The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-12-16
CIRCUIT COURT.
December Term Convenes At Elk
ton-List OF Jurors.
THE GRAND jury ADJoURNs.


for Cecil County convened at Elkton on
Monday morning, with Chief Judge
Pearce and Associate Judges Adkins and
Hopper presiding.
William T. Fryer. of colora, was made
foreman of the grand jury. The other
members of the jury are: Roger Williams,
Nathan Mccoy, John W. Taylor, Bayard
Black, J. A. Boyd. L. B. Boulden. John
F. Patterson, M. E. Cole, Henry Vim
singer, S. T. Wallis. w. P. Dean, Elmer
Deibert. Alfred Smith, T. H. Harlan.
Michael Sullivan, D! T. Arbuckle, S. $.
Reeder, Harry Howard, H. M. Taylor.
S. T. Otherson. Joseph P. Wright and
Ricketts, Nelson.
The petit jurors are: James A. Cannan,
Thomas P. Jones. Samuel R. Emerson.
George N. Bennett, c. L. Ellison, Joseph
Hinchliffe, c. A. Heatzig, Thomas G.
Major, George F. Rawlinson, w. 7. Bon.
ham, James ]. McCauley, ]. E. Frazer.
John E. Zebley, J. w. Ewing. William
Futty, Wilmer ]. Falls. Robert 7.
Cameron. John ]. Buck. Alonzo L. Barry,
William B. Weir, S. A. Vannort, H. D.
Jackson, William Sterrett. G. A. Hall.
Chief Judge Pearce on Monday dis-
missed habeas corpus proceedings
brought by Lee C. Elliott, Of Newark,
Del, to recover his infsnt SON from It's
mother. Some months agdMr. and Mrs.
Elliott separated and about six weeks ago
the husband went to Chesapeake City,
where his wife was living with her
mother, and attempted to get his son but
was unsuccessful.
He then engaged counsel and instituted
habeas corpus proceedings. Tuesday the
proceedings were dismissed. In COM
menting on the case Judge Pearce said:
"The child would probably be better on
financially in charge of the father. but
money does not count for all. The Court
is persuaded that the mother Is the proper
one to have. the child, and that she will
properly care for it.
At an evening session Court heard argu-
ment on a motion for new trial 10
Mackin VS.. the Eyre-Shoemaker Com
pany tried at the March term, in which
the plaintiff was awarded $1,000 for In
juries caused by falling sand-bucket
during the building of the piers Of the new
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge over
the Susquehanna on November I, 1907.
w. H. Harlan, Esq, argued in support Of
and Messrs. John S. Young and Albert
Constable against the motion, which was
overruled.
On Tuesday the suit of Armor W..
Wilson, set for trial, was by consent Of
plaintiff postponed until Saturday. Dec.
II. The suit is the outgrowth of an auto
mobile accident which occurred just
south of the railroad station in Rising
Sun on the evening of July 4th.
Theodore Panaretos, of Elkton, re-
nounced allegiance to King George, Of
Greece, and was naturalized.
As no other cases were ready for Inn
mediate trial the petit jurors were dis
charged until Wednesday morning.
The Grand Jury found the following
indictments for selling liquor:-Georee
Williams, colored, William Thompson.
colored, Harry Wilson and James Gale.
two cases.
Wednesday the cross suits of john S.
Mccullough, of Philadelphia, and Celin
H. Hilton, of Oxford, Pa, and Hilton vs.
Mccullough, the former on attachment
and the latter on replevin. growing out of
the sale of farm by Mccullough for
Hilton in the Ninth district. were set for
trial. Mccullough was not present. and
as Hilton insisted on trial of the case.
Messrs. Crothers and Constable, his
counsel, took a non suit. In the replevin
suit the Court sustained demurrer to
the defendants plea, entered by Messrs.
Strahorn and Haines. Hilton's counsel,
and judgment was entered for Hilton.
No other cases being ready for trial the
petit jurors were discharged until
Thursday morning.
The case of Nesbitt VS.. Cecil Paper Co..
for $4,000 damages. by team soaring at
paper along road was taken up Thursday
and is still on trial.
The Grand Jury adjourned Thursday
afternoon.