The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-09-30
CIRCUIT COURT.
Grand Jury Dlscharged-No Indict-
ments In Constable Case-Four
Convictions kNr Selling
IjOu0r.


Convictions i>r Selling
Liquor.
The case of State vs.. r. Delbert
Aiken, of Delaware City, Del, for
assault and mayhem upon Frank
j. Henry, proprietor of the How
ard House, Elkton, on May 26, of
last year, occupied the Court on
Wednesday of last week, being
given to the jury on Thursday
morning, which brought in a YER
dict of not guilty. The counsel
in the case were: J. Wilson Squier
and VIM. T. Warburton for State,
A. l.. Crothers and Omar D.
Crothers for defendant.
The case of State VS.. Lancaster,
Cecil & Southern Railroad Gem
pany, indicted by the Grand Jury
at the December term, 1908, was
put ON trial on Thursday.
When the above named railroad
was built in 1892, running from
Childs to Providence the Company
closed certain public road lead
ing to Carter's paper mill. The
defendant claims that it had per-
mission from the County Commits
sioners and other persons in that
neighborhood. The defence was
ruled out by the Court and the jury
brought in a verdict of guilty.
The criminal cases of State VS..
Isaac Clark and Sarah Ann Clark,
colored, indicted for assault with
intent to kill Robt. Gardner, a
farmer of the Seventh district, was
placed on trial before the Court
Friday morning. Both were found
guilty and Isaac Clark was sentenc-
ed to the penitentiary for eight
years and Sarah Clark to the same
place for five years.
James Hall, colored, charged
with assault on Thomas Wilson,
also colored, was tried on Friday,
the jury returning a verdict
"That James Hall committed the
offence charged, but that at the
time of the commission of the of,
fence he was and still is insane"
The Court ordered Hall committed
to the custody of the Trustees of
Poor and Insane of Cecil County.
Friday afternoon Name Dorsey
and Robert Bowen, both colored,
against each of whom four indict-
ments had been made by the Grand
Jury for selling liquor, were
brought into Court for trial. Their
counsel, Joshua Clayton, agreed to
plead guilty in two cases against
each of the accused, provided the
State would stet the other two
cases, and States Attorney Squier
consented to this arrangement. The
sentence of the Court was imposed
by Judge Martin, $100 fine and IL
in the House of Correction
for each offence, making a total
sentence of 5000 and "a months in
the House of Correction for each of
the offenders.
Joseph Hughes, colored, under
two indictments for selling liquor,
was placed on trial Saturday morn
ing. The jury after being out half
an hour returned verdict of not
guilty in both cases.
Late on Saturday Hughes was
put on trial before another jury on
two other charges of selling liquor,
a verdict of not guilty being re-
turned. After the announcement
of the verdict the Court severely
reprimanded the jury, saying that
if they failed to convict on such
evidence it would be impossible to
ever secure conviction in liquor
cases.
On Monday Robt Watson, color
ed, Geo. Brown, and Horace Garri-
son, cOlOred, were all found guilty
of selling liquor.
Lee Lewis, cOlored, indicted for
selling liquor failed to answer when
his name was called, having left
the County. AS he was out on
bail for his appearance, the Court
ordered the bail forfeited. His
bondsman was W. j. Smith, and
the amount 5000.
Saturday three small boys, Ar
thur Wright, Leslie Marcus and
Marion Evans, were tried before
the Court for breaking into and
burglarizing the stores of Samuel
Fl. King and John E. Alexander
& Son. The evidence showing
that all the boys were under four
teen years of age, the Court re-
turned a verdict of not guilty.
David Glass, colored, was tried
before a jury Saturday on the
charge of larceny and found guilty.