Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-23
BEFORE THE JUDGES.

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Milton Goss, the boy who is charged with
having set fire to Jacob Rohrer's barn in
Etrasburg township on July 18th, was taken
before Judges Patterson and Livingston on
a writ of kabeas corpus this morning. Inc
evidence showed that the boy lived with
Wilmer ]. Rohrer, the young man who
farms the place on which the barn was
burned. On the day OF the fire the boy
who had been working in an
oats field was sent by Mr..
Rohrer to 20 to work hoeing in a patch
near the house. About o'clock Mr..
Rol,rer and his men, while at work III the
harvest field, discovered that the barn was
on fire. They quickly ran to the burning
building and did all in their power to save
the property. No notice was taken of the
boy until supper, to which he came
late; lie then told Mr.. Rohrer
that he first smelt the smoke while
at work in the patch he went to the barn
and saw two tramps leaving the barn.
That evening six tramps were arrested and
taken to Strasburg where they heard be-
fore Squire Book. The boy who is now
accused Of the crime was present at the
hearing. Four of the tramps were dis
charged at once and the two others were
held until the next morning when they
were discharged At the squire's Office
the boy got mixed up in his story in regard
to the tramps, and the squire suspected
that he was lying. He took him into
private room and after talking to him
short time went away and sent young Mr..
Rohrer to talk to him. The boy finally
confessed to Mr.. Rohrer that he had set
the barn Oh fire he struck a match on his
les and it fell down the hay hole, but he
did not want to fire the barn.
4 number of witnesses were called totes
tify as to the character of the boy. Some
said that he had for years been very mis-
chievous he is boy who has been teased
great deal by his companions, as we'll as
by other folks, including some of the wit
nesscs he is very quick, and people teased
him in order to hear his ready answers.
Several of the witnesses thought him bad
boy, and one said he knew nothing of him
which he would consider bad previous to
this charge.
The court said there was sufficient evil
dcnce to send the case to the grand jury
and they would fix the bail ut $500. The
security could not he furnished to-day and
the boy was taken back to prison.
"wiId Harry's" Case.
Harry McAlpine, better known as
"Wild Harry" was before the judges on
writ this morning. His counsel asked
that the crime of felOnious assault and
battery, for which he is now being held, he
reduced to simple assault and battery, and
they would furnish the bail. They claim
that there was no felony in the case None
Of the witnesses for the prosecution being
present, the case was continued until to-
morrow morning when the court will hear
both sides.
Sent to the House OF Refuge.
William Anne, 13 years of age, son Of
Alonzo Anne, of this city, was also before
the court. His father testified that the
boy is incorrigible and unmanageablc
lie and his mother are unable to do any
thing with him. He runs away from home
steals money from his(t father 's)pockets
and does other bad acts. Officer Lemal
and another witness testified that the boy
is very bad. The court ordered the boy t.
bc taken to the house of refuge, and thu
necessary papers were made out.