The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-15
MARCH TERM OF COURT SsTEF.

Adjourns After Session Lasting But
Four Days.
The March term of the Circuit
Court for Cecil county convened on
Monday, 4th inst, with the Judges
and all the Court officials present.
The Court designated Lambert w.
Davis, of the First district, as Fore
man of the Grand Jury, and the
juries were constituted as follows:
Grand Jury-Lamber w. Davis,
foreman; Alfred Smith, Clement
Davidson, ]. G. Price, Jr., George w.
Biles, Clayton Mcdowell, c. Ross
Biles, Martin L. Thompson, Howard
B. Ragan, J. Frank Guthrie, William
Freeman, John ]. Sullivan, William
H. Pearce, Jr., Thomas M. Bunting,
c. T. F. Mearns, Harry A. Pitt, Ctho
S. Jackson, Lewis Taylor, Webster
Brown, Thomas B. Howard, Guy R.
Biddle, George NJ Evans and Adm
Pyle.
Petit Jury-Clayton M. Johnson,
Frank B. Howard, Jacob Clay,
George Frazer, Harry Trimble. H.
Branch Patten, William B. Gorrell,
William J.. Sterrett, Stanley Smith.
George R. Beers, S. Teakle Wallis,
Joseph G. Naudain, w. Harvey
Tome, William J. Manlove, Clayton
Ellison, Thomas M. Lindell, james
Nowland, Clinton Jackson, George
H. Lynch, E. Kurtz Taylor, Harmon
B. Hayes, Charles P. Holden, Samuel
Fitzgerald, Philip OFT, and Joseph P.
Wright.
In his charge to the Grand Jury,
Judge Constable congratulated them
on the fact that there was little GRIM
inal business for consideration.
The first case tried was that of
State VS.. Wilhelm j. o. Erickson, for
assault on Joseph B. Conner. Erick-
son having prayed a jury trial. The
verdict was guilty with recommends
tion to mercy. Erickson, who is en-
ployed as a farm hand by Mr.. An
drew Bradley, promised not to
molest Mr.. Conner in future and was
let off with fine of $40 and costs.
On Tuesday the case of Geo. M.
Evans VS.. Curtis M. litter, for COM
mission for sale of farm was heard,
the Court giving the former judg-
ment for $500.
The next case called was that of
John T. Beers VS.. Harry Beers, Ad-
ministrator, on a claim for services
rendered their father, the late Rich
ard Beers. The case occupied the
Court until Wednesday, morning,
when it was given the jury and a
verdict rendered awarding the gplain-
tiff $500. 2'..@
In the case of Willis VS.. Smith, for
damages to horse, a special jury,
empanelled by Sheriff to assess dam
ages, fixed the same at $50.
The case of Davidson vs.. County
Commissioners was removed to Caro-
line county; and that Of Walter I.
Smith VS.. T. w. Brown to Kent
county.
In the case of State VS.. Charles
Oettel and Bertha Oettel, of Mt.
Pleasant, near Colora, charged with
selling Intoxicating beverages, the
accused parties plead guilty and were
sentenced to pay a fine of $10O and
costs.
In State VS.. Arthur Larue, colored,
the accused being charged with rape,
plead guilty, and was sentenced to
five years in the Penitentiary.
State VS.. Charles Larue, wherein
the accused had shot out the eye of
Arthur Larue for his assault upon
Charles Larue's daughter, the 'un-
written law" was invoked and the
jury brought in verdict of mot
guilty."
The Grand Jury finished their
business Tuesday afternoon and were
discharged with the thanks of the
Court.
The Jury examined eighteen wit
nessess, made seven presentments,
and returned seven true bills.
The true bills found by the Grand
Jury were as follows: Charles G.
Oettel, selling intoxicating bever-
ages, 8 cases; Mrs. Bertha Oettel,
selling intoxicating beverages, 2
cases; Arthur Larue, colored, carnal
knowledge, Charles Larue, colored,
assault with intent to kill.
At about noon on Thursday the
Court adjourned to June 10th next,
after a record session for brevity at a
inrY term