The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-03-27
Circuit Court.

VS.. Gardner was concluded and the
Jury after brief consideration
brought in a verdict for the defen-
dent. This was suit about a right
of way across the plaintiffs pro-
perty.
At - o'clock the Grand Jury
came into court and made the fol-
lowing report:
To the Honorable, the Judges Of
Circuit Court for Cecil County:
j We the Grand Jury of the State
of Maryland, for the body of Cecil
county for the March term of 1896,
having completed our work would
report that we have examined six
constables and forty witnesses, have
found six presentments and six true
bills and dismissed nine cases. We
appointed committee who visited
the Aims House and Insane Asylum
and in theirreport they say there are
twenty-five inmates in the Asylum
and twenty-nine in the Aims
House, they also say that the in
mates show evidence of good treat
ment and care, the rooms are neat
and comfortable and the buildings
and premises are in good condition
and reflect credit upon the manage
ment. We visited the Jail in a
body and found therein fourteen
inmates, the property in good con-
dition. We respectfully ask for
our discharge.
HENRY VINSINGER,
Foreman.
The following true bills were
found: Edwin Resides for selling
whiskey. James Henry Truss for
the murder of Captain Thomas
Camp, on the I'd day of January,
1896. Thomas Grail for selling in
toxicating drink. Barnard Moore
for selling intoxicating liquor, two
cases.
Court took up the case of State
VS.. Grail indicted as above. VIM.
S. Evans for State and Albert Con
stable and Albert Constable, Jr.,
for Grail. Tried before a jury.
The Court ordered the discharge
of VIM. Kemp, John Murphy and
Ida Reed, prisoners confined in jail,
against whom the Grand Jury
found no indictments.
Friday.-On Friday afternoon
the case of the State VS.. Chas. FL.
Smith, for selling whiskey was
taken up. This case grew out of
alleged selling of whiskey during
the recent race meet. The jury
promptly returned a verdict of not
guilty. A. L. Crothers for defen-
dant. VIM. S. Evans represented
the State. Defendants witnesses;
Chas. I'll. Smith, Frank J. Henry,
Harry w. Bell, Henry s. Cameron,
Frank Ellis, Rufus Oldham. States
witnesses; Thomas II. Settle, Hugh
McCauley.
Saturday.-On Saturday Thomas
Grail of Port Deposit, was arraigned
on the second count of the indict-
ment charging him with selling
liquor contrary to the prohibition
law. Albert Constable, Jr., repre-
scented the defendant. VIM. S.
Evans looked after the States in
terests. Defendants witnesses;
Thomas Grail, John Overly, Frank
Boulder, George Young, Abner
Phillips, VIM. B. Heatzig, Michael
Powell, Witness for the State,
Lawrence Paxton. The jury retired
at IL o'clock and at 5 being unable
to agree were discharged.
The case of the State VS.. Edwin
Reside, indicted for selling whiskey |
near Leeds, was called. Joshua P.
McCay for the defendant. States
witnesses; VIM. Scott, Henry
Spence, Harry Ross. Defendants
witnesses; Edwin Reside, Josephine
Reside. At $50 the jury retired
and Immediately returned verdict
of guilty.
Court then adjourned until Tues
day morning.
Tuesday.-The trial of j. Harry
Truss for the murder of Captain
Thomas Camp, of the schooner
"Manaway," at Deibert's dry dock,
Chesapeake City, on January 2,
last, was called in the Circuit Court.
The Court House was crowded.
Forty extra talesmen were sum
moned. His Honor, Judge Wickes
arrived on the 1O:47 train, and
Court was promptly called. Truss
was arraigned and listened to the
reading Ofthe Indictment by Deputy
Clerk Williams. The indictment
was lengthy, alleging murder as the
result of each of the several wounds
inflicted upon the victim. He was
not prompt in answering and had
to be asked again when he replied,
''Not guilty." and, ut the prompt
ing of counsel, elected to be tried
by the Court. The regular panel
was discharged until Thursday and
the special talesmen were given a
days pay. Judge Wickes then
asked for a statement of the case
from the State, and VIM. S. Evans,
States Attorney, then gave a rapid |
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