The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-12-11
CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS
A Total of psf Witnesses Were Sum-
mOned to Appear in Cases.

A Total of 267 Witnesses Were Sum-
mOned to Appear in Cases.
The second week of the December
Term of the Circuit Court for Garrett
county was begun on Monday with As
sociate Judge R. R. Henderson on the
bench. 1t was expected when Court
adjourned On last Wednesday evening
that, Judge Wagaman, of Hagerstown,
would take the bench on Monday, but
he was prevented from coming, hence
Judge Henderson has been presiding
in his stead
AS is customary the second week of
the term the criminal docket was
taken up on Monday and is being rap
idly disposed Of. For the present term
of the criminal court 267 witnesses
were summoned, more than half of
them being witnesses for the defense
in various cases.
The docketed cases disposed of by
the Court up to the hour of adjourn
ment yesterday evening included the
following.
Criminal Appeals.
8. Blaine Giessman VS.. State; as
sault upon Henry W. Smouse; tried
before the Court; verdict guilty; SEN
tence withheld; motion for new trial
made.
a. Henry W. Smouse VS.. State; as
sault upon Blaine Giessman; tried be-
fore the Court; not guilty
CRIMINAL Trials.
3. State VS.. Jacob Stark; assault
with intent to rob; guilty of assault;
fined s. and costs.
6. State VS.. Edward Davis; disturb
ing religious worship; plea of not gull
ty confessed by the State.
Z. State VS.. James Virts; same en-
try as in No. 6.
9. State VS.. William Raley; cruelty
to animals; jury trial; jury disagreed.
II. State VS.. Earle Speicher; bas-
tardy; tried before the Court; YER
dict not guilty. The complainant in
this case was Izetta Savage, who at
the time of the birth of the child stat
ed that the father was one Clay Thorn
as, who later left the State She then
made information against young
Speicher charging him with the pater-
nifty. The case attracted much atten-
ton and those who followed the pro-
ceedings from mthe time Miss Savage
! took the witness stand until the de-
cision was rendered by the Court were
free in expressing their convictions
that young Speicher was entirely in
| nocent.
IS. State VS.. William George Wag-
ner; perjury. Wagner in order to Sc
cure marriage license misrepre-
sented the age of the party Ga Miss
Rawlings, of Swanton) to whom he
desired to be married. This he. swore
to, and the father of the girl made in
formation against his son-in-law. The
case was heard by the Court, who rem
dered verdict of guilty. Sentence
has not yet been pronounced.
49, State VS.. Arthur Chisholm; Civ.
ing cigarette papers to minor, in this
case his son; tried before the Court;
not guilty.
20 and 81. State VS.. Bertha War.
nick, selling cigarettes to minors; plea
of guilty; paroled.
p. State VS.. John Fresh; cigarettes
to minors; plea of guilty; fined $25
and costs.
%. State VS.. Walter Frost; larceny
of leather from Charles R. Savedge
tried before the Court; guilty; sen
tence suspended and paroled.
"a. State VS.. same; same entry.
&c. State VS. William G. Hinebaugh
allowing minor under 16 to loiter il
pool room; tried before the Court; no
guilty.
27. State VS.. Webster Harvey; lar
ceny; plea of guilty confessed; paroleC
nv Court