The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-08-14

dignity OF Jne commonwealth 0Y Blcll-
ing three chickens from Mr.. CAN'T at
NIillerstown. They confessed their guilt
aud were sentenced to pay the costs of
prosecution.
This was followed by the case OF the
Com, vs.. Charles Gardner, alias Charles
Long, and William Moore alias William
Long, indictment, Burglary. Sometime
since, these two men cameinto the house
of Samuel j. 10y, in this county, near
Loysville, were entertained by him dur
ing the night, and left his premises the
next morning. That same evening the
house of Mr.. 10y was entered and n sill
yer watch was stolen Suspicion attach
ed to these parties, they were pursued TO
Carlisle, arrested, and the watch recov-
cred. The parties were confined In the
Cumberland County Jail until last Mon
day morning whom Sheriff Williamson
brought them over for trial Moore
plead guilty, went upon the witness
stand and swore that he alone was the
man who committed the crime, and Tint
Gardner had no connection with 1t
whatever Having no counsel, Messrs.
McIntire and Markell were appointed
by the Court to conduct his defense. Yer
dict Of not guilty.
The case OF the Commonwealth vs..
Charles Howser, alias Clarence Dunn
was au Indictment for horse stealing.
At May Sessions 1870, Clarence r. Dunn
was indicted for stealing horse from
the Mesgrs. Kline, at Liverpool and up
on being brought into Court plead gull
ty. He was sentenced for two years to
the Eastern Penitentiary. Seven days
after his release, n horse was stolen from
the stable of VIM. Kistler, tenant on
the farm of Samuel Spots near Landis-
burg, and saddle and bride were miss
ing from the stable of David Long in
the same neighborhood. Pursuit was
made and information gained that
horse, saddle and bride, closely answer
ing the description of those above men,
toned had been In Carlisle the next
morning after they were missed and that
they had passed down the turnpike
from there through New Cumberland,
and on through Wrightsville Dunn
was suspected, and after considerable
search was arrested in Harrisburg where
he dropped the musical cognomen that
was associated with crime, and assumed
the more sonorous name of Howser. He
was identified as the same party that had
made use of both names. Under re-
| cent Act of Assembly ne was permitted
| to go upon the witness stand and testify
in his own behalf He told a very inge-
NOUS story in which he admitted that
he had Travelled over the route above de
| scribed with horse and equipments an
swering the same description but that he
was entrusted with the delivery of them
| by certain Mr.. johnson living near
Dillsburg to certain parties living in Mil
| lersville, Lancaster Co. His reason for
not being ready with this complete de-
| fense was that having been confined in
| the Dauphin county Jail, for safe keep
| ing he could not communicate with
counsel or witnesses and hence was not
| prepared. His Honor remarked in charg-
ing the jury that if they found him gull
| ty he would not be sentenced until Mr..
Johnson was brought into Court and
either corroborated or denied the story.
The jury found him guilty.
John e. Wilson was arraigned on
Wednesday evening on charge of lar
ceny. This Defendant was II young
man of fine appearance, who wore good
clothes and took his seat in the Court
room with the airs and ease of a distin-
guished visitor. Having no counsel
Messrs. McIntire and Seibert were select.
ed for him. 1t was alleged that during the
summer he called one morning at the
house of John Sailor, Constable of the
Borough of Newport, and asked fol
something to eat. Mrs. Sailor kindly
invited him to sit down and eat his
breakfast While eating he heard the
family talk of getting ready to attend 9
funeral. Taking advantage of the in
formation thus gained he waited his op
portunity and while the family were alb
sent, broke into the rear of the house
and, passing from the basement to the
attic secured revolver q sum of money
and other articles. Late in the day ht
was followed and captured at Perrysville
While his captors were conveying hin
to Mexico where the warrant for his ar
rest had been issued hejumped into the ca
nal and dexterously flung into the waite
stolen property in his possession. Thes'
articles were afterwards fished out an(
produced on the trial. He readily created
the impression that he was professional
thief, and the evidence was so clea
against him that very little deliberatior
enabled the Jury to return verdict o
guilty.
This was followed by the case of tn
Commonwealth VS.. William Parker
alias William Taylor. This was tn
murderous assault on Charles Raub ant
his wife some time since. Being al
old man, deaf, dumb and friendless, h
was unable to make much of defense
A letter written in good hand in tn
possession of his counsel denied hi
guilt, and spoke, in the kindest manne
of the Raub family. The evidenc
against him was clear enough to justif,
the Jury in returning a verdict of guilt!
without leaving the box.
The case of the commonwealth VS.
Emanuel X. Biting, John Sheaffer ant
Samuel r. Albright, Indictment, Lar
ceny and receiving stolen goods, cam
up next. This being Thursday and tn
day appointed for the hearing of suret.
Of the Peace cases, the trial was sus