Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-11-12
Circuit Court.

Circuit Court.
At the opening of the November Tern
of the Circuit Court here Monday morning
Judge Edward C. Peter selected Samuel R
Plummer for foreman of the grand jury
The following compose the grand and
petit juries:
Samuel R. Plummer, foreman; Emory F
C. Ray, Henry W. Offutt. R, Frank Gibson
Robert p Soper, Clayton S. Fields, Edmund
A. Gloyd, Perry A. Gloyd, John B. Byrd, Jr
Charles Hopkins, Henry R, Benson. John
C. Burns, Reginald Cross, J. Wellington
Boyer. Alfred C. Warthen, Robert D. Isher-
wood, Thomas L. Lechlider. James W. C.
Higgins, James p Colt, Walter S. Thomp-
son, Robert Wilson, Peter j. Stang and
Frank Estworthy
Petit Jury-William Dorsey. Jos. H. Ward
James .Beall, Joseph M. Harris, Charles T.
Kingsbury. Luther M. Duvall, Zaccheus
Woodfeld, Alexander A. Braddock, Willie
B. Monkey, Harvey j. Harris, Joseph T.
Hewitt, Walter M. Butler, Jos. M. Etchison
James H. Purdum, Charles R. Hartshorne
Thomas E. Bissett, Jacob r. Umstead Jas
P. Raney, Morgan J. Boteler. Joseph E.
Janney, Vim. F. Matthews, VIM. D. Beall
Hubert C. Hickerson. VIM. L. Beall and
Thomas H. Pope.
In his charge to the grand jury Judge
Peter called attention to reported viola
tons of the local option law of the county
and urged that careful investigation be
made. He said that the liquor traffic
which at one time flourished in this county
Notwithstanding the local option law, had
been largely suppressed, and impressed
upon the jury the importance of keeping
it suppressed.
AS required by law. Judge Peter referred
to the statutes relating to defaulting pub
lie officers, abortion and the sale of mar
cotics. He said. however, that he was not
aware of any violations of these laws. He
urged the jury to pay no attention to anony-
nous communications. observing that any
one desiring the jury to make particular
investigation should be man enough to
sign his name to any communication he
might write.
In the Circuit Court Monday afternoon
the committee appointed by the Bar Asso-
citation of this county to prepare resolutions
upon the death of Judge John C. Motter,
for fifteen years associate judge of this
judicial circuit. composed of Montgomery
and Frederick counties, submitted its
report. 1t was read by the chairman, C. W.
Prettyman. Brief addresses, all highly
eulogistic of Judge Motter both as a man
and judge, were delivered by Charles W.
Prettyman, Robert B. Peter, Robert f. l..
Smith, Bowie F. Waters, VIM. II. Talbot,
Clifford H. Robertson, Albert M. Bouic,
VIM. F. Prettyman, Frank Higgins, Ohio
II. W. Talbot and Judge f. c. Peter. The
resolutions were ordered spread upon the
minutes of the court and, as a further
mark of respect, court adjourned for the
day.
The following cases have been disposed
of:
Richard H. Langsdale, plaintiff. VS.. VIM
E. Groomes, settled and off by order of the
plaintiffs attorney.
State of Maryland for the use of John S
Parker and others VS.. the Washington and
Rockville Railway Company, dismissed by
order of the plaintiffs attorney.
Washington Silicate Brick Company,
plaintiff, VS.. VIM. II. Seachrist, judgment
for plaintiff for $296.5l.
Charles A. Collins and George o. Gross
nickle, partners trading as Collins & Gross
nickle. vs. Geo. II. A. Staub settled and off.
Collins g. Grossnickle VS.. Harvey White
garnishee of Geo. A. Staub, settled and off.
0xwcld Acetylene Company, plaintiff
VS. Jos. M. White, judgment for plaintiff
for $192S2.
Peoples National Bank of Leesburg, Va.
plaintiff, VS.. Herman C. Briggs, judgment
for 20922.
Nellie Clements, plaintiff, vs. Benjamin
II. Hawkins and James II. Hawkins, judg.
ment for plaintiff for $l47.07.
Emily r. Thompson. plaintiff. VS.. HalleI
Snyder and others. judgment for plaintiff
for $3.50.
G. Slagle Dorsey VS.. X. Kanode, settled
and off.
Charles +. King. appellant, VS.. Marley
Company, verdict for the appellant.
Vim. f. King VS.. Webster " Burdette
verdict for the appellant for $50.