The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-12-13

him with his fists while down. On cross
examination Mr.. Crothers tried to bring
out the fact that Hart is noted for quar-
relsome disposition, having had trouble
wherever he went. Witness asked If he
didn't strike at Bryson boy with his pick
before Mckinney struck witness
Brought out that witness had some days
before cursed Mckinney and told him
to stay off the grounds. jumped on him
ana held him until Hart promised to be-
have himself. Didn't hear Mrs. McKen-
ney call to Taylor not to hit the old man
any more.
Sylvester Bryson; was driving McKen-
ney's team, repeated testimony Of for
mer witnesses. Denied saying to Mr..
Sturgeon after the fight that he (witnses)
had struck Hart from behind.
Samuel Fisher colored swore that
morning of fight Hart had said to him
that he HART was going to kill one s.
of b there that day. Swore that
Cook" had asked him about the fight,
to show that Cook" had not been pres
ent at fight at all. Witness was not
present at fight
John W. McCool was driving stone wa
gon; heard quarrel between Hart and
Bryson boy, Mckinney came over and
told them to go to loading wagon. Hart
and Mckinney started cursing each
other Saw Hart make swipe at Nc
Kenney with pick then went back to
chute. Hart came back again and Nc
Kenney struck him with shovel Hart
first assaulted Mckinney. Didn't see
Cook" there at all. German Kitchens,
called by State in rebuttal, swore that
he saw Cook" coming away from the
scene of the fight. Augustus Sturgeon
swore that after fight heard young Bry-
son say that he hit Hart in back; also
heard McKenney say on night of trial at
Jail, Hart cant come and do as he
pleases on our dung HILL
This closed the testimony in the case.
Argument was made by States Attorney
Constable for the State and by Mr.. Gro
theirs for the defense. The jury then re-
tired and after a brief heliberatlon,
brought in verdict of not guilty. Court
then adjourned to Thursday morning.
STATE VS.. ERNEST BOLDLY COLI
Charge was malicious mischief. Pris
oner, by his counsel pleaded guilty upon
agreement OF States Attorney TO stet
another case against same party for
stealing wood from Mr.. Stephen c. Re-
gan.
STATE VS.. OSCAR COATES COLI
Charged with stealing from Mrs Clara
3. Manlove of First district, gold
watch, chain and other jewelry. Counsel
for defense H. A. Warburton, Esq.
Thursday morning the case of State
IS. Boldly was resumed. Howard Rey-
nolds and Susan Jones testified for de-
PENDANT as per agreement of Wednesday
and the Court pronounced judgment as
follows: That Ernest Boldly as a pun
ishment for his otfense, be confined in
the Cecil County Jail for period OF
thirty days "
The States Attorney reported to the
Court the result of inquiry as to the
mental condition of Camille Frisco, en-
fenced to the Maryland Penitentiary at
the September term of Court that said
Frisco is exhibiting no signs of insanity.
The States Attorney presented a ply
sician's certificate of illness of Virginia
Rutter and Molle Simms, upon which
the Court directed that said cas- es be
continued.
The Court then resumed trial of the
case OF State VS.. Oscar Coates. Argu-
ment by MIR. Warburton for defendant
followed by States Attorney Constable
was heard. Verdict of mot guilty" was
rendered, and Court directed the States
Attorney to swear out warrant and
have Oscar Coates re-arrested and held
receiving stolen goods.
At l:2O p. NJ. Court adjourned until to-
day Saturday to be then finally ad-
journed by his Honor Judge Constable.
STATEMENT FROM COURT.
The cases remaining to be tried after
that OF Mckinney, e.ecting trial before
the Court, there was no reason for re-
tanning the jurymen longer and the Court
dismissed them finally. In doing so
Judge Adkins took occasion to explain
that the Civil Docket being closed up
Monday and the Grand Jury not return
ing any indictments until late Monday
evening, the criminal trials were neces-
sarily delayed in being called a day or
SO. The Court, however, was not inactive
in the meantime but was disposing of a
number of cases during the apparent
wait. AS a matter of fact, it Is the pol
lex of the Court to do everything in its
power to expedite business and that
some results are being achieved along
that line is evidenced by the fact that
the terms Of Court of late years are very
much shorter than they used to be. TIE
present term, for example, has only
lasted few days to the great saving of
costs to the county. This marked i'm
provement in expecting business and les
SEEMING delay has been largely achieved
by rule of Court, adopted Sept. 81,
1911, relating to assignments of days for
cases and providing that no special as
sgnments of cases shall be allowed un-
til the regular trial docket has been
disposed Of