The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-02-12
The Grand Jury was drawn as follows:


John Baird William ). Parker,
Frank Z. BraZi r. William A. Jewens,
David A. Thomas, Joel W. Silver,
Edwin Klair, William Bennington,
James X. Whitaker, George Anderson,
Rufus Lowe. William w wilkinson,
George d. Walters. Joseph b. Haviland,
Chas VI. McCOmmons, Charles Il. Wood,
Robert }. TOllipger. James Ramplcy,
William E. Dean, William Is. DAVIS,
Adam Bechtold, Joseph B. Twning.
The petit jury is as follows.
William Oliver, Thomas ]. Brown,
William f. Reasin John H. Bowman
VI. +. McGonnigall, George a. Courtney,
James Ar oS, Jacob H. Hess,
john baldwin, Robert c. aw,
b. f. Cathcart, George w. Street,,
Samuel 4. Smith, james q. GorreIl,
II. Clay Stewart, Timothy HushOn,
Frank J. Boyd, Samuel F. Cooling,
William ). McCombs, James Wells,
r. l.. Hanway, James w. Wilson,
Abel w. Patterson. Isaac ). McNutt,
J. May Scarborough.
Judge Walters charged the grand jury to
remember that they were called upon to per-
form very important duty. He said
Upon your action depends in great mea-
sure the peace aud good order of Hartford
co nty. 1t is your province to inquire into
I'LL violations Of law and, if the evidence JUST
fes you. to present the matter to the court for
trial. don't think it necessary to make any
special charge. Many of you have served on
grand iuries before and are familiar with the
duties of the position. So far as | know there
have been no gross violations Of law since the
last grand ju y adjOuTned-nOne that would
iu-tify the court in calling your special after
ton to them. | can give you no better rule
than to follow your oath. lou are to leave
personal feeling behind you when you enter
the jury room, and pursue your investigations
without fear or favor or any hope or promise
of reward. You are representatives of the
State of Maryland.
''If l should say anything further it would
be that it is desirable that YOU should get
through as soon as possible. don't mean to
say the question of expense is the highest sub
ject for you TO consider, nor that the county
caunot staLd the necessary expenses Of her
courts, but don't waste time on frivolous cases
Numbers of people will doubtless come before
you with private grievances, seeking to have
them redressed at the expense of the State.
In such cases it is sometimes wise to indict
both sides 1t is not right for you to under
take to right all wrongs or o bring about the
millennium. There have been lots Of grand
juries and they did not do all the work; there
are lots yet to come and they can take care OF
what you leave undone."
The docket was called AMI the following
cases disposed of:
Stoneburner and Richards VS. Henry j.
Norris; judgment confessed. s. A. Williams
w. Fighters Sons Company VS. Hosea
Barnes ct al judgment confessed. j. NJ. Nc
Nsbb for plaintiff. Rouse for defendant.
Same VS. Thomas E. Morgan; judgment con-
fessed. j. NJ. McNabb for plaintiff. Rouse
for defendant
Cornelius Murphy ct al. VS. Marion STREET.,
'stet 5. A. Williams for plaintiff, Harlan &
Webster for defendant.
Birdsall Company VS. }. Harry Poole ct al.
judgment by default. Ii. w. Archer, DR., for
plaintiffs.
Farmers & Merchants National Bank OF
Baltimore VS. Benjamin F. Darbe ct al;
judgment by default. Davis for plaintiff.
Geo. w. Gratllin & Son VS. Lawrence Street,;
judgment by default s. A. Williams for
plaintiff.
John O'Connor VS. George Ii. Weber; iudg
ment by default, s. A. Williams for plaintiff
Bentley Shriver & Co. VS. Stephenson & Co.;
judgment by default. Rouse for plaintiff.
George Brehm VS. Matilda c. Gelzenlighter,
judgment by default. Rouse for plaintiff.
X. NJ. Sutton & Co VS. Charles A. Rutledge
ct al; judgment by default. Davis for plain
tiff
First National Bank of Aberdeen VS. Isaac
W. Bayless ct al. judgment by default.
Rouse for plaitiff.
j. Hobson Jones VS. Isaac W. Bolts; judg
ment by default. Rouse for plaintiff.
William Greenland VS. same, judgment by
default. Rouse and Young for plaintiff.
James Greenland We same; judgment by de-
fault. Rouse and Young for plaintiff.
First National Bank of Aberdeen VS. same;
judgment by default. Rouse and Young for
plaintiff
John Marsteler VS. John T. Dalton; judy
ment confessed. Stifer for plaintiff, s. A.
Williams for defendant.
John Sappington VS. Aaron johnson, verdict
for plaintiff. S A. and F. K. Williams for
plaintiff.
James n. Richardson VS. George L. Ander-
son: Judgment on terms to be filed. s. A.
Williams for plaintiff. 0. S. Lee for defen
dant.
Martha Bell VS. John d. Hey; Judgment for
plaintiff for 81, 100 with interest and costs s
A. Williams for plaintiff. Young for defen-
dant
On Thursday the case Of Sophie a. Miller
VS.. Katie Wilson, ct al, action for SANDER
was commenced, Preston and Hawkins for
plaintiff, Sitter for defence.