The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-12-19
COURT HOLDS
SHORT SESSION


cult Court convened on Monday with
all the judges on the Bench
The Court selected Albert T. Nc
Crery as Foreman of the Grand Jury
and the following as his fellow jurors.
Joseph C. Bouchelle, S. B. Darby, j.
Cavendar Rowan, Samuel H. Buck
worth, John T. Warner, George H.
Spear, Harry A. Wright, Edward Rus
sell, Herbert Ewing, T. Frank Foote,
j. Albert Roney, Harry L. Harvey,
Abel C. Cameron, Isaac T. Yocum, ].
Otis Kennard, James Gardner, Ohio
Jackson, William j. Campbell, Wilfred
B. Love, John c. Duncan, David Nc
Dowell, Thomas Weaver.
After being charged by Judge Con-
stable the Grand Jury proceeded to it's
work which was disposed of the same
day, making a record for brevity in
the session of the Grand Jury. It's re-
port was as follows:
We, the Grand Jury for the Decem-
ber Term of the Circuit Court for
Cecil County in the year 1914, res
pectfully submit our report as follows.
We have carefully investigated and
considered all the business brought to
our attention, and of any which we
have ourselves knowledge, and acted
on same.
We examined A Constables, from the
First, Fifth, Seventh and Eighth dis
tricts, none of whom reported any
thing which we deemed sufficient to
present to you.
We have examined two witnesses,
made two presentments and found two
true bills.
Our committee, consisting of ]. Otis
Kennard, Thomas Weaver and Joseph
C. Bouchel!e, visited the Almshouse
and Insane Asylum. In the Asylum
we found 10 white females, l coiored
female, IA white males-25 in all. In
the Aims House 35 inmates-1O white
males, II white females, colored fe-
males, 3 coored males, 3 children.
3400 pounds of pork for own use, %
acres of wheat in the ground, 18 tons
of hay in the barn, 800 bushels of corn
in the crib, 200 bushels of potatoes in
the cellar, 300 bushels of oats in the
barn.
Implements found in place, 2 piows,
! binder, 2 mowers, l wheel cultivator,
2 farm wagons, l manure spreader,
grain drill and other needed imple-
ments all in good condition.
We visited the Jail in a body and
made an inspection of the premises.
We find A white and 6 colored prison
ers, all male. No sickness; all look
well fed We find the heating appara-
tus insufficient; more ventilation need
ed. The ceiling in need of repairs
spouting in bad shape. The applica-
ton of some whitewash would improve
the appearance and welfare of the in
Stitution.
ALBERT T. McCRERY,
Foreman.
Abel C. Cameron, Secretary.
On Monday, Joshua Clayton, Esq,
in behalf of Former Chief Judge
James Alfred Pearce, presented the
Court very handsome portrait of
Judge Pearce. The same was ac-
cepted with appreciation by the Court
and now adorns the walls of the
Court room.
LOrensOn VS.. Rummings.
The appeal docket was taken up and
Monday and Tuesday occupied with
the appeal case of Samuel Lorenson
and Eldora Lorenson VS.. Leoto Rum
mings. Mrs. Rummings had sued the
Lorensons for wages before magis-
trate and secured verdict in her
favor. The Lorensons appealed from
the magistrates decision, and the
case was heard before a jury. The
witnesses for the appellee Rum
mings) were Mrs. Rummings, Mrs.
Russell and Mr.. Rummings. Witnesses
for the appellant (Lorenson) were
Mrs. Lorenson, Mr.. Lorenson, Betty
Thompson, Marshall Isaacs, Olive
Worth, Lorena Robinson. Messrs. w.
7, and H. A. Warburton appeared for
the appellants, and Messrs. H. L.
Constable and Joshua Clayton for the
appellee, The jury found for the ap-
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Divorce Case.
Tuesday evening the Court heard ar
gument in the divorce case of Cham
bers VS.. Chambers, the testimony hav-
ing been taken before a referee some
weeks ago. Joshua Clayton, ESD,
represented Mrs. Chambers and War
burton & Warburton Represented Mr..
Chambers.
State VS.. Harris.
Wednesday morning the criminal
docket was taken up and the case Of
State VS.. Harris was put on trial, the
Grand Jury having found true biz.
against jeff. Harris and Theodosja
Harris This wife) for assault on Will
liam F. Hines, an adjoining property
owner in Elk Neck. The assault carae
about as the result of a dispute over
boundary lines, the testimony show