Davis returned from Europe in late February or early April, and received an honorable discharge from the Army on April 8, 1919.
Milton Q. Dorsey v. Josephine Dorsey
Divorce case, charge of abandonment. Filed December 15, 1919. Davis
represented Mrs. Dorsey, Roy S. Bond for Mr. Dorsey. Plaintiff reported
by Afro to be a public school teacher (December 26, 1919). According to
Baltimore City Public School Directory from 1924, he taught at School no.
118, an elementary school located at Lanvale and Argyle (p. 35). See ecpclio
5339-62-93, Baltimore City Law Department papers. Case decided in favor
of husband, decree issued March 6, 1920.
State ex rel Blanche Smith on behalf of James Julius v. Mollie
Chapel
Davis for plaintiff, suit for writ of habeas corpus, filed July 15,
1919. Released July 19, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Habeas Corpus Docket) State ex rel Julius v. Chapel, 1919, GCL 9, p. 81, case no. 3020 [T550-3, 3/34/13/17]
State ex rel Charles Farlow v. Warden, Maryland House of Correction
Davis for plaintiff, suit for writ of habeas corpus, filed October
17, 1919. Released October 21.
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Habeas Corpus Docket) State ex rel Farlow v. Warden, Maryland House of Correction, 1919, GCL 9, p. 111, case no. 3081 [T550-3, 3/34/13/17]
State ex rel Mary Williams on behalf of Bernard Corpree v. Major
Corpree
Davis for plaintiff, suit for writ of habeas corpus, filed October
30, 1919. Unable to locate papers
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Habeas Corpus Docket) State ex rel Corpree v. Corpree, 1919, GCL 9, p. 114, case no. 3087 [T550-3, 3/34/13/17]
State ex rel Thomas Gross on behalf of Clarence Gross v. Clara
Harvey
Davis for plaintiff, suit for writ of habeas corpus, filed November
25, 1919. Released, November 29.
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Habeas Corpus Docket) State ex rel Gross v. Harvey, 1919, GCL 9, p. 124, case no. 3107 [T550-3, 3/34/13/17]
Edwin L. Bouldin and William W. B. Day v. Ephraim M. Tildon, Almac
Butler, William Whitney, J. Franklin Johnson, and Benjamin H. Lebby
Davis for defendants, Hawkings & McMechen for plaintiffs. Suit
filed June 18, 1919, for the appointment of a receivership. Plaintiffs
and defendants were all founders of the Negro Business Men's Protective
Association, formed in late 1918. Allegations made about accounting practices,
other disagreements. Davis and W. Ashbie Hawkins named receivers, November
12, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2 (Equity Docket A) Bouldin and Day v. Tildon, Butler, Whitney, Johnson, and Lebby, 1919, 28A, p. 138, case no. 11167A [T996-28, 3/18/6/42]
William Edward Boyd v. Amelia Boyd
Suit for divorce, filed April 30, 1919. Grounds of desertion. Roy S.
Bond for plaintiff, Davis for defendant, laterWebster S. Blades. Divorce
decree issued August 4, 1919, custody awarded to mother.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2 (Equity Docket B) Boyd v. Boyd, 1919, 28B, p. 176, case no. 18091B [T997-28, 3/18/7/22]
Helen Fowler v. James Fowler
Suit for divorce, filed May 15, 1919. Davis for plaintiff. Grounds
of adultery, claiming husband is married to another woman. Defendant non
est.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2 (Equity Docket B) Fowler v. Fowler, 1919, 28B, p. 194, case no. 18125B [T997-28, 3/18/7/22]
Ada Hawkins v. Floyd Hawkins
Suit for divorce, Davis for defendant, Harry B. Wolf for plaintiff.
Filed September 10, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2 (Equity Docket B) Hawkins v. Hawkins, 1919, 28B, p. 348, case no. 18408B [T997-28, 3/18/7/22]
William Bellamy v. Gertrude Bellamy
Suit for divorce, filed October 8, 1919. Grounds of desertion. Davis
for defendant, Harry B. Wolf for plaintiff. Decree issued November 23,
1920.Custody of childred awarded to wife, husband to pay $3.00 per week.
Court papers include transcript of trial testamony.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2 (Equity Docket B) Bellamy v. Bellamy, 1919, 28B, pps. 390, 532, case no. 18490B [T997-28, 3/18/7/22]
Blanche Monroe v. Samuel Monroe
Suit for divorce, asking for permant alimony, filed April 23, 1919.
Grounds of cruelity. Davis for plaintiff, William H. Lawrence for defendant.
Suit dismissed by plaintiff, May 21, 1919
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Monroe v. Monroe, 1919, 59B, p. 261, case no. B19286 [T464-45, 3/4/2/45]
James Scott v. Hester Scott
Suit for divorce, filed June 13, 1919. Davis for plaintiff, Roy S.
Bond for defendant. Grounds of desertion. Divorce decree issued July 23,
1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Scott v. Scott, 1919, 59B, p. 368, case no. B19492 [T464-45, 3/4/2/45]
Anna Bond v. James Bond
Suit for divorce, filed July 3, 1919. Davis for plaintiff. Grounds
of desertion. Husband non est. Divorce decree issued September 27, 1920.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Bond v. Bond, 1919, 59B, p. 411, case no. B19572 [T464-45, 3/4/2/45]
Iris Baird v. Julian Baird
Suit for divorce, filed July 28, 1919. Davis for plaintiff. Grounds
of desertion.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Baird v. Baird, 1919, 59B, p. 464, case no. B19672 [T464-45, 3/4/2/45]
Clifton Davis v. Zelma Davis
Suit for divorce, filed July 29, 1919. Davis for plaintiff, Roy S.
Bond for defendant. Grounds of adultery. Plaintiff ordered to pay alimoney
$15.00 per week and counsel fee of $50.00; did not pay. Attachment ordered,
October 5, 1920.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Davis v. Davis, 1919, 59B, p. 468, case no. B19680 [T464-45, 3/4/2/45]
Mamie Plummer v. John Plummer
Suit for divorce, filed August 5, 1919. Davis for plaintiff, Henry
O. Levin for defendant. Grounds of desertion. Divorce decree issued,
November 28, 1919.Custody of daughter awardewd to mother.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Plummer v. Plummer, 1919, 59B, p. 494, case no. B19732 [T464-45, 3/4/2/45]
Sallie Marshall v. Thorougood Marshall
Suit for divorce, filed August 6, 1919. Davis for plaintiff. Grounds
of desertion. Defendant non est. Defendant possibly the uncle and namesake
of Supreme Court Justice and Baltimore native Thurgood
Marshall (see Williams, Thurgood Marshall, American Revolutionary,
pps. xiv, 22).
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Marshall v. Marshall, 1919, 59B, p. 498, case no. B19740 [T464-45, 3/4/2/45]
James Thomas v. Viola Thomas
Suit for divorce, filed August 8, 1919. Davis for plaintiff. Grounds
of adultery. Divorce decree issued, November 17, 1922.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Thomas v. Thomas, 1919, 59B, p. 508, case no. B19759 [T464-45, 3/4/2/45]
Madison Nelson v. Ella Nelson
Suit for divorce, filed September 16, 1919. Davis for plaintiff, Howard
A. Sweeter for defendant. Grounds of desertion. Divorce decree issued April
20, 1920.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Nelson v. Nelson, 1919, 59B, p. 610, case no. B19959 [T464-45, 3/4/2/45]
John Plater v. Clara E. Plater
Suit for divorce, filed October 17, 1919. Howard D. O'Neill for plaintiff;
appearence of Davis entered July 12, 1920. Grounds of desertion. Divorce
decree issued October 6, 1920.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Plater v. Plater, 1919, 59B, p. 688, case no. B20107 [T464-45, 3/4/2/45]
Pauline Helm v. Arrington S. Helm
Suit for divorce, filed October 28, 1919. Davis for plaintiff. Grounds
of desertion.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Helm v. Helm, 1919, 59B, p. 716, case no. B20160 [T464-45, 3/4/2/45]
James E. Bantum v. Leoine Bantum
Suit for divorce, asking for permant alimony, filed November 13, 1919.
Davis for plaintiff, Roy S. Bond for defendant. Grounds of curelity.
Husband orderd to pay alimony $5.00 per week and counsel fee, of
$25.00, November 20, 1919; non est.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Bantum v. Bantum, 1919, 59B, p. 757, case no. B20239 [T464-45, 3/4/2/45]
Jessie Graham v. Frank Graham
Suit for divorce, filed December 3, 1919. Davis for plaintiff. Grounds
of desertion and adultery. Divorce decree issued April 8, 1920.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Graham v. Graham, 1919, 59B, p. 813, case no. B20340 [T464-45, 3/4/2/45]
Eliza Munson v. Benjamin Munson
Suit for divorce, filed December 8, 1919. Davis for plaintiff, Ephraim
Jackson for defendant. Grounds of adultery. Divorce decree issued April
28, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Munson v. Munson, 1919, 59B, p. 823, case no. B20357 [T464-45, 3/4/2/45]
Mae Olden v. Charles Olden
Suit for divorce, filed December 10, 1919. Davis for plaintiff. Grounds
of adultery.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Olden v. Olden, 1919, 59B, p. 830, case no. B20371 [T464-45, 3/4/2/45]
Allen W. Holbrook v. Linnie Holbrooke
Suit for divorce, fied December 15, 1919. Grounds of adultery. Davis
for plaintiff, Gerald W. Hill for defendant. Cross-bill filed, February
15, 1920, alledging desertion..
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Holbrook v. Holbrook, 1919, 59B, p. 842, case no. B20391 [T464-45, 3/4/2/45]
Maud Lee v. William Lee
Suit for divorce, filed December 16, 1919. Davis for plaintiff. Grounds
of adultery and desertion.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Lee v. Lee, 1919, 59B, p. 845, case no. B20397 [T464-45, 3/4/2/45]
Afro-American Order of Owls, Baltimore Nest No. 1 v. George W.
Brown and Walter R. Langley
Suit filed July 26, 1919. Reported in the Afro, December 26, 1920;
note that the Afro incorrectly reports the suit was in Superior Court.
Robert G. S. Brown, Davis for plaintiff, Warner T. McGuinn for defendants.
Suit was over a cancled contract: the Owls hired a boat for an excursion,
Brown and Langley refused to take them on it. Jury awarded plaintiffs
$78.80, December 15, 1920. Plaintiff non pros, judgment for defenant by
default, December 17, 1920.
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Cases Instituted) Afro-American Order of Owls v. Langley and Brown, 1919, 49B, p. 444, "box 957" [T556-36, 3/34/2/41]
Joseph Young v. Baltimore Southern Navigation Co.
Davis for plaintiff, McIntosh & Thrift for defendants. Suit filed
October 17, 1919, clamining $197.50. Plaintiff said he was hired to provide
for an excurision boat during the summer for the defendant; defendant didn't
hire the the band and broke the agreement. Plaintiff called, makes default;
judgment for defendant with costs, April 25, 1921.
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Cases Instituted) Young v. Baltimore Southern Navigation, 1919, 49B, p. 559, Nov RD 52, "box 1018" [T556-36, 3/34/2/41]
Archie Horsey v. Fletcher Pentz
Davis for platintiff, A. J. Fleishman for defandant. Filed November
5, 1919, for writ of replevin to obtain a 1912 Cadillac Touring Car. Plaintiff
called, makes default; judgment for defendant with costs, March 17, 1920.
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Cases Instituted) Horsey v. Pentz, 1919, 49B, p. 579, Nov RD 114, "box 913" [T556-36, 3/34/2/41]
Warfield & Rohr Co. v. Richard C. Gross
Davis for defendant, Edwin T. Dickerson and Raymond M. Duvall for plaintiff.
Suit filed August 28, 1919, claiming defendant owed $411.20.
BALTIMORE CITY SUPERIOR COURT (Cases Instituted) Warfield & Rorh v. Gross, 1919, SCL no. 2, p. 563, Sep RD 104, "box 2090" [C1497-93, 2/16/12/41]
State v. Philip Perkins
Indicted for larceny, coat, etc $67.00, June 27, 1919. Stet entered,
to pay costs $26.30, July 9, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Perkins, 1919, p. 363, case no. 2177 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Michael Oliver
Indicted for larceny, $2.00, July 9, 1919. Pleaded guilty one count,
sentneced to one day in jail, July 30, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Oliver, 1919, p. 371, case no. 2225 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. James W. Dennis
Indicted for false pretenses, forgery, $31.75, July 11, 1919. Pleaded
not guilty, found guilty one count, sentneced to one year in prison, to
be served concurrently, September 8, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Dennis, 1919, p. 375, case no. 2246 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. James W. Dennis
Indicted for false pretenses, forgery, $29.25, July 11, 1919. Pleaded
not guilty, found guilty one count, sentneced to one year in prison, to
be served concurrently, September 8, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Dennis, 1919, p. 375, case no. 2247 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. James W. Dennis
Indicted for false pretenses, forgery, $29.75, July 11, 1919. Pleaded
not guilty, found guilty one count, sentneced to one year in prison, to
be served concurrently, September 8, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Dennis, 1919, p. 375, case no. 2248 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. James W. Dennis
Indicted for false pretenses, forgery, $28.75, July 11, 1919. Pleaded
not guilty, found guilty one count, sentneced to one year in prison, to
be served concurrently, September 8, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Dennis, 1919, p. 375, case no. 2249 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Helen Nicholson
Indicted for larceny, gold watch $184.00, July 10, 1919. Stet entered,
April 21, 1922.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Nicholson, 1919, p. 378, case no. 2266 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Thomas Little
Indicted for the June 29 murder of Lulu Little, August 7, 1919. Appearence
of "Stewart Davis." Pleaded not guilty, convicted of non-capitol murder
in the first degree, sentenced to life in prison, Octoer 16, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Little, 1919, p. 386, case no. 2315 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Denison J. A. Corprew
Indicted for receiving stolen goods, $50.00, July 16, 1919. Acquitted,
December 5, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Corpew, 1919, p. 390, case no. 2336 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Harry E. West, alias Samples, and Jesse Washington
Indicted for larceny, gold scarf pin, $135.90, July 15, 1919.
Hart pleaded guilty one count and sentenced to 3 years in prison, concurrently;
Washington acquitted, July 31, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. West and Washington, 1919, p. 391, case no. 2345 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Harry E. West, alias Samples, and Jesse Washington
Indicted for larceny, $6.37, July 15, 1919. Hart pleaded guilty
one count and sentenced to 3 years in prison, concurrently; Washington
acquitted, July 31, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. West and Washington, 1919, p. 391, case no. 2346 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Harry E. West, alias Samples, and Jesse Washington
Indicted for larceny, watch $32.50, July 15, 1919. Hart pleaded
guilty one count and sentenced to 3 years in prison, concurrently; Washington
acquitted, July 31, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. West and Washington, 1919, p. 392, case no. 2347 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Harry E. West, alias Samples, and Jesse Washington
Indicted for larceny, clothes, $135, July 15, 1919. Hart pleaded
guilty one count and sentenced to 3 years in prison, concurrently; Washington
acquitted, July 31, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. West and Washington, 1919, p. 392, case no. 2348 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Harry E. West, alias Samples, and Jesse Washington
Indicted for larceny, coat $13.00, July 15, 1919. Both acquitted,
July 31, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. West and Washington, 1919, p. 393, case no. 2355 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. James Anderson and Bertha Giles
Indicted for larceny, watch $85.00, July 21, 1919. Giles pleaded guilty
one count, Anderson pleaded not guilty but convicted one count; both sentneced
to 6 months in jail, August 19, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Anderson and Giles, 1919, p. 398, case no. 2383 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Leonard Lee
Indicted for assault and attempted rape, July 18, 1919. Acquitted,
September 16.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Lee, 1919, p. 399, case no. 2390 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. John Thomas
Indicted for assault to murder, July 21, 1919. Pleaded guilty one count,
sentence suspended to pay costys $28.20, February 2, 1920.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Thomas, 1919, p. 406, case no. 2434 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Raymond Wise
Indicted for burglary, suit case, July 21, 1919. Acquitted, July
23.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Wise, 1919, p. 406, case no. 2435 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Lee Johnson
Indicted for embezzlement, $123.15, July 28, 1919. Acquitted, August
13, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Johnson, 1919, p. 416, case no. 2494 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Lee Johnson
Indicted for embezzlement, ice cream $6.00, July 28, 1919. Acquitted,
August 13, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Johnson, 1919, p. 416, case no. 2495 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Lee Johnson
Indicted for embezzlement, ice cream $6.00, July 28, 1919. Acquitted,
August 13, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Johnson, 1919, p. 416, case no. 2496 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Thomas Walker
Indicted for larceny, watch $44.50, August 4, 1919. Found guilty one
count, suspended sentence, August 14. Appearence of "S. Davis," possibly
an abbreviation of "Stewart Davis." See methodology
page for more information.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Walker, 1919, p. 425, case no. 2548 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Robert Harrison
Indicted for desertion, August 4, 1919. Acquitted, October 6, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Harrison, 1919, p. 427, case no. 2561 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. James E. Allbrecht
Indicted for sodomy, August 5, 1919. Appearence of "Stewart Davis."
Acquitted, September 8, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Allbrecht, 1919, p. 430, case no. 2579 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Clarence Moore
Indicted for burglary, clothes, etc $457.00, August 18, 1919. Pleaded
guilty one count, committed to the house of reformatin for colored boys
until 21 years old, August 27, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Moore, 1919, p. 445, case no. 2667 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Clarence Moore
Indicted for burglary, clothes, etc $300.00, August 18, 1919. Pleaded
guilty one count, committed to the house of reformation for colored boys
until 21 years old, August 27, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Moore, 1919, p. 445, case no. 2668 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Richard Nelson
Indicted for larceny, ladies cape $33.00, August 13, 1919. Pleaded
guilty one count, sentenced to 3 months in jail, August 19.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Nelson, 1919, p. 445, case no. 2669 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Goldsborough Johnson, Arthur Evans, and Nathaniel Brown
Indicted for larceny, wheels $7.00, August 13, 1919. Appearences of
Davis, Edwin T. Dickerson, and William J. Kelly. All three pleaded guilty
to one count and were sentenced to one year in prison, November 14, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Johnson, Evans, and Brown, 1919, p. 447, case no. 2680 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Henry Bowley
Indicted for larceny, ice chest $5.00, August 18, 1919. Acquitted,
September 3.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Bowley, 1919, p. 449, case no. 2690 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Henry Bowley
Indicted for larceny, harness $20.00, August 18, 1919. Acquitted, September
3.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Bowley, 1919, p. 449, case no. 2691 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Samuel Gray
Indicted for burglary, August 20, 1919. Pleaded not guilty, found guilty
one count, sentenced to 2 years in prison, December 31, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Gray, 1919, p. 455, case no. 2729 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Mary Frisby
Indicted for larceny, $10.00, August 22, 1919. Pleaded not guilty,
found guilty one count and sentenced to 5 months in jail, December 3, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Frisby, 1919, p. 459, case no. 2753 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. William Sammers
Indicted for larceny, $90.00, August 27, 1919. Pleaded guilty one count,
paroled to pay costs $26.10, September 3, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Sammers, 1919, p. 464, case no. 2784 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Benjamin Green
Indicted for assault, September 24, 1919. Pleaded guilty and sentenced
to one day in jail, October 2, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Green, 1919, p. 496, case no. 2974 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Albert Sands
Indicted for larceny, clothes $30.00, October 8, 1919. Pleaded not
guilty, found guilty one count, sentenced to 11 months in jail, October
9, 1919. Sentenced reduced to 6 months, January 8, 1920.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Sands, 1919, p. 504, case no. 3020 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Albert Sands
Indicted for larceny, clothes $41.50, October 8, 1919. Pleaded not
guilty, found guilty one count, sentenced to 11 months in jail, October
9, 1919. Sentenced reduced to 6 months, January 8, 1920.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Sands, 1919, p. 504, case no. 3021 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. James Moody
Indicted for larceny, ladies skirt $16.00, October 1, 1919. Pleaded
not guilty, convicted one count, sentneced to 30 days in jail, October
14, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Moody, 1919, p. 509, case no. 3053 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Alonzo Gaut
Indicted for larceny, pants etc. $5.25, October 2, 1919. Pleaded guilty
one count, committed to House of Reformation for Colored Boys unti 21 years
old, October 14, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Gaut, 1919, p. 510, case no. 3060 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Alonzo Gaut
Indicted for larceny, watch $60.00, October 2, 1919. Pleaded guilty
one count, committed to House of Reformation for Colored Boys unti 21 years
old, October 14, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Gaut, 1919, p. 511, case no. 3061 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. James Carter, William Hall, Irwin Lee
Indicted for larceny, sardines $1.00, October 9, 1919. Appearences
of Davis and Roy S. Bond. All three pleaded not guilty, October 20; Lee
found guilty one count and sentenced to 10 days in jail, Carter and Hall
acquitted.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Carter, Hall, and Lee, 1919, p. 521, case no. 3125 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Andrew Styles
Indicted for assault, October 9, 1919. Acquitted, October 23.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Styles, 1919, p. 523, case no. 3136 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Andrew Styles
Indicted for assault to murder, October 9, 1919. Pleaded not guilty,
found guilty, sentenced to 2 years in prison, October 23.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Styles, 1919, p. 523, case no. 3137 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Andrew Styles
Indicted for carrying a deadly weapon, October 9, 1919. Pleaded guilty,
sentence suspended indefinatly, October 23.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Styles, 1919, p. 523, case no. 3138 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Frank Pinder
Indicted for burglary, October 14, 1919. Pleaded not guilty, convicted
one count, sentenced to 1 year in jail, October 27.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Pinder, p. 527, case no. 3157 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Frank Pinder
Indicted for burglary, October 14, 1919. No outcome noted.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Pinder, p. 527, case no. 3158 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Frank Pinder
Indicted for burglary, October 14, 1919. Acquitted, October 20.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Pinder, p. 527, case no. 3159 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Frank Pinder
Indicted for burglary, October 14, 1919. Acquitted, October 20.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Pinder, p. 527, case no. 3160 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Alexander Robinson
Indicted for assault, October 14, 1919. Pleaded not guilty, convicted,
sentenced to 6 months in jail, December 12, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Robinson, 1919, p. 527, case no. 3162 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Thomas Banks
Indicted for desertion, October 17, 1919. Stet entered, to pay $4.00
per week in support, October 27.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Banks, 1919, p. 531, case no. 3185 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Joseph Lee
Indicted for desertion, October 17, 1919. Pleaded not guilty, convicted
and sentenced to one year in prison, October 23, 1919; sentence suspended
to pay $8.00 per week in support.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Lee, 1919, p. 536, case no. 3214 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Lawson Henson
Indicted for larceny, coat etc. $34.00, October 30, 1919. Acquitted,
December 4, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Henson, 1919, p. 557, case no. 3341 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Bernard Holmes and John Harrison, alias Charles Speaks,
alias Hetchens
Indicted for robbery, total of $25.00, October 31, 1919. Both pleaded
not guilty, convicted one count and sentenced to 8 months in prison, November
10, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Holmes and Harrison, 1919, p. 559, case no. 3354 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Bennie Jones
Indicted for robbery, $135.00, November 5, 1919. Pleaded not guilty,
convicted one count, sentenced to one year in prison, November 21, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Jones, 1919, p. 567, case no. 3399 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Benjamin Roberts
Indicted for desertion, November 5, 1919. Stet entered, nolle prosequi
by state, November 17.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Roberts, 1919, p. 568, case no. 3406 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Arthur Nickerson, Walter Irwin, and William Johnson
Indicted for burglary, total $2171.60, November 10, 1919. Appearence
of Davis and Roy S. Bond. Nickerson pleaded not guilty, found guilty one
count, sentenced to 18 months in prison, May 6, 1920. Stet entered for
all three, December 27, 1923.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Nikerson, Irwin, and Johnson, 1919, p. 569, case no. 3411 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Alexander Gaines
Indicted for larceny, car $7500, November 17, 1919. Pleaded not guilty,
convicted one count, sentenced to 5 years in prison, December 1, 1919.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Gaines, 1919, p. 584, case no. 3502 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Ernest Weems
Indicted for rape, November 20, 1919. Acquitted, January 14, 1920.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Weems, 1919, p. 591, case no. 3515 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Joshua Meyers, John Bailey, and Felix Bell
Indicted for the November 11, 1919, murder of Russell Lee, December
8, 1919. Appearence of Davis and R. H. Stevenson. Bailey pleaded not guilty,
convicted of non-capital murder in the first degre, sentenced to life in
prison, February 19, 1920. Bell pleaded not guilty, found guilty, sentenced
to death, December 20, 1920; executed, February 28, 1921. Myers acquitted,
March 8, 1922.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Meyers, Bailey, and Bell, 1919, pps. 593, 741, case no. 3556 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Joshua Meyers, John Bailey, and Felix Bell
Indicted for robbery, $165.00, December 8, 1919. Appearence of Davis
and R. H. Stevenson. Stet entered for all three, May 19, 1920.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Meyers, Bailey, and Bell, 1919, p. 593, case no. 3557 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Joshua Meyers, John Bailey, and Felix Bell
Indicted for robbery, $15.00, December 8, 1919. Appearence of Davis
and R. H. Stevenson. Stet entered for all three, May 19, 1920.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Meyers, Bailey, and Bell, 1919, p. 593, case no. 3558 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Thomas W. Williams
Indcited for larceny, clothes $28.10, December 4, 1919. Pleaded guilty
one count, sentence suspended, January 15, 1920.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Williams, 1919, p. 612, case no. 3667 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Mezetta Robinson
Indicted for larceny, diamond ring $160, December 15, 1919. Stet entered,
to pay costs $27.05, January 30, 1920.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Robinson, 1919, p. 636, case no. 3812 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. James White
Indicted for murder, December 18, 1919. Pleaded not guilty, found guilty
manslaughter, recommended to mercy, fined $25.00 plus costs (total $59.40),
March 10, 1920.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. White, 1919, p. 642, case no. 3849 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Robert Taylor
Indicted for obstructing an officer, January 2, 1920. Acquitted, January
13, 1920.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Taylor, 1919, p. 658, case no. 3946 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]
State v. Thomas Mebane
Indicted for murder, Norman Tyler 12/13/1919, January 7, 1920. Pleaded
not guilty, convicted of first degree murder, non-capital, sentenced to
life in prison, June 30, 1920.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Mebane, 1919,
p. 665, case no. 3988 [C1849-128, 3/30/4/13]