Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-18
COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS.
Regular November Term,

Wednesday, Afternoon. The grand jury
the following bills
True BiNs: David Stewart and Ernest |
Barnhart, larceny; Christian Bear, receiv- |
ing stolen goods John NJ. Rsesor enter
ing dwelling house to commit felony
E. X. Bryan, false pretense.
Ignored: James Gillen and James Nc
Closkey, assault and battery with prosecu-
tor, Michael O'Conner for costs; David
Stewart false pretense with prosecutor,
Joseph Walton, for costs Thomas Jenkins
larceny.
Com'th VS.. Joseph and Mary Gooden-
dOrf, receiving stolen goods. The COM
monwealth called several additional wit
nesses. 1t was shown that Mary Gooden-
dOrf stated that she had known Abe and
Ike Buzzard.
At this stage Of the case the district at
torney called Charles Geiger, store
keeper at Quarryville, who had identified
some Of the goods found in the possession
ofthe defendants. The jury had been sworn
in both that case and that Of Mr.. Stein
metz, and it was found that Mr.. Geiger
had been compelled to go home owing to
the severe illness of his wife. No other
witness was able to swear to the identifi-
cation Of the goods, and tine common.
wealth abandoned that case.
The defense opened hy calling Joseph
GOodendorf, one Of the defend ants He
testified that he had 10 idea that these
goods were stolen; he never saw any of
them except one piece Of cashmere. This
was given to him by Abe Buzzard he
brought the goods to the house OF witness
and gave it to him; witness asked him
where he got the goods and Buzzard said
he had bought it.
A large number Of witnesses testified to
Joseph's good character.
Mary GOodendorf testified that Buzzari
brought the goods to her house hc said
he wished to leave them there until he
would return in 4 few days he said he
had bought tho goods. He gave the wit
ness piece. Of goods, from which she had
dress made, She never knew the goods
were stolen until she discovered it through
tho police. The jury found Mrs. G. guilty
and acquitted her husband.
Com'th VS.. William Phillips, colored,
larceny. The defendant was charged
with stealth. a bushel Of wheat and = bag
from George s. Lamborn, Of Martic town
ship. The bag and wheat We're recovered
at Albert NcCardle's mill. where the de-
fendant had taken them. Mr.. LambOrn's
bag had his name Oh it, and when it was
recovered it Was found that an unsuccess-
full attempt had been made TO obliterate
the name By cutting and sewing the bag.
The defense was that Phillips borrowed
the bag from John Proctor and got the
wheat from William Parker. The jury
rendered verdict Of guilty. Sentenced
to three months Imprisonment.
Uria Milburn, colorcd, plead gnilty to
I,n oh Of or ISnfr n lnpv
Lane. He was sentenced to three months
imprisonment.
Crias Kendig plead guilty to the charge
Of stealing some tobacco his sentence was
deferred.
Com'th vs.. David Stewart, larceny as
bailee. The prosecutor was Joseph Wal
ton, and he testified that the defendant
raised 4 crop Of tobacco for him OIL the
shares Stewart took I'LL OF the tobacco
and placed it in shed he afterwards
sold the whole of it without giving him
any of the proceeds.
The defense was that Stewart had pur-
chased Walton's share of the tobacco
while it was yet growing in the field for
$40, but this the prosecutor denied. Eer-
dict: not guilty.
Thursday Norniag.-The grand jury re-
turned the following bills:
True Bills: Jacob Weaver. Charles AL
bright, Joshua Kahn, larceny; Mary Phil
lips, dissuading witnesses Paul Quigley,
larceny and entering All clubhouse to CON-
nit a felony Charles Gibson, alias Alexar-
der Wilson, breaking Jail.
Lynored: George B.WiIlson, assault and
battery, with prosecutor, Joseph Samson,
for costs; Frank Samson, malicious mis-
chief, with the prosecutor, George L. Will
son. for costs.
Com'th VS.. John Riser, entering q
dwelling house to commit felony. On
the 9Th of September the house Of B. F.
Wiggins, of West Lampeter township, was
entered and silver watch was stolen.
The watch was recovered at the house of
Eber Reese, in Strasburg township, where
the defendant left it, saying that his uncle
had given it to him. 1.-THE defendant,
who is about IL years OF age, is 4 step
brother Of the prosecutor, who is 4 man.
REP. The defense was that the boy got
the watch from another boy, whom he
met Oh the road. lie denied having stolen
it. BY the boys testimony it was shown
that he was in court several years ago on
charge of stealing horse. At that time
he was let off. AT that time he was
taken in charge by::J. Hay Brown, ESQ.,, who
purchased new suit OF clothes for him.
He was afterwards taken to the chiIdren's
home, from which institution he ran away.
The jury rendered verdict of guilty.
Sentence deferred.
John Mccormick plead guilty to the
charge Of stealing two boxes OF cigars, some |
tobacco and pair of boots from J JohnLOng,
and ten pounds Of tobacco from Christian |
Long. He was sentenced to five months !
imprisonment.
Ernest Barnhart plead guilty to the |
charge Of stealing five calf skins and two |
sides Of leather from John G. Hlump, Of
Marietta. He was sentencedto nine months |
COM tn VS.. W. F. II. Amwake, Of this |
city, larceny. The prosecutor in this case
was John n. Boring, who charged the de- |
with the larceny of 4 number of |
lock patterns. From the testimony for the |
it appear that some time !
between the months of May and Septem !
Der, Boring engaged in the manufacture |
Of locks he employed Mr.. Amwake and |
purchased 4 lot Of lock patterns in
these patterns were brought |
to this city and were finished by Mr..
and Robert Eichholtz, and were
afterwards taken to the foundry of Rich
ard Blickenderfer, to have castings made
sometime afterwards the defendant
went to the foundry and took the patterns
away without the prosecutors permission.
These locks he yet has in his pos
session. Amwake was working for
Boring at 4 regular weekly salary.
It was shown by Harry Ricksccker that Mr..
Amwake admitted to him that the locks
belonged to Mr.. Boring, who was the pro.
)rietOr Of the business. The work which