The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-24
CIRCUIT COURT.
CQNVENES in ELKTON MON
DAY MORNING.
Road Case Decided Against County
Commissioners Stephenson Will Case
Now on Trial--Grand Jury Report. -
Term Will Continue Next Week.

Term Will Continue Next Week.
Monday morning at ten O'Clock the March
term Of tho Circuit Court for Cecil county,
convened in EktOi, with Associate Judge
W. Il Martin on the bench. Judge Frederick
Stump was unable to be present owing to
illness. The calling of the docket showed
that it contained eighty-six eases on the civil
calendar and sixteen appeals
The Grand and Petit juries were drawn as
follows:
Grand Jury. Dist Petit Jury Dist.
Morris Dunbar. 3 james Johns. .......1
Foreman Aloazo Buulden.
John G. Oldham. John n Harlan. ....3
John p. Wisou..... Henry u. Gilpin. s.
Walter q. Clayton. . Clarence Cameron 3
Delmar Smithers 2 John Whjtc.......3
Amos Davidson. . II. Winfield Lewi,. 3
Wm. A. hazel.......2 John y Roberts. A
James Johnson...... Howard Scott. ....4
William J. Gregsoa. 3 Arthur I0.an.
John T. Moore ..... 3 John A. Williams s
James r. Clark. ..... Joseph T. McKinuoy.5
Amassg G. Brown. % Franklin \. Jenkas,G
VIM. II. Frazer. ..... Johu B. Cole. ........6
George Il. Campbell = Franklin Lack!aud6
VIM. Drake. ........ Joseph II. Woodrow. 6
Joseph Brown. 4 ThDmas j. Murray
Samuel Hambieton. s AloG2o l. Barry...7
Samuel II. Friedmar6 6 George NJ. Christie r
Fri q, jackson 80. Z John ). Bevan.......7
u. I. Stephenson. ~ John ii Creswel. ~
Edward D. Gchr r John p Kelly .......7
George ". Suttcn. - Tnomns Il. Moore. g
joseph J.. England,.9 8 Joseph I. Groves ...J
Hugh Cameron. Jr. 9
GRAND JURY REPORT.
Before the Grand Jury was discharged on
Wednesday afternoon. they submitted the
following report
To the Honorabie, he J'tdgeS Of tte CjrcH
Court for cecil Cotnty, SirS:
The Grand Jury for Cecil county for the
March term, respectfully report that they
have completed their lGJors. having dis
posed Of all matters brought 10 their notice
They have examined eight constables,
seventeen witnesses, ana have made four
indictments, and havo ignored one case
brought before US. They have visited the
county Jail and find contiAed therein. fifteen
prisoners, four white and eleven colored-six
insane, balance serving sentences. The ,aui-
tary condition Of the premises seemed TO be
good and the prisoners seemed to be we'll
cared for.
They found the jail needing some repairs
and would recommend that both for the
security of the prisoners and the preservation
of the building and enclosure that the walls
Of the jail ard yard he repaired With cement
where the same is in bad condition: that
new floor pc laid in the corridor OF the jail to
replace the old one. which i. badly worn and
dangerous: that tho plastering ia several
rooms be repNired where necessary, and that
the exterior metal york be painted. Would
also recommend the placing of bath tub in
jail fer use of the prisoner.
A committee of tie Grand Jury composed
OF Joseph T. Brown, ". A. Hazel, j. Y.
CLARK. Samuel Il. Friedman visited the
county almshouse and insane asylum and
found the almshou.e mas 81 inmates: 20 white
and 5 colored males, and white and 2 col.
ored fs.aac-. who had the appearances Of
being we'll cared for
The committee found in the insane asylum
30 inmatcs-14 white ard five colored rnaley,
ard white and 2 colored females. all Of
whom seemed to be we'll cared for.
The live stock on the farm attached arc in
very good condition, also find buildings iu
good condition with the exception OF the
floor in frame building and back door and
stairway, All of which is respectfully sub
mitted for your Information.
MORRIS DUNBAR. Foreman.
INTERESTING ROAD CASE.
The first case put on trial was that of
Abram w. Kirk VS.. the County Commits
sioners for Cecil county. The case was the
outgrowth Of the proposed opening OF a new
road in the Ninth Election district, through
the lands OF Mr.. Krl; and others. The road
was petitioned for by W. J. SINNERS and
others last year, but Mr. Kirk vigorously pro-
tested against it. The commissioners, how
ever. decided to have tho new road made and
the case was taken to court by MIR. Kirk.
After the examining of plaintiffs witnesses
was completed on Wednesday, tho counsel
for Mr.. Kirk argued that the proper notice
OF the application for New Road" had not
been published in the papers, as required by
law, and the court dismissed the case.
Messrs. Albert Constable, Sr., and William
T. Warburton were counsel for Mr.. Kirk, and
Messrs. Heister Hess and William 8. Evans
represented the County Commissioners. The
plaintiffs witnesses were: J. Wesley Falls,
George R. Ash jesse W. Hambleton, William
]. SINNERS, George W. Clifford, William
Dorsey, Amos Martindale, Joseph s. Pogue,
Cassius Kirk, Ellis Duyckinck, John l..
Crothers, George Hopkins, A. Lincoln Gift
ford, William NJ. Pogue, owen Wright and
John Banks.
STEPHENSON WILL CASE.
The case Of Edith S. Hanna ys. George L.
Van Bibber, executor Of the late Mary P
Stephenson, OF Hartford county, was called
on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Stephenson
died leaving two wills, one executed
in October, 1895, and the other one executed
in April, 1896, and it was also shown by the
witnesses that in January, 1897, thirt
paper was drawn rsviviug the first will anC
revoking the second will Edith 8. Hanna
the plaintiff claims fraud undue influence
and want of mental capacity. Under tn,
will OF 1895 the plaintiff was to receive al
annuity OF 500, while under the will OF 1885,
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