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,
fore Jury; verdict not guilty on MOTION al
States Attorney. Weant tor State; Smith
and Reifsnider 4 Grimes fot traverser.
State vs.. Walter Angel; larceny of goods
from residence of Judge Clabaugh; plea OF
guilty confessed; released on ticket-ot- leave
for one year and a 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. ReItsnlder
Grimes for directors; Fink for petitioners;
State vs.. Joseph E. Woodland, alias Jack
Woodland: assault with intent to kill; tied
before Jury and verdict of assault and battery.
Sentenced to County Jail for 80 days. Weant
for State; Henning for prisoner.
State VS.. jeremiah J. Garner, of Union
town; indicted for assault with intent to rayish
and carnally know Florence Ecker near Ire
vanion; tried before jury; verdict OF guilty.
Weant for State; Henning for prisoner.
Harry c. Albaugh aud Charles HUFF were
each charged with keeping a gaming table;
cached confessed guilty and were fined Sl.W
and costs.
State vs. Hannah c. Dougherty; larceny Of
plants, &c.; plea of not guilty confessed 10y
the State, after the evidence had been heard.
Weant for State; Steele for traverser.
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plea of guilty confessed aud sentenced Ia pay
a fine Of $1,000 aud cost. Weant for State;
j. NJ. Reitsnider for trayerser.
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guilty was withdrawn, and a plea Of not guilty
entered. The States Attorney then had "a
uolle pros entered.
ONE YEAR N THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
Yesterday Friday a motion TOR new
trial was made bv counsel for Jeremiah J.
Garner. convicted Of assault with intent TO
rape Florence Ecker, upon tue ground that
the verdict was not in accord with the eNi-
denee of the prosecuting witness that Garner
did not use force The motion for a new
trial was granted Counsel for defense then
submitted the case 10 the court on the eVi-
denee as submitted 10 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
pareut Indifference. his courienauce not
changing particle
REFoRT az TIE GgASp JURY
On Tuesday the Grand jury made report
10 the Court. and we're dismissed with the
thanks OF the Court. The reports a. follows;
The Grand Jury has t,een assembled for fourteen
DAYS During their deliberations they have 60
easily eudeRvuri 10 discharge their duty, honesty
ami iearieSSly, without favor ami - bout asail'r
A. rcsnt II their iaborS thcy make the f1ii0w iuE
report
Total cases Investigated 80. Witness eXamtn"i
a.. caustAhicS examined g. We aisa Nislifd ihe
county JsU which under the eHicieat custody %
sheriff George " MrtteT. MAS found tn - Eosd =
sanitary condition and kept Ia asusiefly aud clean
iy a condition ~ the existing eircumsAnees l-'L
nIiitsd Having noticed that the pump ha- l~-,H
removed irsm said premises. We would cst-'ctiHilA
recommend that the proper al h'riiiss o. T~4l.st
81 a. conduct the water Ia wash nous atai stable
In reviewing she w0Fk OF the igrEI. w biist Thew
have been iufrscti0us u the tAWSyvt ufl TIE y HAr
We have been favoTably impressed ith ihr sti' -l
gt.lI oricr prevailing throughout She rHiiHi'
rs h.aL 49, In rnnan. n-latiun " Is 90 -L-u.