Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-06

the checks signed by him as examiner
were properly drawn and served as
vouchers.
In the introduction of his report Ac-
countant Rogers said:
To the Gentlemen Of the Grand jury ef
Aans Arsrndol County, Aargland. Here
with | beg leave 10 make to yon my
report upon the work intrusted TO me
by you, namely, that of examining
the books of the school commissioners,
the treasurer and the county commits
sioners of Anne Arundel county.
have looked into the hooks of MIR.
VIM. HsTwood, secretary and treas
urer to the school board prior TO Mr..
John &. Bannon, enough to be able to
say that | do not think any one would
be able to get by the most prolonged
examination and study any intelligible
results from them. Ii seems 10 me
that no one except with an omniscient
mind can correctly get heads and tails
out of them.
1t is a pleasure to examine books so
simply kept as those of Mr.. John c.
Bannon, the late secretary and treas
urer. He has charged himself on his
cash book with all moneys received
by the school commissioners, and con-
ceTning the payments, my notes here
with will show what comments, ifany,
| make In regard TO them.
Mr.. Watkins, foreman of the jury,
speaking for the jury, asked TO have
the report read, aud it was read by
Clerk of the Court, john c. Bannon.
Judge Revell told the jury that he
would have copies of the report made
aud refer them TO the parties concern
ed. That part IN reference TO the
school commissioners he would send
to the Governor, but without any
recommendation from the court.
When the Judge concluded and was
about TO discharge the jury, DR..
George Wells, who was present. arose
and addressed Judge Revell, saying
that the report-of the jury reflected on
him and he desired to make an expla-
nation. Judge Revell replied that it
would be out of order for him to do
so. Mr.. James p. Bannon, son of the
late Michael Bannon, also desired to
be heard in behalf of his deceased
father. Clerk of the Court John G..
Bannon, suppressing his Indignation
as best he could, exclaimed that he
could and would protect himself and
the memory of his father.
In the midst of the confusion Judge
Revell discharged the jury and left the
court room. DIR. Wells then requested
the jury to remain, which they did,
and he said that he had been fully dis
charged from every obligation and
had receipts to show for it. The
amount charged against him was on
account of costs for tax sales where
the county had pur chased the proper
ty. These costs were not returned be-
cause he did not know TO whom they
should be paid, the property not hav-
ing been redeemed. These costs he
had been advised by the late Judge
Oliver Miller he was entitled TO charge,
but the court had since decided other
wise. In every case where the prop
erty has been redeemed these costs
have been refunded. Had the grand
jury requested his presence he could
have readily explained the matter, but
no such request was made.
Mr.. James p. Bannon vigorously
defended his father from any imputa-
tion which the report may cast upon
his memory. He said that his fathers
accounts had been gone over by an ex-
pert at the end of his term of Office and
that full settlement had been made
and receipts given: that now, when his
father had been five years in his
grave, certain persons who should feel
gratitude for favors received were try
ing to besmich his memory.
The scene was a novel one in a
court room and feeling ran high, aud
it looked for while ss if it would end
in personal encounters Fortunately,
however, matters cooled down and the
crowd gradually dispersed.