The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-12
CECIL CIRCUIT COURT

The December term of the Cir
cult Court for Cecil County con-
vened Monday, Dec. s, at Elkton'
with Associate Judges Levin w.
Wickes and Thomas J. Keating on
the Bench.
Before the September term was
finally adjourned, Court pronounced
sentence on John M. Reed, OF the
First district, indicted for selling
linuor and tried at the September
teru. the case being held under con-
sideration. The Court imposed
fine of $3.50 and costs.
The September term was then
finally adjourned and the December
term called.
Harvey H. Mackey was selected
by the Court as Foreman OF the
Grand Jury, and the juries were
constituted as follows:-Harvey II.
Mackey, Foreman; Julian p. Robin
son, Clinton B. Foard, William A.
Crawford, Harry l.. Bunting, Joel X.
Dean, j. Harry Poist, Chester i.
Kimble, Edward E. Dawson, William
D. Ewing, Irving Burke, Adm Pyle,
William ]. Davis, John B. Hobson,
Abel C. Cameron, Grant Wardeli'
Lewis P. Dempsey, w. A. Matthews,
Jr. ]. Harry Davidson, Waiter
Wood, Jonathan J. Graham, Jonn Y.
Dougherty. 80
petit Jury-William 3. Davis,
Tullard Buckworth, j. Haynes NC
Cauley, John R. Moore, Edward y
SINNERS. Isaac T. Yocum, Herman
jackson, Lawrence Aspril, John Y.
)uncan, Andrew j. Schodeld, Jonn
McKeown, Charles P. Bye, 7. FRANK
lin McCieary, J. Albert Roney. ROD
ert B. Marshall, Joseph ?. Wrlsns'
william N. Holmes, William j. Man :
love. Charles c. Banks, Joshua n
Witworth, Richard X. Barnes, wal
ter Gathers, Willis B. Gorrell, Will
liam H. Marcus, John N. Clark.
The case of Arthur Samuels, col
ored, VS.. State, was called, Samuels,
driver for McCool & Sentman, had,
Deen fined for reckless driving and
for not rendering aid in an accident
at North East. A plea Of not guilty
was entered and accepted by the
State.
In the appeal case Of William L.
Johnson, trading as Taggart &
Wells, VS.. The Linde Air Products
Company, Court rendered verdict
Tor the appellant.
In the case of A. B. Craig, trad
ing as Craig & Janney, VS.. The Proc
tor & Gamble Distributing Company,
a verdict of $75.99 was rendered for
the Company.
In session held Monday evening
argument on demurrer was heard In
the case of Herman S. Keyser, VS..
Granville H. Richards, Mary Irene
Morris, Murray p. Brush, Isabelle 7.
Bagley and Martha Sue Hardesty,
of the Tome Institute Infirmary.
William A. Clark, indicted for
selling liquor, pleaded not guilty and
elected jury trial. = The verdict
was not guilty Of selling but guilty
of having liquor in possession for
purpose of sale.
James P. McNulty, indicted for
selling liquor, pleaded not guilty and
elected a jury trial. Verdict not
guilty of selling, but guilty OF hav-
ing liquor in possession.
The State witness in this case was
Hynson Bailey, an unwilling witness.
A statement signed by Bailey that ne
had not bought liquor was intro
duced. and John T. Bradley and
Walter Keith, of Smyrna, Del, testi-
lied that they had gone to Bailey's
home and he signed the statement.
At the conclusion of the testimony
State Attorney Joshua Clayton had
warrants issued for Bradley and
Keith on charge of obstructing
justice, and at hearing before
Police Justice Scotten they were
held under $500 each for further
hearing on January 5.