The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-18

with report to the Court that they
hat not been able to agree and saw
no prospects OF agreelng; Wnereupou
thu Court discharged the jury and the
case Will be retired.
thursday morning the Court took
up the criminal DOCKET. The first case
was that ofStaue VS.. Howard Wits,
alias Howard Wells, ana Arthur Wits
alias Arthur Wells. ii. l.. Constable
Tor the State. j. Wilson Squler and
hiester Hess for the defense. Both
boys plead guilty to the nrst count in
the Indictment, that OF stealing shoes
from the b. d y. X. X. Inc Court SEN
property or the value thereof and to
go to the House of Correction for a
period OF six months from date.
The next case was that OF the State
of Maryland VS.. Leroy Demon, on
charge Of bastardy. Demond plead
guilty and the Court ordered the US
ual bond for the support of the child.
When the case of Orion Taylor VS..
the Commissioners of Perryville was
called counsel for Mr.. Taylor asked
for change of venue and the case
was removed to Caroline county.
Thursday afternoon was started the
trial of the Stroud Farm Agency
(whose local representatives are Brown
d Bartley) VS.. Oliver Jones, a suit to
recover commissions claimed by the
plaintiffs for the sale of Mr.. Jones'
farm. The Jones place, about miles
below Elkton, on the river, was
bought in February, 1915, by Mrs.
James f. Evans of Elkton. The plain
tiffs claimed that Mr.. Jones had sign
ed contract with them to act rs
agents in selling the farm. that he
had never withdrawn the farm from
their hands. that they had taken Mrs.
Evans to see the place and that while
Mr.. Jones himself had dealt directly
with Mrs. Evans in the final negotia-
tons, they are entitled to commits
sions. The defendant claimed that he
had never given any exclusive right
to Brown & BARLEY to sell the place,
had simply told them las he had
others) that he wanted $500 for the
place and if they sold it for more than
that they could have the excess. The
defense further claimed that Mrs.
Evans had been introduced to the
place by Mr.. George Racine and Mr..
Charles G. Wells. and not by Brown &
BARLEY. Witnesses for the plaintiff
were F. Kirk Brown, c. P. BARLEY,
James F. Evans. ESQ. Mrs. James f.
Evans; for the defendant, Oliver Jones
and George Racine; J. Wilson Squier,
counsel for plaintiff, Joshua Clayton,
Esq, counsel for defendant The case
was given to the jury Friday morning
and no verdict had been reached at the
time of our going to press.
Grad Jury Report.
The Grand Jury concluded its labors
on Wednesday afternoon and was dis
charged with the thanks of the Court
for It's promptness and attention to
business.
Its report showed that they had ex-
amined 10 witnesses, made present
ments, and returned true bills. A
committee visited the Aims House
and recommended sundry repairs and
improvements; also that the physician
be required to visit the Aims House
more frequently than once in every
two weeks. The jury visited the Jail
in a body and recommended sundry
repairs which they declared urgent
and their recommendation was refer
red by the Court to the attention of
the County Commissioners. They also
recommended that the Clerk of the
Court enforce the law as to applica-
lions for traders and other licenses,
making affidavit as to amount of stock
carried in conducting business.