The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-10-10
CIRCUIT COURT.

MY ouIoNet, OlauOe BrlghtWell and
James Brlghtwell of this city. were given
4, trial before the court recently upon the
charge OF assaulting Harry Hamrick and
found guilty. They were represented by
Keno ,. Harp and d. Brinceton Buckley.
Brlghtwhll was sentenced to pay half
OF the costs Of the trial, which amounted
10 ABOUT S7S. Sentence upon Schroyer
was suspended pending the arrival of his
EMPLOYER in Frederick on Saturday. His
recognlzance was taken, the sum Of S2oo
being liked as bail by the court.
James Ogle, colored, II years old, was
| convicted recently of a felonous assault
upon Ruth Timpson, little colored girl,
years old. The penalty is death by
hanging. The court, however may in
ITS discretion impose a sentence of i'm
| prsonment.
The jury rendered their verdict after
about two minutes deliberaton.
Robert Platter, the ioster-father OF the
child, testified that he had seen Ople
commit the assault, and Mrs. Platter told
OF subsequent occurrences tending to es-
tablish Ogle's guilt
Ogle claimed that he was too drunk
on that day and the day before to know
what he was doing, and that he had no
recollection of the occurrence.
Former Judge John c. Motter and
William NJ. Storm represented Ogle.
Mary Woods, colored, indicted for
manslaughter, was then placed on trial.
She is charged with stabbing Ernest
Johnson. colored, causing his death on
March 4th.
The court has extel ded the time for
the counsel of Eddie Halter to prepare
argument for a new trial. A discovery
which if true, will be OF the utmost i'm
portance in determining Haller's right to
reopen the case, has been made by his
attorneys, according to statement filed
with the court. 1t is claimed that the
verdict which was rendered against Hal
Ter was the result of misconduct among
the jurors, and that undue influence was
brought to bear on certain Jurors, both
before and during the progress of the
trial.
Mary Woods, colored. indicted for
mansaughter, was acquitted by jury
last Tuesday. The Jury was out from
$50 to $50. Mary Woods defense was
that she killed Johnsan to save her own
life. The testimony showed that John
son had come to the Woods woman's
house and abused her, and knocked her
down and threatened to Kill her The
scuftie started at the house it appeared,
and finally moved out to the street.
Johnson was drunk and could not be
reasoned with. He was beginning to
overpower the woman, when she drew
a pen knife and plunged it twice into
Johnsons heart. Sheriff Pagan found
the man dead few minutes later The
woman Immediately went to police head
quarters and gave herself up TO Justice
Anders. Leo Weinberg and Reno S.
Harp appeared for the Woods woman.
John T. Bellison, the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad brakeman, who was
tried last week on charges made by w.
t. Grubbs. of Brunswick, of assault with
intent to kill, and CARRYING concealed
weapons, was sentenced to eighteen
months in the House of Correction. Six
months OF the sentence are upon the
concealed weapon charge and one year
is the sentence for assault. Bellison was
found not guilty of assault with intent to
kill.
Mr.. H. Dorsey Etchison, who was
counsel for Mr.. Bellison. stated after the
sentence had been pronounced that he
thought that the sentence was much too
severe, and said that he would plead with
the court for a modification either for a
shorter term or fine.
The court held Howard T. Short, of
Baltimore, not guilty of assault and bat
terry, the charge growing out of coils
iod between Mr. Shorts automobile and
a buggy, which was driven by Philip
Morningstar, on narrow bridge near
Lewistown, this county, last June.
lanes Ogle. colored, aged u, of Mt
Pleasant, was on Tuesday convicted in
court upon the charge of criminaly as
saulting Ruth Timpson, colored. aged
s years. The case was tried before a
jury and the members were only few
minutes in reaching verdict. Following
the alleged assault, Oge skipped to
Pennsylvania, and remained there for
quite a while before returning to this
county.
Roy Shroyer and Roy Brightwel were
found guilty of assaulting Harry Ham
rick. Brightwell. who before had borne
a good reputation, was fined IS and half
of the costs, which amounted TO S7S45
Sentence was not passed upon Shroyer,
who was convicted upon another charge
at this term of court. He was released on
his own recognizance until Saturday.
Deputy Sheriff Deeter and Deputy
George Shipley took Tohn and Laura
Alexander, Ben Hurd and Charles
Thomas to the Maryland Penitentary on
Wednesday morning, where they will
serve their respective sentences imposed
by the court.
Harry c. Frye, a married man, was
recently found guilty on a serious charge
preferred by Sadie Hawker, of near
Mountville II is said to be the first time
in many years that a case of this kind has
been tried before jury in Frederick
county. and the members OF the local bar
say that it is the first time within their
recollection. Reno S. Harp represented
Frye.
Dor aSsoia tinO MaatS