Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-07
September Court Begins.

September Court Begins,
Court convened Monday morning fol
the September term. Judges Urner ant
Motter were on the bench. In the alb
sence of one of the jurors, Thomas Arm
old, of Burkittsville, was drawn to serve
on the jury. Casper E. Cline, of Fred
erIck was chosen as foreman of the CRANE
jury.
Judge Urner delivered the charge to
the members of the grand jury. He said
"there are several acts of the assembly
which it is the duty of the court to call
to the attention of the grand jury. The
court has no personal knowledge that
these acts are being violated, but it is
the duty of the grand jury to inquire it
they are being violated. The States
Attorney willbring them before you.
1.-THE court will simply call attention
to the subject matter in these acts. The
first one which will be brought to your
attention is the statute relating to abor-
ton. The statute provides penalties for
those who produce abortion. The second
statute to which attention will be called
is that which relates to the defalcation
of public officers who are entrusted with
he collection of revenues of the State,
county or city. The third statute which
applies to the cities of Maryland is that
which provides that the doors which lead
from buildings which are used for thea
tiers, churches, schools, ETC., shall open
outward. 1t also provides that the aisles
of such places shall be kept open. Seri-
Gus results have occurred from failure to
comply with this statute. The court
does not feel that there is any occasion
for formal charge at this time. There
have been violations of the law but as a
whole, the community is law abiding
one and there are no particular classes of
violations to mention.
Judge Urner then called attention to
the Importance of the duties of the grand
jury. He told them that with them orig
mated the prosecutions and he urged
chem to investigate all the charges which
we're brought before them. He asked
that they complete their sessions as soon
IS they conveniently could as matter of
economy of the taxpayers money.
William Angevine has been appointed
bailiff of the grand jury and Eugene Al
exander bailiff of the petit jury.
The members of the grand jury drawn
were as follows: Casper E. Cline, fore
man. VIM. H. Gaylor, Arthur A. Selby,
Chas. A. Herman, Geo. w. Duvall, C,
H. Baughman, Scott Pryor, Lorenzo T.
Day, Chas. w. Barrick, VIM. l, Weems,
George F. Tabler, James A. Stockman,
VIM. H. Nicodemus, VIM. r. Staley, A.
C. O'Neal, VIM. H. Gilbert, VIM. A. Tur-
ner, Mahlon l.. Rice, George E. Hight"
man, Clayton McAfee, Geo. F. Grabill,
George E. Gaver, Tracey H. Delaughter.
The members of the petit jury are as
follows:
Rufus A. RACER. Samuel Slagle, G. D.
Ecker, George Norman, VIM. L. Cutler,
Samuel A. Hemler, Richard N. Bowlus,
Thomas F. Haugh, Charles E. Nichols,
joseph C. Eaton, Ed. L. Lighter, Edgar
L. Grimes, SamlJ. Warner, Leonard R.
Waesche, Joshua T. Humphreys, Charles
w. Price. Geo. F. Stottlemyer, VIM. P.
Hotter, Andrew Amman, Thos. Arnold,
Richard A. House, A. j. Eichelberger,
John Lawson, Daniel Strawsberg, U. A.
Lough.
The members of the petit jury were
excused from court until Tuesday morn
ing at $50 o'clock.
After the cases on the docket had been
called over, States Attorney Willard
called the attention of the court to the
deaths of Col. Ulysses Hobbs, of New
Market, and John w. Kolb, Of Bruins
wick. William P. Maulsby moved that
the court appoint committee of three
to draft resolutions on their deaths.
Court then adjourned. -Ne,Cs.