The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-04
CECIL CIRCUIT COURT
Proceedings OF September Term In
Session At Elkton

Proceedings OF September Term In
Session At Elkton
The suit of Charles C. Wells VS..
The Northern Maryland Power Co.
went to trial Friday afternoon be-
fore jury. The plaintiff one night
last November fell over wires left
along one side of Bow street, in Elk
ton, by the Power Company, and
claimed damages for personal injur-
les. The jury returned verdict of
$400 for the plaintiff.
Sidney Young, who shot and kill.
ed Benjamin Washington at the
home of Marion Black, near War
wick, during party, plead guilty Of
manslaughter, which plea was accep-
tied by the State. He was sentenced
to three years in the Maryland PEN
itentiary.
Norman McMullen, colored, plead
guilty of robbery of Henry H. Con-
rad, of Port Deposit. The negro had
grabbed Conrad's watch, after ask
ing the time. The watch was found
in McMullen's possession when he
was arrested. He was sentenced to
twenty months in the Maryland PEN
itentiary.
After celebrating for more than
nine hours, the jury in the case OF
State VS.. Lambert Hines, aged "a
years, indicted for murder OF Calvin
Cox, on the morning of July FL last,
near Earleville, was unable to agree
and was discharged. 1t is reported
the jury stood ten for murder in the
second degree, one for manslaughter
and one for acquittaL
Chester A. Harlan, indicted for
arson, was tried before the Court.
Harlan's house near Providence was
burned this summer, the day after
he had removed most Of the furni-
ture to Pennsylvania, and colored
people testified they saw him at tie
house just before the fire. The ver-
dict of the Court was not guilty.
Thomas Brady, colored, was found
guilty of larceny of chickens, and
sentenced by the Court to eight
months in the State Penitentiary.
Elmer Mcdonald plead guilty to
larceny ofcigarettes from b. & ..
railroad freight, and the Court gave
tie verdict of guilty" but held the
case open until a later date, when
various character witnesses could
appear.
Lloyd Alexander was tried bsr61a
a jury for larceny and receiving sto-
len goods. The jury returned yer-
dict of guilty Of receiving stolen
property. and Alexander, who had
already been in Jail three months,
was sentenced to thirty days in the
county jail.
George H. Jones, accused OF man
slaughter in connection with the
death of Roy Russell, following an
automobile accident near Fair Hill
last June, plead not guilty and elect
ed trial by the Court. Jones claim
ed TIE road was narrow and in try
ing to pass the other car his right
wheels got off the concrete, and
when he tried to get them back, he
swerved too far to the left and
struck the car driven by Russell.
The Court gave verdict OF not
guilty.
In the case of State VS.. Raymond
Longer, colored, charged with the
murded of Clifford Boyer, also col
ored, in Cecilton two years ago, the
traverser pleaded guilty to charge
of murder in second degree. The
killing took place in pool room in
Cecilton. The Court imposed a sem
tence of five years in the Maryland
Penitentiary. 4
Earl H. Langlois alias j. II.
Robidious, Lloyd Mezzyck and Ches-
ter Russell, three white men, were
tried for stealing chickens near Bay
View. Longlois and MezZyck claim
ed they bought the chifckens from
Russell, who was out on bail and did
not appear at the trial. A bench
warrant was issued for him, and he
was brought into Court the follow
ing day.
The defendants declared they
knew nothing of the fact that the
fowls had been stolen. Their fam
lilies also testified as to their where
abouts the previous night. The Court
delivered a verdict OF not guilty.
The case of State VS.. Washington
Bryson, on a charge of violating the
local option law, in three of the US
ual five counts, was heard. The case
was argued before a jury who re-
turned a verdict of guilty on the first
count with a recommendation for
mercy.
John Gilbert, accused II larceny
of clothing from Rudolph Valentine,
was found guilty.
The Grand Jury, which had been 5
in session for two weeks, competed
it's work on Tuesday of this week
and was discharged.