The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-12-19
The Gramd jury WAS duly sworn, and

L ire 'IfIWl jury NilS uull SNoIl anu
his Honor Judge Brown briefly charged
the hcty, wh!ch retired To its room.
The call OF the dnckttS WAS then pro
cce1cl with and occupied the morning
session. There were 123 cases ON the
Civi! Calendar. Lni 80 on the Appeal
Docket. About a dozen cases were
marked for trial, two of which We're later
continued, and two more of which, suits
claiming property involved II large num-
Der "f other suits brought on attach
mentS. \ number of judgments by de-
fault MMl of condemnation We're entered
but the bulk of the civil caSttl were CON
tiNucd.
The Court stated that removed cases
w@ula ;fv Ha tried until home suits and
trpHls We're disposed of as the latter must
have prrccdCncn
The coil ~f the docketS having finished,
n rccc>rS was taken until 1.l5 y. m.
After tn" recess the criminal docket
WIS ca'"i. and til" first ,g.Se reached
W., Ste ". ~. George $. RlttenhouSe
Of North East, chHTgri with selling
liquor To Samuel Mi!lcr. of rc0r Port
Deposit. on ,"y,4~ occasions. 1t had been
IT." r''"""St ''''f"- that St!te vs.. Ben
der, N,%!l:r'y charged, would be the
first cTiUin9l c"rHp co,esGprcd ;nd DR..
Rt'"Nhon.r bad been told ly his counsel
th"t he Nurt not appear ON Mrn,buy
When ii> c#%e was called, he was not
in Court. Aahc,t CoHStWbr ,Ir., Esd.
his counsel, explained the matter. and
said tAe accused had been called by tcle-
phone @@a wCHd arrive on the 235 train.
Statn's Attorney EvlM~ suggested that
the Noctor'> b"il &11OO in several cases.
Should J." Forfeited, but the Court.
Through Judge Prarcc declined to 50
order - the accused hNd acted uuon no.
tic" of rnnn~cl. The Doctor arrived on
time and tool, sat with his counsel,
N">sr>. Constable and Clayton. and his
tri'l rroc,p'ri before the following jury
w. ilvi"g Hin. Foreman; Thomas
CARVING, Charles X Lynch. r. A. Nc
CA!,ou%h, .loim +. Pierce. George W.
Fh:.;y~ter, I. *. Cameron. James John
son. y. u. johnson. Howard Bradley.
Nj. C. Rccecr srnl J. Morgan Hcvelin.
Mr. Constable Withdrew the nccu$cd's
plea Of "h~t guilty" ANA entered a de-
mu"rvr to the Indictment Us Il whole and
Il Sci3r t. O#r to each Of its counts, upon
TIE @!s#3.i rf the prulihitory laws nm
"oAt Attut!oHa!ity, as the basis of "A 1.os-
$ihlr "ppral. The Court Ovcrrulrd the
demurrer, counsel excepted, the plea of
rot guilty was renewed. and the trial
procc~ici.
John =. Straholn. Esq. representing
the Law Enforcement League. uppelrpd
VITA States Attorney Evans. and en-
planned the nature Of the case. EX-Clcrk
Of the Court. John G. Williams. WAS
"a.!e,. 10 prove the adoption and opclrl-
tion Of the prohihitory liquor law and
gave the official returns of the vote at
the clo"ti"H in November 1902. and also
testified To having proclaimed the result
OF the election within the limit of fifteen
days as prescribed by the terms of the
law itself
Samuel Miller was thcn called to thc
stand, and was asked whether he bought
whi~kcy from DR.. Rittcnhousc on Sep
femhcr 10Th hist. He STATED that some
time M September, or ii might have been
August, he could not reco!lcct, he asked
Dr. RittclthouSe. at whose home he calls
frequently to deliver bread to give him
some quininc, as he felt badly and needed
the medicine, describing his feeling. The
Doctor gave him ten grains in pills and
WIS getting him water with which to
take them, when witness asked him if
he could let him have whiskey instead
OF the water. The Doctor gave him am
ordinary drink of whiSkey. which he
took with the pills. paying II cents for
beth. Witness said he took the whiskcy
as medicine. He wars asked if ne was n
drinking man. and replied that he never
refused a drink On another occasion.
Witness called on the Doctor and told
him Of a severe pain which he had in his
back. The Doctor questioned him as to
the working of his kidneys, etc, and gave