Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-03-21
Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court convened here on Mon
day last with Judge E. C. Peter on the
bench. He selected Washington Hicks as
foreman of the grand jury.
In his charge to the grand jury Judge
Peter served notice that all persons con-
victed of carrying concealed weapons would
be sentenced to the house of correction,
He also announced that similar penalties
would be imposed upon violators of the
local option law
Since have been on the bench" said
Judge Peter, there have been from one to
three homicide cases at each term of court
in this county, while during the same period
in Frederick county there has not been a
single case of the kind Such crimes are
due to the carrying of weapons, and the
practice must be broken up, and will be
broken up if severe penalties will accom-
plish it."
Judge Peter stated that il had reached
his ears that the local option law is being
violated at several places on the Conduit
Road and at least two places in Rockville.
He urged the grand jury to make dileent
inquiry, and made it plain that all persons
shown to have been in the liquor business
would be sent to the house of correction.
The following compose the grand and
petit juries:
Grand Jury Washington Hicks, fore
man; Ulysses M. Ricketts,, Franklin f. Bur-
dette. John H. O'Neale, Henry c. Clancy,
Ewell R. Plummer, Richard C. Drum-Hunt,
Edgar Gartrell. Robert L. Garrett, Reverdy
B. Beall, Jas. M. Harrison, Robert H. Hos
kinson. Nathan f. Sheckells, Maurice j.
Stabler, Benjamin Perry, Charles NJ. Ward,
Frank Wilson. Geo. W. Mullican. William
H. Embrey, Dorsey W. Nicholson. Richard
H. Offutt, John T. Higdon and William II.
Wachter.
Petit Jury-James L. Townsend, VIM.
A. Bogley Jr.. John Gardner, Charles B.
Murphy, Edwin r. Allnutt, Thornton B.
Titus, George F. Leapley. Newton Stabler,
Thomas E. Shaw. Douglas M. Blandford,
w oNhuChCt, Os NODiloOiii Odos
E. Howes. Herbert L. Diamond, Maurice
Phoebus. Albert F. Rabbit, Jas. L. Maeru-
der, Frederick p. Hays, George II. johnson,
Washington J. Purdum. Jas. F. Schrider.
Edward Palmer Rabbit, Arthur W. Stone
street. Nicholas M. Howes and Samuel r.
Jarboe.
The following cases have been disposed Of !:
Clay Edwards VS.. Nicholas II. Crawford,
judgment by consent for appellee, Nicholas
II. Crawford, for the return Of the dog and
one cent damages. appellee to pay all costs.
Henry Reisinger vs. Royal Typewriter
Company, judgment for the appellee, the
Typewriter Company. for $45 and costs,
William X. Getzendanner VS.. Algie p.
Gregg, judgment for the appellee, Algie p.
Gregg, for $31.40 and costs.
| Walter Ricketts, VS.. Benz F. Newman,
judgment for appellee, Benz. F. Newman,
for $40 and costs.
Joseph Hoyle and Elmer Hoyle VS.. VIM.
Lawson, judgment reversed and judgment
for the appellants, Jos. Hoyle and Elmer
Hoyle, for costs.
Gertrude f. O'Neal, Administrative. VS..
Joseph W. Meyer, judgment in favor of
the plaintiff, Gertrude f. ONeale, for $l84
and costs.
Levi Hill VS.. Potomac Granite Company.
off by order of attorney.
James M. Thompson VS.. Empire State
Surety Co. and VIM. f. Welt, off by order
of attorney for plaintiff in open court.
Clayton S. Fields VS.. Empire State Surety
Company and Vim. f. Welt, off by order Of
plaintiffs attorney in open court.
Michael W. Fogle VS.. r. T. Burdette.
judgment in favor Of plaintiff. Michael W.
FOgle, for $105.96 and costs
Lillian f. POsey VS.. Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Co., judgment in favor Of defen-
dant, B. & o. X. X. Co., for costs.
George b. Mess vs.. Avis Cord age Com
pany, judgment in favor Of plaintiff, Geo.
b. Mess, for $24250 and costs.
Hattie Miles VS.. B. A. Mclnturff off by
order of the plaintiffs attorney.
Hecht & Co. VS.. Spencer A. Shoemaker,
judgment in favor OF plaintiff. Hecht & Co,
for $6922 and costs.
Montgomery County National Bank vs..
Beulah L. Purdum and Ida M. Crawford,
judgment in favor of plaintiff. the M. C..
NJ Bank, for $78.88 and costs.
Joseph A. Sponseller VS.. Joseph Frank
Lewis. judgment in favor Of plaintiff, Jos
A. Sponseller for $l84.60 and costs.