Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-12-11

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nam fagier, supervisors of Walker ,ox,
Ship-oy Elizabeth Magruder-on a cb,..,
Vi not repairing roads. Not a true biu an
Prosecutrix to pay costs.
In the forgery case, a, between c.,r;.
ram and J. W. Rambler, the bill wa. i,.
hored, and the prosecutor was reauirrd !,
pay costs. W
Al 'he case OF nuisance, as between In.
app and Jos. Aiddsgh, the bill was ignored
"'o 'ne county required to pay costs
on the report of viewers, the grand iurv
report that bridge is necessary near IN.
residence of W. G. Thompson in Delaware
township.
Al the case of adultery, as charged
against Peter Warner by Joseph Warner. the
verdict was guilty, and Warner sentenced 70
oo days in county Jail.
In the case of wrangIe, or .ssuretv of n.
peace of Jeremiah Zeiders and aaron
Ne'uers' each was required to pay half the
costs, and enter bail to keep the peace TO.
ward each other.
In the larceny case against Van Copelana
oy Joseph Bowling, the verdict was gaiItv.
DAVID Bonner VS.. A. s. Cumminps or;-
gihsiiy TINS was a case that WAS regularly
brought over from Snyder county, and was
10 recover an indebtedness against Cum.
mings; but that Old gentleman nestled Nm
der the petticosts of his good wife and es.
capped, and the question before the Conrt
no" was on motion for a new trial. which
motion was not sustained by the Court
L. ID. Parker was appointed G Guardian OF
Sailie NJ. Shuman and Charles R. Shuman.
J j.. Barton was appointed Guardian of
Mary Z. Coder.
Commonwealth VS.. Mary Ann ShincIoff
and Nancy Shinelof. Observation-Disclosures
and concealing the death of bastard child.
This case Of infsnticide against mother nd
daughter came up on Thursday. The panel
OF jurors was exhausted, and still the iury
lacked one of constituting the lawful II.
FIVE Citizens we're called from the BODY of
the ardieace or spectators, which was
large, before one was obtained who satisfied
all parties. Maurice Leonard was accepted,
and the trial was begun. The names of the
jurors are, Cyrus NJ. Hench, Isaiah Berkey,
John Hench. Levi Light, 7. F. Drol.sbaugh,
outhard Robinson, David B. Dimm, Jo-
sePh Bashoar, Francis Hover, Robert Ster-
rett, Vim. Smith, Maurice Leonard. Such
4 grave charge as that of killing a child
that was born out OF wedlock, must needs
a deep interest IN the trial. The very na-
ture OF the crime, charge, was sufficient to
cause people TO discuss il quite thoroughly,
and the thinking ones were inclined 10 20
below the surface of the case. Said one,
certainly there is something wrong with So
ciery. when its criticisms AMI customs are
so harsh upon those who make ristak es,
that il drives them from its limits, and
points the finger of eternal earthly disgrace
upon them How harsh its customs are,
that il will drive girl, after she has made
a mistake, TO screen herself from its stig-
ma, 70 plunge into the seething whirlpool of
crime, and be guilty of all kinds OF intrigue,
and end with murder. Said another, Yes,
ii seems hard that customs of society are so
drawn. and laws are so framed, but excess
es of all kinds are forbidden by the Good
Book. The first command was. so far thou
mayest go, but no farther. clearly setting
forth that virtue shall not be abandoned un-
der any circumstances, for dissoluteness-
Others thought it 4 great infiction on soci
ety that PEOPLE should be allowed to have
their bad trorb!es brought before the public
for settlement, and have the property hold
ers taxed to pay for the business. Others
thought that it is right that the public gen.
orally tske hold of such cases. and have
them settled under the most severe exam
ination, and cross-examination, for the rea
son, thai in that close public examination
lies the safety of al; for if it were other
wise, If close examination were not allowed
to those accused of bad work, the innocent
would fall victims TO conspiracy, ana so the
people talked. The week passed around
came, and the trial was not ended.
On Sunday the jurors attended religious
ser, ice in the Presbyterian church; on Sun
day evening they attended service in the
Lutheran church. and on Monday morning
at 9 O'Clock the trial was resumed, and con-
t,nued all through Monday and Monday
night. At hali-past IL P W., the Judge
charged the jury, and At hali-i'Ast 2 O'clock
on Tuesday morning, the jury returned
with a verdict OF not guilty.