesses the jury decided
to commit her to the Maryland Asylum a,
Catonsvile.
On Tuesday last man giving his name
as Daniel Bensil was arrested at Brooke.
vile as a suspicious character and commit.
ted to Jail at this place. When arrested the
prisoner had in his possession two watches,
razor and $40 in money. He claimed to
have been released from the House of Cor
rection on the previous Saturday and said
he was on his way to his home in Frederick
county. On his way to Jail he said his name
was Levi Fogle, and that he had served two
terms in the Maryland penitentiary and sew
eral terms in the House of Correction. He
is German about So years old, of light
complexion and about five feet in height.
Circuit COurt.-The March Term of
the Circuit Court for this county convened
on Monday, Judge John Il. Vinson on the
Bench. After selecting the members of the
Grand Jury the Judge delivered the usual
charge to them, calling their attention to
the enforcement of the local option law,
and also il regard to defaulting officers, in
cendiares, &c. The principal part of the
day was consumed in calling the docket
and assigning cases for trial. The follow
ing is list of the grand and petit jurors:
Grand Jury-Lswrence A. Darby, fore
man; Archie ii. Aisquith, Jonathan w.
Baker, George NJ, Fry, Amos T. Holland,
d, j. Willard, Geo. w. Fletchall, Samuel
X, Bready, VIM. King, Baker Silence, BENZ.
A. Bean, Nathan L. Griffith, Edgar +. Ok
ley, Alex. A. Gassaway, Granville Far
quhar, VIM. G. Ricketts,, Edward +. Clark,
James w. Reed, Harry b. Black, David G.
Carlisle, Charles G. Griffith, Frederick A.
Jones, Eugene A. McAtec.
Petit Jury-William b. Mobley, Henry
Griffith, Remus ID. Riggs, VIM. L. Lewis,
Jesse Hyatt, Thos. r. Clagett, Edward w.
Horner, Nelson III. Robertson Robert ID.
Isherwood, Elw G. Davis, Cornelius Hal
pin, Julian Griffith, NJ Wilson Offutt, Jos.
N. Phillips, Joseph T. Moore, Jr., Edward
p. Thomas, William r. Burriss, Zachariah
A. Briggs, James w. G. Higgins, Peter Len
hardt, Charles M. Ward, John G. Duvall,
Augustus G. Flack, Geo. f. Cashell, Samuel
N. Cisse
On Tuesday, with Judges Lynch and
Vinson on the Bench, the following cases
were tried:
Monocacy and Urbana Turnpike Com
pany VS.. Jerome Thompson, appeal, judg-
ment for appellee for costs.
Howard Butt VS.. John Il. Gray, appeal,
Judgment for appellant for G5 cents.
Several cases were tried but no judgments
rendered on Wednesday.
Pleasant Entertainment The f.sti-
val given by the ladies of the Baptist church
at this place, which opened Tuesday in the
former residence of the late Samuel c. Veirs,
was one of the finest affairs of the kind ever
held here The large parlors and another
room on the first floor were handsomely
decorated with flowers and evergreens, and
the whole house and verandas were bril-
liantly Illuminated with Chinese lanterns
A large fancy table covered with an endless
variety of handsome articles for sale was
presided over by Miss Frances Kelchner
The confectionery table was in charge of
Misses Mamie Kingdom and Sallie Griffith,
and the art exhibition was gracefully man
aged by Miss Florence Thomas. Miss Daisy
Kelchner at the fish pond" was kept busy
by patrons. The refreshment table was
loaded with all the deiicacies of the season
and was presided over by Mrs. w. M. Davis
and Mrs. d. II. Bouic, assisted by Misses
Sallie Strickler, Alice Bouc and Belle Veirs.
The financial affairs were presided over BY
Mrs Ella White The entertainment was
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