The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-05-14
II INDICTMENTS
FOUND
GRAND JURY ADJOURNED WEDNESDAY
EVIDENCE INSUFFICIENT IN u OTHER
OFEENSES = MEMBERS OF PETIT
JURY AND GRAND JURY CRIMINAL
DOCKET BEGINS MONDAY = THREE
TO FACE MURDER CHARGE.

The May Term of the Circuit Court
for Carroll County, convened last
Monday, with Chief Judge William H.
Thomas, on the bench.
The docket contained 40 trials, 4
appeals and "a original cases.
George A. Arnold, of Taneytown
was appointed foreman of the grand
jury and j. Thomas Anders and
Charles S. Wolbert, clerks.
Levi D. Frizzell, of Franklin Dis
trict was appointed bailiff to the
Grand Jury, Alfred w. Buckingham,
of Westminster District, bailiff to the
Petit Jury, James ]. Horner. OF
Myers District and George A. Nc
Kinney of Middleburg District ball
ifs at the Gates for May Term 1920.
The Grand Jury having been in
session three days, examined 81 wit
nesses, ana have found 81 indictments
and having disposed of all matters
which have come to their atteltion,
they were discharged with thanks by
the Court.
To the Honorable, the Judges of
the Circuit Court for Carroll County,
Maryland
The Grand Jurors of your Honor
able Court drawn for the May Term
1920, beg leave respectfully to re
port:-
That they have been in session fol-
three days and in that time have ex-
amined 81 witnesses, and have found
q presentments and true bills.
AS to the three homicides to which
especial attention was directed in
the charge of your Honorable Court
to the Grand Jury we beg leave tc
report that we have returned pre-
sentiments and true bills against
Ernesto Potenziani and DomenicC
Fabrizzi, charging them with the muir.
der of Demonico Fabrizzi., and alsc
a presentm eIt and true biIIsasaius!
Joshua Silas BROTHERS, alias Min
Brothers, charging him with the muir.
der of Joshua Merryman; as to the
third case there does not appear to BIZ
evidence sufficient obtainable to war.
rant presentment.
In twelve cases which, were called
to our attention and which were in
vestigated by us we did not consider
the matter proper for presentmen1
and they were therefore dismissed.
A few cases came to our attention
in which persons doing certain bust
ness had neglected to secure license
as required by lazy, and, being salts
fled that the persons in question haC
no intention to violate the law, but
that their failure in this respect was
merely an oversight we ask thai
they be notified by the authorities.
AS required by law we visited the
County Home and the County Jail
At the Country Home we found every
thing in good condition, and the in
mates well cared for and contented
under the efficient management OF
the Steward and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Lambert; one thing
came to our attention that we thought
proper to offer a recommendation
we learned that the amount allowed
/ for certain farm help on the farm
was the same as that allowed some
/ years ago and less than the increased
wages for similar work elsewhere,
ana we would recommend that the
| County Commissioners make suffi-
cient allowance for such work so as
to correspond with wages paid on
surrounding farms. After our in
/ spection of the County Home we were
very delightfully."- entertained with re-
freshments by the Steward and his
family. At the Jail, Sheriff Bloom and
This wife have everything in the best
of condition, and we can offer moth
ing but commentator for the way the
county's property is being cared for
and the prisoners handled; here also
we were entertained very delight
fully and refreshments abundantly
served.
In closing our report we desire to
etend our thanks TO the Court and ist
officers for their consideration and
help during our investigations.
And now, having disposed of all
matters which have come to our
attention, we respectfully pray your
Honors to be discharged, subject to
the further call of your Honorable
Court.
Very respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A ARNOLD, Forman.