The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-09-22
CONVICTED OF ASSAULT WITH INTENT
TO MURDER-GRAND JURY ACTIVE

Court, Andrew ScWall. father Ot the ac-
cuSed was called to testify to her age
and Swurc that She was II on the 9th OF
last July. Submitted without argu-
mcnt
In passing Judgment. His Honor,
Judge Pearcc. reviewed the very Scri
OuS character OF the otfcnSc and the
punishment provided by law ior such
crimes. but stated that in view oi the
youth oi the culprit the Court thought
the ends OF justice would be Subserved
by sentence of five years i'll the pcni
Tertiary instead oi the limit 20 years.
which sentence was imposed
On motion OF John S. Strahorn. Esq.
T'N. Rose. OF Baltimore City, was ad
mitted to practice at the Elkton bar.
WEDNESDAY,. SEPTEMBER 10.
State vs.. James I.nvclcSS and Wal
lace LoveleSS. indicted separately but
tried Jointly for assault with intent to
kill on Captain B. W. Sherman at
Chesapeake City on August p. last. ]
Wilson Squier for the State. Omar D.
CrothcrS and Henry \. Warburton for
defense Aitcr a number oi challenges
by the defense. the following jury was
secured
+. +. Marsh, Philip OFT. William II.
Holm. William II. Hughes. f. f. Lack
land, Z. Ward Brown, Robert B. Mar
shall, Robert B. Gibson. J. Iccdom
Scarborough, T. Frank Footc and
Thomas J. IIodgsou.
The testimony in the case showed
that Capt. Sherman had gone to Bar
Wck'S store To- recover a hat that Jas.
IovclcS> had taken from one ri hi,
Il. .,f,.r,.,,,..,t tTr.,
cn>ucd knocked I.uvclcsS down. .\buut
quarter oi an hour later aS he passed
the store he alleges the brothers at
tackled him. owe with a knife and the
other with shovel. cutting him in the
back and in the hand: that he secured a
club and knocked James l."vcic>S
down. l.uvcIcss. iur the defense.
claimed the captain was the aggrcSS"r
and that he and his brother were mere
ly trying t. defend themselves.
The Jury brought in verdict OF
"@tlitv" al assault with intent t" XIII.
The Court had not imposed the sen
tcncc up To- the hour ui our going t."
press. and there is some talk oi the
ATTORNEYS iur the defense moving ior
new trial
William NJ. RYAN. "i near North
| East, was placed ON trial ON a charge
ii receiving stolen chickens, but the
prosecuting witness, Charles C. Bay
ard refused to swear To the identity of
the stolen property. and the State ;
Attorney agreed to a verdict ui not
guilty. Joshua Clayton was defend
ants counsel.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 20.
State vs. Charles II Ford. CHARGED
with n"n->upp"rt 81 MS ian''lE. J. WI
SON HPu'cr i"r the state omar ~ 6r"-
therN Tor delehHe; Jury-9. ~ Key
n"IoS. r1rcihan' w - cooper, ,aS-
SluS +. MIX. T.. I. Olendenin. Winner
=, =, nuucltLlt, " .r hetHe Ma,'ah' WI ",
Groves Inhn r Nahnncy Cove Scot
ten. r Ruins Oldham
The witnesses inr III. St,te were
Mrs Carrie Ford F e awe los
cnh Mcdaniel: for the defendant,
Charles \. Ford. lohn l.. Moore, ChaS.
". S,mperS, pr +. y: HouSekcepcr,
Summerheld Slmcoc. Mrs. John Vale,
Stephen MearnS. Charles R"thwell.
GEORGE Gonce and George o. Carey.
he Jury retired at $40 and returned
! IN lew minutes with verdict OF Not
'uIilN'
State vs.. Nice Gibbs, 'c"lorcd)
charged with attempted THEFT from the
money drawer OF Roger Witworth ;
Hardware store. J, Wilson Squler for
State; Albert Constable. Jr.. for de
tense. The prisoner entered a plea OF
Guilty III both cases: Mr.. Constable
caiied the Court attention t" the Ar
tnnc;,a NV ~, C;rcr;, Cnrrt, ~ ,,,n S,oto
~ cnIornJ nr;snnerS ,nda- ,.eors ~
,ne to tle Jrdr,tr;,1 H.. i,r Cnlor'
Cd Cb;ldrer w. n,h;ch ;,,t;,,,t;,,r ,,,e
n;r1 sa,,tonnod i"r '.l,
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rn,D, cr,rr,,,r,
rNiD'N oEr EM pE-N ~
State VS.: James Moore (colo alias
James Craig. tor assault with intent to
rape. J. Wilson Squier for State, J.
Hester Hess for defense.
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS.
Tn ,o Er;do, roo, .,,. cro,d I,,r,.
has made the {ollnn;na nresa,tn,ents.
St,ta vs ch,r,as Su,aII 70 r.,'>. nalornd. .''l.
ctata ,.s charlas II ' Eord. ctata w. ~.
Al,ce c;nns nolor.d. St,to rs Woi,,,n
and I,meS I ovale,c asSoult and G'' IN
tent to LIN. State rc W;ll;an, M Rr,n.