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Grand Jury Favors NO-Lieense-
James Reed Convicted.

day, May 10. In his charge to the
grand jury, Judge Faulkner called at
tsntion to the license law, and urged
The jury to investigate carefully any
charge of its violation. The court in
timated that high license, with drastic
penalties for violating the law was
the proper treatment of the liquor
traffic. The present license law, he,
said, has many Objectionable features
which could be eliminated by amend
ments that should be enacted. Wi
liam G. Bates, of Middleway District
was appointed foreman of the Grand
Jury which was composed of the fol-
lowing freeholders i Geo B. linn,
Marshall Burns, VIM. c. Frazier, j.
E. Wilt, E.. C. Watson, A. B. Hurst,
VIM. P. Lickiider, Warren H. Hunter,
c. S. Billmyer, Van B. Wilson, J. A.
Eyster, P. S. Millard, flames F. FIanas
gan, B.. F. Ramey, and A. c.. Link.
Their investigation occupied the en-
tire first day of court. Indictments
were. returned against James Reed,
alias Luckas, and Dan Cooke, for fell
ony Richard Stevenson, Gordon Bow
man, VIM. Strange, Edgar sRodrick,
Daniel Bragg. Frank Mundey, Edward
Mitchell, James Reed, Henry eJohn-
son, Daniel Tucker, George Ball, Mate
HINES, Reed HINES and Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company for misde
meanor.
No action was taken in alleged .brib-
cry at the recent municipal election in
Shepherdstown the Grand Jury TAX
ing the view that the evidence adduc-
ed was insufficient against the parties
accused.
That the license question is. live
one in tie county is shown by the ac-
ton of tie Grand Jury in taking a
vote on resolution asking the County
Court not to grant liquor licenses for
the coming year. The vote stood
eleven to five in favor of the reso-
luton appended:
Whereas, The counties and towns
adjoining the County of Jefferson
have discontinued. the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors.; and in consequence
thereof this county must necessarily
become dumping ground for the rab-
BILE of the most undesirable character,
we, the Grand jury, do. most earnest
ly recommend that the County Com
missioners will not grant license for
intoxicating drinks anywhere within
the County of Jefferson.
s. James Reed, or .Luckas tindicted for
shooting one Grove of 'Pipertown this
county, in restaurant in Harpers
Ferry about two months ago, was the
first indictment put on trial. 1t was
the only jury trial ,of Wednesdays
session of Court and resulted in a
verdict of guilty OF. unlawful shooting,
the penalty for which lis one to five
years in the penitentiary. Reed was
a stranger at Harpers Ferry. Since
his incarceration he has talked little
about himself though it is believed
by those with whom The has conversed
that the man is from Washington and
has been careful to conceal his trou-
bles from his friends.
Thursday was general confession
day in court, a number of those indict-
ed entering a plea of guilty Gordon
Bowman Edgar Rodrick, Frank Mum
dey, and Daniel Bragg acknowledged
to gambling and were fined five dol
lars each and costs.
Jacob sScheerer who appealed from
the sentence of a Justice of the Peace
who had fined him %$z5 for assault
and battery, plead guilty TO the charge
and paid the fine and costs. Turne,
White plead guilty to charge of sell
ing liquor to "a minor, and C. c.
Getzendanner to- an Indictment for as
sault and battery.
John Emmert was put on trial for
the third time ON Thursday, the jury
at the two former trials having dis
agreed. His trial resulted in acquittal
To expedite the business of court,
FIVE additional jurors were drawn as
follows: Milton o. Rouss; N. N. Barn,
es. John Rosenberger, O. G. Link and
s. D. Engle.
No final disposition was made of the
Coyle vs.. Thompson injunction suit
The Court sustained the demurrer tt
the cross-bill, and took under advise
ment other matters of law. -.
The report of Special Commissioner
Thos. W. Beale. showing he had sole
two lots in Bolivar at private sale tc
Collin Z. Krepps for $40, was confirm
ed, the title of the case being Thos,
w. Beale; administrator, vs.. Bette F
Keyser and others.
In the case of Robt. D. Jewett, VS.
The Bradley Estate Company and 9th
ers, the receiver reported that he hac
collected the sum of So, 708. SO from the
Equitable Life Assurance Society ane
from the Bradley Estate Company
1904, part of which sum was ordered
to be paid to the several parties il
interest upen the surrender by sucf
parties of he evidence of obligation
due from the Bradley Company.
Upon a.plea of guilty to an indict-
ment against the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Co., on nisdemeanor charge
the Court assessed fine of $40 and
costs. c. C. Getzendanner, indicted
for ssault and battery was fined $50
and costs, he making no defense to the
charge. Turner White, indicted 4 3