Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-12-14
PROCEEDuKGs OF COURT.

But few of them were of an important char
acter, and arc therefore unworthy of notice
in our columns They were nearly all pros
ecutions for violations of the laws of the Com
monwealth regulf ting the sale Of intoxicsting
Liquors, and the defendants generally hailed /
from Johnstown and vicinity. A large dunn
Der of them pleaded guilty, and submitted to !
the court Sc
In the case of the Common wealth against
dictment for Larceny, the Jury returned
verdict of Guilty, and the Court sentenced
the prisoners to undergo an imprisonment in
the Penitentiary each for the term Of fifteen
months. The prisoners sometime during last
September, stole from the dwelling house of
Mr. William O'Keeffe who resides in the vi
cinity of this place, several articles of clothing
during his absence FROM home. They were
Immediately followed arrested and the sto-
len articles found in their possession. The
case was clearly MADE out by the evidence.
John P. MGinley, boy of from ~ tos1 4
| years of age was also convicted of Larceny.
| He was charged with having stolen from a
lady while she was making some purchases
| in the store Of Wood Morreli eco, Johns
town, pocket book containing money The
! case made out to the satisfaction of the
Jury who rendered a verdict of Guilty
as We have already stated-The Court
however granted new trial to tbetriso
on the ground of latter discovered testimo-
! sc n, ~, alolc
He is an honest and intelligent looking
boy, and his case excited considerable
sympathy among the persons in atten
dance at court 1t is said that his Innocence
will be clearly established on his second trial.
However this is a matter which will be de-
termiped in due time.
The case of James W. Smith and Eliza
beth Smith, Indicted for Arson, was called
up on last Friday morning, One of the De-
PENDANTS James Smith appeared, was arraign
ed and pleaded not guilty. The other de-
fendart has not yet been arrested. \ jury
was empanalled and sworn, and the case oc-
cupied the attention of the Court until noon
of Friday 1t was tried with more than or
dinary ability, by Messrs Potts G. Kopelin,
for the Commonwealth and Messrs Johnston
Fenlon & Linton for the Defendant. The
: closing argument of Mr.. Kopelin was clear
logical and convincing, and was the ablcst
effort of that eloquent gentleman we have
, ever had the pleasure of listening to. We
: have not room to lay before our readers an
abstract of the testimony in the case. The
Jury after being out short time returned a
verdict of Guilty. The counsel for the pris-
: oner Immediately entered motion in arrest
of Judgement, on ground of alleged defect in
the Indictment. 1t has not yet been dispos
: ed of.
i The case of the Commonwealth US. Patrick
u jerks, John Harkins, Ellen jerks, Eliza
: beth Johns, Sarah Moore, Mary Moore, ant
! William G.. Moore, Indictment for Riot, ex
t cited a great deal more interest than its i'm
/? portaUce entitled it to. The Moores ar
II children of Mrs. Johns Patrick jerks i
= and has been for some time the owner of
house and lot of ground in Cambria City,
;, Sometime last spring he authorized Messrs
!, Wood, Morrell, 4; Co., to reut it for him
o Shortly afterwards, their agent, Mr. Eldred
: rented it to Thomas M'Cabe the Prosecute
e in this case. 1t was at this house the RiG
occurred. The prosecutor was the first wit
ness called to the stand. He is an 'prigino
= son of the Emerald Isle, and by his quee
d manner Of testifying, his rich brouge, an
y, shreWd answers, kept the Court room In
!, continual roar of laughter during the term
E. was on the stand. 1t appears that in persu
r ance of the recommendation of Thomas Jenl
De he agreed sometime during last October, I
~ rent two rooms up stairs IN his house. to ii
n johns family consisting of Mrs. Johns an
D. the three Moores. They were to have imm'
date possession. Shortly after concludiu
" the bargain he discovered that the femal
>, of the family bore very bad name in Il
community, and he at once determined n
il to allow them to take possession. and his wi
II; very naturally ratified his determination
When the Johns family came with the
es trun,pery in the evening to take possessio
of Mr. MCabe being absent Mrs. M'Cabe tol
o. them they couldn't come in" A war
words Immediately ensued between the t,
ladies and messenger sent for NJ
on jerks. His arrival at the scene of actio
accompanied by Duffy increased the moi
mt and confusion and rough talking and swes
ing became the order of the day. The arri
mt al Of Mr.. MCabe did not mend the matte
ing The noise and loud talking soon attracted
lit large crowd, who stood around laughing
5h- the firm M'Cabe's wife and another lady "