The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-14
5 INDICTMENTS
ARE RETURNED
BY GRAND JURY
Murder Indictment Against Her.
man Ray Fazenbaker Among
Number; rs Witnesses
Examined

Eight indictments, including one for
murder, were returned by the March
Term Grand Jury at the conclusion
of its deliberations on Tuesday after
noon, it was reported by Neil C.
Fraley, States Attorney.
The murder Indictment was issued
against Herman Ray Fazenbaker, %,
of the Bittinger section, as the result
of the death of Loman Wilt, AZ, also
of near Bittinger, who was shot last
October while hunting in the woods,
and passed away in Memorial hos
pital, Cumberland a short time after
ward
Fazenbaker at present is confined
to the county Jail
The grand jurors adjourned Tues
day afternoon after being in session
less than two days and after having
examined twenty-five witnesses. Irwin
R. Rudy served as foreman of the
grand jurors, while Clifford Phillips
and George Breuninger were clerks.
According to Mr. FraIey the MUIR
der Indictment is the unusual case,
the other seven indictments being for
the "run-of mine" infractions of the
law
The petit jurors will be called for
Monday morning, March 25, when
the criminal docket will be taken up.
Associate Judge Capper and possibly
Associate Judge Joseph D. Mish will
be on the bench.
The full report of the grand jurors
follows:
To the Honorable, the Judges of the
Circuit Court for Garrett County:
The Grand Jury for the March
Term, 1916 respectfully submits the
following report:
We have given careful consider
alton to all matters involving viola
tons of the criminal laws that have
come to our attention and we have
had before us twenty-siX witnesses.
Indictments were found in all cases
where the testimony that was pres
ented such action and eight true bills
were returned
We have made careful inspection
of the Court House and Sheriff's res
idence and we desire to make the fol-
lowing recommendations to the
County Commissioners:
From our inspection of the Court
House, we believe that the Court
Room and the Judges office should
be repainted as soon as practicable
as we'll as the Grand jury Room. We
find that the steps leading to the
Court House from Third street are in
bad condition and we recommend that
they be repaired as soon as possible.
We have inspected the records in
the Treasurers office, in the Clerk
of the Courts office and the Register
of Wills office and we find them to
be neatly and efficiently kept.
In our inspection of the Sherff's
residence we find the following re-
front porch needs to be repainted and
dence is in need Of repair
In the inspection of the Jail, we
find that the cat walk is in a rusted
condition and should be scraped and
Ircpainted The steel in the ceiling of
IIlN DeloClliCIt 10 elloO uoIlllS anu VIC
think should be scraped and re-
painted The railing in the stairway
leading from the Sheriff's office to
the basement Of the Jail is in need of
replacement.
We found the Sheriff's residence
and jail in a clean condition and we
desire to commend the Sheriff for the
manner in which they are kept
We desire to thank His Honor
Judge Capper for his assistance to us
end we also thank the States At
torney for the assistance he has given
to us in our deliberations.
All of which is respectfully sub
mtted.
IRWIN r. RUDY, Foreman
CLIFFORD PHILLIPS,
GEORGE BREUNINGER, Clerks.
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