The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-03-25
GRAND JURY REPORT.

The Grand Jury made the following repc rt
upon being discharged on Tuesday after
noon:
The Gr0nd J'7y for he March Term Of hc
CircuH court for C,cH County, Respect
fully Report to ror HOnorS:
That we have been in session two days,
have examined nine constables and twenty
four (24) witnesses, found three true bills.
We sent a committee of our number to visit
the Aims House and Insane Asylum; they re-
port that there are thirty C30) in the Aims
House and twenty eight (2S) in the Insane
Asylum and that all seem to be we'll cared
for We visited the Jail in "A body and were
courteously received by J. Ross Conoly, the
sheriff. Found the same clean and in good
condition. We find the ventilation OF the
Jail very much improved since former visit.
September term, 1898, at which time this i'm
provement was recommended by the Grand
Jury. We thank the Court for the courtesy
they have extended to US, and having ex-
amined into and disposed of all the charges
brought before us, we respectfully ask to be
discharged. WAITMAN SMTTHERs,
Foreman.
PREsENTMENTs FOUND.
Three presentments were found by the
sault with intent to kill Frank H. Thompson
George And,rso colored, carrying conceal
ed deadly weapons; John H. Yetter, Wood
lawn keeping disorderly house.
ATTACHMENT CASE.
The case of Owens & Bro. VS.. Ward occu-
pied the attention of the Court on Monday
afternoon. This case was an appeal from
the docket of Magistrate Ward, of Perryvile
and attracted considerable attention, as there
were several similar cases depending on the
verdict. Ward owed Owens 4 Bro. bill fol
goods furnished him, and the claim was as
signed by the firm to Bayard +. Taylor
Ward is an employee of the P. W. & B
Railroad Company, and Taylor sued before
Magistrate Sasse, of Wilmington, and had
wages due Ward attached. law Of Mary
land prohibits the assigning Of a claim fol-
collection in another State in order to get
around the 800 exemption law. and Ward
sued before a magistrate for the refunding o.
the money, and was given verdict. Owens
& Bro. appealed, and the case came before
the Court on Monday. l.. NJ. Haines fol
and A. J.. Crothers for Ward. A. HI. Owens
denied that the claim was assigned for col.
lection, but stated that 1t was sold to Taylor
and that Owens did not know what he in.
tended to do with it. The Court sustained
the judgment of the magistrate, and decided
that Owens IL Bro. must refund the money
collected and the costs of the case.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
On Tuesday morning the case of Joel II
Dean, son of |. II. Dean, of North East, VS.
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad was taken up. Dean sues for So.
900 damages for injuries received while in
the employ Of said company He was EN-.
ployed as a section hand on the Bacon Hill
work, and on the 18th of last September
while the men were returning to their homes
in North East on two lever cars, the cars
came into collision, and Dean, who was rid.
ing on the front car was thrown off and the
other car ran over his leg, injuring it to such
an extent that he has never recovered. 1t Is
claimed that the railroad company failed ia
provide proper safety appliances on the rear