The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-11
MARCH TERM OF CIRCUIT COURT OPENS
John M Shippers and James Watson Indicted For
Muider--George Pyle Convicted and John
w. GisIer Acquired For Selling Liquor
RAILROAD DAMAGE SUITS SET FOR NEXT WEEK

The March term of the Circuit Court
for Cecil County WAS opened on Monday.
Chief Judge James \. Pearce. Associate
Judges William II. Martin and Edwin
IL. Brown. Clerk of the Court Manly
Drrnncn. Record Clerk II. w. Lewis
Cricr George A. Brown. Sheriff George
c. Biddlc, Deputy Sheriff ]. w. McAllis-
ter and BnilifS George W. Denny. \.
ID. Dean and W. IL. Cole were present.
As no motions ur other matters relating
to the December term were pending the
Court declared it adjourned. The jur-
les We're then drawn rs follows
GRAND JURY. PETIT JURY.
A. H. Duyckinck ....6 John +. Tarbutton Il
Foreman. Henry Hager ........2
John B. stephens ...l VIM. Bloomer .......2
Thos. J. Hodgson O.. ] Bennett Steele. 49,.
Walter w. Allen....l Geo. Derrickson .
James $. Hopper. {. W. Flintham .....2
Geo n. Bennett .....2 James II. Kirk ......2
VIM. c. Pyle 80. 2 J. K. Chapman .....
A. j. Bouchele g. . L. Il X. Ward d........3
f. p. Price.......... Nathan Marple. e......3
VIM. II. Hughes ....3 II. p. McFadden.....Y
Jos. b. Ewing. ...4 {. j.. Brokaw 500. A
7. j. Ferguson. Dan'l T. Arbuckle "A
]. Cecil Bies. .......4 NJ. $. Sentman.......4
Andrew Anderson 5 Geo 4. Peterson -.
VIM. l.. Crouch.... 5 Geo j. Biddle ...... 4
Chas. f. Beatty Geo. w. Biles =. ....4
VIM. +. Davidson .5 Ghas. " SIM Pers
NJ. +. Kirk .....,....6 Wm NJ Pngpe '''g
Alfred Kirk ............ 9 Elmer Mayberry .B
Alex. Stewart..... .6 Jos. L.. Gllles pie. ....7
Jos. Coudon (of JOSH Eugene j. Fulton IS
VIM. b. Steele. .....7 W. w. McCiuigan..S
Reuben Bond... ....7 Geo. W. Taylor.....9
James 5. Mafiitt. of the Third. and
Harry Il. Cameron. of the Seventh dis
tricts, drawn on the original panel. Were
excused, Alfred Kirk. of the Sixth. and
w. W. Mciuigan. of the Eighth. tax
ing their places. the former on the grand
and the latter on the petit jury.
In charging the grand jury his Honor
Judge Pearce said that as most of its
members were familiar with its duties
through previous service no lengthy in
struct0nS We're needed. 1t would be
necessary. however, for Il third time
to investigate the Constable murder
new facts having shed much light upon
it since the last inquiry. 1t would he
the duty of the body to investigate the
case. apart from the confession made by
the prrrctrator of the crime. fully. fairly
and impartially. There was another
homicide requiring investigation but
there were no other serious matters call
ing for attention. The Shippers inquiry
should be taken mp rs promptly ;l~ poSSi-
bic so that both State and defense might
have the more time to meet its require
mcnts. The grand jury then retired. and
the Clerk proceeded with the call of the
docket>. The Appearance docket was
well filled. Eighteen cases on the Civil
ul l,Dl Lem. -lp nd itpi
nal cases carried over from the previous
term were marked for trial. Il number of
cases were marked settled. judgments
were entered in n few but most of those
on all the dockctS We're continued. the
criminal cases chiefly for the reason that
the accused had not been glS yet arrest
ed. The witnesses in State W.. Eli
gene Prarcc. coorcd charged with as
Sault with intent to kill We're discharged.
Railroad cases were assigned for next
week to follow each other in order.
After the recess ut noon the Court
took up the Appeal docket and Rayard
vs.. Russell was put on trial before the
following jury. II. Chapman. fore
man; W. /. McFaddcn, George Der
rickson. William Bloomcr. George J.
Biddlc, l.. T. X. Ward. Henry IIager
J. r. Kirk. George W. Taylor. j. f.
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