The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-09-12
JURY CHARGES ASSAULT
WITH INTENT TO MURDER
Indictments Are Found Charging
Philip DuckwOrth With Shoot
ing SOn-in-Law and Daughter
z INDICTMENTS FOUND

States Attorney Neil C. Fraley
said yesterday evening two indict-
ments charging Philip Duckworth
with assault with intent to murder
were returned by the Garrett County
Grand Jury.
Duckworth, now in Jail, is alleged
to have shot his daughter, Mrs. Hen
ry Arnold, in the leg, and his son-in-
law, Henry Arnold, in the back.
Mr.. Fraley also stated that Melvin
Hoover, 10, of Jennings, was indicted
for malicious destruction of property
and assault. Hoover has been in the
county jail since his arrest in July
after he had held number of miners
at bay with a shotgun. He later
took the gun and used it to practically
demolish an automobile owned by
Russell Hoover, relative.
Other indictments were not made
known, as number of those charged
with offenses of one kind or another
had not been apprehended by the
sheriff.
The grand jury adjourned yesterday
evening after being in session three
days. 1t examined fifty-seven wit
nesses and found twenty indict-
ments.
Criminal cases Will be taken up next
Monday with Judge D. Lindley Sloan
or Judge David A. Robb on the bench.
The jury also heard testimony in
the case of Ira w. Weeks and Hamil-
ton Weeks, Mt Lake Park, who are
under bonds in connection with the
death of Gilderoy Whorton, in truck
collision on July 13. Two eXtortion
cases were also up for consideration
against Clarence Paugh who was
charged with attempting to eXtort
$500 from Richard Custer, Swanton
| farmer, and E. A. Lemasters, of
Gnegy church, who was alleged to
have written letter to Arnett Gauer
| demanding $500 Other cases to come
up before the celebrating body in
Guided forgery, larceny, bigmay, bas-
Itardy, infractions of the liquor laws
and other alleged offenses. Mr..
Fraley, however, did not state whether
or not indictments had been found
| in such cases.
The Grand Jury report in full fol-
lows:
To the Honorable, the Judges of the
Circuit Court for Garrett County,
Md:
The Grand Jury for the September
Term, 1885, hereby submits its re-
port as follows:
We have had before US and have
examined 81 witnesses and have
found 81 presentments and indict-
ments.
Following the instructions delivered
to US in the charge of His Honor
Judge Sloan, we have given careful
consideration to the matters brought
to our attention and have returned
| indictments where we believed the
/ evidence warranted such action.
We have made an inspection of the
jail and find it to be well taken care
of by the Sheriff of Garrett County
and we desire to commend him for the
good appearance of the property
which is in his charge.
| We have examined the Court House
and the several offices and find them
to be in good condition and we'll TAX
en- care of by the officers in charge.
| The records in the several offices are
in good condition and neatly kept and
all information asked for was readily
available and cheerfully given.
| We would recommend to the County
Commissioners the following:
That plaster in treasurer'S room and
valuts in office of the Clerk of the
| Circuit Court, be repaired; that con-
cealed cutters on the Court House be
repaired; that a garage be erected for
use of the Sheriff; that hand railing
be erected from the Court House to
the Jail; that new spouting be plac-
ed around the residence portion of the
jail and that the leak in-the porch be
repaired; that coverings be procured
for mattresses in the Jail; that walks
around the Jail be replaced where ne
cessary; that the capitol on one of
the porch posts be repaired; that new
steel window sash and wire meshed
window glass be installed in jail, both
first and second floor; that relief au-
thorities be notified that the rooms
used in the Court House by them be
kept in clean and sanitary manner,
and if not kept thus, that the County
Commissioners refuse to permit them
to use the rooms.
We believe the officers of the
county are performing their duty in
the enforcement of the law. We
desire to thank the States Attorney,
Neil C. Fraley, for the cooperation and
assistance given US during our deliber-
atoms.
We extend our thanks to His Hon
or Judge Sloan for the assistance he
has given US in performing our duties
as Grand Jurors.
Paul E Mitchell, foreman.
Russell Leighton, clerk
George H. Hanst, clerk.