The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-12-05
Proceedings of Court.

The Arter will case, which was on trial
when the ADVOCATE report closed on Friday
of last week, was ended on Saturday by a YER
dict for the caveator, Noah N. AFTER. The
trial occupied one week.
State VS.. John ]. Schmidt and julius C.
Helb; selling liquor without license; tried be.
fore the court; verdict of guilty on two indict
ments. j. NJ. Reifsnider for state; Reifsnidel
& Reifsnider for traversers.
State VS.. Miles C. Grogg; selling liquor
without license. Non pros. on motion Of
States Attorney. J. NJ. Reifsnider for state;
Reifsnider & Reifsnider for traverser. Also
non pros. on motion of States Attorney in
seven other cases against the same parties,
including John Keiser, who was driver for
firm of Schmidt d Helb.
State VS.. John Marsh, two cases; selling
liquor on Sunday; tried before a jury; verdict
of guilty. J. NJ. Reifsnider for state; Bond
for traverser.
State VS.. George Holmes, larceny; plea OF
guilty. j. NJ. Reifsnider for state; P. P. fol
prisoner.
State VS.. Frederick J. Hoch, alias William
Eldridge; larceny; plea of guilty. j. NJ. Reif-
snider for state; 2. P. for prisoner.
State VS.. VIM. Il. Green, two indictments;
burglary and larceny; plea of guilty. j. NJ.
Reifsnider for state; Bond for prisoner.
State VS.. Laura Dorsey; larceny; plea of
guilty, and judgment that prisoner be released
in the sum of 500, for her appearance on or
before November 49, 1898, in this court, to
receive judgment when called upon, and to
keep the peace meanwhile. j. NJ. Reifsnider
for state; p. P. for prisoner.
State VS.. Debby Oakley; attempted to poison
VIM. Boyer; tried before u jury and found
guilty; sentenced To PenieutidFy for three
md e. h. far
state; F. Neal Parke for prisoner.
State VS.. Lorenzo Stanton, aiding and
abetting Debby Oakley; tried before jury;
guilty. j. N. Reifsnider for State; Guy w.
Steele for prisoner.
State VS.. George Wilferson; burglary and
larceny; tried before a jury; guilty; sentenced
to Penitentiary for eight years. j. NJ. Ref
snider for state: Hoff for prisoner.
State VS.. William Cox, colored; resisting
the officers who arrested him; tried before the
court; guilty, and sentenced to one year the
House of Correction. Two other indictments
were steted upon promising not to return TO
the county again. j. NJ. Reifsnider for state;
P. p. for prisoner.
State VS.. George Holmes; assaulting Bur-
CESS Miller with intent 10 kill; plea of guilty.
j. NJ. Refsnider for state. Holmes also
plead guilty in two other indictments, one for
carrying concealed weapons, ana one Tor as
suit with intent to kill Charles Harner.
State VS.. Frederick j. Hook; assaulting
Burgess Miller with intent to kill; plea of
guilty. Also plead guilty in two other indict-
ments, one for carrying concealed weapons,
and one for assault with intent to kill Charles
Harner. J. NJ. Reiisnider for state.
State VS.. Francis Lee Gray, etc; burglary
and larceny; tried before jury; verdict of
guilty; motion for new trial. j. NJ. Reifsnider
for state; Brooks for prisoner.
State vs. James Sims; selling liquor without
license; tried before the court; verdict not
guilty. J. NJ. Reifsnider for state; Reifsnider
for traverser