The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-09-26

GouRr pRocEEpISas. -On Monday Of last
wech Court again convened, and the following
Indictments were tried
The State v. William II. Raymond. On
tho Goth Of July last, during the strike of the
brakeman employed by the Central Railroad
Company, the defendant served notices ON two
OF tho brakemen on the High Btidge branch,
notifying them of tho action Of the brake
men, and directing them 10 quit work. On
the same day, he, together witlis"heis, sig
nailed an eastward bound lein at Junction..
and when the train slowed IN obedience To the
signal lie jumped upon the platform and with
an oath stated that the passenger car attach
cd should go no farther. Upon being inform
Oh by the conductor aud engineer that the
committee of strikers at Pnillipsburg had given
permission to take the car through he told
them to 90 on. The train was delayed about
two minutes. The indic,men, was founded up
ON tho act of last winter making. IL a crime
10 interfere with, modest, or obstruct any rail-
road employee, or the track or rolling stock Of
any railroad during strike, in aid and fur
therance of the objects Of said strike. There
was no denial Of the above facts, and the jury
rendered verdict of guilty. Sentence, two
months in County Jail.
The State v. Charles Conover. Indictment
for assault with intent to rob. The defend
ant, together with two others, went 70 the
house of Dellah Walker between Klincsville
and Cherryvile, and the defendant made an
assault upon Dellah, saying at the time that
ii she did not give them something toeat or
some money hs would kill her. The defend
ant did not deny the assault. but dscaimed
any intention to rob. Verdict, guilty.
The S,atev. CHARLES Conover. This was an
indictment for assault with intent to rob, on
Asa Walker, the brother of Deliiah, commit
ted at the same time Verdict, guilty. SEN
fenced to one year in State Prison.
The State v. John Sutton. Indictment for
assault upon Eliza Hendershot' The defend
ant went to the house of Mrs. tIendershot, in
the township Of Tewksbnry, and as she al
legged, pounded and kicked upon the door,
using profane and indecent language, and
threatening her bodily harm. The defend
ant testified that he only knocked atthe door.
denied the threats, and insisted that although
some words passed between them, Mrs. Hem
dershot used the more abusive language Of
the two. Verdict, guilty Sentenced to one
year in State Prison
The State v. Jacob Shook Indictment for
assault and battery on Aaron Truebart.
Truehart went to the house Of Shook, and
after an alteration about some money True
hart asserted Shook owed him, Shook ordered
him to go off his land. Truehart refused 10
g. when Shook seized a stick and struck him
several times with IL. Verdict guilty.
The State '. Jacob Shook. Indictment sor
an assault upon Mrs. Sarah E. Merriam. The
defendant went to the house Of Doctor Mer-
Ram with a gun, and Inquired whore the
doctor was, stating that he had come 10 kill
BIN. but the evidence failing to show that any
attempt was made 10 harm Mrs. Merriam, or
that any fhreais were made towards her, the
Prosecutor abandoned the case.
The State '. Jacob Snpok. Indictment for
an assault upon Wesley Bellis, as keeper Of
the Jail. During an attempt on the part Of
the Sheri nd i sol to conins he d.f-, :
ant IN one Of the cells of tie Jail, S-ovk