The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-09-25

Andrew j. Barrett 6 Elan X. Krauss. ..
Joseph s. Pogue....6 Henry Gather. ....6 6
Slater b. Tosh ......6 W. w. Davis .... 7
William B. Orr.....7 Thos. G. Bond, Jr. 4
VIM. II. Cole, Jr....7 Smith H. Keithley s.
Alonzo A. Barry ....7 John NJ. Clayton. 80
William p. Haines. s. Isaac England. .....0
John A. McLorrain.S .S James c. Crothers 8
Thomas II. Moore. g Jo' FngldId go. Q
Ross r, Smith ....9 r. Harry Logan. =.
Rutledge Clifford.
Judge Stump in his charge to tho Grand
Jury said: 81 am very happy to say that
nothing has occurred since the last session of
court to make it necessary for me to charge
you specially. There will probably be viola
tions Of the Local Option law called to your
attention, but let me caution you not to bring
in any indictments unless the evidence is
sufficient to support, and make it probable
that conviction will follow. Acquittals fol-
lowing indictments generally have Il bad
effect" He closed by saying that the States
Attorney would inform them as to any ques-
tion OF law should it be needed.
DECLARED OF USsoUND MIND.
On Monday jury of inquistion declared
Ho& W. Hopkins of unso"nd mi~1 M
pauper.
On Tuesday Lewis Montgomery was also
declared OF unsound mind and a pauper.
Jewett Ayres and Alfred Moore, colored,
were declared of unsound mind and paupers
by jpries OF inquistion on Wednesday,
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The criminal cases were the fret called for
ii nj Grcf h,t ,f tba
against James NJ. Naudain, indicted for sell
ing liquor to Richard Draper, at his place of
business in Elkton on December 26 last The
witnesses examined for the State were Rich
ard Draper and Howard Lewis. Defendants
witnesses: James NJ Naudain, Thos. Green
Herbert Lewis, William Buchanan. The case
was prosecuted by States Attorney William
s. Evans. Albert Constable, Jr., appeared
for the defendant. The jury retired at half
past two o'clock and upon the opening of
court on Tuesday returned a sealed verdict
OF not guilty. Naudain was then tried before
a jury on a second indictment-for selling
liquor to Howard Lewis on same date. States
witnesses: Howard Lewis, Richard Draper
Defendants witness: James NJ. Naudain
The same attorneys appeared in this case.
The jury retired at half past twelve on Tues
day, and at two o'clock Wednesday reported
that an agreement could not be reached.
The jury was discharged and the defendant
renewed bond of 5000 for appearance at the
December term OF court.
On Wednesday in the civil case OF Thomas
Ii. Morrison versus John T. McCay verdict
OF costs was given the defendant.
On Wednesday William johnson was tried
for breaking into car of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company at Perryville Albert
Constable Jr., was assigned by the court as
counsel for the prisoner. States Attorney
Evans appeared for the State. States wit
nesses: Charles German, Henry Gallon.
Defendants witness: William johnson. The
jury returned verdict Of not guilty.
GRAND JURYs REPORT.
At half-pas two o'clock on Wednesday the
Grand Jury made the following report and
was discharged
ELKToN, Nd, Sept. 20, 1897.
To the Honorable Judges of the Circuit Court
for Cecil County, Nd:
We, the Grand Jury for the September
term 1897. ask to make the following report:
We have been il session three (3) daya,
examined eight (8) constaoles and forty-seven
(47) witnesses, found seven CD true bills and
ignored six (G) presentments for want OF
evidence, III our judgment. to convict below,
By committee we have visited Aims House
and Insane Asylum and report to US they find
thirty-two (32) inmates in former and thirty
(30) III latter; the inmates seem comfortable
and premises in good condition.
We have visited the Jail in body and
found nineteen (19) prisoners, the Jail and
And having disposed of the business that
has come before us now ask to be discharged.
z. PORTER LUsBY, Foreman.
WM. II. COLE, JR., Secretary.
On Wednesday George Brown pleaded guilty
OF tae charge of breaking into car OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Perry
vile, and was sentenced by the court to two
years in the penitentiary.
John Thomas Gawne. a native of England,
was naturalized.
Frank Foreacre was tried on the charge of
the larceny OF roll of felt from Marley Mill.
States witnesses: d. L. McCorkindale, Wm.
Todd, Harvey II. Mackey. Defendants wit
nesses Henry McCauley, Jesse Rose, James
Fitzgerald. William s. Evans, States Attor
ney, for State, Albert Constable, Jr., for de-
fenGdnt. The jury returned q verdict Of not
guilty.
Court adjourned finally on Thursday at
two o'clock, the term being tho shortest on
record, not civil case being tried.
PREsENTMRNTs MADE.
The following presentments were made by
the Grand Jury:-Joanna Parker, colored,
for stealing pocketbook containing $40 from