The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-10-01
CIRCUIT COURT.

| tlIHe IN various ways, ana once before the
Court of Appeals. Testimony in the case
was heard before the Court examiner.
After carefully reviewing the same, the
Court dismissed the suit.
| w. w. Beck, Esq, Of Chestertown, was
entered as counsel on Wednesday, in the
suit of Charles E. Warburton for divorce
from his wife, Mrs. Clara v. Warburton.
The plaintiff alleged abandonment and
desertion
/ Messrs. Joshua Clayton, w. S. Evans,
j w. T. Warburton and c. B. Finley, Jr,
were appointed counsel respectively for
| John Stewart, Robert Wilson and Scott
Johnson, charged with murder and Le-
Clair Green, charged with attempted
burglary.
At an evening session argument was
heard in the equity suit of Frank H.
Thompson. executor of Mrs. Sarah Leiper,
VS.. John Hawthorne and others, involv-
ing the construction of certain. clauses Of
Mrs. Leiper's will.
On Thursday all cases set for trial were
either postponed or continued.
Friday the case of Wilson vs.. the B. &
0. railroad company, and the American
Bridge Co., set for trial, was continued
until December
At noon Friday, the Grand Jury brought
in presentments against Scott Johnson,
for the murder Of James McAllister; John
Stewart, colored, for the murder of George
Benson, on Bohemia Manor Robert
Wilson, colored, for the murder of De-
tective Harry Boon, near Perryville.
Indictments have also been found
against Frank Boulder, larceny; Frank
Tasker, larceny; Arthur w. Lindsey,
desertion; Harrison Jones, COL, larceny
Leclair Green, burglary; Jacob Moore, for
stealing chickens; Harrison Biddle,
larceny
The Grand Jury was discharged Friday
afternoon. They examined 10 constables
and So witnesses, found I6 true bills,
| ignored three cases and dismissed another.
They found the aims house, asylum and
jail in good condition.
The petit jury was excused until Mon
day, no session of Court being held on
Saturday
Court reconvened on Monday morning
with Judges ,Pearce, Adkins and Hopper
all on the Bench.
The first case taken up was State VS..
Ocellous Berry, COL, indicted for stealing
a pair of shoes from George c.. Logan's
store. The prisoner pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to II months in the House
| of Correction.
A second case against Berry for larceny
was stetted by request of States Attorney.
The case of State VS.. LeClare Green,
indicted for burglary, was next tried be-
fore jury. The evidence showed that
Green had been seen to try the door of
w. H. Taylor's store, and later that night
the door was broken in and Green was
seen leaving the place. The case was
given the jury at 800 p. M, and an hour
later verdict of guilty was returned.
The case of State VS.. Arthur w. Lind
say, for desertion and non-support, was
stetted, defendant to pay costs.
State VS.. Jacob Moore, COL, for stealing
chickens from Charles A. Benjamin, was
put on trial and concluded at noon Tues
day. A verdict of guilty was returned
and Moore was sentenced to IS months in
the Penitentiary.
The case of State vs. Charles Boldly.
colored, for assault with intent to kill
Harrison Jones and Rachel Larue, was
called. Plea of not guilty entered. De-
Tense claimed that Boldly. who is only 16
years old, had been drinking hard cider
and did not know what he was doing
when he fired the shots. The Jury re-
turned verdict of guilty, with recon-
mendation of mercy and Court sentenced
Boldly to IS months in Penitentiary.
Roland Hartshorn, colored, over whom
suspended sentence for larceny was hang
ing from September term, 1907, having
been indicted for larceny was sentenced
to one year in House of Correction on old
count and more recent case stetted.
Tuesday evening the case of John Pret-
lyman, colored, charged with assault on
Elizabeth Fisher, an eight year old colored
girl, with intent to rape, was put on trial.
The case was concluded Wednesday and
a verdict of guilty found.
Wednesday the case of Stewart for kill
ing Benson was tried and Stewart was
found guilty of manslaughter and SEN
fenced to two years in the Penitentiary.
Thursday the case of Scott Johnson for
numbering James McAllister was brought
up and carried over until the December
term of Court.
Court then adjourned until Friday
morning, and will then take up the case
of Robert Wilson, colored, for killing
Harry Boon, the railroad detective at
Perryville.