The citizen., 1914-02-27
Z CIRCUIT COURT.

DIR. Francis f. Harrington, of Cumber-
land, was given a verdict for $500 against
the Cumberland Daily News, BY the iury,
| which sat in the case after a trial lasting
four DAYS in court here. The verdict
also throws the costs in the case upon
the Cumberland News. The costs. ac-
cording to Deputy Court Clerk Eli G..
Haugh, will probably be between $500
and $500 This of course does not in
clude the lawyers fees and the cost of the
! salaries of the jurors.
Ernest Tritapoe, c. r. Harler. and
George +. Bowers, of Brunswick, all
young men and nicely dressed, and who
pleaded guilty to robbing the stores of
Jacob Ephraim and Victor Kaplon Com
pany, Brunswick, were in Court Satur-
day morning. II. Dorsey Etchison and
Keno 5. Harp. appeared for the accused.
Alter hearing the testimony in the case,
and carefully considering all facts. the
court decided tu release the young men
upon their promise to live better lives
and to keep themselves free from such
affairs in the future
The criminal docket of this term OF
court was taken up Monday morning
when Albert Wilkins, alias Z. Holt
Laurlot, alias A. Littaur, charged with
stealing watch from Walter Riden.
baugh, OF Brunswick, was taken up be-
tore a jury. The young mans real name
IS Llttaur, and he is a native of London.
England. His father has written here
concerning his son, and the British Con-
sulate, IN Baltimore, has also manifested
an interest in his case. Littaur was the
advance agent of carnival company
which appeared in Brunswick some time
ago, and it was there that he was arrest
ed, and has been in Jail for some months.
Llttaur had the watch, but claimed that
he had purchased it.
The courtroom is very busy place
these days with the criminal docket un-
der consideration No less than eight
cases were up before the court or jury for
consideration Monday afternoon and Tues
day.
William Brightwell had two charges
against him. one for assault with intent to
murder, upon which sentence was sus-
| pended, another for carrying concealed
weapons. On this charge he was found
guilty and fined $25. Reno S. Harp was
his counsel
George Owens and Lewis Traband,
pie ded guilty 10 robbing the store OF
Zimmerman Bros, at Braddock Junction.
Owens, aged about 81, has the face of
the hardened criminal and he was given
years in the Penltentiary Lewis Ira
band, who claims to be I6 years old. and
who wears knee pants and really looks to
be much younger gave the court much
concern. His case was held open by the
court for further consideration.
Arthur Jackson. better known as lack
the Ripper, small hunch-backed negro,
charged with stealing watch from Jacob
knode, was found not guilty, the court
announcing he would be given the bene-
flt OF the doubt, and that he had served
nearly five months in Jail. Jackson claim
ed he had bought the watch.
Alexander Bowie, colored, charged
with selling liquor on Sunday, was fined
S25 and costs, which he paid.
Murray Brightwell, who claimed to be
native OF Liberty and who when arrest
ed was working on the Central Railroad,
was tired upon the charge of the larceny
OF an overcoat from guest at the Ar
lington Hotel 1t was shown that Bright
well was under the influence of liquor
and had made an effort to return the
overcoat. The court held that it could
not make out a criminal intent in connec-
ton with the larceny of the coat and the
prisoner was discharged. Reno S. Harp
was his attorney.
Vincent Guercio, an Italian. who was
arrested on the night of October 28,
upon the charge of stabbing William Pen
singer was placed on trial before jury
with Otho J. Donsfe as foreman. States
Attorney Lewis conducted the States
case and Stoner and Weinberg appeared
tor Guerclo. The jury returned after be-
ing out for some time and rendered a
verdict of guilty on the second charge,
that OF assault and battery The court
has not passed sentence on Guercio. but
1t is likely that the penalty will be light.
Wilson Weedon, colored, tried before
jury upon the charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons and acting in disor-
derly manner, was found guilty. Arthur
ID. Willard was his attorney. Weldon
was given one year in the House Of Cor
rection.
After several hours deliberation the
jury returned at 10 O'Clock Wednesday
night with verdict of guilty of man
slaughter" against Samuel Danner, of
Brunswick, for causing the death of AL
bert Payne in saloon brawl at Knox
VILE
The court has appointed Charles Crum,
John Fox Zeno Brightwel and Charles
Ridgely court bailihs In place Of John
Hobbs, Alfred M. Hem, Edward Mercer
and Jacob II. Welty. The court has
adopted the plan of changing the bailiffs
quite frequently.