The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-03-21
THE CIRCUIT COURT
Proceedings OF the March Term which
Began on Monday.

| Proceedings OF the March Term "hio'
Began on Monday.
The regular March term of the CIR
cult Court for Cecil County began
on Moudav Judge Frederic Stumpk pre-
siding. John w. Davis Esq. of the Frs
District was selected as foreman of thu
Grand Jury, the other members being
Thos. S. Miller, VIM. 7. Lee, George w
Denny, Frank II. Thompson, James T
Marrett, Israel Gunkel, Henry e. Nc
Dowell, Levi r. Mearns, Isaac X. lay iol
John Burke, J. Scott Jamison, Charles
r. Uarly, Joseph McFadien, Charles }
Davis, VIM. Reed, VIM. Purdy, Henry
H. Gilpin, Patrick Boyle, VIM. ii. Cole
VIM. r. Gilpin, L. jefferson Scott and
George W. Bouchelle.
The following were drawn as petit
Jurors: James S. Benson, James T.
Davis, John ". Quein, Walter Buck
with, Thomas II. Smith, VIM. IL. De
shane, George X. Patterson, Jos. w.
Shippers, John R. Bond, John Able,
Chas Percy, Alfred T. Mannon, Cornei,
lus L. Brukaw, Jonathan Carter, Dunbar
MOI gan, Frank Alexander, VIM. Brown
Frank S. Christie, George W. klbler,
Lewis G. Whiteman, jeremiah G. Hessey
Levi Anderson and Robert Anderson.
! The first case tried was that OF Charles
Haste predatory gentleman who has
| figured conspicuously i'll the recent
| criminal record of the court. On his first
appearance at a previous term he was &C
quilted of the larceny of $50 from VIM.
Ainscow, afterwards being tried twice
Delaplaine Mccullough, the Jury failing
to agree on verdict in both cases. On
Monday he was convicted of the stealing
of a COW from A. G. Tuite, on Tuesday
he was again tried and convicted of the
larceny of cow from George McQuilkin,
third case for running off COW OF
Calvin Merritt being stetled. He was
sentenced for five years in the peniten-
tiary by Judge Stump. Chas c. Crothefs
Esq, was Haste's Counsel.
On Tuesday VIM. Matthews a native
of England aged 33 years was granted
naturalization papers.
On Wednesday the case of Sarah A.
Wise by her husband aud next friend
John G, Wise against the County Com
missiouers of Hartford County and reno
we'd to Cecil for trial was taken up. John
S. Writ Esq, and Clinton Mccullough
Esq, appeared for the plaintiff, and
Messrs VIM. Young and Albert Constable
for defendants. The case Was suit for
damages alleged to have been sustained
by the plaintiff III the destruction OF
dam through the negligence of the defen,
dants.
Indictments have been found by the
Grand Jury against Thos. II. Sanders
for assault and battery with intent to
kill Mrs Mary Z. Tuite wife of Aaron G.
Tuite, and against James Waters and
Abraham Wilson for stealing poultry
from George Derickson.
The grand jury on Wednesday presen.
ted Alfred Stout for the murder OF Geo.
Dettmore, and for an assault with IN
tent to kill Christine Dettmore. A pre-
sentiment for burglary was also made
against him. DR.. Formal of Philadel-
phia who was an important witness in
the Lingo trial at Camden n. j., and
who is one of the Physicians who treated
George Dettmore in the Hospital at
Philadelphia appeared befor the Grand
Jury on Wednesday, aud will be witness
on the trial of Stout he being profess
ional expert in the microscopic examina-
ton of blood stains.
The Grand Jury returned true bills
against Alfred Stout on Thursday, whose
case was pontponed until the September
court, Charles c. Crothers, Esq, having
been assigned by the court as counsel for
Stout. The Grand Jury visited the Jail
on Thursday, and were discharged with
the thanks of the Court, having filed the
following report:
TO THE HONORABLE, THE JUDGES OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT FOR CECIL COUNTY
The Grand Inquest of the State of
Maryland for the body of Cecil county
respectfully report that we have attended
to all business brought to our notice,
have examined thirty five witnesses.
found six presentments, found SIX IN
dictments true bills and dismissed three
cases. Have visited the Jail and found
the prisoners we'll cared for, and the
building in a very clearly condition, but
would recommend that the wall around
the Jail yard be repointed, aud that said
repairs be done soon. for the preservation
of the walls. JOHN W. DAVIS, Foreman.
Judge Wickes arrived on Thursday
evening and took his seat on The bench
on Friday morning, the case of Wise VS..
Commissioners of Hartford county being
still on trial.