The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-12-25
so Years of Cures.
Circuit Court.

Circuit Court.
The Grand Jury for the December
term examined ten conStables and
eighteen witnesses. Have found
twelve presentments and twelve
true bills, and dismissed six cases.
The following presentations were made;
Charles D. Jameson of Elkton, for I'M
lawfully selling intoxicating liquor tc
Samuel Smith on the 18th day of October,
1896.
Harvey Rutter, bastardy.
William Brown for wiltully and malici-
ously setting fire to and burning Joseph
F. Weber's barn on September 9, 1896.
Charles Carroll (colored) for assaulting
Alfred Frisby (colored) with intent to kill
and murder on Oct. 18th, 1896.
George johnson for unlawfully selling
Intoxicating liquor.
Doctor Zinser e charges) for un1aw-
fully selling Intoxicating liquor.
Charles P. West "a charges) for unlaw-
fully selling Intoxicating liquor.
The grand inquest say in their
report to the court.
Our attention was called to con-
slant infractions of the law by
owners of traction engines while
using the public roads of the county.
A number of instances were cited
wherein the law requiring that a
man be kept 800 yards in advance
Of the engine, had been utterly
ignored to the great danger of the
travelling public. We are of the
opinion that this matter should be
look into and the law rigidly en-
forced.
Our attention was also called to
constant violation of the law con-
cerning the use of profane and
vulgar language, and we earnestly
recommend that the law governing
such violations be enforced to the
fullest extent.
THURSDAY.
Case of State VS.. Ferguson re-
sumed and given to jury at II
o'clock.
Case of Miss Eva Alexander VS..
Robert Gardner, action for trespass.
Albert Constable for plaintiff and
w. S. Evans and A. G. Crothers
for defendant.
FRIDAY.
The jury in the case of the State
VS.. Geo. Ferguson, returned a
verdict of not guilty Of assault with
intent to kill, but guilty of assault,
and recommend the prisoner to the
mercy of the Court. Judge Stump
in sentencing the prisoner, who is
"a mere boy, said that he intended
to give him thirty days in Jail, but
as he had been recommended to
mercy by the court, he would
sentence him to be confined in the
county Jail for fifteen days.
The case of Alexander VS..
Gardner was then resumed and all
jurors and witnesses not included
in that case were discharged until
Monday morning.
The case was given to the jury at
2 o'clock on Monday. The jury
were out all night and the next day
till 2 o'clock in the afternoon, when
the court discharged them, being
unable to agree having stood six to
six from the first. This is the
second trial the case has had with
hung juries both times. Judge
Stump said the case had cost the
county $4,000, and that he would
never assign another day for Its
trial, that it might take its place
on the docket and its chances of
coming up or going over or being
continued" which it is likely to
be for some years unless the parties
stand prepared with their regiment
of witnesses from day to day waiting
their time. Some persons who are
familiar with the case say the
property being lawed over isn't
worth $25. The Judge expressed
his indignation freely and his
opinion that the sheriff would wind
up the case some day by selling the
parties out for costs.
Court adjourned till Monday,
the 4th of January.