The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-25
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS

John Kelly, indicted for selling
liquor, pleaded not guilty and elect
ed a. jury trial. A verdict of guilty
was returned.
John A. Croft, proprietor of the
Conowingo Hotel, pleaded not guilty
to selling Intoxicating liquor. Trial
before the court. The evidence fail
ed to show that the near beer" sold
was intoxicating and the case was
submitted without argument. The
verdict was not guilty.
Dominic Rapposelli and Eduardo
Rapposeli were naturelized.
Court sentenced Joseph Peters,
colored, to six years in the Peniten-
tiary, and William Mckinley Sam
uels, colored, to six months in the
House of Correction.
Nathanial Buckwald, indicted for
selling liquor, pleaded not guilty
and elected jury trial. Buckwald
was waiter at hotel at Octoraro
Junction. The evidence was obtain
ed by Richard S. Kirby and Walter
K. Martin, Jr., Baltimore detectives.
The defensewas an alibi-Buckwald
oeing supported by two witnesses in
his testimony that he was in Balti-
more the day he was alleged to have
sold liquor The accused denied all
knowledge of half pint of liquor
taken from his pocket when he was
brought to Elkton Jail. The jury
returned a verdict of not guilty.
Joseph Seaman pleaded guilty to
selling liquor at John Kelly's place.
sentence was suspended.
In the case of Mike Kelly a plea
OF not guilty was confessed by the
State
John Kelly, convicted of selling
liquor, was sentenced to four months
IN the House of Correction.
The case of Leu A. Leibig VS.. Mrs.
edna Hemphill for damages for per-
sonal injuries, was placed on trial
before jury. The suit was for in
turles sustained in August, 1928,
when Mr.. Leibig, guest at the Elk
Rlver House, near Town Point of
which Mrs. Hemphill was proprie-
tress, fell over the wing wall of a
cellar entrance, which he alleged
was constructed across the usual
path to the mems lavatory. He suf-
fered fractured rib and injuries to
ais kidneys. The case occupied the
Court for several days, verdict be-
ng returned for the defendant.
Two suits, the Jessups 4 Moore
Faper Co. VS. Jacob Biddle, OF Elk
ION, and VIM. B. Steele VS.. Mary N.
driott, of Port Deposit, who contest
ed awards of compensation to the
iormer for disability, found to be,
1ue to fall while at work at the
Randor Paper Mill in EIkton,, in,
June 1925, and to the latter, for the,
oss of her husband, night watchman,
At tn Steele cannery, who was burn
I'd to death there, were heard be-
ore the Court. Decision was re-
served in both cases by the Court.
The Queen Elevator Co., of Will
nlngto1 VS.. The hu-More-Gum
-PNAJ, VI LII East, 10 recover
IN unpaid balance due the former
rom the latter, was also tried be-
ore the Court.
The case of John Stump, Jr.,vs.
iced Irving was tried before the
Iourt. The case grew out of an
automobile accident which occur
ed near Principle. Miss Stump,
Who was driving the Apperson car
which belonged to her brother, John
stump, testified that Mr.. Irving
truck her just after she had come
tut of the side road on to the road
rom Perryville to Elkton. Mr.. Ir-
ing contended that she made the
urn just as he reached the intersec-
ION; that she 'cut" the corner, and
vas, therefore guilty of contribu-
ory negligence.