The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-10-23
Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court nnished IT'S "ofh yes
terday and adjourned the session beng
less than three weeks. This is a good
record. considering the number OF cases
and the gravity of many OF the charges.
The registration appeal cases will ne heard
on Tuesday next.
On motion of Charles H. Stanley, Esq,
Messrs George E. Loweree and Peter Z.
Tome, of Baltimore, were on Tuesday ad-
mitted to practice at this Bar
As stated in our last issue the trial OF
NJ Plummer, indicted for the murder OF
DR.. William W. Waring, began on Frlday
last. Detailed accounts of the same have
appeared in the daily press and so fully
mas the public been acquainted with the
facts concerning the shocking and untlme-
" death, as diclosed by the examination
of many witnesses. that we deem further
publication unnecessary. The jury retir-
ed for deliberation Saturday evening and
returned about 1890 o'clock with verdict
of mot guilty
The following cases were tried this
week:
State VS.. William Chase, indicted for
larceny of tobacco; plead guilty and sent
to the House of Correction for Is months.
State VS.. John Walton, indicted for keep
ing gaming liable and gambling; dis
charged Bells for State, Rogers and
Brandt for prisoner.
State VS.. John T. Ballinger, indicted for
selling liquor to minor; tried before the
Court and acquitted. Bells for State,
Merrick for prisoner.
State VS.. Same, indicted for selling
LIQUOR on Sunday: plead guilty and fined
SEQ and costs.
State VS.. Mary w. Glasscoe, indicted for
infanticide; tried before jury and acquit
ted Bells for State, Contee for prisoner.
State VS.. James Dempsey. indicted for
pedding without a license, tried before
the Court, found guilty and fined $35 and
costs Dempsey claimed he was a manu-
facturer, but the Court held that he could
not retail but could wholesale without
ner
State VS.. Louis Galloway, indicted for
resisting an officer: tried before jury,
found guilty and sentenced to the House
of Correction for Is months. Bells for
State, Merrick for prisoner
State vs. Wesley Wheeler, indicted for
murder; tried before q jury, found guilty of
manslaughter and sentenced to be confined
in the County Jail for II months. Bells
aud Wilson for State, Merrick for prisoner.
State vs.. John Dent, indicted for house
breaking and larceny; tried before the
Court, found guilty on first count and not
guilty on second and sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for years and months. Bells
for State, Merrick for prisoner.
The Grand Jury has been discharged
subject to the call of the Court The fol-
lowing report was submitted:
To he UmofnL! l.. Gs-..i; Cont
for Prince G-6!g-'S Comfy Mrytand:
We respectfully report to your Honors
that we have been in session twelve days
with good attendance of the members
each day We have had before us "a wit
nesses and have made a thorough inves-
tigation of all chages of violation of the
law brought to our notice. We have
found 81 presentments and 26 true bills.
There were several cases of minor nffense
before us which, we think, might have
been disposed of by the Justices of the
Peace, which would have saved unjust
hardship to the accused and their families.
All cases of complaints of the violation
of the law, where the charges were based
upon mere suspicion and ostensible motive
was to get the Grand Jury to work upon
cases for the benft of the parties, were
summarily dismissed by us. All the bond
ed Constables, Il in number, appeared
before US in the proper time.
The Grand Jury visited the Jail and
take much pleasure in reporting that they
found it in an excellent condition; Clearly
and freshly white washed; also found its
sanitary condition and regulations as
good as could be expected. The officers
in charge thereof seem t. have done all
i'll their power to promote the comfort and
health of the unfortunate inmates. We
extend them our thanks for their courteous
attention in showing US the different
apartments of the Jail and its surround
ings. We suggest that the outside of the
walls need attention, and new lock
leasily opened) be put on the front door
Immediately.
Our courteous and efficient States At
torney deserves our thanks for his kind
attention, and the readiness with which
he gave us legal advice in intricate qucs-
tions bearing upon our official duties.
We also gladly extend our thanks to our
young Bailff who has been always pleas
ant in the faithful discharge of his duty
We respectfully suggest that the fol
lowing witnesses: Charles A. Spencer
and Eugene c. Blandford who were sum
moned to appear before us and who were
returned non 'a by the Sheriff. be sum
moned to appear before the next Grand
Jury.
We thank your Honors for the patient
Indulgence you have accorded us. and
now that we have finished the business
before us, we res oectfully ask to be dis
charged. j. NJ. kENDRICK,
Foreman.
REPORT OF AIMS HOUSE CoMMITTEE
Mr. FOREMAN We, the Committee
appointed by You beg leave to report that
we visited the A Inns house and found
everything in good condition: the build
ings were well whtewaShed and all the
apartments were clean and in good con
dition. We recommend the following re-
pairs: Floor in some of the upper rooms
also the introduction of Il furnace for
heating the house as the wood supply is
nearly exhausted; moreover a. the in
mates cannot be trusted with tire-a fur
mace would be safer.
There were white inmates, males
and females; : colored inmates. , males
and females.
We found the present keeper of the
house kind. polite and attentive to his
du les and seems To have done all in his
power for the comfort Of the inmates anC
deserves our lrnrst commentator.
We respectfully recommend the sale
of the present prope II, and the purchase
of bet er property which can he bought
for TIL. same amount of money in order
that the institution may be made srlfsus
tanning Respcctfu?lr submitted.