The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-01
CIRCUIT COURT.
Grand lnry Makes Report-Indlct-
ments Found.
MURDERER PLEADS GUILTY.

On Thursday last the case of State VS.
Thomas Longer, colored, charged with
assault with intent. to kill, Sadie Ford.
colored, was tried before jury and a
verdict of guilty rendered.
Howard Sewell. colored. was tried be.
fore the Court on the charge of carrying
pistol with intent to injure. Verdict of
not guilty by a divided bench.
The case. of State VS.. James Robert
Smith, colored. of Talbot county, was
placed on trial Friday morning last.
on the charge OF assault on Anna Lee
Denny. young white girl of Talbot
county. The prisoner selected to be tried
before the Court. The testimony of Miss
Denny was taken in private before the
Court in the Grand Jury room.
The Court on Tuesday afternoon render
ed a verdict of guilty in the case of Jas.
Robert Smith. colored. A sentence of
two years in the penitentiary was imposed.
On account of the boys tender years.
being less than II years old. the Court
gave him light sentence.
The following indictments were found
by the Grand Jury. which made its report
on Thursday and was discharged:
Chris Taylor. colored. three indict-
ments, murder, concealed weapons and
carrying pistol with intent to injure;
Arthur Larue, colored, for rape; Joseph
Curtis, colored, for attempted rape;
Thomas Longer, colored, two, assault
with intent to kill and carrying concealed
deadly weapons; George Cox. c0lored.
bastardy; Howard Sewell, colored. carry
ing concealed weapons; Tony Marino. for
murder; James Watson. assault with in
tent to kill; John Friday, for killing and
Staying; Samuel Lorenson, assault with
intent to kill; Laura Lorenson, assault
with intent to kill; George Hurd and
Wilbur Patterson, larceny. =
The Grand Jury submitted the follow
ing report:
We the Grand Jurors for the September
term, 1915, of the Circuit Court for Cecil
We have carefully investigated and consid-
cred all business brought to our attention. and
any of which we have knowledge ourselves.
We have examined four constables, one
from the Third and Fourth districts, and one
each from the First and Seventh districts,
none of whom reported anything we consider
ed of sufficient Importance to present to you.
We have examined 64 witnesses, made II
time &co I Ixs1l
A committee of the Grand Jury, consisting
Of George Peterson, Daniel Harvey, Wilbur
Campbell, Elwood Janney visited the County
Aims House and have submitted the follow
ing report: Inmates, 81; detailed account Of
the live stock and personal property. There
has been a new electric pump put in the place
of the one struck by lightning and which
seems to be working satisfactorily. The
buildings are all in good repair except new
sill to be put in under the front door of the
barn.
The Grand Jurors visited the jail in body
and found the cells and interior of the Jail
clean and in good, sanitary condition. We
beg to call your attention to some repairs
needed and earnestly recommend that the
Board of County Commissioners have same
attended to at once as follows: A hole in
several sills need pointing up; that glass In
window in upper hall looking into yard. be
replaced in order to keep building warm. We
found IL inmates in jail-four white males
and colored males.
We recommend that the coming Legislature
take measurers looking to the placing Of re-
strictions upon colored campmeetings, breed
ing places of rowdyism and crime.
We a1ao doairA RI coll afkankfnv, 0R he
County Commissioners, State Road Commits
sion and Pennsylvania Railroad to the exs
5remely dangerous condition dP the bridges
On the State road between Elkton and Perry
Vile. namely Bacon Hill, Heistler's and
cooper's, that they provide for the safety of
travellers at these points.
We urgently recommend the Commissioners
to place toilet in the Court House for those
having business with the Court.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
GEORGE M. CANPBELL,
Charles H. Crawford, Sec. Foreman.
The jury in the case of Girls Taylor,
colored, indicted for killing Harry Will
son at campmeeting on Bohemia
Manor, last month, brought in verdict
Of guilty of murder in the second degree.
He has not yet been sentenced.
Tony Marines, a young Italian, who
was arrested in Reading. Pa, about two
months ago. charged with the murder of
his fellow-countryman. Louis Crescendio.
in shanty at stone quarry near Port
Deposit, during the past summer, was
placed on trial Tuesday. When arraigned
he pleaded not guilty and elected to be
tried by jury. After the jury had been
sworn his counsel. James F. Evans, an
nounced that the prisoner wished to
change his plea to one of gully of murder
in the second degree. This the state
agreed to accept and the Court ordered
the verdict SO recorded.
The penalty is from 10 to IS years in
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