The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-05
CIRCUIT COURT.

Refusing to tell what she had do,.
with jewelry valued at about $500 anS
stolen by her from the residences ~
DR.. James A. Long and Marshall
Etchison during fair week last ves,
Mary Makel, colored, was on Satnr
day sentenced by Judge Worthingtor
in the circuit court, to serve sewn
years in the penitentiary
Efforts made Saturday to ascerta;.
where the stolen property is concealod
were unavailing, the prisoner refns
ing to divulge the information. On mn
merous occasions following her az
rest the girl told conflicting storioo
in regard to what she had done WIKI
the various articles she stole. Seyersi
times following her arrest she az
knowledged her guilt and on Satur
day entered plea of guilty to indict
ments charging that she robbed hoth
the Long and Etchison places TIL
two sentences of seven years each run
concurrently.
"Piney'' and Daisy" COWS, "Beap.
ty, calf, and four geese, three alive
and one dead, were injected into tbo
hearing of the case of John M. Wed
die against Victoria Delva Wiles ~
Lewistown, in the Frederick circnit
court late yesterday. These animals
and other property were attached hy
the complainant, after he had started
an action for $1,000, which he claimed
had been fraudulently procured from
him by the defendant
Judges Worthington and Peter do
cided in favor of the complainant that
he shall recover the $1,000 Tho
COWS, calf and geese claimed bv tbe
sons of the defendant, however can.
not be attached by the plaintiff under
the decision of the court.
Jesse Wiles, son of the defendant
on the stand, testified that none of
the property at the Wiles residence
at Lewistown belongs to his mother
He said that on one occasion Mr. Wed.
ole came to the Wiles place and said
that he had had trouble with his rel.
atives at Thurmont and desired to
procure a place to board and room
Makes known Intentions,
Mr.. Weddle, a short time later, told
him that he was going to purchase a
house for Mrs. Wiles. After coming
to the Wiles place, Weddle became
Ill. This was in 1913 Believing that
he was on his deathbed, Weddle call
ed Mrs. Wiles to him and presented
her with a check for $1,000 on the
Thurmont National Bank. The next
day Mrs. Wiles collected the money.
The witness testified that Mr.. Weddle
Mrs. Wiles to go to Frederick
and consult lawyer with view of
drawing up papers for the purpose of
preventing MIR. Weddle's son from
coming into possession of his prop
erty.
Mrs. Wiles, the defendant, was on
the stand for some time. She testified
that John M. Weddle made his home
at her place for an extended period.
but finally left. She denied that she
made any threats to Weddle at the
time of his sickness or at any other
time. She told of receiving the check
for $1,000 from Mr.. Weddle, saying
that the money was in payment for
the care given Mr.. Weddle. She ad-
mitted that at one time she borroWeG
money from Mr.. Weddle, but declared
that this debt was offset by his fail
ure to pay Tor board.
On cross-eXamination the witness
stated that she had spent $1,000, with
the exception of a small amount. She
denied that she had placed any of the
money in any bank, that she was not
afraid to keep such large sum of
money in the house. Asked if she had
any of the $1,000 presented to her by
with her, she replied:
Eyes, l have just ten cents of it
light here"
Roy Wiles, of Brunswick, another
son of the complainant, also testified.
Attorneys Reno S. Harp and Arthur
}. Willard represent the complainant,
md Attorney Samuel A. Lewis ap-
)ears TO rthe defendant.
Damages in the sum of $500 were
awarded the complainant in the case
Of Edward c. Ebert against the Hag-
erstown and Frederick Railway COM
)any for the death of David Ebert
who was fatally injured when run
over by a car on the South street line
July Is, 1914. The case which was
,ried in the Frederick circuit court
was submitted to the jury at about
1870 o'clock and verdict was re-
urned at 2.25 O'clock
The father of the dead boy sued for
$1,000. The accident occurred on
West Patrick street, near Bentz street.
Following the taking of testimony
| total of twenty prayers were submit
ed by attorneys representing the part