The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-21

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A Hard Case.--Mr. Samuel Comp, re.
siding near this place, was unfortunate
enough to lose case involving quite a
sum, In the Cumberland county court
last week. The history of the case is
this:
In 1868 Mr.. Comp went to the Carlisle
Deposit bank of which j. =. Hasslerwas
cashier, and asked Hassler If they ex-
changed bonds there. Hassler said yes,
and gave the old man four $500 and two
800 bonds in exchange for the 1905.
Comp was about leaving the bank when
Hassler called him back and asked him
what he was going to do with his
bonds He said he would take them
home and leave them at the Perry
county bank. Hassler then induced
him to leave the bonds with him for
safe keeping, saying that he would send
him check for his interest and the
bank would be responsible, unless the
bank was robbed or burned down. Comp
left the bonds and Hassler sent the in
terest for six years after the bonds had
been called in and redeemed by the
government. Comp sued the bank,
after Hassler's death, for the bonds.
The bank set up the defense that Hass-
Ter, the cashier, and Smith, the teller of
the bank, had conspired to rob the bank,
and had so skillfuily manipulated the
books of the bank that the directors
could not have ascertained the fraud
even with the greatest care. Judge
Mclean, of Gettysburg, presided in this
case, as Judge Herman was stockhold-
er in the bank. The case was submitted
to the jury on Monday evening, and
they returned with a sealed verdict on
Tuesday in favor of the bank. Judge
Graham & Son and H. Newsham and
w. A. Sponsler, Esq, of New Bloom
field, for plff. Hays and Todd for deft.
The loss to Mr.. G. is quite severe one,
and though it may be law, the verdict
seems to lack every element of justice.
Soldiers Reunion. The fifth annual
reunion of the soldi iers of Perry county,
was held at Liverpool on Thursday last.
The gathering was not as large as 1t has
been on several occasions but teverything
passed off in very pleasant manner.
The town had been handsomely decor
ated and every arrangement had been
made for the comfort of those attending,
and the day passed off without any mis-
hap to mar the occasion. The bands
from Bloomfield, Duncannon and Mil
lersburg, discoursed some excellent
music. Owing to the heat and dust the
parade was not as large as 1t would
otherwise have been; but at p. M, the
procession was formed in the following
order:
Chief Marshall,
Lieut.. d. G. Orrls
Aids,
Lieut.. j. w. Williamson,
Surgeon Jos. swartz;
Sergeant Shuman Miller;
Bloomfield Band,
w. ii. II. M'Clintock, leader-15 pieces;
Company Of veterans under command of
Corporal A. L. Sumner, of
Duncannon;
Duncannon Band,
Joshua GLADDEN., leader-16 pieces
Soldiers with no Commander;
Millerstown Drum Corps,
W. II. Jones, leaders, pieces;
Indians in Costume;
Citizen Band of Millersburg,
Martin L. Frank, leader-14 pieces .
Citizens,
After the parade business meeting
was held, and officers for the ensuing
year, and the place for holding the next
meeting were selected. The officers are
President, James Haney; Secretary,
IL. f. EliQkinUQr. Trao c1,ror Toao.St,