The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-26
CECIL CIRCUIT COURT
Proceedings Of The September
Term In Session At ElktOn
Grand Jury Report

In the case OIL I1SIUcII Os
Gutenberg VS.. The Victory
Sparkler and Speciality Co.,
tried before the Court. Mr..
|Litzenbeg contended that the
sticks of rockets tested at the
defendant plant near Elkton.
fell on his property adjoining,
and that on May 6, 1929, start
ed a fire that burned over his
property, destroyed timber and
ruined the hunting grounds
where he trained the thorough
bred beagle dogs which he
raises.
The case was submitted
without argument and the
Court returned a verdict for the
plaintiff, assessing the dam
ages at $500, the amount sued
for.
The appeal cases of DIR. JOS.
J. O'Brien VS.. State were tried
before the Court. DR.. O'Brien
had been fined by Justice Geo.
w. Owens, of North East, for
speeding and for passing a car
on the wrongside of the road,
and took an appeal to. Court.
He was found guilty, but the
fines were reduced to $40 and
ISIS resectively.
The suit of the Southern
Pennsylvania Power Co. VS..
B. J. Aulde was tried before a
jury. The suit was brought on
a promisory note given by the
defendant to plaintiff. The
jury returned a verdict for the
defendant, and plaintiffs coun-
sci filed motion for a new trial.
The next case tried was also
the Southern Pennsylvania
Power Co. VS.. B. J. Aulde. This
suit was brought against him
for $500, as endorsers on a note
given by the Oxford Flooring
Co., which concern he Oper-
ates. The case was tried before
the Court, and a verdict for the
plaintiff given. The defend
ants counsel filed motion for
new trial.
The third suit was by the
Northern Md. Power Co. VS.. the
Oxford Flooring Co., brought
on an open account for cleo
tricity used. The verdict was
for the defendant. as the cor
poration known as the Oxford
Flooring Co., which contracted
the debt, was not the present
concern using the same name.
The first case on the GRIM
inal docket was that of the
State gainst James Hood, col
ored. Hood was charged with
entering the filling station of
Edward Borden, on the Elkton-
North East road, and larceny
of a box of cigars, some candy
and soft drinks. He plead
guilty of the charge, and was
sentenced to three months in
the House of Correction.
Otis Simms, a 13-year-old
colored girl, charged with
arson, elected trial before a
jury. The girl was accused of
setting fire to a dwelling at
Cokesbury, owned by Annie
Wilson, and occupied by John
Creswell. The dwelling was
burned. Testimony was con-
flicting, and when the case was
submitted to the jury a verdict
Of not guilty was returned.
Albert Stokes was placed on
trial before the Court for Jail
breaking. He had been con-
fined in the Elkton Jail in Jan
uary, 1928, and some months
later effected his escape. He
was caught, and served a term
in the Jail in Chester county,
Pa, from whence he was
brought to Elkton. Verdict
guilty, and sentenced to one
year in the House Of Correc-
ton.
When the Grand Jury re-
turned the last of it's indict-
ments Thursday afternoon, but
before they were ready to adj
join, Chief Judge William H.
Adkins delivered some very
pointed remarks concerning
the Court House. The Judge
said: While it is very unusual
to say anything to you gentle
men just at this time, want to
take this opportunity to COM
ment on the very poorly VEN
tilated condition of this Court
room. He said that a county