The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-11-14
COURT HOUSE news.
GRAND JURY ADJOURNS AFTER A FOUR
DAYS SESSION -l8 INDICTMENTS
FOUND.
Transfers Of Real Estate, Marriage
Licenses, Etc.

The November term of the Circuit
Court for Carroll county began Mon
day morning with Chief Judge Will
lam H. Thomas on the bench. Judge
Thomas appointed John A. Smith
bailiff to the grand jury, John W.
Sprinkle bailiff to the petit jury and
John T. Frizzell and John W. FrecE
bailiffs at the gates.
Following is the petit jury: Alfred
c. Bachman, Adolphus II. GhenoWith,
Elwood e. Snader, Edgar II. shaeffer.
Thomas w. Mather, Jr., Samuel
Haines, Henry G. Hood. Jerome
Koontz, Clinton Il. Foglesong. Edwin
e. Stoner, Calvin G. Slonaker. jesse
M. Patterson, David f. Eyler. Frank
J. Englar, Frank NJ. snader. Robert
l.. Green, Joshua F. Steward, Jesse d.
Nusbaum. Levi ID. Reid. John l..
Bollinger, William NJ. Bitzel. Michael
R. Bentz, Freddie A. Brown, Sewfight
NJ. Stambaugh, Howard S. Kuhn.
The grand jury is as follows: jacob
Rupp. foreman; Edward J. Deister,
Edwin II. Sharretts, William ID.
Henry Denton S. Warehime. William
Weagley, David l.. Brown, Preston NJ.
Rinehart, Stephen II. Zepp, George ".
Bowers, William A. Harrison, Joseph
p. Yingling, David NJ Mehring. ].
Samuel Wertz, William T. Wilson,
Herbert II. Humbert, Henry Dice.
Milton II. Study, Norman Anderson,
Orestus II. Koontz, Irwin S. Beister.
Harry c. Hull, Edward s. Bankard.
William II. Shaeffer, appellant. VI.
Frank T. Shaeffer, appellee on ap-
peal from Theodore f. Brown. Esq, J.
p, tried before jury; verdict for ap-
pellee for $500, Reifsnider and
Weant for appellant; Steele foi ap-
pellee.
George w. Blowhorn vs.. Charles II.
Smith, trespass. q. c. F.: on trial be
fore jury; Reifsnlder for plaintiff: !:
Steele for defendant.
The grand jury after being In segs-
lon four days adjourned with the fol-
lowing report:
To the Honorable, the Judges Of the
Circuit Court for Carroll county
The grand Jurors Of the State Of
Maryland, for the body of Carroll
i. county, for the November term. IN the
year nineteen hundred and thirteen.
respectfully report 10 your Honorable
Court:
That they have during the time they
have been in session, four days. IN
yestigated Il cases brought 10
their attention, found Is presentmentH
and true bills in IS cases and deter
mined to find no presentments and
true bills in three cases examined.
We have examined the license rec
ords In the Clerks office and found
quite number of persons doing bnal-
ness without traders license. and
a number OF persons dealing IN real
estate without real estate license.
We suggest and advise the States
Attorney to notify such persons en-
gagged in business, either merchandise
or real estate, requiring license. and
upon their failure TO comply with The
law, to institute criminal pr0ceediI e
before a Justice OF the Peace against
them.
As required by law this body visited
the Jail OF the county and found the
building well kept by the present
sheriff.
The grand jurors also visited the
Almshouse of the county and are
pleased to say that this institution. ~
now conducted, IL one OF the best n
the State, and that the Commissioners
as we'll as the steward, Mr.. Hunoeft,
and his wife, are also TO be highly
commended for the splendid condition,
care and management of the institn=
tion.
The grand jurors we're entertained
at the Jail and at the Almshonse b.
Mr.. Davis, sheriff, and Mr.. Humbert.
steward, with delightful refreshments.
There being nothing further 10 en-
gage the attention OF the grand jurors
they respectfully ask to be discharged,
subject to the further call Of your
Honorable Court.
Respectfully submitted.
JACOB RUPP. Foreman.