The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-06-02
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Criminal and Other Cases Disposed Of
Report OF the Grand Jury.

State VS.. William Cox, gambling; tried be.
States Attorney. Weant for State; Smith
and Reifsnider 4 Grimes for traverser.
State VS.. Walter Angel; larceny of goods
from residence of Judge Clabaugh; plea OF
guilty confessed; released on ticket-of.leave
for one year and day. Weant for State;
II enning and Steele for prisoner.
VIM. II. Reynal ct al. VS.. Hammond Bros.
objection to granting liquor license; tried be-
fore court; license refused. Reifsnider 4
Grimes for directors; Fink for petitioners.
State VS.. Joseph E. Woodland. alias Jack
Woodland; assault with intent to kill; tried
before jury and verdict of assault and battery.
Sentenced to County Jail for 80 days. WeaHt
for State; Henning for prisoner.
State VS.. jeremiah J. Garner, of Union
town; indicted for assault with intent to ravish
and carnally know Florence Ecker, near Ire
vanion; tried before jury; verdict of guilty.
Weant for State; Henning for prisoner.
Harry c. Albaugh and Charles Huff were
each charged with keeping a gaming table;
cached confessed guilty and were fined $l.OO
and costs.
State vs.. Hannah C. Dougherty; larceny of
plants, &C.. plea of not guilty confessed by
the State, after the evidence had been heard.
Weant for State; Steele for traverser.
State VS.. George +. Grimes; assault, &c
plea of guilty confessed and sentenced to pay
fine of $1,000 aud cost. Weant for Stale;
j. NJ. Reifsnider for traverser.
State VS.. Jeremiah j. Garner; purchasing
liquor for a minor; plea of guilty confessed.
Weant for State; Henniug for traverser. In
this case, after Garner had been convicted OF
assault upon Florence Ecker, the plea of
guilty was withdrawn, and plea of not guilty
entered. The States Attorney then had n
nolle pros. entered.
ONE YEAR In THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
Yesterday friday motion for new
trial was made bv counsel for Jeremiah j..
Garner, convicted of assault with intent to
rape Florence Ecker, upon the ground that
the verdict was not in accord with the evil
denee of the prosecuting witness that Garner
did not use force. The motion for new
trial was granted. Counsel for defense then
submitted the case to the court on the evil
dence as submitted to the jury. The court
found Garner guilty of assault and sentenced
him to one year in the House of Correction.
The prisoner received the sentence with APP
parent Indifference, his courtenance not
changing particle.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
On Tuesday the Grand Jury made report
to the Court, and were dismissed with the
thanks of the Court. The repOrti is as follows:
The Grand Jury has been assembled for fourteen
days During their deliberations they have earn
easily endeavored to discharge their duty, honestly
and fearessly. without favor and without malice.
As result of their labors they make the following
report
Total cases investigated 40; witnesses examined
co. constabes examined z. We also visited the
County JAIL which, under the efficient custody of
Sheriff George w. Motter, was found in as good a
sanitary condition and keptin orderly and clean
ly condition the existing circumstances per-
mited Having noticed that the pump has been
removed from said premises we would respectfully
recommend that the proper aut horities be request
ed to conduct the water to wash-house and stable.
In reviewing the work of the term whilst there
have been infractions of the laws yet the whole.
we have been favorably impressed with the general
good order prevailing throughout the county,
which speaks in commentator OF Its citizens.