The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-08

ciates Flanagan and Thomas took their seats
On the bench and the June term of Court was
therenpon declared convened. The Grand
Jury was then called and Norris Lewis ap-
pointed foreman, after which the coustables
of the several boroughs, wards and town
ships appeared and qualified TO their reSpec-
. tive returns. The names of the members of
The bar were then called in order TO afford
the attorneys present an opportunity to pre-
sent motions, petitions, etc. Pending these
proceedings Court adjourned until . o'clock
L. NJ.
MONDAY AFTERNOON 3 SESSION.
Court convened pursuant to adjournment
and the calling of the bar list was resumed,
an unusually large number of applications
| beirg presented. after which Il case contin-
ued from last term, that of the
COm'th VS.. Daniel Porter, indicted for lArce-
ny. was called. The defendant, i young man
Of Is or 10 years was charged with sterling "a
pair OF Kip boots. the property of Eitus Piefs-
in Susquehanna township. Defendants coun-
sci succeeded in proving an d'tbi, and the ac-
cused was a consequence acquitted.
The following cases We're then taken up in
the order given and disposed of indicated
in the report appended:
CoInth VS.. Frank Murray-asss ult and bate
ry with intent TO kill, simple assault and baitc-
ry, and carrying concealed deadly weapons
The Grand jury ignored the first count, but on
the other two returned true bills. Counsel was
assigned to the defendant, who plead guilty to
assault and battery and went 10 trial on the
charge of carrying concealed weapons; This
dencc elected eStah.ished ed the tact that on the
80 "f July last the defendant and three other
parties. all o1 whom were intoxicated. attacked
Frederick Austin, the prosecutor, ana 'wo or
three companions, using II handy billy anu mr.
ing at com piainant with a revolver. The evil
/ dencc developed an aggravated cnse and Judge
; Dean took occasion to condemn In unmeasured
terms the practice of carrying concealed wea-
pons, which he designated as lone of :he crying
evils of the day the prime cause or many muir
ders. and II custom which calls for the scVerest
. condefnDation or courts aid Juries- lie also
gave all who indulge in this rep,chcnsible prac-
( mercy from the Court Defendant was then
sentenced to pay a fine OF slOO and cos.s and
undergo solitary confinement Ter one year in
! the western Pehitentiary. the iuII limit OF the
law.
! Com'th vs. Chas. Kcrr-assault and battery.
J The defcndunt in this case was trump, hrot
up from Johnstown, ana charged with assault
/ ing cX sheriff Baumcr. After the Court had
appointed counsel Tor the accused ana jury
| had been empapeied. the defendant put in II
! ted 10 the Court that the tramp called at the
residence OF MIR. l'sumer and IN response 10 his
/ request furnished with bread and other
! victunls by Mis-. laumcr, but not ful,y salts
/ fed with that he demanded coffee, which not
/ toward Mrs b.. whcreupon she summoned her
/ husband, VINO at tempted to eject the tramp but
received rather the " 0rst Of the bargain. though
/ he fr.ally succeeded Ia frightening him away
! by calling for Il poker. end soon after accom-
. plislrcd his arrest with the aid of Squire Cox.
The CoEri lntorrnEaicd defendant as 10 whence
! Lecamc and whittier he was going, TO which ne
: made answer thut be came from Columbus, O.,
} aud was on his way I" Washington cry, Ihis
/ rcipiufcr. created considerable TNcrriIncnt in
ts Court JIlEc lD-iil, ctiCtIltlA lN-
/ pressed WIN the c"hElciI"n thai no man RON
! ohio could hope to obtain position i'll Wash
/ iugtOn under Hayes administration. very con-
] sdcrsteiy assigned him pltc" in our county
/ jail uulii he for;.ed over s. tbe ine imposed,
! AT this stage Of the proceedings Court sd-
jourucd until O'clock,
TUESDAY MORNING,
when it again met and proceeded to busi-
! ness, as follows:
Ccu'th vs. VIM. AIt-Iarceny and receiving
GrgOIS This "A ca grOF-ittR of
: the recent theft OF coat aud other articles
frD,u Conductor James CIcsset, but n TIE jur =
. seemed 10 have DOUBTS aS to the accused nav
. ing had guilty knowledge of the transactions
! Com'th vs.. Albert ArbIc-I Entering II dwell
ing with intent TO commit felony. Nolle pro-
! scqni enter ed ~ District Attorney.
COIntb Us. MARGARET Rish. nicknHmcd Mrs
Ribbons" aggravated assault aud battery
Gertrude oitcnhHch, prosecutriN Jury fni
defendant guilty. but ii being shown That she
WAS of uns.,uud mind, verdict OF scquitta
. was rendered. whereupon she was rcm1ndud tC
Com TN vs.. Joseph Gates Com tn ~. Frances
Sewers. John Sewers aud EirzIhcth iiaYiey
Com 'ih ". Margaret Higgins Com II vs. Fran.
cts Sewers. ! ohm Sewers aud Elizabeth Hay ic.
! Com'th VS.. Frances Sewers and Eijzahctu Hug-
! ley. All the above indictments were tor assault
end battery aud grew out OF the fsct that JOS
Gates, uf YoGer township. went with teau
Tor a load of stone, which hc gathered from ?
/ private road claimed y Mrs. Frances Sewers
! IS no with her son and dsughtcr and Il couple
| of dogs commenced hO%Iiiitics against GetCs
and his ttv" daughters, VINO "i course retHha
ted, and hence the several prosccu tiOns, all oi
{ which were passed upon bN Ine same lblN u
the same time. In the hrst case noted alloy,
defendant was found not guilty., hut that hC
cuirix, to pay the other hnli in The second
third and NTH cnsCs iil>" VcrdIcts were rendcr
The eosts. and Margnr,r higgins Frances Sow
| ers and Joseph Gates, prosecutions respectively
to pay the other half; while In the TOarth cast
F,anccs Sewers was found guilty and the orncI
two acquitted, but nothing was said about th'
AFrERNoov SESSION.
Com tn vs.. Anna W. Ovcrhcld-Isrceny. Thi
IL prosecution institCted by lheo. ". Nebl
against the defendant, n young lady, whom a.
Charged with ahstractinE twenty-five dollar,
from his vest pocket while said article OF cloth
inv was hsugiug ia his room at the HulScr
House, Johnstowr, where oolh parties hourdec
at the time. The prosecutor testified that de
/ frndant asked him for the loan of t25. which h,
admitted tn t he hal but declined to give her
that she, GcinR RwHrc Of the faci that he hat
changed his ctOt hing, took advantage of his q b
scuce to secure the money. he returning Jus
In time tn detect her in the act of .GsN ing hi
room: that She next morning paid the laudi0rt
So in biiIs of the same denomination ns thos
stolen from him; aud that he had prcviousi!
THE accused denied on oa tn the oticnse charged
! as well HS the ait gaiiou that he had given hC
. m,ucy and i'm her behnl: jt was contendcd tha
Webb was IA rejected lover ana that prompted
hy jealousy he sOuk kht this method ot obtaining
: r1vs"ga iThe Testimony teVpIoped u series O
facts by no means fitttcTiuP to either part y
Pending argument OF counsel in the case Cour
adjourned until O'Clock, p. N.
EVENING SESSION.
l. =. linton. ESQ. counsel for defendant. re
! sumcd his argument, and was followed by th
District ATTY on behalf of the Commonwcait h
! after which the Court charged the jury, whic
/ subsequently retired and ere long returned
with a ted verdict which was opened mex
! morning md found to read Not guilty
Cnis2 'th vs.. Leonard Ripple larceny Der
in this case. who is in his goth year and quit
: hOyieh in appearance, stood charge with pill
( frrirp various sums Of money, amounting il
I ali to SII. at the Merchants Hotel, Johnstown
Z Accused plc,,d guilty, and at the solicitation ~
/ ihe prosecution was mercifully dealt with Ol
tie Court. the sentence imposed being S20 ilu
. and ninety days in jail.
| WEDNESDAY, MORSIS1'S s SESSION.
Court assembled at o'clock, when the ba
list was called sheriff deeds acknowledged
sundrv executors accounts confirmed nj. 81.
. appraiseinents of estates set apart for wild
ows under the exemption laws approved ant
allowed, and Argument Court fixed for th.
10rh of July, proximo. at o'clock, A. NJ.
| after which The case of the
! Clm'th vs.. Benjamin Figart, indicted for ma
( lcious mischief on compiu;ni of Fred. Vowin