The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-06-08
GONE TO JOIN WELLS.
Joseph Cost, the Companion of Charley
Wells, Gets 20 Years in the Penitentiary
and 2 in the House of COrrectiOn-0the
Law Breakers "Settled" With.


When the charge was given 10 the grand
jury about four weeks ago, the court alluded
to the unusual amount of lawlesSness in the
county, mostly by strangers, and it was now
time for Carroll county to settle with the
wrong-doers. The settlement has been quite
liberal as well as prompt.
When our report of court proceedings closed
last week the case of DIR. Henry +. Gary v.
Jacob n. Dehoff, civil suit, was on trial, and
it was concluded on Saturday by a verdict for
the defendant 1t was a suit on an open ac-
count. ReifSnider Il Reitsnider for plaintiff;
Stocksdale and Clabaugh Il Roberts for de
PENDANT.
The criminal docket was then taken up.
Joseph Cost, the companion of Charley Wells.
so well remembered, and who recently went
10 the penitentiary under 20-year sentence
by the Circuit Court for Baltimore county,
was first brought up for trial. There We're
seven indictments against him. One indict-
ment for burglary, was demurred to and
quashed: he plead guilty TO two more and I'M
der the other four he was convicted. Those
to which he plead guilty were for ail-breaking.
and he got a year in the House of Correction
in each ease For breaking into and robhiug
Devries' store at Henryton he WIS sentenced
to six years in the Peniteutiary. For assault
with intent to kill Annie Johnson eolored.
FIVE years in the Penitentiary.
These sentences made TIVE years in the
House of Correction and eleven in the Peui-
Tertiary. This closed the settlement with him
on saturday On Monday he was tried on an
indictment charging him with the larceny of
the use of the horse and buggy of John 7.
HILL .!r., which he and Wells took from Mt
Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church last
winter, as they were starting to make their
escape into PENNSYLVANIA, and also on Az in
dicument charging him with the larceny of "a
ten-dollar gold-pie which he stole from
Annie johnson. the colored woman whom he
afterwards attempted to murder. This last
crime was that for which Cost was originally
imprisoned. before he became acquainted with
Charles Wells In the first case Cost was
sentenced to four years IA the Penileutiary
and To Eve wears in the same institution IN The
second case. These made nine more wears
in the Peuitentiary and total Of twenty. In
all OF the cases Fink represented the State aud
Steele the prisoner.
John C.. woodward and William Hill. col
ored. who were in jail when Cost and several
others broke jail, were indicted for aiding
them 10 escape. They were tried ON SATURDAY
and verdict of not guilty was rendered IN
each case Fink for the State; Smith for
prisoners.
Cameron Reeves a native of Pennsylvania,
where he Is said 10 have a wife and several
children, was put on trial for statutory rape.
two indictments. He pleaded guilty Ia each,
and Nas sentenced On the Peniteniiary for ton
years in each ease. His victim vas Carrie Y.
Wagner. a child under fourteen years Of age,
daughter at Washington Wagner. near West
minister. Fink inr the Stale; Bani for prs
oner.
The trial Of John Wolfe. alias Raber, Gal
lrit. was next taken up. The balance II Nnu-
iay afternoon Eas occupied in obtaining a
iurv. He was indicted for rahbiug she starr
Of ]. +. Evans aud also Tor ss,anls with intrnf
Ia kill upon @ohu Valentine. Wolfe Vas with
the gaag iucladiug Wells. who robbed Evans
store. and Was afterVari found in an nnoecu-
pied bailding about a mile away. Wh4r u
she building. or rather ghcu Wolfe came q"
the door O. get a better shot Al Valentine
VOLS. was shot through the lrz bv Valentino
aud was captured. lie vas convicted i1F nsb
hing Evans store on Tuesday. and 900 Wed
nt-dav Wus convicted ct assault wlth Juieu; ta
Kali Valentine. lie got FIVE wears in ihs PrsI
Tertiary Ter iuirui o. kii and ciEht for hurg
lary. makiag . total 81 thirteen years lr the
case Tor burglary bis attorney. u. y. HenHl8E.
made motion for arrest Of Judgment aa8 tor
8 neW trial. which vsgy dismissed hy tle r1uri.
For selling h4uor 60 a ulau under abe ,u'+a-
enee If liquor. William l.. Move. At Gambler.
Vas sdjniged not Euity.
On Thursday morning the ca.r nj Jhv s'ase
Vs. Haman Morris, charged N.th rob'ius she
sinr. 81 iappau 4 Eeulih % Ma. Airt. ua
February i5;h last. uas taken up. Marne
Was arrested ia West Virginia. H. vas triv8
before q ierv aud aas cogvisfed A I.sr oi
the cyidaace offered Us the state aas fa.f nt
shoes found IN ihc starr after the robbery
The prisoner uas made o. psi fheu uU and
the 10 wsts perfect. sn the stsic literally '#at
ihers ailh tuih fret Fiuk for ih- STATE:
Steele for prisoner. Sentenced Gao ihs f-ui-
irniiayy far eight wears
State S. John 7. Ma;srr. SILVER Rem.
charged sith selling hqaaT ~ nau an.irr
jhe inaarnrs uf lguor F.ea IS uRi 4s'.'v
confessed /, the STATE. fsUs ior state, l'ssH.i
ant Hruaipe flr accused
The. ease uf the STATE So Jane. Surtl-r aHd
Eduard Hainc.. indicted Tor assault. e3la .r.
trni to kiil uI.au Au.lrra l.aae. os Franklin
district. was neNt iakea nF aua ",.Hrsed ihc
attention ~ th- engri uutil Adjournment lhnr-
dav evening. long sas ram over and a-ri-
ouSiy injured Whilr rFiamiuE hams irsm
tharrb hy two men in = hsE.p. The defend
ants Wssr arrested and indicted for the a8rHse-
Fink for the state. BdH3 and liruHuF f'T be-
defense. On FRIDAY uornius bata ser. ac-
quilted
The peNi case taken uF as. Thar ui ihe
State ~ Harm William. charged a.tl al
femut a. commit feiupioa, 8ssaui os. "a iru-
year-old daughter 81 atu=v tnzZie. EmuAHH
district Fjuk iuF Siate. Bond ani thnma
fpr accusrJ Case was H. tria. SHEEN rr1ssFt
closs.i.