The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-10-04
CIRCUIT COURT.

Harry c. BetSon, charged with bcin,
/ the father of child born to Iva Ian,
/ Smith, was released bv the court. He wa
| dismissed upon motion to quash the in
! dictment, brought by his attorneys, Sto
ner and Weinberg. The court SUSTAINED
the motion to quash and ordered the pro
ceedings against Betson stopped and he
was released.
Raymond l.. Clabaugh, of near La
diesburg, charged with robbing the house
of Anson Boiler and also forging Mr..
Boilers name to a check he found with
the money, pleaded guilty. d. Princeton
Buckley represented Clabugh The court
heard some testimony concerning the
character of young Clabaugh, in order to
determine sentence. The father and
mother of Clabaugh sat with him.
Judge Motter said the case was a verv
sad one, but the court felt that a man OF
p years should not 60 Tree Of a double
charge, and announced the sentence
would be two years in the Maryland Pen
itentiary.
Robert Kanode, the young man who
was lrled upon the charge of forging the
name of Dennis f. Stalev to note for
S575, was found mot guilty bv the jury
which sat III the case. The Jury went out
about 10 O'Clock and about 10 or is
minutes later the verdict was announced.
When the foreman stood up aud in an
SWer to the question of the clerk as to the
guilt or innocence of the accused. replied
mot guilty there was a burst of ap-
plause from number OF the friends of
Kanode seated in the court room.
Judge +. c. Peter, who presided,
raped most violently for order and re-
peatedy threatened to clear the courtroom
before quiet and order was restored.
About rs young friends Of Kanode, who
were in the court room rushed to him TO
congratulate him upon his acquttal.
Harry w. Perkins, charged with as
saulting John Jewell. The alleged as
sault occurred on East Patrick street
near the bridge across Carroll creek.
Jewell was used up considerably. The
case was tried before the court, P. f.
Pampe being his attorney. Perkins was
found guilty and fined $50 and costs or to
be confined in jail until the costs were
paid.
Lawrence Rudy will be tried before
the court Tor an assault on Ohm w.
Hounkins. The trouble grew out of a
dispute over the drainage OF water from
the lands of one to the other and civil
case between the parties was argued in
court here about year ago.
Charles A. Lewis, the Western Mary
land conductor from near Thurmont who
was arrested several DAYS ago upon the
charge of robbing freight cars of the
Western Maryland Railroad, was releas
ed upon $I,eoo bail. Jacob Rohrback
represented Mr.. Lewis
George King, colored, charged with
assault and battery upon Joseph Whalen,
colored, was taken up before a jury.
Stoner and Weinberg appeared for King
The affair is one which grew out of
shooting Scrape at the Petersvlle picnic,
held on August 90
Judge f. c. Peter laid down the law to
all pistol and razor carriers, and announc-
ed so far as he is concerned any person
found with these weapons at picnic or
public gathering can expect to be sent to
The House of Correction. Judge Peter
made this statement following the impo
'ition of sentence upon George King,
colored, who shot Joseph Whalen, col |
bred, at the Petersville picnic Sentence
was imposed by Judge Motter.
The petit jury was discharged and the
term ended.