Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-09-21

was chosen foreman of the Grand lara
and the panel Was completed hv draw
las the following names william II.
sothoroa. Joha n Reeder. Edmund !,
PioWden, William II. shade. Beni. o.
Williams, VIM L. Clarke, Willian A.
Stewart. Jesse Tnrne-, George Y. Nc
Gully, John L. Hilton, J. Benz. Norris.
Robefs r. Hayden, Noble L. Penn. =.
@ Morgan, George r. Swailes. william
w. Raleys Bsnsdict Thompson. svlves-
Ter Adams; Lewis +. Clarke. Alexander
Stevens. Joseph W. Matt:nesy. Jos. L.
LeaveTton. Messrs Hayden Il. II. Yates
and Charles A. Burch were drawn on
the Gaand Jury, but. As they were not
present 20 answer to their names. were
dropped, and the FIRST two names drawn
for Petit jury we're substituted in their
stead.
The drand Jury was sworn and Judge
Crane delivered the charge, saying IN
part, that while the jail and the recor-
nizsnce docket did not make as good
showing - 1t last tern Of Cou.t, yet he
was pleased that there were but few Sc
rious crimes 20 be investigated. The
Judge told the Jury that IT'S oath was il
itself charge. and II il was strictly re-
garded the jury would do iis whole
duty. ~The Grand Jury" he said, awas
the right arm of the Court--its head in
fact, for no criminal could be brought
TO the Court for trial without the pre-
iiminary investigation by the Grand
Jury-its presentment and indictment"
The obligations imposed by the Jurors
oaths were commented upon, and the
Judge remarked that it was source Of
congratHlation that in recent years the
secrecy obligation had been regarded
and there we're now no reports Of the
proceedings Of the jury. @Fcur Of the
best men on the panel" he said. "were
on the Grand Jury''-four Of whom he
had In view Is foreman, and did not de-
termine who to select until this morn
ing. The jury would be called upon,
said the Judge, TO investigate the follow
ing crimes: a case of arson; burning
strawrick; case of burglary; cases of
larceny; case of infanticide and q
charge Of carrying concealed weapons.
The crimes were explained and the jury
were further instructed that it would be
its duty to investigate the expenses of
the county and to Examine the books of
the Commissioners Office. The Presi-
dent of the Board, the Judge said, de-
sired an investigation. The people de-
manded to know the condition of the
Smiling fand; what bonds have been re-
deemed and what provisions have been
made for the redemption Of the out
standing bonds. Attention was called
TO complaints OF disorde-ly houses la
Leonsrdsown kept by colored people.
The violation of the Sunday law was re-
ferred TO, and in his own neighborhood,
the Judge said, that Sunday was like any
other day; that list Of Is men had been
shown him who had gone into store at
California on Sunday. As election was
fass approaching the Judge said he would
caution every dealer aud every one else
that whiskey must not be sold or given
away on that day Or On Sunday either.
One place in Leonaldtown, he said, on
last election day. had FIVE clerks en-
ployed passiag liquid refreshments over
the bar. He appealed to fathers on the
jury TO put q stop to tue violation OF the
Sunday law fo- the sake Of their own
sons and the sons of their neighbors.
Young men should go TO see young Ia
dies, for in the company Of young ladies
they were always safe, but on their way
to AID from their homes they should not
be subjected, on Sundays at least. to the
temptation of an open bar. The condi-
ton of the public roads was spoken of
and the place near barley gate speci-
ally mentioned as needing repairing.
The jury's attention was also called 20
complaints OF the prisoners in jail about
the food furnished them. and the Judge
said that until proven guilty man is
presumed 10 be innocent, and even
though in Jail is eatitled to good treat
meat.
DocEets were called. judgments en-
tered in plain add uncontested cases and
causes marked for trial.
No. ?, ciminal appeals. State vs.. Nj
cholas B'scOe. Appeal from Justice W.
ID. Henry. Motion 20 dismiss appeal
and motion oyerruled. Motion to quash
w.t. a0d motion overruled aud case re-
manded 10 Justice George M. Bohanan
for trial. Ia this case certain words hat:
beea informed in the witt and the Judge
stated that the inteIlIneation was clearly
not in the magistrates handwriting.
he further said that the altering Of
writ was mailer OF very serious mo-
ment and had severe penalty attached.
Riohasd C. Mayo, Of The Baltimore
bar, and Charles c. Fucker, Of the
Washington ha1, were admitted 70 prac-
tice IN the St. Marys Circuit Court.
Pending .he hearing Of No. 2. appeals.
the court adjourned for the day.
September ~, 16a8. InNo. Q, appeals.
Olaekexs. G-inne'l, court ovcrrnled Che
motion to dismiss the appeal. Attor-
ney sor appellee moved 20 swear jurors
on their yoire Dire Masion ove-rnled.
ana ezcepsion reserved. Jary impan-
nesed. Appellant and sppeiles offered
prayers. Cenri orsrrnIea prayer or the
appellant, graated that Of appellee, and