The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
CECIL CIRCUIT COURT
March Term In Session At
ElktOn

The March term of Circuit Court
for Cecil County convened at Elkton
on the 7th inst.
Charles H. Gatchell was selected
as Foreman of the Grand Jury, and
the following constituted the juries:
Grand Jury-Charles H. Gatchell,
Foreman; Thomas B. Vinyard, NAL
lory Toy, Isaac Payne, William
Stanley, Clarence Clifford, Frank A.
Reynolds, William Stewart, Eugene
E. England, Roy c. Carpenter,
Frank B. Howard, j. Harry Marsh
bank, Lawrence Burns, Richard X.
Barnes, Robert B. Marshall, Clyde
G. Null, Grover c. Ritchie, John B.
Fassitt, Clifford Hoover, Harry c.
Kirk, Robert c. Larzelere, Milton H.
Null, John Cooper.
Petit Jury-William B. Davis,
Jesse Wooleyhan, John P. Meredith,
Allie Smith, j. Fletcher Wood, John
NJ. Clayton, Willis B. Gorrell, War
rem w. Boulden, Maurice E. Cole,
Edward McKeown, Harry l.. Glack-
In, Fri Wherry, Thomas M. Price,
Harry Howard, Hammond c. Nickle,
Henry M. Biddle, Ronald Bond,
Charles M. Crawford, Harry w.
kibler.
The appeal docket was taken up
and the first case called was that OF
William Mckinley Samuels, colored,
VS.. State. Samuels had been SEN
fenced to the House of Correction
oy Justice Cove S. Scotten, for car
rying gun, and took an appeal.
rhe case was heard at the Decem-
Ger term, but the jury did not
lgree. Tried before Court and a
verdict of guilty found.
Antonio Milo VS.. State, appeal
from decision of Magistrate George
W. Owens for keeping gaming
liable. Trial before the Court.
Verdict not guilty.
David Costello VS.. State. Appeal
from Police Justice Cove S. Scotten,
Tor reckless driving of automobile.
rrial before a pury. Verdict not
guilty.
Archie L. Ackers VS. State. Ap-
peal from Justice Scotten for failing
% give right of way. Trial before
Court. Verdict of guilty.
Samuel Singleton VS.. State. Ap-
zeal from Magistrate Owens. Plea
If guilty confessed. Sentence was
suspended.
Mrs. Adelaide Swift was natural
zed. The application of Antonio
LePore for naturalization was con-
inued until September.
Joseph Peters, colored, indicted
,or the murder of Benjamin Dash,
olored, near Octoraro Junction, on
January 23, was arraigned, pleaded
lot guilty and elected jury trial.
Dash was found dead along the rail-
road tracks with bullet wound
lear the heart, and Peters was ar
rested charged with the shooting.
Verdict of second degree murder.
State VS.. William Grady, of Will
nington, charged with possessing
iquor, seized in two raids made by
county officers on December IL and
January s, was put on trial before a
jury. The raids were made on the
combined restaurant, poolroom and
;ofe-drink establishment at Octo-
,aro, conducted by Grady and his
partner, Lawrence Pluss. The jury
rendered a verdict of guilty in both
cases. Motion entered for new
trial.
George Dancy, colored, charged at
the present term with assaulting
Mike Ryan with intent to rob him,
was tried before the Court and
found not guilty.
The Grand Jury were discharged
with the thanks of the Court. They
reported finding Al presentments
and 81 indictments.
State VS.. Ralph and Paul Ragan
and Daniel Thomas, of Oakwood.
three boys, charged with stealing
automobile tires and cigarettes from
cars on Pennsylvania Railroad, was
brought before the Court Friday
morning. Plea guilty. Sentence
held under advisement.
The case of State VS.. Kelly, charg-
ed with selling liquor, was placed on
trial before jury.