Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-20

0oURr OF QUARTER SESSIONS.
The Ansuss Term Of Criminal business
71ussdaSgtternoon. Court re-assembled
at q o'cloSk.
The caDOB of commonwealth vs.. John
Sheeta tF larceny, and George w. Evans,
accessory after the fact, were attached for
trial. In July last there was stolen from
the wharf of E. N. Smith, Of Columbia,
agent for Sener s. Sons, S4S feet of lum-
ber. The lumber vas sold to Chief Bur-
Sess Hall; Of Washington borough. by
sheetz, Evans being in his company The
lumber was identified by the mark placed
on it at Lock Haven. The defendants
were heard to say i'm Evans's tavern that
they would 70 10 Smiths s, get ,tha lumber
and dispose ~ It ut Washington bOrcagh.
The defense was that the lumber was
picked up ON the river by the defendants.
\ number Of witnesses testified that the
character OF defendants for honesty prior
to this charge was good. The jury ac,luit.
ted the defendants. E...
On motion of VIM. \. Atlee the court
allowed 4 mol. pros. to be entered on pay
ment Of costs in the cases against Thomas
j. and Tempest Wilson. indicted for viOlat.
ing the liquor laws. -.E ...-'
John 6. Thompson was charged with
the larceny on razor from Simon Il.
Barton, = aoOlofed barber, living at Column
bial The razor. was taken from prosecutors $
shop while he was absent at dinner. The
razer was recovered from Henry Newcomer
it having been given to him by defendant.
The defendant testified i'm his own be-
half that he had traded shoes for Il razor
with friend whom he met on the road.
The jury convicted him AMI the court sen
fenced him to an imprisonment Of >. 2!
months.
Herman Ehrhart was charged with
larceny and receivin. stolen goods. Ringer
Bender, residing near Mcch.nicsbnrg, tes-
titled that his spring house was robbed OF
i can Of lard and several hanikerchiefs on
July "a. James Mervine, who also stands
charged with the larceny. was called rs u
cOmmOnwealth's witness and testified that
on the night Of July "a, with defendants
permission, he took his team out Of the
stable and by his direction went to Heller's
Church, where he met two men, who put
the lard and chickens on the wagon. 1t WAS
delivered ut Ehrharts stable ON the fol
lowing morning at 5 o'clock where he was
arrested by OAicer Lentz.
On trial when court adjOnrned until y
o'clock Friday morning.
~ r. Report Of Grand Jury.
-. grand jury rnhle the following re-
ts.t,i:
True BHls.-oseph w. Sitter. John =.
Detweiler, Moses Hallick, William T..
Mundis, Jacob Dellinser. Henry Long. T..
J. and g. W.! Marsh, malicious mischief /;
Herman Ebcfhart, receiving stolen g".Hls /;
James Mervine, larceny Abraham Dcet>.
fornication and bastar,ly James 5. Eek
man, forgery; Herman Miller, maintaining:
a nuisance Thomas Houston, tramp. ami
J. Milton Mishler, violating election laws.
Haldcman Jackson, VIM. Frew, Jacob
Read. George Fisher. Noah Ke,sy. George
Sheetz (twO inGictmcnts). Frank i!n.cn
togel, Samuel ,Aubel, Jeremiah Se,sis
CtwO indictments). Charles Lishtheiser.
Henry Duck, Matthew Johnson, Wesley
Lot and William Wittich, violating fish
laws !; BrysOn Painter, John Drachbar. as
sau!t and battery NJ. d. L. Moore, Coll
spirtcy to procure an clOpement.
IynOred.-Levi Detweiler, carrying con-
ceaied deadly weapons, with prosecutor
for costs, and David Swcisart, assault
with intent to commit rape. county for
costs; John Drachbar and BrysOn Paint
er, larceny.
All the witnesses in the case Of thu.
com'th vs.. j. Milton Mishler, charged
with violation of the election laws, were
discharged from any further attendance
this court.
Friday Morning.-Court met ut 9O'clnck.
A nj o,ros o,,foro<1 In, ths.
Samuel Aubel, charged with violating the
fish laws, ON payment of costs.
The trial of the ease against Herman
Ehrhart for receiving stolen goods, was
resumed. Officer Lentz testified to seeing
Mervinc driving up Christian street, early
IN the morning after the larceny and t."
following it to Ehrhalt's stable where Inc
was waiting to receive it. A warrant was
procured by Officer Adams, while Lcntz
watched the premises. The stolen goods
wore found in Ehrharts possession.
The defendant testified that he was u
dealer in country produce. and on the day
before the larceny he had bought Il large
lot of produce from farmers Mervine took
his team to 90 to the county for produce
and he had bought and paid. Mcrvine for
the goods found in his wagon. and after
wards ascertained to be stolen. Mervinc
told defendant that he had bought the
produce from two men near Heller's church
Ehrhart said he was at the stable early on
that morning to secure q lot Of pigeons
which he had bought on market.
1t was also proven that James Mervine.
the principal witness on the part of the
commonwealth, had, before this Offense
was committed, been convicted of larceny
and that at the station house on the MORN
ing of his arrest, he said to several persons
that Ehrllart had nothing to do with the
larceny Of the lard. Anumber of witnesses
testified that defendants character for
honesty was good. The jury had not
agreed upon their verdict when court ad-
jOurned. tTsEs : Z .N-IrrE rr~.
The case of commonwealth VS.. Harry
McAlpinc, alias Wild Harry, was next at
tached. Defendant was charged with felo-
NOUS assault and battery on George ii.
Hartman. The prosecutor testified that
on Sunday evening, June 2f;th, the defend
ant drove into his yard and wanted to ex-
change the horse he had hired from him,
for a faster one. Mr.. Hartman told him he
could not have the horse. Defendant said
he would have it, pulled out his pistol, and
said that lie would shoot as fast as they
came up !; he then drew u second pistol.
Mr.. Hartman offered him his money back
but he refused to take it,, The defendant
was under the influence Of liquor at tie
time the pistol was drawn. Mr..
Hartman's testimony was cOrrObOrated.
Officer Swenk testified to arresting the
defendant and finding on his person a bis