Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-03-23

Circuit Court.
Monday, March 90, 1899. Court met
His Honor. Associate Judge Crane on
the bench. J. Marshall Dent was ap-
pointed foreman of the Grand Jury and
the panel completed by the clerk draw
ing the following names: c. o Adams.
VIM A. Lyon. James j. Stone. Allen @
Tyler, A. @. Sanner, j. Walter Yates,
Major A. GLADDEN., William r. Abel,
Jas. r. Edwards. Conrad Cole, VIM. III.
Dean, John W. Jones. Thomas ]. Mat
tingly, Charles v. Hayden, John T. But
Ter. Alonzo p. Collision, John 8. Bur-
roughs, John Fl. Abel. Joseph +. Shaw,
William Il. Tippets. William T. Pilker.
ton, Joseph L. Graves.
The names Of j. Edwin Coad. Esgr.,
and of William Fl. Carter, colored, were
drawn on the Grand Jury. Judge Crane
said that DIR. Coad was of opinion that
he was exempted from Jury duty be.
cause Of his age, being over seventy, and
read the law on the subject. stating that
under the circumstances, Mr.. Coad was
excused. Carter. the Judge said. was
dangerously sick, having been paralized
Saturday last. The panel was complet-
ed by adding the first two names on the
petit jury list.
Messrs. Edwin e. Burch, Joseph r.
RObrecht. John Harris and Perry Hay
den were drawn to fill vacancies and
the petit jury -as then drawn.
Foreman Dent was sworn as Grand
Juror and then the rest OF the jurors
were called, stood up and took the oath
in body.
The Judge then charged the Grand
Jury and from notes read clear and ex-
plicit instructions as TO It's duties and
powers and explained the crimes that
would likely be brought TO the attention
Of the Jury. On the subject of the Pub
lie Roads the Judge said: at is the
duty OF the County Commissioners to
put the public roads in good order and
to that end to appoint proper men a.
supervisors-not men with q political
pull but men who have practical ideas
about mending roads. The great fault
in the road mending is that after the
roads are properly thrown up too little
gravel is put ON them" The Blacksmith
hill, near Ellenboro', was cited as an in
stance. His Honor warned farmers
whose lands are situated along public
roads from throwing brush and other
trash over their fences so that it could
blow or fall in the roads. On the sale
of whiskey on Sunday Judge Crane said
that he believe there had been q marked
improvement since the September Term,
but ION Election day" he said, he had
been reliably informed ''that place In
Leonardtown had been kept open all
day long and drunken men were coming
out and going in. And this under the
very shadow Of the Court House"
The various dockets were next called.
On call of civil docket, No. Q, was tried
by court and judgment reversed and
judgment given for appellee without
costs in this and the court below. At
o'clock. the court took q recess until 8
p. m, when it adjourned for the day
Tuesday. Court p.et-Judges Mer-
rick and Crane on the bench. James L.
Connolly was assigned to duty rs bailiff
No. 8. appeals, was the first case called
and trial proceeded with before jury as
follows: CharlesJ. Russell vs.J Thos.
Mattingly. Appeal from Justice Read
mond. Jury returned o verdict for APP
pellant for $6.40. Camalier for appel
LIANT, and Ching and w. ID. Henry for
appellee.
The first case called, after recess, was
No. 8, criminal continuances, State vs.
John B. Coppage. No witnesses for the
State answered when called aud attach
nsents were ordered. Judge Crane an
nounced that he was disqualified from
sitting in this case and IL was continued.
No. Grim. apps, John B. Coppage vs..
State. Charge, taking small oysters.
Proceeded with before court. Judge
Crane did not sit in case. The case was
submitted 20 Court by agreement. Judg-
ment reversed and verdict Of mot gull
ty.' In No. q, Grim. apps, motion to
quash Indictment was granted and pris-
oner was discharged. Motion was also
made to quash proceedings In No. 9,
Grim. apps. and case continued until
Wednesday.
Argument was heard against ratifca-
tion of Auditors report in case Of Burch
vs.. w. T. Briscoe ct a.. and Court ad-
jourped for the day.
During the day, Chief Judge Briscoe
arrived.