The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-05-11
MAY TERM OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.
The Session Likely to be Long One
Cases Awaiting the Grand Jury.

The Nav term of the Circuit Court for Car
roll county opens on Monday next. and the
indications are that ii will be a long one. The
severe weather in February practically pre-
vented holding the February term. Owing 10
roads being bloekaded with snow some jurors
and itigants were unable TO attend. On the
first day the docket was called and most of
the cases we're continued, and on Tuesday,
the attendance not improving, the session was
closed
The docket for the May term contains l02
trial cases. IL appeals and 81 originals.
Among the civil cases are some against insur
ance companies, and if they are tried they will
probably occupy considerable time. The
other civil cases are not Of very much import
auce and nc one. il is thought. will occupy
the court long.
The criminal business will be larger than
usual. \ number of persons have given bail
10 await the action of the grand Jury, and there
are ten prisoners in Jail charged with various
offenses. some Of 4 serious character.
Joseph Cost is awaiting the action of the
grand Jury on the charge of the larceny OF
$40 gold piece. This was the charge against
him when he was arrested. He has broken
ont of Jail twice for which he will have 10
answer. and he will have to answer for
breaking into and robbing Devries store at
Henryton. The robbery was committed while
he was roaming about with Charles Wells.
Cost was with Wells when Wells shot and
wounded Policeman Terrence Doyle. near
Gainesville. and has been recognized by Doyle
as having engaged in the shooting. For tins
Baltimore county map want him after Carroll
is through with him.
Hannah Morris is charged with robbing the
store of Lappan 4 Zenith, at Mt. Airy. ON
February 10Th, of clothes. jewelry. boots. &e.
He was arrested in West Virginia, Ralph
Jones Is held in Jail as witness against him.
John Wolf alias Robert Gillett Is charged
with robbing the store of james +. Evans on
the 2Sd of January Wolf. it viii be remem-
hered. was with Charles Wells and several
other outlaws, aud after the robbery OF Evans
store took refuge IN an uuOccupled building
about a mile away and was shot through the leg
bv John Valentine. as he came to the door tn
return Valentine IRE. Valentine was guard
ing the i,uilding until officers could arrive.
After Wolf was shot his companions took his
pistoI, and escaped Wolf was very III for
some DAYS after be was arrested and put lR
nail. His wound was very painful and he was
attacked with pneumonia few DAYS after he
was imprisoned.
Harry T. Spriggs. colored boy. Is charged
with setting FIRE to the harm aud stable Of Jesse
\. Williams. this city. last month.
Harry Williams is charged With attempted
assault on Hollus y. Frizzcll. under eleven
wears OF age. near Bloom. last March.
William Hill and John : woodward, hoih
colored. are charged with aiding and assisting
Wells aud Cost Ia break Jail last Dceemher.
! Each was serving sentence 1t sixty days FOR
/ the larceny of celery. and their terms bad
/ nearly expired sheu they aided Cost aud
( Wells IA escape.
Edward Rnghtwell colorrd j. held on the
Z charge Il hasiarsiy.
: Cameron ReeyeT l. awaiting the action 81
! tn, grand inrv on she charge ot persuading
7 Carrie Y. Wagner away from her home. near
+ Westminster. .oF immoral purpose R"e'er
I Is a married man. and has q wife aad several
/ children 10 PENNSYLVANIA. Carrie Wagner Is
4 thirteen years old and j. a daughter Of George
I Washington Wagner.
/ The other prisoners in jail are Charles Sian-
I ben and John Blake. who are serving sixty
I davs each on the chain gang for disordcriy
/ conduct Both are slFangsrs Ia this section
/ Judge Roberts has excused from luFy duiy
/ Preston h. Englar Of TaneytoSn district,
I Wade II. y. Wartield of FREEDOM district. DR..
/ George II. BFouu Of New Windsor district.
and William H. Kugler 81 Me- AIRY district
7 IN their places have l'eeu drawn, from ihe
same districts. Lewis llaugh, }. Oliver Mad.
low. Jasper Eneirr and William Norw's'i.