The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-29
CIRCUIT COURT.

Court convened on Monday morning.
was taken up. Judges Motter and Urner
presiding. The criminal docket for this
term is comparatively short, and as
many of them charged with the more
serious offenses have pleaded guilty,
the trial OF the cases on the docket
promises to take much less time than
was expected week ago.
Indicted and brought into court to
anawer charge of gambling and betting
on races at the age of So, was the fate OF
J. c. Meddinger, who appeared in court
here, and plead guilty, to the charges
against him, and was fined $500 and
costs. He was unable to pay the fine.
and upon the request of his counsel,
Mr.. William P. Maulsby was given 30
days in which to raise the money.
Lawrence Gray, charged with passing
forged check on Victor Kaplon, Of
Brunswick, this county. was taken be-
fore the court and plead guilty. He was
at once sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary.
Charles NJ r. l.. Mokomes, a Rus
sian, aged about "a years, charged with
the larceny of some clothing from a
porter on a Pullman car, while in the
railroad yards in Brunswick, was tried
before the court. The testimony showed
that after taking the clothing the Russian
at once put it on and was wearing it
when he was arrested. He was given
three years in the House OF Correction.
Twenty years in the Maryland peni-
Tertiary was the sentence imposed upon
Hanson Dorsey on Saturday afternoon,
who pleaded guilty to the charge of at
tempting to assault Mrs. Della Stephens,
residing a short distance east of this
city. The attempted assault took place
on August 18th, and few days after
wards Dorsey was taken to Baltimore
by Sheriff Grimes, who feared an attempt
might be made to lynch the negro.
When Sheriff Grimes returned from
Baltimore, to which place he took Edgar
Shaver, who had escaped from him
two days before, he brought Dorsey
along back. The matter was kept very
quiet, only the court, States Attorney,
and the few persons around the Jail.
knew of Dorseys presence in the city.
He was taken into the Judges chamber,
on Saturday afternoon, pleaded guilty
and was given 20 years in the peniten-
tiary. Sheriff Grimes left at once with
his prisoner On the way down Dorsey
remarked to Sheriff Grimes that he
thought that he had been given an
awfuly long term.
George R. Keefer was tried before the
court upon the charge of stealing stove
and quantity of brass from the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad. He was found
guilty upon the charge of stealing the
stove, and not guilty of the larceny of
the brass. He was given six months
in the House of Correction.
VIM. Kerns, who was Indicted for
house breaking. was found guilty and
sentenced to the penitentiary for four
years.
Samuel Lee, colored. WHO was in
dicted for the larceny Of coat from
VIM. Diggs, was found not guilty H.
Dorsey Etchison appeared for the ira
verser.
The Brunswick Furniture Company
must pay an over draft of S. oo6. %, to
the receivers of the Brunswick Savings
Bank.
James Abrecht, who was indicted for
indecent exposure, was found guilty
He was declared insane s. A. Lewis
appeared for Abrecht
VIM. Philips, indicted for killing John
Johnson, colored, during the past sum
mer. Johnson came here from Balt-
more an excursion He was acquitted
by a jury.
Manantha Hoover pleaded guilty 70.
the larceny of bicycle. He was pa
rolled on the promise of good behavior
Attention Central Committee.
Registration is October 8 and 10.
Look up your new voters, those
who should have removal certf-
Gates, also those who are stricken
off and are entitled to vote in
other parts of the county or State.
Duvall-Ritchie Wedding.