The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-07

COURT PKOCEEDISGS.-COurt met in re
gular session Monday morning last at IL
O'Clock his honor Judge Dean in tie bench,
fanked by Associates Flanagan and Thomas.
A u but four Of the grand jurors summoned
answered when their names were called.
Col. James Cooper was appointed foreman
Of the body. Ten traverse jurors failed 10
respond. Constable Anthony Gill was ap-
pointed TO wait on the grand jury, and
JOSIAH Waters ard George kuiss on the ira
verse iuries. Owing to illness OF District
Attorney Rose, which lasted throughout the
entire dav, Col. John p Linton, temporarily
assumed the direction OF the criminal busi-
ness prepared for the term. After calling
over the names of attorneys for petitions,
motions, etc, the bonds of the cousiaoles
elected in February were handed In and suo-
sequeptIy approved
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After some routine business, the case of
the Com tn. VS. John Metzgar alias John
Lahner was taken up. John Is the brilliant
individual who raised check of the Gautier
Steel Company of JohnstOwn for 60 TO ST.
SEQ. No defense was put in except the sug-
gesliou by Mr.. Johnston, John 5 counsel,
that ANYBODY who could perform such bung-
ling work in the line of forgery as was ap-
parent on the check in question must OF ne
cessity be insane. The jury brought IN
verdict e guilty, with recommendation 10
the mercy OF the Court.
Joseph Brown is young man whose nome
is in Prospect. He pleaded guilty TO the
charge of carrying concealed weapons, and
was remaudcd for sentence.
Com'th VS. James SiDsabaugh-siN indlct-
ments for forgery and utteriug forged store
order The defendant pleaded guilty as to
two of these indictments, and nolte presses
were entered as TO the residue. demanded
for sen tenCe.
NIGHT SESSION.
The applications for tavern, eating house
and quart license, together with the bonds
required by law, were taken into considera-
ton. The applications OF Jesse McGough'
of Portage, and Edward O'Brien, of Al
leCheuv Township, were refused. Those OF
John Grouse and John K. Litzinger, Chest
Springs Mark b. Mclaughlin, Washington
Township Andrew Geagler, Ga!lltZln, aud
Peter Brown, LOrettO, were held over. The
rest were granted. a full list of the names
appeared in our advertising columns last
week.
TUESDAY.
The case oC the Comth. VS.. Noah Murphy,
larceny and receiving stolen goods, occupied
the attention of the Court all day and up to
$50 o'clock at night. The particulars OF
this case have heretofore appeared IN the
Freeman. About one year ago Mr.. VIII
liam Kuepper. of Croyle township, lost an
upright saw from his saw-mill. Suspicion
at first attached 10 Jacob Murphy, and he
was tried for the theft at last June Court,
the verdict of the jury being not guilty.
Then followed Noah Murphy's arrest. His
case first came up at the December term,
when the jury failed TO agree on verdict.
After hearing large mass OF testimony, and
listening to speeches by District Attorney
Rose fo- the Com tn. and George NJ. Reade,
Esq, for the defendant, the case was given
to the jury by the Court at the ho1r before
named aud in about Uue hours time the fol-
lowing verdict was returned I'VE find
Noah Murphy guilty of larceny and not
guilty OF receiving stolen goods, and recon-
mend him 20 the mercy OF the Court The
defendant was taken TO jail to await SEN
tQTce.
Then followed the case Of the Com'th. vs..
Sarah N. hnepper, charged with assault and
battery The testimony went 20 show that
Mrs Knepper and Mrs ChestnutwOOd, the
latter being the prosecutor in the case, are
near neighhOrs in CrOyle township, and, To-
man-lilIe failed to agree as to the ownership
OF q blind path leading from the farm of the
/ one to that Of the other. The testimony was
+ all in at IL o'clock, when Court adjourned.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Court met at o'clock, and counsel in the
case before stated maze their pleas His
. honor in his charge, said that from the ap-
. pearauCe of things it looked as if this whole
matter should have been settled before a
Justice of the Peace, and not have been per
mi:ted to disturb the tranquility of CouT.
of Justice bv the consideration thereof. The
jury went out, aud in a short time atterward
brought IN a verdict OF guilty in manner
and form the defendant stood indicted.
Millard +. Blum was next arraigned, on
the charge OF adultery and bastardy. This
Blum Is a married man, and the prosecutrix
is Jy name Charlotte Sharp. The allegation
by Charlotte was that Millard had falsitied
his marriage record, aud otherwise had de-
meaned himself in manner derUgatory to
the laws of the Com'jh. by becoming the
father OF an illegitimate child. The testi-
mouy brought forward was volumuous but
scarcely interesting to the general reader.
This testimony and the several arguments
Of counsel had been taken in by the hour o.
y O'Clock when Court took its usual recess
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court charged the jury III the PlummeI
case. \ verdict was subsequently returned
of guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced tC
undergo Imprisonment in the county jail for
The period of three months, pay the costs, etc.
A jury was sworn in the civil case OF
Evans administrators vs. Comey-au action
for debt.
Then, = jury in n HoJc0s corpus case for the
ownership Of a smal! lad named Dick was
empauBeled. The other jurors were dis
charged from further attendance.
The last mentioned case was tried first,
and resulted in the remanding of the bog to
the custody of his guardian, Mr.. Dick, Of In
diana county, as against the claim for his
. possession put in by Mrs. Lewis King, OF
/ CrOyle township.
NIGHT SESSION.
The verdict Of the jury in the Evans-Co-
? mey case was.iu favor of the plaintiff.
Robert Cresswell was brought forward on
( a charge of deseTtion preferred by his wife.
same charge, to await the result OF divorce
. case which may come up for consideration
/ next week.
The suhjoined bills were ignored by the
Grand jury, which entails the costs on the
. prosecutors:
ConI'th vs.. T. N. George and f. c. George
assault and battery. Prosecutor, 81. i. Nc
GOniEic.
Com'th VS.. u. a. MEG onigle-a ssault and
battery. Prosecutor, F. VI. George.
Comth vs. Thomas Leahy, Caron Leahy, and
Willie Bush-assault and battery. William Cal
. ldhau, prosecutor
Com Lh vs. I.eman hnepper- assault and bat
. tery. sarah NJ. KGcpper, prosCCutriX.
/ COm'tb V. Alice Chestnutw0Od- assault and
7 battery. Sarah VI. X nepper, prOsecutrix. These
were cross prosecutions growing ont of the
P kneppeT thestnutw OOd assault and battery
t trouble elsewhere referred to.
COm'fh VS.. Joseph Wherry-larceHy. Jane
Thomas, prosecutrix.
Com'th VS.. james CRveuaugh-assault and
! battery. Ellen Cavenaugh, prosecutrix.
Court adjourned for the week at IL o'clock.
F SOME must build ships. and some guide the helm;
p Some fashion garments, and some rule the
+ realm;
7 Some must fell forests, some the broad field must
till,
/ Some paint and some carve, some grind at the