The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-01-08
Court Proceedings.
SECOND WEEK.

session of the Samuel Harvey tract of land
N Tobyhanna township. The evidence
showed the history of the case to be as fol
ows: Several years ago the tract belonged
to Messrs Day & Saylor, who, in 1860, sent
money to James H. Stroud, Esq, to pay the
taxes on this and several other tracts owned
by them. Mr. Stroud handed the tax
money to Wm. Smith, Esq, the Treasurer
of the County, who applied part thereof to
the payment of the taxes on the Samuei
Harvey Tract in Coolbaugh township, which
did not belong to Day & Saylor, and at the
June sale following, sold the tract ID dis
pute to Stroud j. Hollinshead, for taxes and
costs, who in turn sold to Brown Stoddart.
Under the charge of Court, the only ques-
ton for the Jury to determin was whether
the mis- Appropriation of the money was the
mistake or negligence of the plaintiffs or OF
the Treasurer, Mr. Smith, if the former
then the verdict should be for the defend
ants, but if the latter then the plaintiffs we're
entitle to recover. Verdict for plaintiffs.
Alfred Hciney, who had been acquitted OF
the charge of assault and battery on the
ground of insanity, but whose insanity was
proven to the satisfaction of the Court to be
of a dangerous type, was directed to be taken
to the Insane Asylum, at Danville, Pa, for
treatment.
Christie Hitler, convicted at the Septem-
Der sessions for selling liquor to minor, and
whose motion for q new trial failed, was SEN
fenced to pay fine of $40 and the costs of
prosecution, and TO undergo Imprisonment
in the county jail for ten days.
In the Orphans Court the following sales
were confirmed.
Sale of Real Estate of Michael Super,
decd. jackson tsp, to Christian Sibtroth
for 1856. 25.
Real Estate of Henry Strunk to Moses I.
Strunk for S225O.
| Alias orders of sale granted to sell.
| Real Estate of Joseph Shackelton, dec d.
&c g Mary Larue, minor.
Z" 6 Joseph Hickman, decd.
John Baldwin, Admir-, VS.. Areia Il. Hall
and Samuel L. Palen-Rulc for new trial
discharged.
Andrew Treble VS.. George and James
Michaels-new trial refused.
Bossard Estate vs. Phillip McCluskey-
new trial lrefused-Plaintift to release amount
OF Judgment above 5000.
John S. Brown, Esq, appointed Auditor
to settle account of Prothonotary and Regis
ter and Recorder with Commonwealth.
Thomas NJ. McIlhaney, Esq, appointed
Auditor on the Estate of George Buskirk
deceased.
John s. Brown, Esq, on Estate of Johr
Woolbert, decd.
John S. Fisher, Esq, on Estate of Emma
Snyder, decd.
Tho NJ. McIhaney, Esq, on Estate o.
Francis Wagner, decd.
Tho NJ McIlhaney, on Estate Of Benja
min Depue, decd.
The exceptions to the Auditors Report
argued and Judge Streeter recommended
the report to Tho NJ McIlhaney. to make
correction according to the direction of the
/ Court.
j MURDER CAsE-The trial of Timothy
Heller who is confined in our Jail charged
with the murder of Jacob Muffiy, last fal
at Kresgeville in this county, did not tax,
place at this term ofou Court. On applica
ton of the Defendant the case was continued
and will be tried the first week of the Febru
airy term.
The prisoner is very respectfully connec
ted, his relatives embracing many of the
oldest and best citizens of our County. The
accusation has brought upon his widowed
mother, his brothers and sisters, deep ant
anxious grief. We deeply sympathise Will
them, and hope, although the law must tax,
, its course, if he is innocent of the charge O
wilful and malicious murder, (which circum
stances have apparently hung around him)
he may vindicate himself and be set agail
at liberty. He will, we have no doubt, b,
| we'll and ably defended by his counsel
the Hon. John B. Storm, Gen. Burnett ant
James II. Walton, whose services have beel
secured and who are preparing bis defence
We have seen Mr.. Heller frequently sine
hio iiiSbiNSlaOAOh anu III SOO'
, spirits. He evidently does not realize as h
should the seriousness Of the crime wit
which he is charged.
NUMBERS who were present at Berlin
Hotel, in Kresgeville, on New Years day
speak in the highest terms of the perform
ance of the band which was present, unde
the leadership Of Prof William Moran, O
Mauch Chunk. The band is composed mostl
Fl of young men of Pleasant Valley and Brod
4 headsville, who are said to handle their in
struments with the grace and skill of vet
Grams. Is it not shame that Stroudsbur
should remain bandless under such an exam
pie?
4 DEDIcATIoN.-The new Reformed Churcl
r edifice at Bushkill, Pa, will be dedicated +
the worship of God on Tuesday, Januar
4 18th, 1874 Services at I01 o'clocl- Nj