The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-19
CIRCUIT COURT.
December Term Convenes At Elkton.

DcCOulD0r lerm OOMV6u0S AC GAktOA
The December term of Circui
Court for Cecil County convened q
Elkton on the 8th inst.
Edward w. Taylor was selected a
foreman of the Grand Jury, whicl
body completed its labors on Dec.
and was discharged. The Jury ex
amined twenty-one witnesses, re
turned eighteen presentments, fount
eighteen true bills and ignored on
case.
The true bills found by the Crane
Jury were as follows:-Nicco Cobb
robbery, 2 cases; Saverio Fera, rob
berry, 2 cases; John Paloi, robbery
2 cases; Sebastian Deccio, robbery
2 cases; John Paloi, Saverio Fera
Nicco Colbi and Sebastian Deccio
larceny, 2 cases; Grace G.. Cothron
larceny; Harry G. Evans, assault;
Frank B. Evans, assault; Harry G
Evans and Frank B. Evans, assault;
Nathan Volk, altering a check; Rich
ard Pratt, colored, carrying conceal
ed deadly weapon; Stanley Carter
colored, similar offense; Carlyn
Mason, alias Carlyn Volta, alias Car
lyn Barnes, bigamy.
Charles Emmanuel Ruddock, col
ored, of Cecilton, a native Of the
British West Indies, was naturalized
The cases of the caveats to the
will of Miss Sarah Ellen Barroll were
removed to Caroline county.
The case of Charles j. Bingnear
VS.. Mrs. Ellen D. Booth, was re-
moved to Kent county for trial.
The first cases called were State
VS.. Richard Pratt and Stanley Car
ter, colored, both indicted for carry
ing concealed deadly weapons.
Both plead guilty and were each
sentenced to six months in the
House of Correction.
The next case called was that OF
State vs.. Giuseppe Gulino, an aged
Italian farmer of near Elkton, in
dicted by the September Grand Jury,
for the murder Of his 19-year-old
son, Vincent Gulino. The accused
plead guilty before the Court to mur-
der in the second degree, the State
the plea, whereupon the
Court pronounced him guilty of MUIR
der in the second degree and sen.
fenced him to IS years in the Mary.
land Penitentiary.
John Paloi, Sebastian Deccio.
Saverio Fera and Nicco Cobb. the
four Italians who a few weeks ago
were arrested on the charge of hold
ing up and robbing a number Of
State road workmen near Liberty
Grove, were tried before the Court.
Each one was adjudged guilty on
two charges and sentenced to nine
years each in Maryland Penitentiary.
The State having abandoned the
charge of murder against Mrs. Grace
Cothron (because she was protected
by the law on account of being under
he dominating influence of her hus
Dand when the crime was commit
.ed,) she was tried before the Court,
IN the charge of robbery-the Grand
fury having indicted her on that
,harge, in connection with the MUIR
ler of John T. Weldon. She was
Lcquitted on the same grounds
which protected her on the murder
charge. At the request of States
Attorney Clayton, the woman wasl
to await the arrival OF
either the Baltimore city officials
where she is wanted on kidnapping
.harge, or the Montgomery county
officials, where she is under indict-l
nent in connection with the murder
# Homer Jones, colored, last June.
Frank Evans and Harry Evans
,lead guilty to assault upon Robert
3. Frazer and were fined SIS and
osts.
Indicted by the. Grand Jury on the
harge of raising check given by
". L. Howard, Nathan volk, of this
own, was tried before Court and
ound not guilty. The check, it is
llleged, was given for $500 but
Uttered to 5000.
Court took final adjournment on
Friday afternoon.