The citizen., 1911-12-22
CIRCUIT COURT.

The indictment of Henry K. c. Fox,
for violating the plumbers law, was de-
fective and the case was dismissed.
The case of Henry K. c. Fox VS..
Mrs. Hannah Powell, was decided in
favor of Mrs Powell
The case of Charles F. Blickenstaff
VS.. Lawson M. Shroyer was taken up
before jury. The case was an appeal
from Justice Hoover. 1t was alleged
that hogs owned by Blickenstaff. broke
into the corn field and did damage to
the amount of about So.;3o and the suit
is over this sum. Stoner, Weinberg and
Harp appeared for Blickenstaff and Etch-
ison and Lewis represented Mr.. Shrover.
attorneys for Blickenstaff agreed to a
verdict. for half of the amount, this being
all that he could claim, as he was a
tenant on the farm. There were five
attorneys in the case, and the cost will
be about $3S, in addition to the attor-
news fees.
Following this case the criminal docket
was taken up and number of cases
were disposed of.
William A. Agnew, of Emmitsburg,
charged with running billiard table
without a license, was released upon the
payment of the costs in the case. Vim
cent c. Sebold was the attorney.
Hery Dorsey, colored. pleaded guilty
to the charge of carrying concealed weap-
ons. He was fined $40 and costs. NJ
G.. Urner represented him.
]. H Bussard, of Brunswick, charged
with assault and battery on person bv
the name Of Dronenburg, was found
guilty and sentence was suspended upon
the payment of the costs. Reno S. Harp
was the attorney for Bussard.
Walter H Thompson. colored, who
was charged with assaulting Thomas
Potts, colored, in which mix-up Potts
lost an eye, was tried before the court
1t was proved that Potts was the ag.
gressor, and that Thompson acted in
self defense. Thompson was released.
r no S Harp was the attorney for
Thompson.
The Wilhide- Eaton case from Thur
mont was then taken up. The case has
not been finished at the time of going
to press,
The case of William Schnauffer, the
former cashier of the Savings Bank of
Brunswick, who is charged with embez-
element. was set for trial on Thursday.
M. G. Urner represented Mr.. Schnauffer.
On Friday last, the court discharged
the jury until Monday, and the following
cases were tried before the court:
Albert Hahn, indicted for carnal
knowledge, was tried before the court
and acquitted. He was represented by
E. S. Eichelberger and S. A. Lewis.
Benjamin Lewis, indicted upon the
charge OF abortion. was released. the in
dictment being defective. Edward S
Eichelberger represented him.
Oscar Baumgardner, charged with sell.
ing wines without license, was tried
before the court and he was released.
D. Princeton Buckley was his counsel.
On Monday last the case Of William
Schnautfer, the former cashier and treas
urer of the Savings Bank, of Brunswick,
this county. was tried before Judges
Urner and Peter, upon the charge of EN-.
bezzlement and acquitted. AT the last
term of court Mr.. Schnauffer was tried
upon The charge of exhibiting false and
fraudulent paper to the Deputy Bank
Examiner of Maryland, and he was also
acquitted upon that charge. No charge
of criminal character now remain stand
ing in the court against Mr.. Schnauffer
The Bar Association of Frederch
County. on Friday presented resolution:
on the death of Colonel VIM. P. Mauls
by. A full bench will be in attendance
and euloges by the members of the bal
are to be delivered.