The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-25
COURT HOUSE news.
EUHRMAN CASE TAKES UP FOUR
DAYS.
Grand Jury Examines Al Witnesses
In Their Investigation.
Circuit, Court.

There we're only two cases dis
nosed of this week by the Circuit
Court for Carroll county.
Geo. A. Thurman and Ella C. Wantz
vs John T. Thurman, assumpsit; ;
tried before jury; verdict for plain
tiff for $1221.80. Hoff and Steele for
nlaintiff; Bond & Parke for defend
ant
:. Newberger & Bro. VS.. A. Frank
Arlington; assumpsit; tried before
Jury; verdict for plaintiff for
s254.45. Weant for plaintiff; Steele
for defendant.
Court adjourned from Wednesday
afternoon until Monday.
Following is the grand jury re
port:
10 the Honorable, the Judges of the
Circuit Court for Carrorll County:
The Grand Jurors of the State of
Maryland, for the body of Carroll
county, for the November term, 1910,
having finished the investigation of all
matters brought to their attention, and
in accordance with custom, respect
fully report unto your Honorable
Court as follows:
That they have been in session nine
days, during which time they have
received the reports of six constables;
examined siXty-four witnesses in their
Investigation of forty cases, and have
found thirty-one presentments and
true bills. Among the cases investi-
gated in which no Presentment and
True Bill has been found, is that of
Jesse F. Gattrell, now confined in the
;1sI nf rnrrnn +hn nharOl
of attempting to burn certain store
house in Carroll county, Md. They
have likewise not found any Present
ment or True Bill in the cases of John
Talbert and William Groomes charged
with an assault with intent to murder,
both of whom are under recOgniZance
for their appearance at the present
term of your Honorable Court.
They further report that, as re-
Quired by law, they visited the Jail
of the county, examined it's condition,
and interviewed the prisoners confined
therein, being, eleven number, all
males, some of them awaiting the &C
ton of this body, and others under
sentences from Justices of the Peace.
The Jail they found to be in excellent
condition, considering the character
and time in which the same was built.
Making this visit at about midday,
they were served with splendid
dinner by the sheriff and his family.
They then, following the usual GUS
found its condition, the farm, and the
treatment of the inmates, many of
whom they interviewed, far better
then they had any reason to expect,
and cannot too highly commend the
administration of affairs at this insti-
tuition by the present steward and his
wife. The inmates, thirty-siX in num-
Der, twenty-four males and twelve fe-
males, expressed themselves highly in
their appreciation of the care and
comforts which they had received.
The grand jury was also served with
refreshments here.
This grand jury have few recon-
mendations to make; one, which they
believe would contribute to the COM
fort of future grand juries, is some
proper means of ventilating the grand
Jury room, which, at times, has been
found exceedingly unpleasant during
this session, owing to lack of proper
ventilation.
They would also again call the at
tention of the County Commissioners
to the lack of officers, towit: Con-
stables throughout the county. They
realize, however, that in all probable
lty,that it is not the fault of the Coun-
ty Commissioners that proper and eff
hcient persons have not been hereto
lore appointed, and are rather of the
opinion that the system SO long fol-
lowed Is not suitable to present con-
dltions, and that some proper legisla-
ton on this subject matter should be
mad They feel that the county. is to
be congratulated on the absence of
any great amount of serious crime.
The grand jury now respectfully
ask that they Be discharged, subject
10 the further call of your Honorable
Court.
Respectfully submitted,
EZRA c. CAYLOR, Foreman.