Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01

ller and Beali on the bench.
William L. posey vs.. Edwin G. Dut-
ton, executor Tried by jury; verdict
for defendant.
Cooksey, Mudd 4 Edelen for plain
til; Dntlon, Mitchell & Digges Tor de
iendant.
Grand jury brought In presentments
and indictments against William q.
Cox, James Bean, Adrian. Johnson
and Frank Young.
Julia Simpson vs.. William Harvey.
Silt on open account; Judgment for
| plaintiff Tor el22.32.
j. A. Wilmer Tor plaintiff.
State vs.. William 9. Cox, murder
arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
State vs.. Frank Young, assault with
intent TO ravish. Arraigned and
pleaded not guilty. Digges and Gray
assigned for defense.
Joseph ]. Wetherald vs.. J. Ollie
| Quade, garnishee Of Ralph Wade.
Judgment absolute for plaintiff for
S25O.OU.
Mudd & Edelen for plaintiff.
Stale VS.. John Roye, larceny. Tried
by jury; verdict gdilty and sentenced
to House OF Correction for II months.
Cooksey for state; +. Stone Posey
for defense.
Grand jury brought in presentments
and indictments against George Ste
phens; Joseph p. Johnson and Edward
Farmer.
Friday.-Judges Briscoe, Camalier
and Beall on the bench.
state vs.. Claude Farr, manstaugh-
ter. Tried by jury; verdict not guilty.
Cooksey for State; Hodgdon u Bris-
zoe and Mudd Il Edelen for defense.
Grand jury brought in presentments
and indictments against Henry Chess
ley and Raymond Gutrich.
state vs.. Harry Butler. assault with
intent to kill. Tried by jury; verdict
guilty and sentenced TO the peniten-
nary for years.
Cooksey for State; J. A. Wilmer
for defense.
Stale vs.. Raymond Gutrich, carry
ing concealed weapons. Pleaded gull
W. Sentence suspended for two years
upon giving bond in the penalty Of
$500 for good behavior for said term.
Ccoksey for state; Mitchell & Diggs
for defense.
State vs.. John Key and George Key,
assault with intent TO kill. George
Key pleaded guilty. John Key pleaded
not guilty and submitted to court; ad-
judged guilty. George Key sentenced
TO House of Correction for years and
John Key to penitentiary for years.
Cooksey for State; Mudd & Edelen
for defense.
Saturday. Judges, Briscoe, CANA
lier and Beall on the bench.
| State VS.. John Key and George Key,
assault with intent to kill. Pleaded
guilty. George Key sentenced to 3
years in House of Correction to follow
expiration OF sentence imposed Friday.
John Key sentenced to years in the
penitentiary to follow expiration OF
sentence imposed Friday.
Cooksey for State; Mudd & Edelen
for defense.
State VS.. Frank Young, assault with
i intent to rape; submitted TO court; ver-
dict guilty and sentenced to peniten-
tiary for 20 years.
Cooksey for State; Digges and Gray
for defense.
The Grand Jury came into court,
submitted the following report, and
were discharged !;
To the Honorable, the Judges of The Cir
cult Court for Charles County, Mary
land 1:
We, the members OF the Grand Jury
for the May Term of Court, 1923, re,
specially submit the following report:
We have been in session six days,
have investigated thirty cases, ex-
amined eighty-hye witnesses. dismissed
nine cases, which in our Judgment did
not warrent indictment, and found
twenty-one True Bills.
We have examined the Jail and
found it in fairly sanitary condition,
but would urge the completion OF the
second floor, by installing at least four
cells, in order to relieve the congested
CONDITION found therein.
The Constables of the county have
been before us and report no viola
tions of the law or disorders in their
respective jurisdictions.
In reference to the liquor cases
which the Court requested us to give
special attention, we wish to report
that we have had before us an UMPIRE
cedented number of criminal cases and
some of the most horrible nature and
we believe that liquor was the prime
Icause of them. We looked into quite
a number of these liquor cases, bui
were unable to get sufficient evidence
to indict, because the Witnesses, In our
opinion, would not tell the truth. We
believe the only way to break up this
condition is for the States Attorney to
take the Sheriff with him and go to the
Iplaces where complaints are being
made, and search up the evidence for
themselves, as we understand is being
done in some OF the counties of the
Eastern Shore. Every possible effort
should be made TO break 1t up, as it is
becoming worse and worse all the
time and is now absolutely startling.
We desire to express our apprecia-
ton of the courtesy extended us by
our States Attorney and Sheriff.
Having examined all matters brought
before US, we respectfully ask to be
discharged.
RICHARD P. HuFcHINs,
10. A. BOWLING, Foreman.
Clerk.
True copy-Test:
WARREN NJ. ALHRITTAiN,
| Clerk.
Monday. Judges Brisc0e, Cafnaiiel
and Beall on the bench.
| State vs.. William C. Cox, murder
Tried by jury; verdict not guilty o
murder, but guilty of manslaughter
lsentenced to Md. penitentiary for thre'
Iyears,
Cooksey for State; L A. Wilmer
Mitchell & Digges for defense.
| Tuesday. Judges Briscoe, Cana.
lier and Beall on the bench.
i State VS.. Thomas Mundle, having
carnal knowledge OF female between l.
and l6 years. Pleaded guilty; sen
ltenced to House of Correction for two
years.
i Cooksey for State; Mudd & Edelel
for defense.
State VS.. Henry Chesley, manslaugh
tier. Tried by jury; verdict not guilty
4 Cooksey for State; Mitchell & Digge
for defense.
George II. Carson, use of Ferdinand
e. Cooksey, VS.. John Neal. Tried b.
court. Judgment for appellant TO
S47.33, interest and costs.
| Cooksey for appellant; Mitchell 4
Digges for appellee.
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