Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-12
Court Proceedings.
FEBRUARY TERM, 1879.

The February term Of Court opened at
the regular time on Monday, the Srd inst,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, with both President
and Associate Judges on the bench.
On the petition of John Balentine, Guar
dian of Mem, Annie and Frederick AL
bsugh, an order to sci, real estate at private
sale vas graEted.-Mc Meen.
On petition of Mary E. Coder, J. L. Bar
ton was appointed Guardian in place of P
McWIiiams, who refused to serve.-Atkin-
con.
The petition of ". L. Long and James
a. Long 10 sell real estate of James G.
Long, deceased, was accepted and held un-
der advisement.-
The petition of Ezra Smith for the sale of
real estate of Elizabeth Frey, deceased, was
acc capted and held under advisement.-At
sinson.
Petition of Theodore B. Hertzog. admir-
OF William hertzog, late of Northunber-
land county, Pa, Tor an order to sell real
estate.-Aikinsou.
William Ulsh was appointed guardian OF
Isaac Eiebbs.-AcNeen.
Stephen ". Pomeroy was appointed guar
dian of Daniel Okeson Berkey
On the petition of Csthariue Kiercher,
George Speskman was appointed appraiser
under the 5000 law.-McGeen.
Samuel Kurtz was appointed guardian of
Elizabeth keely.-Atkinson.
Petition of Joseph Bal, administrator of
Michael Bare, deceased, TO sell real estate
- .kinson.
Petition of Mary f. Crothers to be sub
stituted in the recognizance in favor of Re-
becca {. Nevin st al, against George Go
shen sf al.
Petition of Jefferson Adams, for the ben
eft of insolvent laws. d. d. Stone was ap-
pointed Trustee.
The case of Amelia Turbett, executri1 of
Stewart Turbett, decd, against David VIII
son was continued Ditto, john Berger VS.
w Hibbs. Ditto, George Deitz VS.. Con
rad Feltman.
The case between Henry Ebberts and
McCulloch was settled
The case of James North and Rebeccs
Eepner, administrators 81 John hepner, de
ceased. VS.. G W Jacobs, was concluded by
defendants Withdrawing claims agains
plaintiffs, and entering into a confession Of
Judgment to the administrators in the sun
of SI34.oo, with costs.
rrI1 900 ka i.ba hrofha-s admin
istrstors Of Samuel Fisher, deed, VS.. D. b
Spanogle and Samuel Stem, vas continued
A jury was drawn to try the Ira jenkins
case from Miffiin county, on March 3, 1879
In the case arising from the petition o
J. W. Muthersbaugh for discharge o
debt under the insolvency law, the matte
was continued until March Is, 1873.
Harrison Brouse rs. jeremiah Lyons. ad
ministrators OF Philip Ranck- Judgmen
for Brouse for Sl55.-ArkInsoh and Lyons
for plaintiff; Doty for defendant.
In the case of John < Ferguson VS.. Joi
Nipple. Trespass, road damage in Green
wood township. Damage for plaintiff in ih'
sum of one dollar.-Doty L SoR Tor plain
tiff; Atkinson for defendant.
In the case Of the Commonwealth VS. Rev
wm. Alcot. Indictment-Horse stealing
Prosecutor, S. W. Henderson. Common
wealth vs.. the same for the same crime, bu
with Lewis Manning prosecutor. Verdict
guilty. Sentenced to the Western Peniten
tIary for two and a half years. These wer
actions brought against Alcot for stealing
tbs man was a preacher. 1t had beef
suggested TO the reverend thief that b
plead insanity, but BE refused to do tha;
and rather defended himselt against th
insinuatIon. He said it did seem a lit
tie queer that he should take two horses
stolen at different times, to sell to one man
as he had done to iuthersbsugh in Lewis
town, but the reason he took the last hors
TO that place was this: His intention was
steal tive horses from EiIas Horning, In Ju
niata county, but when he got to the stab
II was locked and be could not get ther
out. He then concluded to go TO 5.
Henderson's stable and get his black horse
good traveller, but instead of getting th
black horse, he got colt that could nc
travel, and he suffered with the cold severe
ly, and p,ade such poor speed that by day
tight he had sot passed Lewistovn, an