Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-03-17
sOurs Proceedings.
REPORTED TY f. c. GoEIN, ESQ.

The court was called and Judge Rockefeller
presided. His charge to the Grand Jury was
similar to his former one.
The first case wa, Com. vs.. Rosa Rnguszuhrig
Assault and battery. True bill. Verdict,
guilty.
Com. va. Vanderine Galaskin-AssaUt and
battery. Bill ignored and prosecutor 20 pay
costs. Sentenced by ihe Court.
Com. vs. Reuben Hollenbach. Recogn:zance
entered in the sum of 5000 for his appearance
at next court.
Cum. W. VIM. VanD, ke-Keepng gambling
| house. Truc bill RecoguEance entered In the
sum of $500 for his appearances at next court.
Com. VS.. Jpmcs DeI.ancy-Larceny. True
bill. No Verdict.
Com. VS.. Sarah Krckbaum. This case
brought up ny cnut through III" nstrumentality
of Mrs. White who lived in jurrapo-ition Of
Sarah, alias "Specxy." She appeared before
| Squire Purscl ana brought charge against
Sarah. During the trial. in the office of Mr..
| PurSrl. general set To occurred and Mrs. White
WAS ouSIed.
Com. vs. A P. CohcI-Srling liquor without
| license. This is an old case from last Court.
| When the case was called, Mr.. Snyder, his at
| torney, appeared foI Mr.. COhel, and represented
| that after the incarceration of the Catharne
! johnson, of Northumberland, she having been
indicted and convicted, and is now in Jail, that
he had bought her interest in a certain hotel
| known in hat pace the Valley House. He
did il ignoranily, as he alleges. He received the
usual sentence, with the addition of ninety days
| Imprisonment. When the Sheriff came 10 look
hor his prisoner ne est. His escape was
1&le of those unfortunate circumstances that
cannot be- avoided. l he 81 ern was engaged in
other business at the time. The question arises,
should not The Court employ one or two extra
Deputy Shcriiis during Court!
Court adjourned until nine O'Clock Tuesday
morning.
| TUESDAY, March IA.
| Com. vs. Sarah Kreigbaum. After few wit
uesscs were heard she plead guilty. Sentenced
| 10y the Court to pay fine Of 81 and costs.
| Com. vs.. Henry Iiclt, Jefferson HIne and
David Gass-Larccny. True bill. On trial.
Com. vs. Henry Heit-Assault and battery
! with intent TO commit rape. Defendant plead,
! guilty as to lirsi count of indictment and sub
| mJs To Court.
! Com VS.. Aenry IIelt, Jefferson Hine and
David Gass-Larceny. Verdict Henry Helt
| guilty on the first count in the Indictment and
Jefferson Hire aud DAVID Gass not guilty.
! This young man HeIt is a son of Que Paul
'Ielt, who. with two others, was convicted some
/ six yeas ago Cor burglary in entering, and
! abusing one Squire Hale, Justice of the Peace
in shamokn township. They stole from Mr..
Hale come three hundred dollars in gold and
silver, aud were traced by the constables OF Sha
mukin to his home, where part of the money
! was discovered. Since the young man has been
imprisoned he has made several unsuccessful at
tcmp,s to escape but could never succeed. Des
pcratc efforts are now making to have him &C
quilted, with but lILte hopes OF The attorneys
being succcsolu. The tria. IN ali probability
viii last during the day.
Com. vs.. Zcbadee BoetaH-Larceny. True
till. No, pros. entered.
Com. VI. Elizabeth White-ASsault and bat
terry. Verdict, not guilty, but the plaintiff.
''Specky" KIcigbaum, 20 pay the costs.
Com. vs.. john Fisher-For. aud bAs. Enter
&C Into rccOnIz ,hcc in the sum oil 5000 for his
appearance at next court.
Com. W. John Carr-Embczzlrmeut. True
bal.
Com vs.. Florence Mnle.-Llrceny. True
Dill.
Com. ys. George Eichncr-Maliciou5 mischief.
BIZ ignored All the pTusecurrix, Catharinr Hay
wood, To pay cusis. o. trnced by the Court TO
pay costs. give security to pay within ten days,
"r be committed until the sentence j. Complied
with.
Com. VS.. Michael Keliy-Assault and battery.
True hill.
Ignored.
Com. VS.. James Delaney-Larccny. Guilty in
manner aud form as indicted. Sentenced by tue
Court to pay "a tiuc OF IS and undergo AN i'm
pri~omeut at separate and solitary confinement
at Labor in the Eastern Peniicntiary fut the
p, riod of one year.
Com. VS.. Henry Hcit-Larceny. Guilty in
manner and form as indicted. Sentenced by the
Court to paw a fine of S. and COSTS of prUsecu-
lion. aud moreover undergo AN imprisonment in
the Eastern PcmIenGiary Inr the period Of one
year from this date.
"WEDNESDAY, March Is.
Com. vs.. Charles Rumiug-Arson. The whole
day WAS occupied by tins casc.
DEATH OF Mrs. NANCY ECKEET, TIVE LAST
SURVIVOR or THE BRADY FAMILY.-Mrs. Nancy
Erkerl died at the residence of her nephew, Mr..
Frank Porter, in Clinton township, Lycoming
county, on Friday, the 10Th inst. She was the
widow ui the late George Eckert, of Lewisburg,
deceased, Was born at Milton, Pa, February -,
1866, and was the ast survivor OF The Brady
H.,
daug hier of John Brady, the boy hero of the
battle of BranLywinr, and granddaughter OF
Captain Johu Brady, the brave and distinguished
West Branch hero OF l71G, who was killed by
the Indians while defending the settlement near
Muncy, in 1879, and 10 whore memory the citi-
zcns Of the valley are now about 10 erect Il suit
able monument. Her remains taken 10
her residence at Lewisburg for interment. She
connected herself with the Presbyterian church
OF Lcwisburg many years ago, and lived con-
ssLemt Christian life. Size WAS cOrteous and
urbaue in her manner, graceful and dlguldcd in
her Department, and under all circumstances
wa, a true woniam.- FIljGaspost GGsstte and
Bp!lc'i,.
Az ATTEMPT AT iSCENDIARIsM AND TIE AL
LEGGED PERPETRATORS AHKEsTED.-A man was
arrested at DcwaIt, or Tuesday, charged with
setting fire to building, belonging TO him, at
| 1urbotyiIlr. He resides at Dewart, and had
this building insured for $1,000 the day before
I the attempt at inccndiari-m WAS made. Foot
! prints in accorlauce with the size made by this
! man were traced from his residence TO the hnild
INK In question. IL the building was u paint
! can flied with coal oil, and wick protrudlnS
! from the centre OF the can was so arranged that
! It should burn down to Il certain length and
cause an explosion Of the oil. The wick, it
seems, was not properly set for that purpose,
and burned down To 4 point where il did not
! have air enough 10 admit of It going further
and cea sed to burn.
| The house was not occupied, and, the
aforementioned party is said 10 have had house
| destroyed by fire under snuT circumstances,
the people of that section not inclined TO be
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