The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-10-20
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The Circuit Court.


State VS. Robert Morrison; indicted for
horse stealing; tried by jury, found
guilty and sentenced to two years in the
Penitentiary. Stanley, Darr and Rogers
for prisoner, Bells for State.
State VS.. Leonard SWEENEY; indicted
for carrying concealed weapons; plead
guilty and sentenced to two weeks in Jail.
Merrick and Clagett for prisoner, Bells
for State
State VS. Charles, alias Babe" Ander-
son; indicted for assault and battery; tried
by a jury and found guilty; not sentenced.
NJ H. Magrurr for prisoner, Bells and
Van Clag.,it i'r State.
State vs. Doc NARROW; indicted for as
sault and battery; plea Of not guilty con
fessed by the State Merrick and Clag ett
for prisoner, Bells for State.
State VS.. same: indicted for assault with
intent to kill; tried before a jury and
found not guilty. Bells for State, Mer-
rick and Clagett for prisoner.
State VS. Edward Lanham; indicted for
selling beer without license; tried before
jury and acquitted. Magruder & Ma
grudcr for prisoner, Bells for State.
State VS.. Button johnson; Indicted for
assault with intent to kill: TIRE before Il
jury, found guilty and sentenced to six
months in the House of Correction. Will
son for prisoner, Bells for State.
State VS.. Samuel L. G. Fletcher; indicted
for rape; tried before jury and acquitted
Bells for State, Merrick and Clagett for
p,is,ne
State ys. Mary Cook. Indicted for
murder Plea of not guilty confess by
State Bells for State: Van Clayelt and
George Merrick for prisoner
State vs. Della Boone Indicted for
numbering her infant Tried before jury
and found guilty of murder in the tirst de
gree Motion made for new trial.
Bells for State: NJ. H. Magruler for
prisoner.
State, vs. Of Waite E. Brown VS.. Ed.
Kelley Action for debt. Tried before
jury and verdict for defendant. p. w.
Chew for plaintiff: Stanley and Roberts
for defendant.
The court adjourned until Saturday to
allow the ju lges and lawyers to attend
judge Stones funeral to day.
The following is the report of the Grand
Jury which adjo :rned on Saturday last:
To n" Hho abe J"ig .fhte tr.i; Cont
for Pine G. orys f'orn+y. Nd:
We, the Grand Jurors of the October
term of this Curt, beg leave to submit
this report. We have been in session
twelve days, and have examined one hun
dred and seventeen witnesses, made thirty
seven presentments and found thirtysx
trae bills. Several charges have been ex
amined and found to be of trivial nature
and promptly dismissed.
The Jury in a body visited the Jail and
found a number of prisoners confined
therein, the Jail itself we found in very
neat and clean condition and the prisoners
seemed to be well cared for; the Jail yard
ad its surroundings appeared to be in
very dirty condition, and we would sug-
gest that tie weeds and grass in said yard
be cut and the yard kept in clean condi
ton. We regret to report that we found
cesspool in the back of Jail yard, only IL
yards distant from the Jail, which was
very offensive and is great detriment
not only to the health of the prisoners in
the Jail, but also to the citizens of this
town. We would therefore suggest and
urge upon the County Commissioners of
this county to have sewer constr ucted
sufficient tn carry off the filth from the
jail yard to the branch, which is about 800
yards distant, in order to protect the
health of said prisoners and the residents
of the town. Several complaints having
been made to the Grand Jury of the dan
gerous railroad crossings in this county,
we would urge upon the County Commits
siOners of this county to require all the
principal railroad crossings in this county
be provided with proper safeguards to
protect the travelling public both day and
night.
It having come to the knowledge of the
Grand Jury that some of the inmates of
the Aims House are very immoral charac
tiers, and their conduct such as to cast re-
Election upon the management of same, we
would therefore suggest that the Court
call attention of the Trustees of the Aims
House to such state of affairs, in order
that some action may be taken by them to
correct same.
The constables Of the county have ap
peared before us, and, with one exception,
report everything quiet and no violations
OF the law in their respective districts
1t having been reported to us that Edward.
alias Egypt Galloway, indicted by us for
murder, is still at large, and that he is 4
very desperate character, we would there
far. ,r.est that the County Commission
ers OF This county offer suitable reward
for his capture.
We regret that we have been compelled
to be in session for so many days, but SO
many matters were called to our attention
that We thought it our duty to investigate,
that we could not conclude our duties at
an earlier date
Having been charged by the Court that
the condition of affairs in our county was
such as to justify an examination of same
by the Grand Jury, we have accordingly
appointed the following Committee-R
Irving Bowie, Charles 6. Emack and
Francis B. Webster, Jr.,-to examine the
books and accounts of the public officers
of the county, and report to the Grand
Jury at some future day to be designated
by the Court
Committee was appointed by the
Grand Jury to visit the Aims House and
report upon same And their report to us
Is hereto appended.
We desire to thank the States Attorney
fnr his kind and courteous assistance, also
our Baiiff for his polite attention.
Having finished the business devolving
Don US to this time. to the best of our
ability, we respectfully ask TO De allONeu
tn return to our h~mes until such time as
the Cour: may require US to return here in
order to act upon the report of the Com
mttee appointed by this Grand Jury to
investigate the books and accounts of the
public officers of this county. Rc:pect-
fully submitted,
r. IKvI;G BOWIE, Foreman.
REPORT OF AIMS HOUSE COMMITTEE.
We, the undersigned Committee, ap-
pointed by the Grand Jury of Prince
Georges county to visit the Aims House,
have done So and beg leave to report tn
yonr Honorable body that we find six
white males, four white females. one of
them baby; six colored males and five
colored females making twenty one in all
We commend Mr.. Beall and his wife for
the cleanliness and general good condi-
ton of things. the roof of the main build
ing leaks and the plaster is off in several
places and in need of repair. The cook
4 4 I.