The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-12-01
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Two Criminal Assault Cases-Conviction In
One Case, Acquittal in the Other
Grand Jury Discharged.

Last Saturday the case of the State against
John Stewart, colored, from Virginia, for as
sanlt with intent to rob Mrs. Mary C. Stone
sifer of Union Mills, last July, was taken up,
and ended in conviction. He was sentenced
to the Peniteniary for two and a half years.
Weant for the State; Reifsnider Il Grimes for
defense.
At noon the petit jury was discharged at
until Monday, and the grand jury maze
their report and were discharged also. Fol-
lowing is the
Report of the Grand Jury.
To The Honorable Judges of the Circuit Court for CdTou
The Grand Jurors of the November term, 1900, re-
spectfuily submit the following report:
They have carefully and thoroughly examined into
ll matters brought To their consideration. without
favor or malice toward any one Al ,esui. ~
eases investigated 81, witnesses summoned u, VIII
uesses examined IS. constabes examined IL. cases
presented D. cases dismissed 10 Inducements iounu
THE COUNTY JAIL
They visited the County Jail. when, nnder inc
efficient custodian Sheriff George W. Motter. was
,und in rs good sanitary condition us the existing
eircums ances permit. The discipline appeared 10
be very good as order prevailed everywhere upon
the premises. Improvements have been made since
the last (May) term of Court, viz water has peen
conducted the washhouse, through pipes. also 10
the stable both of which are necessary convent
ences. The outbuildings have been renovaied
large carriage house has been added 70 tne w.
the " ork of which was done by the prisoners; We
have no recommendations to make. as the Snerln
reported that everything has been done Tor the
comfort of his family we'll as the comfort OF the
prisoners; except, however we would suggest that
two closets be added to the prisoners apartment
for female prisoners.
THE ALMsHoUSE.
We also visited the Almshouse in a body All the
apartments are clearly kept and were iound 10 De
in as good sanitary condition as circumstances per
init The inmates ex pressed themselves as being
well cared for and comfortably situated. the barn
abont 500 bushels OF wheat were found thresh-
ed in the granary The Steward. Mr. EDWARD Der
wager informed US that he had about the sa ,il
proper nuthtrities be requested TO place Two
in the female department. A
GENERAL GOOD ORDER.
In reviewing the work of the term we have been
fayorably impressed with the general good oruer
prevailing throughout the county and we believe
able supervision. Having completed all the WORK
which came under our observation we now most
SIMON p. WEAVER. Foreman.
On Monday the case of Jesse f. Dixon was
taken up. He was indicted for criminal as
sault on Miss Lille B. Edmondson, a sis
Ter of his wife, on October 22d last, between
Bird Hill and Gambler. The young girl is a
daughter of John 7. Edmondson, near Bird
Hill. Dixon is a son of Henry Dixon, of
Freedom district The chief witness for The
state was Miss Edmondson, and her straight
forward statement rs to the assault led the
Jury to bring in a verdict of guilty. The State
was represented by L. o. Weant. and the
prisoner was defended by Jno. Milton Reif-
snider and L. o. Grimes, Jr. The defense
was made upon the low mentality of the ac-
cused, and some evidence, expert aud other
wise, was adduced to support this contention.
The Jury was not long IN dellberatng upon
the evidence and rendered a verdict OF guilty
in less than an bonr The Court Yesterday
sentenced him to the Penitentiary for 81 years.
The Dixon case ended Tuesday afternoon,
and then the case of the State VS.. Oliver
Sholl. indicted for criminal assault upon Miss
Laura C. King. Miss King is the adopted
daughter of Washington King, Of Myers dis
trict. and the daughter of Amos Leese. Young
Sboll. who is about 10 years old, is a son of
John Sholl, also of Myers district. Mr..
Weant represented the State and Sholl was
defended by Guy W. Steele and d. N. Hen
| ming. The alleged assault was committed on
July IA, last, while Sholl and Miss King were
| in a buggy on their way home from Melrose,
where they had gone together the evening be-
| fore. They left Melrose about midnight TO
| return home. The jury, after short delibera-
| ton, brought in a verdict of not guilty.
| FRIDAY.
State VS.. Tobias Butler, colored, of Mt.
Airy district; indicted for selling liquor with
out license; tried before the court and adjudg-
ed not guilty Weant for State; Steele for
| Butler.
Margaret W. Hoffman and Samuel Wolfe,
executors, vs. Theodore H. Hoffman; suit on
a note; on trial when our report closed
Wolfe, Urner and Bond & Parke for plaintiff;
| Thomas for defendant.
Court will likely close finally today.