The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-16
THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL FOR
ASSEMBLE YMAA GREEN
And Fine Of S25 ard Costs ImDOs-
ed by Judge Henderson.

of Lawrence F. Green, eX-Assembly-
man from Garrett county, which was
concluded yesterday morning. when
Judge Henderson, sitting as a jury,
rendered verdict of guilty and SEN
fenced the traverser to serve thirty
days in Jail and pay fine of S25 and
costs.
1t will be remembered that prior to
the campaign last fall Green was a can
didate for the nomination for the House
of Delegates, but withdrew from the
race, claiming that he was not receiving
fair treatment at the hands of the lead
ers Of the party. He then prepared and
had printed circular attacking the
private character of Mr.. Harvey J.
Speicher. who sought the nomination
for the Senate. This circular was Civ
en- some publicity in several of the dis
tricts of the county and contained the
most Infamous and scurrilous attacks
not only upon Mr. Speicher but also an
ON'4oA "a OAiAAliNilC iNoluCllI VI TIE COulIN.
1t was not a hard task to connect Green
with the authorship Of he circular and
his arrest followed. He waived hear
ing before Justice Teats and gave bond
for his appearance at the Circuit Court.
The trial followed with the above result
and Green's attorneys, after the verdict
and sentence had been pronounced, en-
tered an appeal to the Court of Appeals
which was granted by Judge Hender-
son, the bond being fixed at $500. This
has been filled and Green is at liberty.
The State had but few witnesses in
the case, while the defense summoned
nearly forty. No one except Green
testified on the part of the defense and
in his testimony he attempted to fix the
authorship of the circular upon Mans
field Frazee, now of Connellsville, Pa,
but at the time the circular was written
employed in the Friendsville Bank as a
bookkeeper. FraZee was arrested at
the time the circular was put into cir
culation and was tried and fined by the
Justice at Friendsville. Later he had
a hearing before the Federal authorities
and was released through the interven-
ton of Mr.. Speicher and others.
During the hearing Of the case in
court yesterday the court room was
crowded by spectators and others in
terested. A plea was made by Judge
Williams, counsel for Green, for elem
ency, requesting the Court to impose a
light fire, but this the Court refused to
do, holding that the crime committed
by Green was outrageous and that the
circular issued by him was Iibelous in
the highest degree; that the charges as
set forth against Mr.. Speicher were
false in every particular and that no
matter what was said in Green's behalf
the Court had duty to perform which
would be just to all concerned and
thereupon sentence was pronounced.
Judge Williams and Mr.. Gilmor S.
Hamill appeared for Green, while the
State was represented by Messrs. Rem
ringer & Offutt and Mr.. A. A. Doub.
Other cases which have been disposed
Of since our last issue follow:
CRIMINAL APPEALS.
2. c. R. Savedge VS.. State; resisting
an officer in the discharge of his duty.
Court trial Peddicord -Renninger.
3. Bernard Giessman VS.. State; OBJ
structing public streetin Mountain Lake
Park, Md. Court trial. Verdict, not
guilty.
4. A. 7. Bernard VS.. State; obstruct-
ing street IN Mt. Lake Park. Dismiss
ed by State Otfutt Renninger.
5. Charles White VS.. State; same
charge and same entry.
g. Michael O'Brien VS.. State; as
saulting an officer. Plead guilty. Ham
ill-Renninger.
7. John Sweeney VS.. State; disorder
ly COZ duct. Plead guilty. Fined S. 90
and costs. Hamill Renninger.
8. George Giessman VS.. State; hay
ing pheasants in possession with intent
to transport the same out of the county.
Court trial; verdict, guilty; fined 500
and costs. Renninger-P eddicord.
CRIMINAL TRIALS.
/. State VS.. A. j. Bevans; gaming
table.
2. State VS.. Kendall Lumber Com
pany obstructing public highway.
Court trial. Renninger-H amill
3. State VS.. James Tasker; adultery.
Released on personal recognizance.
Kenninger Peddicord.
4. State VS.. Charles A. Hesen; liquor
to minor; stet. Renninger Peddicord.
5. State VS.. John Miller; forgery;
pied guilty; court trial. Rennmger-
Legge. Motion for parole pending.
s. State VS.. Farley Dlehl; court
trial; verdict not guilty. Renninger-
Thayer.
7. State VS.. Farley Diehl; dismissed.
Renninger -Thayer.
8. State VS.. George Mills; pied
guilty. Renninger-M Matthews.