The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-20
QUARTER SESSIONS.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.
On Wednesday morning the Criminal Court
was opened. The first case called was the
Com. VS.. Henry Harp. Sometime in last De-
cember the store of Mr.. Thornton at Losh's
Run was robbed, and the goods thus taken
were subsequently found in the home of Angus
tus Klnesmith in Harrisburg, aud the deve-
opment of the case gathered around it a great
deal of interest. Without intending to climb
the genealogical tree to where the first Harp
budded, we must go back to the Oldest one.
Not 'eThe Harp that once in Tara's halls
The soul of music shed,
but the Harps who was the prolific progentor OF
ss " ahe he Prps az eS eyer wss
time since at Reading leaving to survive him at
least two sons one OF whom was the accused IN
this case and two daughters. One OF THESE uaugh.
ters became ghe wife of the notorious Spattenhu.
Der who ended his life ON the gaows recently for
numbering tramp with whom this wife had TAX
up In his absence. The other became the wife OF
desperate named MerOsenfritZ with several ali
ases. Harps widow married KAnesmith and they
all moved afterwards to HARRISBURG Here Mer
oseniritz made his Headquarters at the home Of
kllnesmith against his prOtestations, and here his
pals gathered and the defense was that the stolen
goods recovered were brought there byh him and a
companion without any explanation as to where
they came from. The defendant proved an alibi
sufficiently strong to cause the jury to doubt
whether he had hand IN taking or coneealing the
goods and he was acquitted. Although young
the Court room be true, single honest particle
would hnd as much room in his structure as a
agp sa sa On forty cy nT1 Sr
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Com. VS.. Augustus Klinesmith Charge receiv
ing stolen goods This Deft was the step father
of the Detf. in the above case and IL there was an
unspoiled egg in the whole nest it was him. The
evidence In the other case, showed concusivey
that he was innocent OF any guilt in this case and
the Dist Atty therefore declined Offering any evi
dence to the Jury and verdict Of not guilty was
taken. Dist Atty Wallis n Snnnslar fnr
McAIlister for Deft 'D : ' ~ 0''
Com. vs. John Benson, was an Indictment for
stealing coffee pot from the store of Ezra r. Tit
zell, IN Milerstown. There was alsl an indict-
menl against him for stealing groceries and dry
same place, His offences were of petty nature,
but the good citizens of MiIlerstown began to re-
aze that his room would be much better than
ms company. j. q. McAlister, Esq, was assign
ed him as counsel at his request, and after hear
ing part OF the proof aga INST him. his counsel
upon the mercy Of the Court. This was done in
both cases. He was sentenced to one year IN the
Eastern Penitentlary and the borough OF Millers.
they can, until the trailing arbuius isagain climb.
ing the hlllsides, and the swallows aretwittering
III the caves in the year OF our Lord, 1881. Dis
tict Attorney Wallis for Commonwealth.
Com. vs. Peter Wertz. Indictment 1st count,
keeping tippling house; End count, selling liquor
asked a continuance ON the grounds that II was
not laid in the Information and pleading not gull
" on the second count he went to trial. The pros
hotel in the 9TH Ward in The borough Of Newport,
he gave a drink OF Intoxicating liquor to Elmer
E. Miles minor Defendant denied any knOwl-
edge Of his having taken drink at the bar. and
lnrther stated that having heard him declare a
short time previous that he was OF age, and from
ms general appearance, he would not have reflis-
ed him drink on the grounds of minority. The
Jury returned verdict Of mot guilty" and Peter
went home TO pick his flint and secure his ammu-
milton Tor another fight at the August sessions ON
Lhe other count Dist. Atty Wallis, Sebert and
Barnett for Conn.,, McIntlre for defendant.
This audad tIa
Inc grand Jury ignored number OF bills and
also found number OF true bills to be disposed Of
hereafter They also made presentment TO the
Court charging that the public roads In the
county are N a bad condition and opt Of repair,
Howe. Tuscarofa, Rye. SAyile, Junlata, Oliver
and Centre.
COMMON PLEAS.
Order of sale granted to VIM. III,
Sponsler, Assignee of Cyrus NJ. Clemson
and Wellington, Clemson, of Tuscarora
twp, to sell real estate. w. II. Sponsler
attorney.
On petition of John Hemperly, of