Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-03-24
Circuit Court.

Judge Edward C. Peter, in his charge 70
the grand jury at the opening of the March
Term of the Circuit Court here on Monday
last. asserted he had been led to under
stand that certain Montgomery county
hucksters who visit Washington at frequent
intervals in prosecution Of their business
are making a practice of supplying resi-
dents of this county with intoxicating
liquors. in violation of the local option
law Of the county.
Judge Peter told the jury that any one
who brings liquors out from the city for
residents of this county and makes a profit
thereby is guilty Of violating the law,
whether he is given the money in advance
or not, and further informed the jury that
the law prohibits the sale of near-beer,
cider or any other beverage containing al
cohol no matter how small the percentage
OF alcohol. The jury was urged to make a
careful investigation and indict in every
case in which the evidence was sufficient
to warrant conviction. Judge Peter said
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is no fixed place in the county where the
local option law is being violated.
Judge Peter suggested that the jury pay
no attention to anonymous communica-
tons. expressing the opinion that such
letters deserve no consideration. He urged
the jury to transact its business as expe-
ditiously as the ends Of Justice will permit,
and. as required by law. called attention
to the statutes in regard to defalcation of
public officers, abortion and the sale of
narcotics.
The following compose the grand and
petit juries:
Grand Jury-Dewalt J. Willard, fore
man; Jacob C. Snyder. Bonnie o. Wood
ward. John T. Hill. Claude H. Burdette
Daniel S. Remsburg, Lawrence E. Harding.
Chas L. Watkins. Henry C. Crown. Francis
H. Cashell, Clayton Rabbit, Chas. W. Sage,
McKendree Walker, John A. Jones, Ohio
B. Williams, Vim. L. Purvis Downey M.
Williams. John G. Stone. Mason Haven
ner, ST., James M Purdum, Charles W.
Gibson. Eldridge z. Bowman and George
G. Getty.
Petit Jury-Benoni D. Alnutt, Nelson
H. Robertson, Samuel T. Butt, Leonidas W.
Adamson, Thomas M. Hoyle. Joseph D.
Miller. Frederick W. Kruhm, VIM M. Lewis.
Cyrus Keiser. Clarence L. Gilpln. Seth W.
Griffith, Rufus W. DeVilbiss, VIM. S. Caul-
field, VIM. E. Robertson. John H. Harper,
VIM. NJ Williams, VIM H. Darby, Robert
L. Tolson. Benjamin c. Slime. Jas. Halpin,
Jas. F. Turner. Bernard W. McCrossin.
Edward L. Chiswell, Thaddeus T. Bussard
and Lewis P. Oldfeld, Sr.
The following cases have been disposed
Of up to the present time
Real Estate Trust Company by S. M.
Kicker, Agent, appellant, vs. Richard But
Ter. appellee; court finds for Richard But
Ter, judgment below affirmed appellant to
pay costs above and below
Turner Wilson and Frank Wilson. trad
ing under firm name and style of T. Will
son & Brother. appellant. VS.. Sarah E.
Jacobsen, appellee; court finds for appel
liant court affirms the judgment below
judgment for SALTS. costs above and be-
low to be paid by the appellee.
Mabelle Rawson Hrons. appellant. VS..
Lewis Cohen, trading as the Capital Wall
Paper Company, appellee; court finds for
the appellant. judgment below reversed and
judgment in favor Of the appellant for costs
above and below
T. E. Mclaughlin. appellant. VS.. John II.
Dorsey. appellee; court finds for the ap-
pellee for $l9.47, judgment below affirmed
and judgment for appellee for $19.47 and
for costs above and below.
Walter T. Maeruder. appellant, VS.. Jas.
H. Cissel. appellee settled and off by order
Of the appellants attorney.
Hugh F. ODonnell, appellant. VS.. James
r. Parsley. appellee; dismissed by order of
the appellants attorney.