The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-10-24
The Circuit Court.

dictments were found for VIC lating law
at Chesapeake Junction by selling lquo
on SuLd..y and running gambling devices
who left the county and went to Wash
ington upon the converting of Court, to
prevent service of papers. When the
papers are served the court will no doubt
reconvene to try these cases. Sherlfl
Hardisty, who was indicted by the Crane
Jury, appeared in Court and gave bail fol
his daily appearance, and his case will nc
doubt be tried upon the return OF his
counsel, Mr. Charles H. Stanley.
| Judge Merrick has fixed Thursday, DC
tober Both. to hear the regular appeal
cases.
The following cases have been tried
since our last report
State vs. James E. Nilstead; indictment
for keeping u gaming table; plead guilty
and sentenced by ,he Court to pay fine
of $e5 and costs.
State VS.. Samuel Thomas; indictment
for assault with intent to murder; plea of
not guilty of assault with intent to muir
der confessed by the State; plead guilty
of assault and sentenced to the House of
| Correction for 2 years.
State vs. John Smith; indictment for
| larceny; tried before jury, found guilty
and sentenced to the House of Correction
for years. Levin for State; George B.
Merrck for prisoner.
State vs. William H White; indictment
for carrying concealed weapons; tried be
fore the Court and verdict not guilty.
Levin for State; George B Merrick for
White
State VS. Thomas Higgins; indictment
FIR selling sLirituous and fermented
liquors to minor; tried before jury an d
verdict not guilty. Levin for State; Alan
Bowie and Joseph X Roberts for Higgins.
State VS. Lewis Dent; indictment for
carrying concealed weapons; plead guilty
and sentence suspended and party dis
charged.
State vs. Charles Ringgold; indictment
for larceny; plead guilty and sentenced
to the House of Correction for 10 months.
State VS.. Plummer Turner; indictment
for rape; tried before jury and verdict
not guilty. Levin for State; Robert W.
Wells for Turner.
State VS.. George jackson; indictment
for larceny; tried before a jury and YER
dict not guilty. Levin for State; Joseph
X. Roberts and Alan Bowie for Jackson.
State VS. Vernon Rollins and William
tried before jury and verdict guilty as
to both; motion for IA new trial made and
motion overrulcd and sentenced by the
Court to pay Il fine of SEQ each and costs.
Messrs. r ,llins.
State VS. Bernard KERRY; indictment
for assault and battery; plead guilty and
sentenced by the Court to pay fine of
$50 and cost.
State vs.. Thomas Higgins; indictment
for selling whiskey ON Sunday; tried be-
fore jury and verdict not guilty. Levin
for State; Alan Bowie for Higgins.
State vs.. Cornelius Winters; indictment
for larceny: plead guilty and sentenced
to the House of Correction for year
State VS.. Albert Yates; indictment for
carrying concealed weapon; tried before
the Court and verdict not guilty. Levin
for State: Alan Bowie for Yates.
State VS.. Herman Owens: indictment
for carrying concealed weapon; plead
guilty and sentence suspended.
The Grand Jury, which was discharged
on Tuesday, submitted the following re-
port:
To the Honorable, rhe Circuit Court for
Prince Georges County:
The Grand Jury beg leave to offer re-
port of their proceedings for the October
term of this Court. We have been in ses-
sion IA days, we have examined 1874 wit
nesscs and have dismissed Is cases and
found 4S true bills.
The constables report that peace and
good order prevail in the greater portion
Of the county. Along the lines of rail
roads and in the vicinity of the large cities
and suburban villages great deal of law
lessness exists At times. Especially is
this the case in the neighborhood of
chesapeake junction.
This place where low, groveling vice,
outrageous indecency and every species
OF iniquity have been enacted day and
night, week day and Sunday. under the
eyes Of the officers of the law, has not only
been a disgrace to the county but has
smirched the character of every man who
has come in contact with it, whether he
be sheriff, magistrate, constable or private
citizen.
We have been unable to obtain sufficient
evidence for conviction in many cases be-
cause the proprietors Of establishments at
the Junction were residents of the Dis
trict of Columbia and because parties pos
sessed of positive knowledge could easily
cvade the jurisdiction OF this Court by
fleeing there. But we have heard suffi
cient evidence to convince US that rumors
OF bride taking and participation in the
profits of unlawful enterprises by the
sheriff of this county and many Of the
coustables have their foundation in facts.
However this may be it is certain that
the situation prevailing at Chesapeake
Junction, until il few weeks ago, could
never have existed had these officers per
formed their duty.
We believe that many persons possess
ing valuable Information have been warn
ed TO leave the county, and that our labnrs
have been made more difficult and our
sessions prolonged by the unwilingness
of officers to promptly serve warrants en-
trusted to them.
1t is evident that the character of the
officer has much to do with respect for
law in his district
We therefore advise the County Com