The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-21
MARCH TERM OF COURT
CONCLUDED IN TWO DAYS
Most Traversers Enter Guilty
Pleas And Are Sentenced By
Chief Judge Sloan
THREE GIVEN YEAR TERMS

After a two-day session the March
Term of the Garrett County Circuit
Court came to a close Tuesday after.
noon, probably the shortest term of
Court to be held in Garrett county in
many years.
There were no unusual cases and
the petit jury was empaneled but once
for the hearing of a case which was
non-criminal.
Chief Judge D. Lindley Sloan was on
the bench and pronounced sentences on
the various traversers, most of whom
either pleaded guilty or had their
trials heard by the Court.
The various charges, verdicts and
sentences follow:
William Wilson, breaking and en-
tering, plea of guilty confessed. SEN
fenced to the House of Correction for
the term Of one year; sentence sus-
pended upon condition that he leave
the State within thirty days and re-
main out of the State for three years.
Robert G. Morrow, assault with in
tent to murder; tried before the Court
Verdict guilty on the fifth count; fined
$25 and costs. Sentence suspended UNI
til first Monday in June, 1910.
Edgel Brenneman, bastardy; tried
before the Court; verdict guilty. Sem
fenced to pay $500 per month for IA
years and an additional $25 within
thirty days.
Louis Fazenbaker, breaking and en-
tering; plea of guilty confessed. Sen
fenced to one year in the House of
Correction.
Mary Kelly, manufacture of liquor;
plea of guilty confessed as to first
count. Fined 500 or in default of pay
ment, six months in the House of Cor
rection.
| Eliza C. Paugh and Gerald S. Paugh,
possession of liquor for purpose of
sale; plea of guilty on first count con-
fessed by Gerald; dismissed as to
Eliza. Fined 500 and costs or in de-
fault six months in the House Of Cor
rection.
Guy McRobie, desertion and nom
support; plea of guilty confessed. Sem
fenced to one year in the House of Cor
rection.
Bertha Warwick, disorderly house;
passed. To be tried first Monday in
June, 1910.
Charles Tranum, bastardy; passed.
To be tried first Monday in June, 1910.
Alvin Grove, incest; plea of not
guilty on March 27, 1889, and contin-
ued since that time. Stet by order of
States Attorney.
Charles Paugh, wife beating; tried
September, 1889, and recognized for
his personal appearance in 1910. Stet
by order of States Attorney.
Charles Savage, larceny and receiv-
ing stolen goods; appeared Septem-
per, 1889; tried and passed to March,
1910. Stet by order of States Attor-
ney.
G. B. Giessman, C. H. Browning and
Paul Friend, malfeasance in office;
two cases continued from last term.
stet by order of States Attorney.
Third charge tried at last term; no
verdict. Stet by order of States At
torney.
George Wayne Harvey, on appeal
from Justice Hammond of violating
auto laws in December, 1888, and fined
$100 and costs; appeal dismissed; sem
tence suspended until second Monday
of September, 1910 to give appellant
time to pay fine and costs.
Joseph E. Foley, appeal from JUS
| tice Pool in matter of violating auto
noble law, and fined SOL and costs;
appeal dismissed. Sentence suspended
until June 1, 1910, to give time to
pay fine and costs.