The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-10-03
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
A Busy Week With Violators
of the Law-Many Criminal
Gases Disposed of.

Monday was occupied with the
assault cases of Strasberger and
others. Chief Judge McSherry
and Associate Judges Motter and
Henderson were on the bench.
In the case of George w. Stras.
berger, indicted for assault with
intent to kill and murderv Lewis
Kefauver, the charge of murder.
Gus intent was abandoned and
Strasberger was put on trial upon
a charge of assault and battery.
A jury was called and sworn in,
but after consultation with his
counsel, j. E. Il. Wood and John
Wood, the trial was abandoned
and a plea of guilty was made.
Then the facts in the case were
heard by the court in order to de
termine upon the sentence.
Several witnesses testified that
they saw Strasberger strike Ke.
fauver, but could not ten if with
his fist or with an instrument.
The evidence in the case showed
that at about I o'clock on the
evening of August Is last Stras
berger obtained a spanner from
one of the reel boxes in the Junior
Engine house, and it is with this
weapon he was supposed to have
hit Mr.. Kefauver.
DR.. Ira j. McCurdy testified
that Kefauver was brought into
his office after the assault and
that an examination showed that
he had sustained one lacerated
wound about an inch long on the
left side Of his head and anOt her
small punctured wound in the
skull. On cross examination DR..
McCurdy said that Mr. Kefauver's
jaw was not broken and that in
his opinion it could not have been
hit with the spanner.
In the case Of George W. Stras-
berger, Dudley Strasberger, Harry
Schell, Bernard Michael and
Charles +. Cramer, indicted for
assault with intent then and
there to kill and murder" Martin
Kefauver, the first count was also
abandoned by States Attorney
Glenn Ii. WOrthington and the
case was put Oh trial before jury
on the charge Of assault aud bat,
terry. j. l.. K. Wood and John
Wood appeared for all the tray'
ersers mentioned in the indict.
ment except Bernard Michael,
hose counsel, Frank L. StOner,
tried his case before the court.
The following jury was enpan
elled: Rufus 5. Derr, John L.
Stockman. George a Stevens,
John ". Early. Josiah FlOhr,
Hartman l.. Gaver, Geo. ". Git
tings, Frank E. Thomas. VIM l.
Firor, Elmer L. Raymer, Elias I
Singer. Gideon o. Harne.
The jury returned a verdict o.
guilty and the court paroled bud
ley rasberger, Harry Schell and
Bernard Michael on their honor
to keep the peace, and al the frs
offeuse they would be sent to thf
House Of Correction for 6 months
George StrasDerger and Charlie:
T. Cramer we're sentenced 70 twC
years each 10 the penitentiary.
Peter Weisker. VI. Z House and
Park Willard. Of Brunswick. were
found guilty by the court Of il
legally selling liquor and fined
900 and costs each on Wednes
day Mr. Willard claimed be 1a'
acting agent for his brother. who
keeps hotel az Knoxville. Duf
this did not save him. DR.. airing
g. HORNE who keeps drug store
and William ;. Shore. a phaFma
cist. Of Brunswick. we're alsr
tried Tor Illegal selling Of liquor
They we're acquitted. a. ileg
claimed they sold On physician.
certificates. Chief Judge Nc
Sherry cautioned them On the
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