The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-10-05
Court Proceedings.
Continued from last ,oeek's Jeff.

The Grand Jury was discharged with the
inks of the Court on Wednesday after re-
.,roing the following true bills:
commonwealth VS.. Thomas Hefferman-
p.,rcI,ry. Com VS.. same-Larceny.
commonwealth VS. George Drake-Inde-
cent exposure
commonwealth VS.. Charles Kehler-F.
commonwealth VS.. Walter Jackson-F.
commonwealth VS. Hiram Warner and
Cbores w. Transue-Supervisors of Cool
lonrh tsp.-Nuisance for not repairing high
way.
commonwealth VS.. Jacob Place-Mali
cous mischief.
Kistler & Co. VS.. Peter Merwine-As-
..,mnsit was the next case tried. Plaintiff $
sslaimed a balance on book account of s5l2
Gg and defendant offered an offset which
lrouoht the plaintiff in debt to him Sl76.
+ was long tedious case, with much coun-
,,r.sweariug. Jacob FL. Fetherman, one
ofthe jurors had an epileptic fit in the jury
bov on Thursday, and the trial went on with
II jurors. Mr. +. at the time of our going
70 nress had entirely recovered.
Verdict, S52S A in favor of plaintiffs.
Commonwealth VS. Thomas Hefferman.-
Rnrclarv. The defendant had no counsel
and the Court appointed Mcssrs. Dinsmore
and Staples to take care of him. There was
only one witness in this case,-he talked
Italian, which was interpreted into Spanish
and then this by bright little girl put into
cvcellent English. Witness was sleeping in
rarrct of Lawrence Cave-got up about , a.
NJ to fix some leak i'll the roof-found De
fepdant hiding behind chimney-ordered
him to 90 out and Dcft. went out the window
and down ladder the way he came in. Nc
evidence for defendent. Verdict, guilty.
Commonwealth VS.. Thomas Rolaud.-As
= sapIt and battery Charles Halet, prosecu
tor. swore that Roland called him into al
orey after dark aud struck him because he
dunned Roland for debt. Roland swore
that Hallet struck at him-he knocked of
the blow and slapped Hallct in the mouth,
Verdict, guilty. Lee for Commonwealth
Davis for defendant.
Commonwealth vs.. Thomas Hefferman-
Larceny. Defendant was accused of stealing
Auis Zimmerman grain-bringing it tt
town and selling it to Wallace 4 Gardner
Verdict. guilty. lee for Commonwealth
Dinsmore and Staples, appointed 10y tn,
Court, for defendant.
Commonwealth VS.. George Drake.-Inde
cent exposure of his person. Verdict, no
guilty Lee for Commonwealth, Holmes TO
defendant
This case finished up the jury trials ant
Jurors were discharged Tuesday afternoon
Oct Sd.
Argument list was continued until the mex
/ i adjourned Court Eight more men were na
turaized during the Term.
The Sheriff acknowledged the followin:
deeds:
To William Keoler-To lot of land il
Polk tsp, containing 30 acres, 90 perches
sold as the property of Joel Hawk, to-
Sl0j.
To -Smith-For two lots o
Of land in Eldred tsp, sold as the pro
Ierty Of Daniel Bargcr, for $50.
TO David Kellcr-For tract of land il
Hamilton tsp, sold as the property
Nagdalena Osler, for $500.
To Joseph A. Bossard-FOr tract oflanc
in Hamilton tsp, 40 acres, sold as the pro
pcrty of of VIM. Ii. Butz, for $500.
james H. McCarty-For tract of lane
in Stroudsburg, sold as the property o
Morris r. Stone and Susan Stone, his wife
for $1,000
Charles Koehler-For lot Of land il
Stroudsburg, containing acres, sold as th'
property of Philip Koehlcr, for $500.
To James Place-For the Washington
Hotel and two lots of land in the Borough
Of Srodusburg, sold as the property 0
ss John Baldwin, for $1,000.