Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-29

new jan, 1t NAV be tersely stated, are
not alone aetuated by desire to have
the Jail site changed, but more especi.
ally because the pres Mt Jail is unsafe,
uns nitary In every detail, and entirely
inadequate to acc mmodate the pris-
oners Of the County Their are no
accommodations whatever, ~ female
or juvenile prisoners, no prrperv MT
latiun or sanitary Arrangemel'. aud
the kitchen and cooking arr ugements
are Simply bafbarcus. /, edition
to this we find the s'eeping apartments
OF the male prisoners overcroWded, and
It is our unanimous opinion that the
sum OF thirty cents per dav. In veiw Of
the present high cost Of living, IS to-
tally inadequate for the Sheriff to pro
perry feed them Realizing as we do
the limited jurisdiction OF the County
Commissioners 10 the premises, W.
therefore urge that the next represen-
tatives from Charles Count. in the
MARYLAND SAnate and House Of Dele
gates, take the matter OF the erection
Of modern and adequate Jail under
their serious and favorable consider e
tion and accordingly, SO ure such legis.
lation IS will remove a serious merace
TO health, as well as reflection upon
the justice and humanity OF our people
from our midst for all time.
The Constabes from the different
sections Of the County have been before
US and report no violations Of the law
tn have rot been handled by thsl
officers
The Sheriff AID his deputies have
been diligent in having the witnesses
on hand
We wish to thank the states Attorney
for the prompt 4 courteous manner
in which he has assisted us in our
labofs.
Having completed our work, we re-
spectfuliy ask to be discharged.
P. R. WILLS Foreman.
II. H. HAWKINS, Clerk.
Monday.---Judge Briscoe, Camalier
aud Beall on the bench.
State VS.. jerks Howe, Victor Her
bert and Josech Donnelly. Arraigned
aud plead not guilty.
State w. Mckinley Posey d Mitch
ell Barber. Arraigned and plead not
guilty.
State VS.. John II. Mason. Charged
with stealing use Of horse. Plead gull
ty. Fined $1,000 and costs. cooksey
for State. W. NJ. Digges for defendant.
State vs.. Patrick F O'Hern. Charg-
ed with carrying concealed weapons.
Tried by jury. Verdict guilty. Fined
5000 and costs coolsey for State
Mitchell & Dlgges for defense.
State VS.. Arthur Fendall. Demurrer
to Indictment. Demurrer sustained.
Ceoksey for State. Wilmer for defen-
dsnt.
State VS.. same. Demurrer to indict-
ment, Demurrer sustained Cooksey
for State. Wilmer for defendant.
State VS.. jerks Howe and Victor Her
bert. Motion for new trial argued -
Motion overruled. Both sentenced TO
Md. Penitentiary for ten years. Cook
sey for State. Posey & Posey for de-
ense.
State VS.. Mckinley Posey and Mitch
eli Barber. Submitted to Court. Adj
judged guilty and each sentenced to
House Of Correction for y months. -
Cooksey for State. EdelAn for de
tense.
Tuesday Judges Briscoe and CANA
lier on the bench. State VS.. William
Jones. Plead guilty aud sentenced to
House of Correction for ~ months. -
Cooksey for State Posey and Poser for
defense.
Announcement Of the death OF Isidor
Rayner was made by Cen. L. A. Wilmer
and on motion of Gen. Wilmer this
minute was entered by order of the
Court after brief eulogy by Gen.
Wilmer and reply by Judge Briscoe.
State VS.. Jospeh II. Perry. Sentence
suspenped and paroled in custody of
Adrian T. Mattingly.
Ira Wright VS.. Morgan L. Monroe.
Motion for new trial granted and case
continued.
State VS.. Bonnie Cromer alias Benja-
min Cromer. Charged with assault
with intent to kill. Tried by jury
Verdict guilty. Sentenced to Peni-
tertiary for IS months Posey & Posey
for defense.
The Matthews Howard Implement
Company VS., W. Andrew Neale. No
tion and leave to enter judgment by
confession. Judgment by confession
extended Ia favor OF Plaintiff against
the defendant for $3.50. Is with interest
from November 20, 1912.