The citizen., 1914-02-06
CIRCUIT COURT.

Monday morning, at ten o'clock, the
February term OF the Circuit Court open
ed Following the opening of Court, the
selection Of the grand jury, by lot, was
made.
Mr.. William C. Neidig was selected as
foreman of the grand jury. The menu
bers follow:
Grand Jury-William c. Neidlg, fore
man; Charles F. Seward, Edward M. Nc
Elfresh. Harlan M. Bere. Thomas Pearre,
Ridgely D. Simpson, Melvin P. Wood.
Lewis F. Smith, Charles c. Cecil, John
L. Cline, William H. Troxell, Henry r.
H. Liggett, Robert E. Cromwell, Richard
!. Allnutt, Lewis Simmons, Sterling Stull,
William H. Blentlinger, Harry James,
Charles J. Barrick. Frederick A. Orde-
man, Edward M. Molesworth, Lewis z.
Birely, John F. Masser.
Petit Jury-John D. Kielholtz, George
Dalwick, John E. Naille. James Q. Har-
baugh, George H. Whitmore, Stanley
Zecker, Alfred M. Belt, Edward A.
Toms Lewis r. Dertzbaugh, Frank B.
Higgins, Dawson V. Hammond Murray
C. Bohn, George N. English, Otho J.
Donslfe, Rudolph T. Ault, William E.
Bentzel Amos L. Remsberg, Harry l..
Brandenburg, Irving Payne, Charles N.
Reede, Frank ]. Newman. Albert E.
Hotter, Martin L. Shankle, Lewis Glen,
Maynard Dudderar.
Bailiff to Grand Jury-Geo d. Kehne.
Bailiff to Petit Jury-Lewis F. Conard.
Bailif1s to the Court-Nelson Diehl. J.
Marshall Landis, Alfred M. Kemp, Zeno
Brightwell, Emory Stockman, Jacob H.
Welty.
Chief Judge Urner gave the charge to
the grand Jury. He told of the methods
used in selecting the jurors, stating that
200 names are put into the 26 separate
boxes, representing the various districts,
and while the Court has control of the
names going into the box, it has no con-
troll over those drawn from it, the draw
ing being made by dlsinterested party,
and at random. He stated he had moth
ing special to call to the attention of the
grand jury, and then charged the men,
bers with their duties pertaining TO those
things which the statutes directly charge
the Court with making known to the
grand juries, such as laws relating to
abortion, doors of public buildings open
ing outward, etc. The jury at once be-
gan its work.
1t is understood that one of the great
est tasks ever undertaken by grand
jury will fall to the lot of this one, as
probably 500 witnesses will have to be
examined. Practically 100 cases are to
be inquired into, it is stated.
The time of the Court Monday was
spent in going over the docket and set
ting the cases for trial The actual work
Of the Court began Tuesday, when the
appeal cases were taken up. Following
this will be the civil cases, and on Febru-
ary 10 the criminal docket will be taken
up.
The first case was that of Alfred M.
Foltz against Ardine V. Smith. There
are two claims involved, aggregating
about $50, and the case is an appeal from
Justice MacGill. The validity of official
acts of Justice MacGill was questioned
by I. F. R. Heagey, attorney for Mr..
Foltz, because Mr.. MacGill, when he
took oath of office. at the Clerks Office.
never affixed his signature to the oath.
The Court held this was a mere over
sight, and it was proven that he had been
properly sworn. The case was taken
from the jury by the Court and decided
in favor of the plaintiff.
The case of William S. Crum, against
Isaac L. Hankey, being suit for about
SOS. and an appeal from Justice Anders,
was taken up before jury, with Otho
!. Stoneslfe as foreman. Arthur d. Will
lard and VIM. M. Storm represent Crum
and Stoner and Weinberg represent Mr..
Hankey.