The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-13

W COURT PROCEEDINGS. .-Our report Ia
4 week OF the business transacted in fbe Qua
J. ter Sessions closed with the case Of the Con
!, monwealth vs.. David Reigbard. fornicatio
}, anu Mrs. BRYAN, adultery, which was O
5 trial Thursday when we went to pres
The two parties were tried together and I'll
s jury after couple ofhours hesitation foun
: them guilty in manner and form as the
e stood Indicted Reighard was sentenced I
I, pay tue OF 500 and the cost of prosecution
, ana Mrs. Bryan to pay a fine of 50 and uu
dergo imprisonment in the county iail fo
the term of four months.
George Baum of Susuuehanna township
was charged with the stealing OF ii We buslrI
OF wheat. but the evidence failed 10 establish
ms 6uiit in the minds Of the jury and a yer
diet of not guilty was returned
Mrs. jacob Johnston, of Susouebanna
township, plead guilty 10 the char pc of aduI
terry. She was sentenced to pay the costs
and go TO Jail for the term of three months
Carrying concealed weapons was a charge
: 10 which William Huff plead guilty 4 fine
of 81 and costs and one month in the comfy
Jall was the sentence imposed
! 1hoinas jerks was up on the charge of
assault and battery on the person of a man
named Pritts, of Conemaugh borough -
GhIity, and sentenced 20 pay a fine of SO
and costs and become an inmate o: the
county Jail for one month
Com ia VS.. Daniel Conlogue. JohE M'CalI
John Cauiey, George Duck, John Con
-
Myers, Alexander Sanders, John Sanders
Michael NJ Morris, Daniel Mooney, Christian
Snyder, Ellen McMorris, Mary Myers, Ann
MNers, and Elizabeth Wolford. Indictment
rlot, and assault and battery. On the 2S;h
OF October last, in Washington townsh1D.
dohn Maxwell, n widower, was married to
hrs. Sheridan, a widow, and on the evening
Ioltowlng as WAS alleged, the defendants
ABOVE named we're participants in a rough-
and-tnmble serenade in honor OF the event.
both bride and groom were tossed around in
ptomlscuous manner, while the din made
on horns and tin pans was terrific. Mr. and
hrH maxwell thought the conduct OF the
parties deserving of condign puuisbuaut
ana invoked the aid of the la " to reach rhat
result. he charge of the Court was direct
~ IN favor of conviction, but despite this
Iact, the jury after remaining out about
eight hours brought in verdict of NOT ouiI
~, but that the defendants nav the ,.9a,s
y udge Orvis stigmatizedLthe verdict, all the
circumstances being considered as one nm
it TO be made "'
The above case was begun Thursday after
noon, out the plea of District Attorney Rose
ana The Judges charge were not nut in till
rldGy morning. The jury Went TO their
private room at 8. 80 O'Clock of that dav. af
'er winch hoIr, it being the last case on the
Isb no further business was transacted tiII
30 O'Clock in tho evening when the verdict
Is before stated was received
Al! the Jurors excepting those serving on
II Is case were discharged Thursday evening.
Eaf-
ward NJ Glade charged with Interfering win
ne otnclai duties of n Washington township
ustlce OF the Peace, Caron Leahy. ESQ I ,
ms prosecution had its origiu in the seren-
ulng trouble and was amicabIy settled ,
court then, at Is O'Clock, D. IN adiournad ,
III O'Clock the following Monday morning J
SECOND WEEK !
Court met at 9 O'clock a. m ,Tudoe Orvis Z
residing, and Associates Flanagan and j
hornas on the bench. :
Inc usual routine business suclI rs ca I1iry /!
yer the list of attorneys for motions atc a
as transacted after which the casa - s.
tVid McCnnaughy VS.: John Bvrue woe
.Aeu up 4hIs was an action of ciectneut L
ne defendant had bought a lot of grouud q
va. l't III Camhria borough, from The plaint- /
S.,'nr Ten years ago, the consideration be- L
z S4oO. He had failed latterly. in maxim, il
e necessary payments, until now countiu2
'er-st, the claim OF the plaintiff was far
30 NO plea was put ia by the defend II
~ ahd by instruction of the Court an 1v
s2rd Tor the full amount claimed hv A. -,
Conaughy waes made by ;he jurv. Ta,
'hths grace were allowed the defendant or
wLlch To redeem the property. in
An examination Of the list showed ,t,,+ e
y one case-that of John Wagner W lie c"
'iazoh fIre Insurance COMPANY of Gin, e. G.
'nttl-remaiucd for trial this weeI, III ~
ltrs having all been postponed a jnrv ea
- 1'' ,"HS Vas secured au" The remaining yo
"IS were discharged from further attend 90
-e- me Court last September term mad W ou
; insurance case The special order for bv
esday, 10Th inst. AccordingIv ar a Ju
5"ch' 5h' p m, Court adjourned till $50 We
ioch the Following morning aG @
TUESDAY MORNING lee
he foregoing case was taken nm at O no
lock, a. IN. Messrs. Reate, SecbIer and co, eI
- appearing for the plaintiff and Karr /
ShoeIna ker for tie defense spt
ir. wagner, the plaintiff in She case ne
"a 9'tn'9g an MI mn located in Chest Springs, an,
lred Tor 81 800 in the Amazon Comna1,y He
The 10Th Of May, 1876. the risk 10 10y ali.
'eFn OF one year. On the 81 dav of the
=, 100 or ROout one week prior to The oI .
lla,loh "t the policy, the mill, with i1s u
-eutS' was destroyed by fire. Testirnonv utn
introduced 10 show thai the vaIue nf cca
property was destroyed from 81 50o nen
eo.oOO. The defendant contested tLo a ST
~ OF Mr. Wagner on the ground IF cou
in"l',y ia the policy, to w.t. that it was Pift
udled or countersgned bv the aoo,,t. Iyl,,
ngl H. Messrs. Kelly K Kirk of 7. .af7oIa sea-
''so on The ground that portion of rbe dist
Pie'"i''ln remained unpaid at the time 70 70 T' =
- hFe. The testimony on both sides rett, re
IN anu The case closed at 3 30 O'clocl- N ! hur,
"heh Court adjourned till next n,orninT spen
WEDNESDAY niS us !.
!. Shoemaker spoke for the defapdar. brie
VI Reade for the plaintiff. and aftar July
,i'ooTa'e charge by his honor Tudoa ,r
= the Jury retired TO deliberate on their prof
lcL Court jOurned till o'cIorL. his ,
ia i'ou " 'istIIl assembling the Jury ii1,'ei
"a" L,'u siight difficulty insdrriving at a i iiii
G GO, nIed INTO the box. Their fnding 10 bj
surauca cl,;,,i, - a. y III 'he Iuit sim Mr.
si,rr = a s.'iVd, Sir0uO, with interest Of b,
M 'aA'y Gays after notice Of the fire 10 date on 81
III Juiy oth, loTt--in all 81 629 whtr
5ist OF causes for trial having been ex- lore
gu, court tfen adjourned and the ana :
hher sessions had become a tI,ing af IN Tbe " y
asst 'HiHg OF one
Nuns
hand
IT. NJ. L. MCDONAID tIa oro+,o last p
lant begs 10 il, form, - - :, many
i"1t tEat he has just received--not on y rom