The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-09-24


Porter Lusby was selected as fore
man for the Grand Jury and the
following named drawn as jurors:
Dist DIST
2. Porter Lusby, l Alex. II. George
| Foreman. Joseph W Shippers
Joseph C. Powell l Andrew j. Barrett
| Thomas J. Cleaver 2Joseph S. Pogue
Morris Dunbar 3Slater b. Tosh
James J. McCauley 3William b. Orr
! Wilson Mahan 3Wm. H. Cole, Jr.
| William Foster 70 4AlOnZo A. Barry
James NJ. Casho 4William z. Haines
| William J. Taylor 4John A. McLorrain
William T. Pratt 5Thomas H. Moore
William J. Clark 81 Ross r. Smith
After drawing the Grand Jury
and the usual charge being made
by Judge Stump, Clerk Williams
called the docket. 1t was not a
lengthy one and the indications are
that the term will be unusually
brief.
Before taking up the trial docket
a jury of inquisition was summoned
to pronounce upon the sanity of
Howard Hopkins, an inmate of the
almshouse.
The first case called for trial was
the postponed case of James n.
Naudain, indicted for selling liquor
contrary to the prohibitory law of
Cecil county. VIM. S. Evans rep
resented the State and Albert Con-
stable, Jr., was counsel for the de-
PENDANT. States witnesses, Richard
Draper and Howard Lewis. De-
fendant's witnesses, Thomas Green,
Herbert Lewis, VIM. Buchanan and
James N. Naudain. The case was
given to he jury at 2:30 O'Clock;
they retired and it was late in the
evening when verdict was reach,
ed. At 3 O'Clock Court adjourned.
Tuesday.-Chief Judge George
NJ. Russum joined Judge Frederick
Stump on the bench.
Jury returned Il sealed verdict of
not guilty in case of State VS..
Naudain.
Jury of inquisition inquired into
sanity of Isaac Montgomery, inmate
of almshouse, who was transferred
to insane asylum.
First case called was State VS..
Naudain, 2nd count. Witness and
counsel same as on first trial of
defendant.
The case was given to the jury at
2 O'Clock, and when court adjourned
for the day Il verdict had not been
reached.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Russum
and Stump.
In the civil case of Thomas II.
Morrison versus John r. McCray,
q verdict of costs was given the
defendant.
State VS.. William johnson, for
breaking into a car of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad at Perryville. Evans
for State, Albert Constable assigned
to defense. State witnesses-Chas.
German, Henry Gallon. Defend
ants witness, William johnson.
Case given to the jury at 2 p. M.
Not guilty.
At 2 o'clock the jury in the
Naudain case came into court and
reported they could not agree.
They were discharged and the de-
PENDANT renewed security in $500
for the December term.
At 2:30 the Grand Jury came
into court, made their report and
were discharged. They were in
session three days, examined s con-
stables and AZ witnesses, found Z
true bills and ignored G present
ments, and report the Aims House,
Insane Asylum and Jail in good
condition.
George Brown, oolored, pleaded
guilty of breaking into a car. Evil
dence will be heard Thursday to
determine his sentence.
The following presentments have
been made by the Grand Jury ::
Joanna Parker, colored, for stealing
a pocketbook containing $40 from
w. B. Heatzig; James Drennen,
for violation of the prohibition law;
Henry Jones, for assault on Michael
Berger; Harry B. Boulder, for
assault on Lemuel Foster; George
Brown, colored, for forcibly enter
ing a railroad car; William John
son, same offense; Harry B. Boulder
for malicious destruction of per-
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