The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-06-05

COURT PRoCEEDINGs.-The jury in the insol-
vency case Of Quigly Il Mullen VS.. Slice & Kenly,
brought in sealed verdict, on Friday morning,
on issues in the case, in favor of the plaintiffs,
but it remains for the court to determine wheth-
er the defendants shall be declared insolvent OF
not. James j. Archer and Hope H. Barroll ap.
peared for the plaintiffs and 8. A. Williams and
VanBibber for the defendants.
On Friday the criminal docket was taken up.
The case of the Bel Air Social, Literary, Must.
cal and Dramatic Club, for keeping disorder
ly house, was tried before jury.
Fourteen witnesses were called BY the State
and most of them testified to having seen disor.
derby groups of men standing on the pavement
in front of the club rooms and in the yard and
to having heard loud talking and swearing in.
side the house. Some of them testified to hav.
ing seen fighting there and men forcibly elected
Five witnesses were called by the defence and
testified that they live near the club and have
never been annoyed by it. Some of them testi
fled that they had bought beer and whisky
there. Verdict guilty. Webster for State
Maynadier, VIM. Young and Cooley for defence
On Monday the following cases were tried
Charles K. Blaney for violating the local op
ton law. Verdict not guilty. Webster fol
State, Preston and Maynadier for defence.
State VS.. James Blaney indicted for violating
the local option law. The States witness
Ramsay Hopkins, testified that he handed Blsn
ey a bottle asking him ''to fllit." At the same
time he took drink out of bottle which
stood on the counter. The bottle being filled
unit bn To %bo b;elx
for nothing, laid down dollar and got A
cents in change. He had no intention of get
ting Mr.. Blaney to violate the law and did moi
know he was violating it. The transaction oc
Cured at the home of Charles Blsney, where
the traverser, James Blaney, who is partly
blind, lives. No testimony was offered for the
defence. Verdict guilty. Webster for State
Preston and Maynadier for defence.
Charles Keene, for violating the local option
law.
The States witness testified that during the
first part of May be bought half pint of whis
Ky at the Bel Air Club, for which he paic
Keene, and that he had frequently gotten whis
ky there, sometimes helping himself. The de
fence offered no evidence. Verdict guilty
Webster for the State, VIM. Young and Cooley
for defence.
No cases being ready for trial Tuesday morn
ing Judge Walters discharged the petit jury
until Wednesday.
Stephen Gilroy and James Toner, charged
with iniuring railroad car at VanBibber sta
ton, B. and o. Railroad, last June, were tried
before a jury, on Wednesday.
Joseph j. Clough, freight conductor, ant
other train hands testified that the traversers
with Harry and James Donnelly, were stealing
ride on the coal bunkers. Being ordered of
they commenced stoning the railroad men anc
broke the windows of the caboose. Gilroy ant
Toner admitted throwing the stones but claim
ed it was in selfdefence. Verdict not guilty
Webster for State, VIM. Young and Rouse fol
defence.
On Thursday William F. Stevens, charged
with embezzIing $1,000 from the b. and O
Railroad Company, at Joppa, was tried but III.
case was not concluded.