The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-03-19

boarding houses patronized by drum
mers, and Mr.. Grason formerly con-
Quoted the hotel business there. Mr..
Barnes ON the stand testified that Mr..
Grason had for years past made a
practice OF jostling him on the street
and in stores as occasion offered.
They had stopped speaking to each
other as far back as 1880. Barnes stop
ping first. About five years ago,
Grason asked Barnes, in Reynolds
restaurant, why they should not be
friendly and offered to shake hands.
Barnes told him he wanted nothing to
do with him, and Grason passed out.
telling him to go to h. On Hallow-
cen night, Barnes was talking to Hor-
ace Duyckinck in front of Snyder's
store at Queen and Cherry streets,
Rising Sun. Grason came along from
the station and brushed against Barnes
on entering Snyders for light for his
cigar. Coming out, he passed between
Barnes and Duyckinck, brushing or
sh,,ving Barnes. Barnes said to Duy-.
ck;nck-"What do you think of that
whrlcd around and sadly ou've got
to take that back" Barnes said, "I
won't take it back" and Grason landed
his right fist on Barnes jaw, knocking
him down. He rose quickly before
Duyckinck. as he said, thought OF help
ing him, and said again Il won't take
it back Grsson walked off, and
Barnes shortly went to his home,
where he said he suffered much for two
weeks. He had grown quite nervous,
and his hearing was impaired since the
assault Mr.. Duyckinck and Howard
Reynolds testified also as to the as
sault, and Court adjouued until Wed
nesday morning.
WEDNESDAY.
Trial of Barnes Us. Grason was re-
sumed DIR. J. b. Slicer, VIII, attended
Mr.. Barnes, tod OF treating him for
about two weeks. He could not say
that the assault had produced his ncr-
vous trouble The blow on his jaw
might have impaired his hearing
Mr. Grason took the stand and told
II the relations OF Mr.. Barnes aud
himself Barnes had first stoppca
speaking. Grason denied that he had
ever jostlcd Barnes. prior to last Hal
NpNt Nii. IL hdu NIT lllCliu tildl
night at the sta III with whom he had
I couple OF drinks He did not recog-
uize either Barnes or Duyckinck as he
passed them and ic't the glare OF the
acctylene light in Snyder's on coming
out. He passed between them and did
not know Barnes till he heard him
speak. He said he was not made
lighting mad by the epithet that Barnes
used, but rcsentc dthe Insult by knock
ing him down. He had had no i'll fel-
ing toward Barnes End had sought TO
restore their friendly footing. Testi-
mnny closed at II a. m, and the Court
alter hearing and granting the parties
prayers, made the recess from II to I
o'clock coincidcnt with the hour set
for the funeral OF Marion DeKalb
Smith, of Chestertown, a leading
member of the bar OF the Circuit. The
case on trial was argued after the re-
cess and given to the jury. who found
ior the plaintiff Tor $50,
THURSDAY.
Court nIct al $50 a. IN. and the suit
of Joseph Mackin VS. the Eyre Shoe
maher Company, removed fro n t1ar-
ford county, was put on trial. The
action was for damages for personal
injuries suffered by the plaintiff,
caused by a falling bucket OF cement
during the construction of the b. y y.
T. X. bridge piers at Havre dc GracH.
by the contractors, the defendants.
Messrs. John 5. Young and Albert
Constable for plaintiff; James J. Ar
cher and w. II. Harlan for defendants
FRIDAY.
Trial OF Mackin VS.. the Eyre Shoe
maker Company was resumed,