The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-02-09
CIRCUIT COURT.

the Circuit Court opened, with Judge
Mouer on the bench. The court announ-
ced that Mr. Charles l.. Cronise was Sc
lected as foreman of the Grand Jury.
| he following names were drawn as
members of the Grand Jury:
Charles l.. Cronise, George w. Sheet
tenhelm, Nicholas H. Albaugh. William
F. Keyser. Anderson F. Eicholz. Luther
M. Breckenridge, John F. Slime, Jacob
H. Cover, William A. Arnsparger, lanes
K. Waters, Morris Z ShoA. Tilghmau l..
Grossnickle. Herman H. Young, Edw
K Smith. Jacob d. Adams. Harvey !.
MUIR " J. Clarke Shafer, Charles B.
yesterday. Henry c. Nicodemus, !.
Thomas Burgee, John +. Yinger, D.
Charles Flock and George w. Kinney.
The petit jury follows: John II. Sny-
der, Jesse NJ. Burial Lvcurgus Warfield,
William L. Guyton, ]. Thomas MAYNARD,
David c. Forrest, VIM H. VanMeter,
Lewis NJ Halter, L. Lorraine Simpson,
John M Sigler, George B. Hoke, Jere-
miah w. Etzler, Garrett S. DeGrange,
John H. Delaplane, Marion c. Fulmer.
Roy Ely, Greenhury II. Putnam, Guy
K. Ramsburg, George d. Lease, George
NJ Linthcum. William F. Chiffon, Roger
T. Weddle, John H. Toms, Charles R.
Gaver and c. Hartman Coblentz.
William N. Garrett was then sworn as
baiiff to the grand jury.
William T Shook was appointed bailiff
to the petit jury.
Judge Motter explained to the Jurors
that their oath told them their duties. He
stated the Maryland statutes required
three matters to be called to the atten-
ton of the grand jurors by the court the
laws pertaining to abortion, defaIcation OF
public money, and the law requiring
doors of all public buildings to swing out
ward. Judge Motter added the last pro-
vision is a most important one, as it is
particularly desirable in case building
filled with human beings takes fire.
On several occasions recently there
have been leaklngs from the grand jury
room. and particularly on certain cases. "
He told them that the oath they had TAX
en- bound them to keep secret the pro-
ceedings of the jury room, and hoped
that no juror would give out information,
as it was most harmful to the administra-
ton of justice. Judge Motter stated if
any information got out. and he ascer
tanned the guilty party, he would be call
ed before the court and discharged No
juror, he said, should allow any one to
discuss with him case which is before
him or will be brought before him. ANY
Information desired IN legal way can be
gotten from the States Attorney or the
court.
The case Of Albert l. Smith VS.. VIM.
H. Long. an appeal from Justice Ger
nand, judgment was reversed. The case
was one where Smith and Long traded
horses and Smith agreed to give SIS TO
boot, giving a note. He alleged his
horse was a dummy and refused to
pay the note and was sued by Long, who
was awarded the SIS. After the jury was
called counsel for Long agreed to drop
the case Reno S. Harp represented
Smith and c. c. Waters appeared for
Long.
In the case of Harry NJ. Baumgardner
VS.. Albert M. Mercer, an appeal from
Justice MacGil, the decision of the lower
court W s affirmed. The case was one,
where for stipulated sum, Mercer agreed
to let Baumgardner scatter bones over
his land until they should dry out and be-
come fit for sale to fertilizer makers.
Baumgardner refused to pay the bill,
contending bins were not erected as
promised. Justice MacGill decided Mer-
Ger was entitled for rent for his land, and
in this the jury cCncurred. Harp repre-
sented Mercer and Etchison appeared for
| Baumgardner.
In the case of Mrs. Caroline Cooley VS.
Thomas w. Pickett, tired before Jury
the jury afte being out three hours deci.
ded in favor of Pickett awarding him
| SIS. Sc the total amount claimed. The
suit was over lumber sawed by Pickett
for the Cooley barn. George A. Pearre
represented Pickett. and Smith and Smith
appeared for Mrs. Cooley. The case was
an appeal from Justice Ecksteln and the
jury affirmed his decision.
The case of Duchess Costume Com
pany of New York VS.. Victor Kaplon,
being an appeal from Justice Eckstein,
was heard and judgment reversed.
Worthngton and Delauter for Kaplon.
Brown for the Duchess Co.
In the case of Newton Hahn VS. Clar-
ehce f. Dern, an appeal from Justice Hit
zelberger Hahn did not put in appear
ance, and the decision of the lower court
was affirmed. d. Princeton Buckley rep
resented Mr.. Dern.