The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-09-30
Circuit Court.

On Wednesday of last week tn
case of Florence Love VS.. John B
Tyson, damage for SANDER or defa
nation, was taken up. The plain
tiff claimed she had been injured
in her reputation to the value o
$4,000. The jury was given thu
case on Friday and rendered i;
verdict in plaintiffs favor for $5.
The next case called was the civi
suit of Jesse Webb against Howard
Bradley. In March last Webl
bought live stock from Bradley t.
the amount of 5000. Now he sues
to recover damages of $500 because
the stock was not as represented
and which occasioned him consid.
cradle loss, etc. The case consumed
all of Fridays session and was re.
sumed on Saturday.
The case of Geo. p. Hargraves
indicted for the murder of Joshua
Miller, near North East, was re-
moved to Caroline county.
On Saturday Eugene Salisbury,
colored, charged with attempting
to feloniously assault Misses Alice
and Sarah Settle, daughters of John
Settle, of Leeds this county, and
Miss Mary Dangler, a school friend
of the latter was placed on trial.
The prisoner was represented by
Albert Constable, Jr., while the
prosecution was conducted by
States Attorney Evans.
The grand jury came into court,
made their report and were dis
charged, when court adjourned
until Monday.
The following is the report of the
grand jury:
The Grand Jury tor the September term of the Circuit
Court for Cecil County, respectfully report to your
Honors:
That we have been in session six days; have ex-
amined ten constables and one hundred and sew
enteen witnesses. have found sixteen present
ments and sixteen true bills, ignored twelve
charges. either because of total failure ofeyidenee
or because we did not think the evidence sufficient
to warrant conviction at trial before petit jury
We have visited the Jail in body and were cour-
teously received by ]. Ross Conoly, the sheriff,
and found the same clean and in good condition
and the prisoners well and comfortably provided
for. We would respectfully suggest that some
steps be taken to improve the ventilation of the
Jail proper as we think it much needed. We
notice that when the Jail was built arrangements
were made in the roof for this purpose, by means
of sliding windows which have gone into disuse;
we think they could be made to serve this pur-
pose again at reasonable cost. We also sent a
committee of our number to visit the aims house
and insane asylum; they report that there are
thirty inmates in the aims house and twenty eight
inmates in the insane asylum, and that the
inmates appear to be well cared for under the
present management. The cellar of the insane
asylum has been put in perfect order.
We thank the Court for the cou rtesy they have
extended to us. and having examined into and
disposed of all the charges brought before us, we
respectfully ask to be discharged.
WAITHMAN SMITHERs, Foreman.
The case of Eugene Salisbury was
concluded on Monday afternoon,
the prisoner being found guilty on
all three counts.
NOBLE Larue, cOlOred, OF Port
Deposit, indicted for attempt to
kill his cousins, Eddie and Norris
Larue, by shooting, was tried by a
jury and found guilty.
James Price, colored, for attempt
ing to criminally assault Mrs. Sarah
Simon, of Elkton, on the night of
July s, was found guilty, when the
prisoner was again placed on trial
on the charge of robbery.
John Stout, young oolored man,
was placed ON trial Tuesday for
shooting Richard Reed, colored,
with intent to kill. The shooting
occurred at a dance at Watts Cor
ner, in the First district in August.
Stout was defended by Albert Con-
stable, Jr., and elected a jury trial.
The case was finished at an evening
session, the jury being out but
twenty five minutes and returning
a verdict of guilty.
Wednesday morning Alfred
Rhodes, colored, was tried before
jury for selling liquor at colored
camp in Sassafras Neck. He was
defended by Albert Constable, Jr.
The jury returned a verdict of not
guilty.