Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-03-18
A. F. KING.
Editor.
cireuit conr. Proeeedings.

Circuit Court Proceedings.
The March Term of the Circuit Court
for St. Mary County convened at il
A. NJ, on Monday last. with HE Hon
or, Judge b Harris Csmalier, on the
Bench
Hon. Charles Sterrett Grason was
chosen by the Court as Foremae OF the
Grand Jury, and Messrs. Thomas y.
Abel, Truman c. Slingluif. Thomas J.
". Lawrence. James +. Mattingiey.
VIM. ID. Heard, Paul w. Ford: Charles
w. Riigell, VIM. A. Nielsen. Thoa h.
Davis Herbert I Combs. Robert De.
ment, Chas. NJ. Goldsborough, John G.
Dean, Thos. w Lambert, Raymond NJ.
Birch, Clarence ". Guy. G. Warner
Evans. l.. Nota Readmond, George W.
Hebb. George r. Quirk, Henry T.
Smallwood. and T. HoltOn Shadrick,
were drawn TO complete the panel
Judge Camalier then proceeded to de
liver his charge to the Grand Jurors.
which was bread and comprehensive,
covering all cases on the States Attor-
news docket. and afmonishing them to
take cognizance Of any Other violations
of law that may come to their notice.
The charge, III part. ~ az follows
Judge Camalier oEe.kss~ssseess.ss,,:-~s
usse jury - 4ssss -: giving in detail the
Offences reported TO the Court. and ex-
planned the las applicable to each
case. He greatly deplored that MUIR
der had been committed in the upper
section of the county and urged upon
the jury the fullest investigation OF
the crime.
After giving them in charge certain
statuary offences which the Court i
required TO bring to the attention OF
the Jury, he directed their attention TO
the act of 1876, requiring them at each
March term TO report upon-tbe eX-
peDses OF the county and present to the
Court their views and opinions there
on. with this notice of the offenses
that have been committed in the county
and of other duties incumbent upon
you," said the Judge, 1--WE might with
perfect safety leave with you without
word OF addition or supplement, the
safety and good order of society,
knowing as We do, the intelligence.
experience and integrity of you gen
tlemen constituting this jury and es-
pecially the Valuable and efficient ser
vice which you, Mr.. Foreman, have
time and again rendered your county
In this most important and responsible
position. But this may not he, how
ever. since there are Others on this
Jury, who have not heretofore been
appraised of the grave and important
duties and possibilities imposed
upon them
He then pointed out 10 them that
they were not confined to the cases
given them by the Court, but under
their oath, they were bound To invcS-
tigate and bring 10 punishment every
offender and every unlawful act that
disturbS the peace, quietude and good
order Of the community.
He directed their attention especially
to the desecration of the Sabbath and
the ufslawful acts committed on that
holy day and urged them Ito bring To
light for triaI aad punishment every
offender.
The judge in'concluding reminded
them of the sanctity of their oath,
which required them ''to keep secret
all of their proceedings, telling them
that the security and purity OF their
homes required IL, the safety of the
State demanded il, and the protection
and independence of the individual
jurors appealed to thea for strict
observance of IL.
I'm closing Judge Camalier very inn
pressivelv said, 1--WE nov send you
forth to your chamber with the fullest
confidence of the Court that ybu will do
your duty, fearlessly, faithfully,
promptly and well.
The preliminary call of the Dockets
was made and ca ses marked for trial or
continued.
First case called was No. 4. Grim
Appeals. J. Frank Dunbar VS.. State.
Assault ard battery. Tried by Court,
and verdict, not guilty.
Gen. l. A. Wilmer announced the
death of Ex-Judge Daniel X. Magruder.
and at his suggestion, the Court up
pointed a committee composed of him
self. Robt C.. Combs ard A r. King,
to draft suitable resolutions Of respect
to the memory of the deceased.
The commit -se presented the follow
ing preamble and order. which was
passed by the court:
In the Circuit Court for 81. Mary'S
County, March Term, 1915. In the
matter of the announcement of the
death of the Honorable Daniel X.
MagFuder.
WHEREAS, This Court has learned
of the death of the Honorable Daniel
X. Magruder which occurred, at his
home in Annapolis, about q month
ago;
ORDERED BY THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR ST. MARY'S COUNTY, This fif-
teenih day of March, In the year nine
teen hundred and fifteen that the fac.
of the death of the said Honorable
Daniel X. Magruder, who was, at one
time, an Associate Judge of the Seventh
Judicial Circuit of Maryland, there
alter Chief Judge of this Circuit, and
for many years. an able and distin-
guished member of the Maryland Bar,
be entered upon the minutes of this
Court, with the expression of our pro-
found sorrow and with the tender of
our sympathy to his bcreaved family:
and that this Court do now adjourn
out OF respect To his memory.
AND BE In FURTHER ORDERED, That
the Clerk of this Court send "a copy oi
this preamble and order to each OF the
st. Mary'S County papers for publ
cation and, also, a copy to the sur
viving widow OF Judge Magruder.
Il. HARRIS CAVALIER.
FILLMORE BEALL.
In granting the order Judge CANA
lier said:
The very appropriate report of the
Committee on the part OF the Bar,
which has been presented to the Court,
and the eloquent and touching words
to the memory OF our late distinguish
ed brother and Judge, Daniel X.
Magruder, find responsive echo in
my heart ! knew Judge Magruder
well and Intimately, perhaps better
than any member OF this Bar.
When was mere boy, q Deputy
Clerk OF this Court, he was sworn in
here as an Associate Judge of this
Judicial Circuit, and after serving for
a time in that capacity. was elevated
To the Bench OF the Court OF Appeals.
After completing his diSlinuflrshed san.