The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-10-01
CIRCUIT COURT.
NUMBER OF CRIMINALS TRIED
AND SENTENCED.

Eugene SaulSDuTy, COlOFeu, Ol ElklOn,
Receives a Term of Twenty Years in
Penitentiary and Five Years in House
of tiOn-Civil Suit Now on Trial.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays sessions
of the Circuit Court for Cecil county, were
taken up in the trial of criminal cases which
confronted States Attorney William S. Evans
in large number this term. Attorney Evans
prosecuted the violators of the law with
vigor and as result five prisoners were
taken to the Maryland Penitentiary and
House of Correction yesterday, by Sheriff
Conoly for full and justly deserved sentences
and the strong arm Of the law has again ad-
ministered a salutary lesson to all evil doers
1t was indeed ''convicting" term, and in
view of the many outrages Of public law and
decency that have OF late occurred in Cecil,
the sentences imposed by the court meet the
hearty approval of all good citizens.
In the sentencing Of prisoners on
Thursday, Eugene Salisbury. who attempted
q felonious assault upon Misses Sarah and
Alice Settle, was given ten years in the
Maryland Penitcntiary on each charge, and
five years in the Maryland House Of Correc-
tion for the assault upon Miss Sarah Dengler
the Misses Settles guest making altogether
twenty-five years; James Price. colored for
attempting felonous assault upon Mrs Sarah
Simon, was given ten years in the peniten-
tiary; Noble Laruc eolored. aged II years
of Port Deposit. was sentenced to
y,pnrs asspult with infant n Eill
cousins, Edward Larue and Morris Larus;
John Stout, col A years in the penitentiary for
assault with intent to kill John Reed, also
colored. Of the First district.
Chief Judge Pearce in netting out justice
TO Salisbury, said that but for the plucky re-
sistaucc offered by the Misses Settle he
would now be receiving his death sentence
Judge stump also stated from the bench that
the Legislature should change the law and
make 1t in the discretion Of the court whether
or not a man convicted Of attempted rape
should hc hanged or imprisoned for life in
the penitrntiary.
On Tuesday morning the case OF the State
against James Price. coored, of Elkton in
dicted for attempted feIonious assault upon
Mrs. Sarah Simon. Of Elkton. was called, the
prisoners counsel being Albert Constable
Esq. The case was tried before the court,
who declared him guilty of assault with in
tent to commit rape. The prisoners sem
tence was ten years in the pententiary
At the time of the assault Mrs. Simon
resided alone on North street. Elkton.
She was reused from her sleep on the night
OF July 9. about midnight by hearing noise
in her room. AS she started to sit up in bed.
she was caught by a man, who dragged her
from the bed to the floor of the room, and
then began desperate struggle Notwith-
standing her age, Mrs. Simon made brave
struggle and was fast overpowering the
assailant, when he escaped from the room in
the darkness and made his way from the
house.
Mrs. Simon was prostrated for the time by
the shock. Her cries brought assistance and
upon investigation, a mans hat was found
upon the floor.
Price at an early hour the next morning,
was seen in G. NJ. Bouldens store purchasing
hat To the clerk he stated he desired a
hat exactly alike the one he had been wear
ing, as he had been compelled to throw his
old one away. After purchasing the hat
Price crumpled 1t up and put it in his pocket,
and, going to the place of his employment.
washed it, He was arrested and identified
by Mrs. Simon. Other witnesses saw him on
the night OF the assault within few yards OF
Mrs. Smon's house.
Price was then placed on trial for similar
offence against Mrs. Richard Draper, of Elk
ton. Mrs. Draper testified that on the even
ing of June IS, she was accosted on West
High street by negro who made an indie
cent proposal to her. She had identified
Price On this charge the prisoner was de-
clared not guilty. Judge Pearce said that
had the Court power to punish for the insult
offered it would gladly do 50. but unfortu
nately the law did not give that power.
Noble Larue, a colored boy of near Liberty
Grove, was tried on Tuesday evening before
jury and found guilty of assault with in
tent to kill his cousins Eddie and Morris
Larue. On August %, the three boys were
left alone at home by their parents. The boy
Noble found n bottle of wine and became
drunk. Picking up a shot gun he fired at the
two boys. The first shot missed its mark,
but he reloaded the weapon and fired again,
this time the shot took effect only slightly
iniurying them however. The jury recon-
mended mercy in the case. The prisoner
was defended by Philip Bond, Esq.
Another criminal case on Tuesday was that
of John Stout, colored, charged with shoot
ing Richard Reed, also colored with intent
to kill The case occurred over woman,
Stout firing two shots from a revolver at
Reed, one OF which took effect. The case
was concluded at an evening session, Tues
day. the jury after twenty-five minutes de-
liberation returned a verdict OF guilty. The
prisoner was defended by Albert Constable,
Jr.
On Wednesday morning, Alfred Rhodes,
colored was tried before juryon the charge OF
selling liquor. Verdict not guilty. The case
OF State vs.. James r. Crossen was tried be-
fore the court. Peace warrant case. Yer
dict-not guilty.
On Wednesday afternoon the civil suit Of
P. Dougherty Company, OF Baltimore county,
against Charles Gring, was taken up, and
was still on trial at the time the CECIL WING
went to press. The suit is for S1666.66 over
business transaction.