The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-07-28
THN DEArH RECORD.

I THE DEATH RECORD.
Rerester.-Mrs Anna J. REGISTER, wife Q
| Mr. Samuel REGISTER, well known attorney
died at her home on East North avenue Bal
timore, on Tuesday, after short illness. Th
funeral took place on Thursday afternoon ant
the interment was private. Mrs. REGISTER wa
a native Of Ell Paso, Texas and daughter o
the late Capt. Charles F. Pickering, OF the y
s. Navy. They were married in Texas in 1884
while Mr. REGISTER was in the employ of tht
Government. Soon thereafter they removed
to Baltimore. where Mr.. REGISTER has sinct
been engaged in the practice of law.
WalIace.-Mr. Michael Wallace, respected
citizen of Franklintown, died at his home there
on Saturday last, aged 20 years. He was 9
native of Germany but came to this country al
an early age. He learned the blacksmithlne
business which he successfully conducted fol
years. About twenty-five years ago he engaged
in farming and continued that business to the
time of his death. For many years Mr.. Wallace
was treasurer of the Franklintown Building
and Loan Association. He is survived by two
sons, one daughter and a number of grand
children.
Harriman.-Mr. Horace NJ. Hartman died
Monday evening at his home, 224 West Lanvale
street, Baltimore. He was a native of Maine,
but for many years was engaged in Baltimore
in the lumber and ship timber business. He
served during the Civil War as paymaster in
the United States Navy and was with Farra-
gut at the capture of Mobile. He was mem
Der of the Loyal Legion. The wife of Mr..
Hartman is a daughter of the late Samuel
Sands and a sister of Judge William B. Sands,
of Lake Roland, Baltimore county.
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years committing magistrate at Canton Police
Station, died ON Saturday last at his home on
North Clinton street, aged 81 years. He had
been sick long time from complication of
diseases. Deceased was native of Canton and
spent his entire life there. He was an active
Democrat and was looked upon as leader in
that section of the county. Governor Smith
appointed Mr.. Mueller justice of the peace
and he held the Office six years. Heis survived
by widow.
Gray.-Mrs. Mary E. Gray. widow of Chas:
E. Gray, died on Tuesday night at the home
of her son-in-law, Mr.. Jacob Ham, near Ca
ronsville from the effects of stroke of paraly-
sis, aged IS years She had been an invalid a
long time. She is survived by her mother.
Mrs Ann Reese, who resides in Washington
and is over "a years of age, and three children.
The funeral took place at her late home, Rev.
John R. Edwards, pastor of Gainesville M. E.
Mallonee.-Mrs. Florence E. Mallonee wife
of Mr.. William +. Mallonee, died at her home
in West Arlington on Wednesday last, after
short illness from Bright's disease, aged 26
years. Deceased was daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs John Warner. The funeral took place
on Friday afternoon. Interment in Loudon
Park Cemetery.
End of a Famous Case-Mr. Riggs the
Winner.-The famous Riggs road case ended
in the Circuit Court here on Monday when the
jury rendered verdict in favor of Mr.. T.
Dudley Riggs. The jury was composed Of Mr..
E. F. Raphel, foreman, and Messrs. William
A. Randle, George E. Lynch, William w.
Morris, Joseph F. Keller, Samuel A. Naylor,
William H. Little, Frank f. Brooks, Samuel
w. Burton, Dennis Carter, Harrison Pearce
and Edgar Snavely. The verdict was unani-
nous, an agreement having been reached in
five minutes after leaving the court room.
The attorneys engaged in the case were Major
John l. Yellott, Col ID. g. Mcintosh and Mr..
David G. Mcintosh, Jr.. for Mr.. Riggs. and
Messrs. W. Irvine Cross. Oscar Wolff, Redmond
G. Stewart and Senator John S. Biddison in
favor of changing the location of the road.
remarkable coincidence is the fact that on
July 3d. 1901-just five years ago on Monday
the first move in the case was made, when Mr..
Riggs filed petition in the Office of the County
Commissioners asking them to close up the old
road which ran between his house and barn
and to open up the north and south roads
around his place.
As the Circuit Court was acting as an appel
liant court the appeal being from the Highways
Commission, and as there were no exceptions
taken by the attorneys opposed to Mr.. Riggs,
there can be no appeal from this verdict. This
will leave the roads on Mr.. Riggs place exact
ly as they are at present. The north and south
roads will remain as located, and there will be
no diagonal road through Mr.. Riggs property.
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
This case, which was the tenth of the series,
has attracted much attention throughout the
county and city and caused some bitterness
among residents of the neighborhood. On
July 23d, 1901, Mr.. Riggs, whose farm is at
Stevenson. Green Spring Valley, filed petition
with the County Commissioners, signed by
number of residents of that section, asking that
q change be made in the location of the Green
Spring Valley road by closing it up and opening
two other roads through his property. The
reasons assigned for the change were that the
Green Spring Valley road ran between his
house and outbuildings; that it was in bad
repair that the location was bad one; that
it ran through low ground and was frequently
flooded, and that it was costly road to keep
in repair.
There was no objection filed to this petition
and the Commissioners, after viewing the
premises personally, entered into an agreement
with Mr.. Riggs by which he was to dedicate to
the county lard for the two new roads and do
certain work on them, amounting to about
81 500, the County Commissioners in return to
open the new roads and give Mr.. Riggs deed
for the bed of the old road; The agreement, it
is said. was carried out. The county expended
Sc, 900 on one of the new roads, and Mr. Riggs
expended 81 800 on the two. The work of
opening the roads took year. About year
after they had been completed some of those
who it is said, bad signed the petition for the
change, filed bill in equity to prevent the old
road from being closed and to prevent the
opening of the new roads. Three equity cases
were brought, and two went to the Court of
Appeals. Both were decided in Mr.. Riggs
favor and confirming the action of the County
Commissioners.
Then attempts were made by proceedings be-
fore the Commissioners to get one or both OF
the roads that had been opened closed and
other roads opened. These cases were disposed
of adversely to the petitioners
Jury Decided Against Hartford Turn
pike-.Thinks Toll-Gates Should be Thrown
Open-Certain sections of the Hartford turn
pike road lying within Baltimore county were
condemned by jury last Monday and the
finding was ratified by Judge Duncan. Unless
an appeal be taken or exceptions filed within
ten days, final order of court will be passed
forfeiting the road to the county. 1t is under
stood the turnpike company will appeal.
The action OF the court was DaSeu upon Lne
finding of the jury in the case of John W. B.
Clayton and others against the company,
composed of Messrs. John w. Shepperd, Will
liam Elliott, William II. Tracey, Arthur W..
Shanklin, Henry Deering and John Cole.
The jury in its inquisition found that part
of the road lying within the county is badly
out of repair and recommended that an order
be passed FORGETTING the right of the company
to collect tolls until the road is put in the con-
dition required by its charter.
The Jury reported that they spent day
viewing the road in the custody of Sheriff
Elliott and found it to be full of holes and ruts
and badly drained. They further reported
that they found loose, unpacked stone on the
hills and mud puddles and sand in the low
sections of the road that the side cutters and
brakes had not been cleaned out for several
months, and that the rainwater was thereby
detected upon the bed of the road. making
holes and gullies and practically destroying
the macadam surface; that the bridges along
the road are in an unsafe condition being
patched in number of places with frail boards
not over one inch in thickness and having no
side guard rails for the protection of the
travelling public:
The jury further reported that, with excep-
tional spots the whole portion of the turnpike
living in the county appeared to nave been
grossly neglected by those intrusted with its
proper care and maintenance, and recommen-
ded the opening of the toll.gates.
The proceedings were conducted by Mr..
Elmer r Halle and Major John l. YellOtt for