Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-11-16

IsroRvAsT TRIAL IN rHE CouRr OF CoNnos
PLTAs.-dday *. Fahnsstock vs. Solomon B.
Boyer and BaI-Fegned issue 10 asoertain who
tber defendant and ball were entitled TO credit Of
$500. On bond, entered 70 March term, 1906
This oaso, which hos excited considerable interest
In this community, not only account Of tho amount
OF money In issue, but tho question Of character in-
volvcd In the result, was originally tried In Court
ut August term, 1866. Tho Jury had been charged
by Judge Jordan on Saturday afternoon, about
O'Clock. Early on Sunday morning the Jury sealed
their verdict, and " them left for home, the
sealed verdict rendered on Monday morning.
At tho request Of plaintiffs counsel the Jury was
polled and the Clerk of tho Court understood them
all 10 be in favor Of the defendant Two Of them how
ever, afterward stated that they had not declared
for the defendant, but for the plaintiff.
| motion was then made for new trial, on the
part the plaintiff which, after I'm elaborate nrgu.
ment at a subsequent term, was granted. The case
was called up again for trial on Monday last, and
additional testimony ndducod by both parties. The
new testimony of Mr.. Boyer, particularly, boro
strongly in his favor. On Thursday morning Judge
Jordan charged the jury, clearly and impartiully
setting forth all the facts, properly leaving it en-
tirely with them TO say whether tha alleged forged
paper genuine or not. The Jury, on this tFri-
day) morning, hayo net yet agreed upon verdict
The plaintiff, residing at Harrisburg, WAS the col
ector of Internal Revenue for tho l4th District; and
the defendant was his deputy for this county. On
settlement Of their accounts Dir. Boyer claimed u
credit Of IS $50, which, DO alleged, had been sent
to Mr. Fahnestcck in lackage, by tho hands Of
Mr. A I. Clapp, Of this place, who requested him
TO send n receipt of the by mail. Mr. Clapp
testfed that the 18th Of April, 1854 he carried
ani delivered package of money for mir. Boyer to
Mr.. Fahue.tock, amounting to $500 or $1,000, but
was not certain which Mr.. Fahnestoek denied
having received any such package Of money from
MI boyer, who stated lha; he had lost or misail
his receipt for the same shortly after the great flood,
in which is papers had been damaged. On the
trial this gnprr or letter was produced by the
counsel .; Mr.. Boyer. The plnintiE admitted that
the das Of tho letter ana receipt, for $751; gem
uine, as Mas also he signature but it was alleged
that tie receipt Immediately bulOw this for puck
age o! 80 00e.y2s SO for note returned, leaving
10 be credited $s,9g0-wHs forgery, aud that the
ink Of three lines O. tie letter. relating n soldiers
claim. had boen extracted By ucids, and the receipt
for the s. 800 Written in its place Immediately above
the signature and also that tina lines extracted were
those written below tho signature. A humber Of eG-
perts swore that the receipt for the $500 Was ol.
gerry but that the other parts genuine Others,
wLo wcro familiar with Mr. FahuesIock's writing,
swols that hey believed the whole to DO genuine.
The counsel for the plaintiff were Robert a Lam
hcrton and David Fleming, Esgrs., Of Harrisburg,
and Wm. M Rnckefei!cr Esq, Of Sunbury. For
TIE delendant--J Z. Packer, J. ". COmly, ". l.
Urocnough and S. y. Wolyortor Esqrs
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S5LDIERs' EorSrY.In the case Of n soldier who
Was q. hcne en- iurlcush when hy regiment waa
mustered cut and who claims the second instalmcnt
Of bounty on the ground tha, the length OF time
which would elapso between the muster.out and Ills
arrival at rendezvous, added to tho length of his
previous service, would mako up the eighteen
months service, which would cntitle him to tho
second iLstalment, The accounting officer Of the
Treasury decides dat as the soldier had 10 journey
to perform, lie is consequently, entitled neither to
travel pay, nor Subsistence in kinl or communication
therefor lis discharge took erect i'm Immediately H.
tLo Iaus.er.out Of his regiment he was nether
.u'"ct 10 military orders after ,hat date entitled
to Iay, and having, therefore, served less than
cis months, the second nGta.ncnt hal tot ma.
tursi, and 10 bounty is due
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ESUTuEE FIRE - NILLIAMSPUnr. -NiiliausTuit
wns visited b. another fire o. Wednesday morning
Of lsst week AN nirevs' Saw Factory, Il stable be.
longing to Judge Smith, aul one belonging tc a 3
Cunmings we're destroyed. Mr.. VIM. NJ Barr
also had some valuable machinery in Andrews
II. .au!-o!org. Mr. Andrews loss is estimated at
SO UC0 en- which he has insurance Of $1,000, Is
!,l!oHs: Lycoming Mutual, $500; Cumberland
Valley Mutual. $1,000; Columbia Mutual, $4,000
NJ. Garr had some insurance on his machinery
Tho stables were worth about $500.
The platform Cc the +. IS Z. Railroad depot, at
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