The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-10-05
4oeal ano Qersomal.
The Circuit Court.

The October term of the Circuit Court
convened here on Monday with Judges
Briscoe and Merrick on the bench. Judge
Crane arrived Wednesday. This session
promises to be a lengthy one and several
important cases will be tried, including
two murder cases.
The case that is attracting the most at
tention is that of the State against E. T.
Gibbs, prosperous farmer of Queen
Anne district. The charge against Gibbs
Thomas Turner. 1t appears that Turner
was gathering hay from field adjoining
Gibbs place, the title of which was in
dispute Gibbs requested the colored
man not to gather the hay and the dis
pute arose which was followed by the
shooting The prisoner has the front
room on the lower floor of the Jail COM
fortably fitted up, and occupies most of
his time reading.
The shooting, it is stated, will be ad-
mitted, and the plea will we understand,
be self defense. The case will be tried
here and not be removed to another coun-
ty, as had been expected. Mr.. Robert
w. Wells, of Hyattsville, and Mr.. Geo.
H. Hoover, of Washington, will repre-
sent the prisoner, while the State will be
represented by Mr.. M. Hampton Magru-
der and Mr.. J. G. Rogers.
The other case that will attract close
attention is that of the colored man, John
Joseph Chase, who was recently arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Vincent for an alleged
attempt to criminally assault Miss Eliza
beth Wybenger, a young white girl near
her home in Columbia Park.
A charge of murder is lodged against
fourteen year old colored boy named
Ernest Henry. who, it is stated, shot and
killed Guy Pyles, also colored.
Michael Qualter, an aged soldier, is
also in Jail here charged with felonious
assault 1t is charged that he assaulted
the young dau ghter of resident of Ber-
wyn.
The following cases have been tried.
Walter Drosey VS.. Harry W. McNamee.
An appeal; tried before jury. Verdict
for appellee. Motion for new trail filed.
C. M Roberts for appellant: J. G. Rogers
for appellee.
Washington F. Brown vs.. Samuel G.
Townshend and Nelson w. Day. Action
of ejectment involving a question of
title by tax sale. Tried before jury.
Verdict had not been rendered when pa
per went to press. Fillmore Beall and F.
s. Hill for plaintiff and Roberts and Stan
ley and Alan Bowie for defendants.
The telephone cases have been settled.
The docket contains. Criminal Appeals
30, Recognizances, SO.
The grand jury was drawn and Mr..
was made foreman. 1t is composed as
follows:
VIM N. Fisher. -. Theodore Simon.
Jas R Edelen... Upton B. Brooke.
John M Roberts. r.. Hugh Perrie.
John P Turner. .. Thomas r. Sasscer...
Robert z. Carrick. Eugene Brock. ......
B. F. Trueman. George W Moore.
Rober. NJ Thompson Clay.D. Perkins. %.
Milton j. Payne. Fred. A. Soules. 80.
Samuel Clancy . Richard F Brown.
Henry Murray. :. j ohm Snowden ......
Jos E Wildman. q. Henry L. Morris.
A j Wyvill. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Judge Brscoe delivered the charge to
the Grand Jury.
The following compose the first weeks
petit jury which is in attendance this
week:
Joseph J Boteler -. VIM A Callahan.
Rich'd II. Curtain. John A. Dixon.
Robert W. Hunter. j ohm Frolich. .....
Hamilton Hall. ..... Frank G Farr..
Kich'd T Anderson. VIM Holmead.
Basil E. Harvey. Allen W. Clancy.
Richard O. Moore. George Cross.
Bernard Downing. Arthur B. Duley.....
John 81. Traband. Edmund Tolson.
Columbus Humphrey. Albert F Jenkins
Fred Binger ..... Clarence s. SOper..
James E LovelessSamuel E. Tippett. 80.
Steed Edelen. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The following is the corrected list of
the second weeks petit Jury which is re-
quired to be in attendance next Monday
morning at 10 o'clock:
1--WE Hatton. 49,. VIM II. Long. ......
George Frolich. :. r. Lee Mullikin.
Chas G Heitmuller. Henry G.. Davis. 500.
George Dove. j ohm A Turner -.
James F Waters. j.. Milton B Brooke.
George w Book. George II Baden. -.
Glenn Hill William Fl. Shuler
Samuel E. Sweeney. Benz. F. Owens.
Thos Stone. 800. VIM 81 Beckett. -.
Charles A Ryon.. Edward c Wall 80.
VIM E Swami Owen L SWann