The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-03-07
CIRCUIT COURT

Court opened on Monday last, with
his Honor Judge William IL. Adkins
presiding alone The Constables sworn
were George NJ. Milliken, Horace NJ
Eaton, Graham Lockerman George W.
Kibler. William Morrison, Alvin {.
Russell. Samuel NJ. Bricklcy, Andrew
j. Jones. Luther Barrett, Thomas II.
Moore, Clinton l. Howard.
GRAND JURY
George w. Rilcs. CForcman). John
\. Fox, Abncr " Gathers, Perry \.
Barnes, Samuel ! Cats. George W.
Taylor, d. W. McNcy, Samuel J. Har-
ris, Joseph T.. Gutter. John J. Sullivan,
Howard Bradley, Joseph \. Deaver,
Fri {. Clendcnin, Elmer +. Janney,
Jeremiah {. Price, Jro Amos l.. Day
idson. s. \. Gillespie, Cecil +. Brown,
Edwin D. Carhart. Joseph Clay, J.
Frank Peach Elzcy Wright, John +.
Lang.
In well chosen ard impressive words
Judge Adkins charged the Grand jury,
calling their attention to the duties
that awaited them.
PETIT JURY.
From the Petit Jury Mcssrs VII.
liam II. Brown, William A. Wilson.
Iohn L. Kelly, William b. Steele, VII
liam ID. bradford. John W. McCul-
Tough, John NJ. Campbell, James l.
Bailey, James +. Dean, Norris {.
Cameron. William J. Pcarcc and John
K. Allen were excused, and Messrs.
Aaron l.. Duyckinck, l.. Curtis Cam
cron. ]. Lccdom Scarborough, Daniel
l.. kraus,. George w lum, Harry K.
Cameron. Herbert - Litzcnbcrg,
Harry NJ. Brown and William J. Reed
were drawn in their places, the petit
Jury now standing as follows Robert
]. Cameron, Irwin g. Griffith, William
\. Holm. Jesse H. Shippers, Merritt s.
McNamcc, iomard Terry, Charles II.
Crawford William H. Beck, s Wills
Lusby, :. T.. Foard, Samuel Burns,
Charles 5 Gatchcll. John NJ Clayton.
Walter IT, Armstrong. James y.
Pcarcc. \. T. Duwckinck, J.. Curtis
Cameron. ! J.. LcedOm Scarborough,
Daniel L. krauss. George W. Lumm,
Herbert -. Lt2cnbcrg, Harry NJ.
Brown and William J Reed
Taking mp the appeal docket the
first case called was that OF Addison
White yS. Clifford K Miller; White
failing 10 appear the judgment below
WAS affirmed with costs above ard be
low.
Chew Erothcrs' y. Edward Shiycry
VAS the next appeal case called and,
the appellant not appearing the ludg-
mcnt below was affirmed.
Robert Rathlcdgc V. Holden and
Merritt was the third appeal case tried
before the following jury:-Nilliam II.
Holm. John NJ. Clayton, James y.
Pearcc, Charles &. Gatchcll, Samuel
Burns. Samuel l.. Foard llomard
Terry. Merritt s. McNamcc, Irwin &.
Griffith. Robert J. Cameron, \. Lindcll
BcaSton, thomas NJ. Hague. In this
case Holden and Merritt, butchers, had
purchased cow from Rathlcdgc and
upon Strengthening her found her unii,
for use. owing To- tuhcrcuar conditions.
They thcrcupon sued Ruthlcdge to re-
cover VIII, ,hcy had paid for the COW.
lhc Jury found for Merritt and Holden,
assessing the damage Al $50, Joshua
CLAYTON for RathlcdGc Albert Con
stable for Holden and Merritt.
GRAND JURY REPORT.
The Grand Jury finished is work
Wednesday afternoon. alter being in
session three days. II came into Court
at 34s p m. with the following re-
port
To the Honorable Judges OF the Cir
cult Court for Cecil County, Md:
We the Grand Jurors for the March
term oi the Circuit Court for Cecil
County, 1908. respectfully submit our
report as follows:
Our consideration e. all buSirc 5
brought before us ha, been careful and
thorough, aS is consistent with cXpedi'
tious dispatch OF the same
We have cNamincd IT ConStablcs. ~
Wnncssc,. made ~ prcscutmcnt,.
found II True Bill,
Our committee appointed to visit the
Aims House aud Insane Asylum com.
pri>cd Mcs,rs. \. W. Gathers and Fri
Clcndcn'u and they report that they
found in the Asylum . white males, =
colorcd males, white females ; col
urcl females q inmates IN all In the
Ams House they found 4e Inmates. 10
white males. o cn'orcd males. ~ white
females. cn'prci female, found also
s head ni horses. - head oi cattle, :
brood SONS. y head oi shoats. This
stock W, in good shape and showed
sxcc''cn, care. and everything else in
good condition They report the in
mates yard at Asylum needs repair
the smoke house also need; repair. !,
!, necessary To- hav. n supply oi water
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