The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-18
COURT PROCEEDINGS
Cases Before March Term
Grand Jury Report


In the appeal case of Walter
Hand VS.. Josephine Carlisle.
Hand had been compelled to
vacate the farm of Mrs. Car
Isle, and took an appeal from
the decision of Magistrate
Drennen. The jury returned a
verdict for Mrs. Carlisle.
The appeal case Of Cecil
Clyde Squier, VS.. Charles In
terland was tried before the
Court. The car of Mr.. Squier
left parked along Main street
in Elkton, got started in some
manner and knocked down the
barber pole Of Mr.. Interland.
At a hearing before Magistrate
Drennen a verdict was given
for Mr.. Interland for SIS, and
Mr.. Squier took an appeal. The
evidence showed the car had
been parked on level ground
and with brakes set. The Court
found a verdict for Mr.. Squier.
George Short and JAS Jones.
two young men Of Elkton who
were caught a few weeks ago
while robbing the clothing
store Of Samuel Harris, in that
town, both pleaded guilty when
called for trial. The Court SEN
fenced Short, who was shot in
the leg while trying to escape,
co seven years in the Peniten-
tiary, and Jones to four years
IN the same institution.
James Brown, colored, OF
Reading, indicted for breaking
INTO and robbing the residence
Of Miss Catherine Wilson, in
Elkton, while the latter was
spending the winter in Wash
4ngton, also pleaded guilty, but
sentence was not passed.
Albert Stokes, a young white
man, who suffered a broken leg
several weeks ago, while at
tempting to scale the S0-foot
stone wall surrounding the Jail
at Elkton, to escape, pleaded
guilty to robbing freight cars,
and was sentenced to i've years
IN Maryland Penitentiary. Sen
fence was stetted on the charge
OF attempting to break Jail.
Samuel M Jones, Of Charles
Gown, w. Va, pleaded guilty to
holding up and robDlng Andrew
Bennett Wilkinson, owner Of a
road house east of Elkton, one
night recently, but the Court
deferred sentence until after
the trials of Ellsworth Kurken-
doll and Corbett KurkendOH.
who are also under indictment
on the same charge.
The appeal of Leo Mccarthy,
of Perryville, who was fined
$500 and costs by Magistrate
Manley Drennen, of Elkton, on
d charge of operating race
crack gambling house, was dis
missed at the request of the APP
pellant. The Court ordered that
$15S, which was confiscated
when the officers raided the
gambling house, be returned to
McC arthy.
The Grand Jury reported ex-
aiming 81 witnesses and one
constable; finding 26 present.
ments and 26 true bills.
The committee appointed to
visit the Aims House, reported
finding the inmates comfort
able and contented. The barn
and outbuildings are in good
condition, except for a few
shingles blown off in the recent
storm, and spouting in need of
repair, which they recommen-
ded being done. The farm is
well titled and apparently in
productive condition, with 81
acres wheat in ground. The in
mates consist of 16 white males
and three colored males; five
white females and three colored
females.
1t was recommended that the
plastering be repaired in the
mems dormitory.
The Grand Jury visited the
county Jail in a body and found
the following: 33 in all. Is
white males, Is colored males
Of these 10 are Federal and %
County prisoners.
The living quarters Of the
Sheriff, as well as the iail prom
er, was found in clean and
sanitary condition, for which
the Jury commended the
Sheriff.
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