The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-03-19

The Circuit Court spent Saturday and
Monday up to go p m. in the trial of
Wells vs.. Mcrrick and Pennington. re-
moved from Hartford County which wAs
then concluded and given to the jury.
The jury rendered Il verdict for the
plaintiff, Wells. for Slo6.3S.
Smith vs.. the Il. x o. II. r., was next
called. HeiSter Hess. Esq. for the plain
tiff asked for Il continuance on the
ground of the absence of material wit
ness. John $. Writ Esq. for the de-
fcndant, opposed the continuance as the
case had been pending for five years.
Mr.. Hess said he had consented TO Il
previous continuance ut Mr.. Wirt's re-
quest. The Court refused the continu-
Ance, and Mr. Hess then asked that the
case he removed 10 another county. Mr.
Writ suggested Hartford. and Mr.. Hess
Kent. The Court said il preferred to
keep the case within the Circuit aud
fixed the May term Of Queen Annc's
Court for the trial of the suit.
The suit of the heirs Of the late Mrs
Katherine \. Mcgee. of Crrilton. vs.. the
p, Il. x W. Il. r., for damages for per
sonal injuries to the deceased was CON
tinued.
State VS.. Samuel Anderson. colorcd.
anderson , cnrornj vouth or I.u,tnr
nIcodnd ruiItv +n tho ,h,rmr ,vp,i,h ,v,v
t,too1i,,r , siI,.o, v.,,,.h ,,,1 ,L,ir ,.oI,,od
+o~nthGr. ,t 50 from his stnn-r,,thn,. Perry
Riddle on D,cnn,bnr ootI, l,st p,,,r.
Riddle took tbo sto,,L and ovbiIi+oI tLn
watch and chain vhich ho said bn Icrr
lvinc in his vrst nncl;et unon - Inur.rr .,t
his home, whence they disappeared. Jim
Holland coIornd tnII Perry thnt bn had
oivnn sammy 90 for +bn Watch mnd sniJ
Perry conId hovn if hack Lv novinr 4Lar
omonnt pcrrv s,wo,.n o,,t :. n.,r,',r+ fam.
SAMMY ,nd lin and rcccvcrrd ,hn trnn
niece UnlIa,rI SofG bn hoI oivrn sammy
Snvnntv-fyn c,rts rnr. tho ,-.,tch and 1't.
forcd to ro+urr If rn,. thot ,monrt Tvs.
ticc Graves told of Sammv's o,ro,t ,nd
pcrrv's recovery nf thn w,,tch Symm,
fool, tbo stand onJ s,,iI tI,nt po,,.,, LnI
,oIInvod him to co,,., ,ho v-,t,.h or nrJ
on for , vr,,. o,. mona Tia Lr,',n,roI il
and vnttirv ,nnnr, SOW if +, IIn1I,,l
far envrrty-frr rn,'r. pr,,v ,,,s 49,.
coJnd and >,id hn ,,nuIJ y,y,.,. mail ,h,
iuIrmnnt G,v thot In never ,Il.w"l
sammy flo wear thr ,.hronnnctr,
Tho c,urt thrn,,-h Ju,I,r, pr,r,., raw,
Son,mv orr yr1,. in fine p,n;trnti,rv fan,
his olrnr.r
Six u,fsorrr. from. tbr JInu.o. of Co,.
rrrtinn .prt,nrrl L, Ir,ti,o, ,,iIuir r,r
trcslgassiru wrv rhr ears of thr T.. =
a. w. II Il. wrrn I,r,upht into con,t n,,
whit. ,r h,L,.. r,o.,u.. s,,nJ .ut hy tL,ir
cnur.pI Omar T. ,rotl,r. ~ mrI
wore Li.,h,rm,I
Stutn. y, James JI,lI,rl r,l,y.l ,,,r.
ryin,s , crnrr,lrl I,.1ly vn,ron v.ns
next tried Lrr,rr rho fnIlnv.in% iurv
John R,u+nr Cnrrrnrn I..n,,I ur,.r;
John + Roach He, y Snith II
E,u,.,nn NIucl,ny Dennis NrIln, William,
II Moy Harry r Rouldnn. J,bn \hJ
.,mJ Ar,,.,',, ~ AJ;uor II'lI,,,d ,,.n'
charged with drawing and tlouriShing n
pistol III Il company ut the nome oi Mar
thh Anderson. "olprcd. in North East.
on" llGhl last l'ccemher. Martina 7lnd
James Andersen. Annie McCahc and
George Smith testified to Hollands COM
ing INTO Martina ; house where several
c0l"red peChc had gathered to want for
the midnight tram for Elkton. Holland
began 'kldding George Bailey, who
was WING on a lounge. Bailey put his
hand behind his back. when Jim flashed
ms gun ali PORTED 1t at Bailey Alilly
Shippers who had "buttcd III and was
giving two words for one aS Jim Andtr-
son SHId told Holland not to hurt bailey.
.lllh 1hen pcinied the pistol at her. Annie
McCahe $WUrc That JIM had used very
abusive language to MlIlN.
Albert Constable Jr, for Holland set
up the defense llrlt jim had bought the
pistol that night from II cOlorcd man of
Newark. Del, for nifty cents. sold it
iatef Tor lhlrty-hve cents. alId that the
gun when tried. was utterly useless 50
that 1t could not be called II dangerous
weapon. jim. t"" WIS carrying il tMlt
might more by accident than intention.