The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-09-26
CIRCUIT COURT.
Grand Jury Complets Work and
u Discharged.

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The case Of Olin J. McNatt vs. chas.
Leachler, which was an appeal from the
docket of Magistrate Dickerson. Of First
district, was placed on trial Wednesday
morning. Mr. McNatt lived on the farm
of Mr.. Lechlers last year, and after he
left there The latter sued McNatt for ac-
counts during the year and obtained a
verdict for $50. McNatt appealed. The
jury rendered verdict in favor Of Nc
Matt.
The next case placed on trial was the
suit Of the Baltimore Bargain House
against John Lawrence. of Elk Mills.
The suit was I'd recover $3o7 40 owned by
the Elk Mills Grocery Company. The
jury rendered i verdict in favor of the
plaintiff.
The suits brought against the B. & O..
Railroad Co. and the American Bridge
Co.. by property owners Of Port Deposit.
to recover damages resulting from the ice
gorge several years ago. were removed to
Talbot county for trial.
The suit of Frederick T. Haines trus-
tee of the estate of William Richardson
VS. the Commissioners of Charlestown.
was taken on Thursday. The suit is to
establish street lines. II grew out of a
fence being built 10 front of the Richard
son estate IN the town of Charlestown.
The commissioners alleged that the fence
was on the street lines and had it torn
down The suit followed.
The following indictments were found
by the Grand Jury; Frank Pastorelli, two
for larceny: Virginia Rutter. arson
Moue Simms. colored. arson; Eliza
Hughes. larcency; Harry Hawkins. per-
jury: Samuel A.sNewman. larceny; Evans
Craig. bastardy: Robert E. Heimuller.
bastardy; Oscar Coates. larceny; Harry
Wilson. colored. murder: George Hewitt
TWO for forgery, and one for uttering forg-
ed paper with intent to defraud: Allen
Payne. two foE ehsbezzIement; Hinson
Anderson. COL. one for carrying conceal
ed deadly weapons: Iemo Louiana. bur-
glary.
The Grand Jury completed its work
Friday morning, made its report to the
Court and was discharged. The jury
paid the following compliment to its fore
man:
We. the members of this Grand Inquest
Of Cecil County. at its September session.
desire TO make this public recognition and
acknowledgment of the uniform courtesy
and urbanity of our foreman. Mr.. VIM.
M. Pogue. end his signal fitness and abil-
ity for the honorable and responsible posi-
tion to which he was assigned by the
Court. Signsd for and in behalf of the
GRAND jury.
The case occupied the Court all ,dav
Thursday and until eleven o'clock Friday
morning. when Judge Adkins ordered il
continued. on the ground that no definite
result could be obtained from the present
proceeding the costs OF this term and the
resurvey to be paid by the defendants.
He advised counsel in the case and the
citizens OF Challestown to endeavor to get
together and reach some amicable settle
ment OF the whole question of boundary
lines in the town.
Harry Wilson. colored. was placed on
trial Monday morning. charged with the
murder Of Victor Rhodes at Warwick. on
June 2S last and was found guilty of
manslauehter by the jury.
Tuesday morning Elijah Hughes. COL
ored. indicted for the larcency of potatoes
from a car ON the tracks of the Philadel-
phia. Baltimore and Washington Rail-
road at Perryville was tried before jury
and verdict of not guilty returned.
The case against Samuel A. Numan for
larcency OF watermelons from cars of the
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
Railroad at Perryville was tried before
the Court. Verdict. guilty. Sentence.
80 days in jail.
State VS.. Henry Hawkins. Icolored. for
perjury. Trial before jury. the Court in.
structing that verdict of not guilty be
returned.
The State cases against Virginia Rutter
and Motlie Simms, colored. for arson.
were continued by agreement until the
December term.
The case OF State vs. George Hewitt for
utterinR forged papar was put on trial be-
fore a jury. and was still on when Corrt
adjourned for the day. The case was con-
cluded Wednesday morning. with YER
dict of not guilty.