The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-09-27
SECOND WEEK OF COURT

SECOND WEEK OF COURT
Trial of Haines, Trustee, VS.. the Com
missioners of Charlestown, closed last
Friday with the withdrawal of juror
and the continuance of the case.
After the recess the final call of the
Civil Calendar was made, and as but
one case, Andrew VS.. the Deland Mining
and Milling Co. was left marked for trial,
having been set for Wednesday, jurors
were discharged until Monday. A bench
warrant was issued for Allen G. Payne,
indicted for embezzlement of payments
made to him on sewing machines by Mrs.
l. p. Reynolds and Samuel Gathers
GRAND JURY.
The Grand Jury was discharged with
the thanks of the Court, after reporting
that they had examined constables and
7S witnesses, made 81 presentments and
found 20 true bills. Conditions at the
A
found satisfactory. Small repairs, which
should be made promptly, were needed
at the Almshouse and Jail. They had
found irregularities in the matter of the
taking out of traders licenses and they
advised that the States Attorney prior
to May /, next, make publication of the
laws requirements. They called atten-
tion to the disgraceful condition of the
Court House, the east wall of which was
likely TO fall. There was great lack OF
room in the Offices in the building, ana
there was crying need of toilet accommo-
dations. They would suggest that L.
Court appoint a committee of represen-
tatve citizens, one from each district
to consider and report at the December
term as to the feasibility of repairing
the building or the advisabiliIy of erect
ing a new structure on the present site.
Judge Constable said the suggestion as
TO the Court House was well timed. !
would meet with wide approval, and the
Court would be pleased to appoint I
committee Court was then adiourn1 d
until Monday.
MONDAY.
Court met with Judges Constable al.
Adkins on the bench and took up IL
Criminal Docket The first case put on
trial was State VS.. Harry Wilson, color
ed, charged with fatally shooting Victor
Rhoades. colored in Warwick, on L
night OF Saturday, June Is last; before a
jury, as lollows:-W. c. Brogan, Fore
man. r. ]. McCleary, w. r. Witworrth,
William Heverin, Charles H. Gatchell,
Albert Denver, Joseph f. Holt George
". Ward, r. ID. Brown, Ro Egner, Clark
s. Grant and a. \. Atkinson. Omar ID.
and K. r. CrOthers for the defendant
Rhoads and Wilson had both been in
Middletown during the day and returned
10 Warwick in the evening Grant Simp-
son drove Wilson and was to take him
to his home in Cesilton, but was toe
drunk to do So. The horse was hitChet
30 the rack at Merritt's store, and when
Wilson went to get the team, about ]
O'clock the shooting occurred. Wilson
fred three shots from five barrelled
caliber revolver, wouniing Rnoads, WIN
died at the Homeopathic Hospital il
Wilmington, on June 80 Dr.. j. l.. Fish
er. who treated Rhoads, said there werc
four bullet wounds ON his body. On,
above his left eye. one on the neck, on'
in the small of the back and one on {
level with it in the stomach, but on,
bullet might have made the two latte
wounds The large Intestine was pene
trated, causing peritonitis, from whic'
Rhoads died. r ne Safes witnesses
Georgianna and William Buck, Albert
John and Ernest Rhoads Frank Buck anc
Woody Veal agreed in their story of th
affair that Wilson told RhoAds he wa
the s. of a b. he was looking fo
and fired three Shots at him. Rhoad
ran down the road and Wilson followe
him. Rhoads ran against a tree and fell
and William Buck saw Wilson fire a
him as he fell. Veal and Chris. Young
another States witness, saw Rhoads hui
an object at Wilson which struck hi
hat and his horse before he began shoot
ing Wilson later said Pm the man tina
shot Vic Rhoads. Who in the hel
doesn't like it?" He hourished his pis
tOl and said ''he wasn't afraid OF tn
whole push in Warwick"
Wilson took the stand and said tina
Irene Rhoads told him at Guunkel
store that there was a plot made up I
run him out of Warwick and as he an
Rhoads were not frendl, RhOads havin
snot at him year previous, he thodg9
he was at the head of the plot, SO ne go
pistol from Eli Johnson. Whe4 Rhoad
threw a bottle or rock at him he fire
one shot at him and did not pursue hin
Arthur Harris, Harry Gottals and Cor
Gould swore that Rhoads threw bottl
at Wilson before he fired. Eli Johnso
told of Wilson's getting his pistol whic
had two cartridges left in it when h
got it. back that night and he found tn
trigger broken. DR.. X. NJ. Black, Cor
stable w. G. Jones, George w. Padle
Robert Anderson and William II. Brow
said Wilson's reputation was good anon
white people of Cecilton but not s
among colored residents.
The States Attorney asked for vel
diet of murder in the first or second d,
gree and Wilson's counsel for one of n
guilty, on the ground of lf-defense. Al
gument was made al a night session, al
after short absence the jury returned
verdict of manslaughter.
TUESDAY.