The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15
CECIL CIRCUIT COURT


March Term Adjourned After ses-
sion or One Week
The March term. OF circuit Court
Aor Cecil county convened at Elkton
on the Atm INST. Tne Grand and
relt luries were constituted as fol-
lows:
i Grand Jury-Lambert W. Davis,
FOREMAN; William H. BouIden,
aenry q. Hager, John J. Sager, Jr.,
otandley Evans, Wllliam A. Craw-
lord, John q. kltchle, Elmer II. jan
ney, j. Frank Brlckiey, Charles 9:
uIary, M. Freedus Johnson, Harvey
townsend, Edwin c. WiliIams, Fred
erlck w. irwin, John Garvlne, Rich
ard j. Bullock, j.. Edward Crothers,
| 10Y t. Carpenter, Frank r. Conrey,
CHARLES Warrington, Washington
i bennington, Edward G. Wilson and
wilson H. Clark.
i Petit Jury-William H. Husfelt,
James A. Brown, John E. Ferguson,
w. Harry Jones, Irwin G.r Griffith,
Jr., Frank B. Howard, Fred II. LET
der, John X. Burkley, George Kirk,
John S. Lee, James A. Nowiand. Call
vim C. Miles, Philip r. Ricard, Sam
uel T. Shippers, William =. Rea,
cameron Brown, Oliver P. Hagerty,
i Wilton e. Owens, Frank l.. Rowland.
James w. Kilby, Charles 0. Hasson
and John c. Duncan.
The first case on the appeal docket
was that of Albert Boyd and Frank
harris, fined for violation OF the
lducking laws. The two cases were
.ried together before jury which
4 returned a verdict of not guilty in
each case.
! John Nanni, arrested at Oakwood
and fined on charges OF d1sorderly
lconduct and gambling, Appealed both
+ cases and elected trial before the
ICourt. The verdict returned by the
Court was. not guilty in the disorder
~ conduct case, but guilty OF keep
lang a gambling table, and imposed
Isentence Of s25 and costs and 80
Jays in Elkton Jail.
Solomon Thomas, colored, who
Inad been fined for violation OF the
motor vehicle laws and took an APP
oeal, pleaded guilty to minor in
( traction, was found guilty and fined
sI$25 and costs.
George Walton Moses, OF near
Aberdeen, had been arrested and
| lined ON charge of driving car
while intoxicated, and took an ap-'
oeal. Trial before d jury, which re-
turned a verdict of not guilty,
i IN the undefended case q Eizrss
i Basham VS.. w. II. Smith & Son, the
/ jury returned verdict for s16S.4O.|
The Grand Jury finished its work
/ on wednesday last, and was dis
lcharged. The Jury examined Al
witnesses; made 16 presentments.
found 16 true bills, and ignored
Inine cases.
The Committee visiting the Aims
House reported twenty inmates OF
hat institution: four white females,
lone colored female, thirteen white
males, two colored males. rhe gem
eral condition of Aims House Is ex-
cellent and Mr.. Warrington, the
overseer, was commended on account
of the diligence with which he at
4 lends to his duties.
/ We visited the Jail and found 16
prisoners, Federal prisoners,
white male, colored male; Coun-
Ity prisoners, white male, 2 colored
male, and / white female. The
: prisoners seemed to be properly car
ed for as far as the Sheriff's duties
/. were concerned, but the building is
lin deplorable condition. The inside
of the Jail should be entirely reno-
vated., Electric lights should be in
stalled in each cell.
| The sanitary conditions, are de-
plorable and shock to any right
thinking persons ideas of common
ldecency and common cleanliness.
lrhis condition should be remedied
lat once The prisoners, male and
female, herded together in such q
lplace and under such conditions is
disgrace to our County, and to us,
land it is time those whose duty II is
to care for these matters should DO
something, Immediately, that would
Itend to improve these conditions.
/ The roof of the Jail is leaking.
1.-The hanging cutters and the down
spouts are rotted almost entirely
away, and the rain-water instead OF
being conducted away from the
building is falling along the walls,
leaking into the hall of the Jail and
coming through the foundation until
the cellar floor is flooded.
! We find the Courthouse in dis
graceful condition, the roof leaking
until water lays on the floor OF the
upper hall in puddle. The cornice
iotted and falling of, piece at
time, until it is menace to those
who pass along the North Street
lSide.
We know just how lightly the rec