The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-03-15
CIRCUIT COURT.
March Term adjourned on Mednes.
day Election Case Dismissed.


Only one of the s6 cases on the civil
calendar was marked for trial at the open-
ing of March term Of Circuit Court for
Cecil County last week. but motions for
the entryof judgment were continued, as
were the six appeals.
Testimony was heard ia the habeas
corpus case brought BY Elias Kunkei. Of
Philadelphia, to obtain custody Of his IT.
year old daughter, Ella. whom he placed
in April 1907, 10 charge of Robert Matthias
and wife. who live near Appleton. After
hearing the testimony the Court ordered
that the girl remain with Mr.. and Mrs..
Matthias.
On Tuesday the case of Clark S. Grant
vs.. A.. T. and Florence Abernathy. under.
takers at Cherry Hill was taken up. The
suit was TO recover payment for services
rendered BY Grant as assistant. The
court awarded him $40.
On Wednesday the election contest case
Hof Barnes vs.. Miller was argued before
the Court by Albert Constable. Esq. for
Mr.. Barnes and Henry M. Mccullough.
Esq, tor Sheriff Miller. It was shown
that in the notice given to the defendant
that testimony would be taken in the case,
the magistrate did not afiix his seal as the
law requires. The Court therefore re-.
scinded the order in regard 10 opening the
ballot boxes in certain precincts, and the
testimony will have to be taken anew
after proper notice being given.
The Grand Jury was discharged on
Wednesday afternoon. The jury reported
finding four true bills and ignoring
three cases.
The true bills found were against
William Thompson, colored, for murder;
same for carrying concealed deadly
weapon; Irving Sewall. for carrying con.
cealed deadly weapons, and John W..
Powell for non-support.
Court then took recess until Monday
morning
The Circuit Court, which took recess
on Wednesday. reconvened on Monday
morning. State VS.. John Harris. young
white man of Wrightsdale. Lancaster
County, Pa, charged with assaultings
Mrs. Bertha Sco6eld, Of Rock Springs.
and carrying deadly weapon, was
called first. Harris pleading guilty to both
charges.
Judge Adkins suspended sentence on
the assault charge and gave Harris eight
months in the House Of Correction on
that of carrying revolver, warning him
70 go home when he got free and keep out
Of Maryland
State vs.. Irving Sewall. colored,
charged with carrying deadly weapon.
was tried before the Court. A verdict of
not guilty was given by the Court
State VS.. William Thompson. colored,
charged with the murder of William
Brown, coloreJ. at a negro dance al
Cecilton, on the night of February 10
was next called. The jury returned a
verdict on Tuesday afternoon of guilty Of
manslaughter. aHd sentence of, two years
in the Penitentiary was imposed.
Tuesday afternoon the case Of State VS..
John w. Yocum, of Providence. indicted
for failure TO support his wife, was put on
trial, before the Court. The case was
concluded at noon Wednesday. the Court
rendering verdict Of not guilty and
advising Mr.. and Mrs. Yocum to forget
theiI differences and effect reconciliation.
In the case of Francesca, found guilty
of assault on Rosa Smeiss, an Austrian
girl, the motion for new trial having
been Withdrawn. the Court reduced the
sentence from ten to FIVE years in the
Penitentiary.
After the noon recess Wednesday Judge
Adkins delivered the decision in the
Hess-Jackson election case, sustaining
the demurrer to Mr.. Hess's petition, on
the ground that the Court could not say
that the Legislature had intended any
rotation in the Office of County Commis-
sioner.
The March term then finally adjourned.