The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-08
[Reported by John c. Waits, Esq
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

tReported by John c. Waits, Esql
\ COURT PROCEEDINGS.
7 AT the regular October court, held last week,
the following proceedings were had
David D. Stone, Esq, of Juniata county,
was admitted to practice law in the several
courts of Perry county.
COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS.
Surety Of the Peace.
/ Commonwealth VS.. Samuel Rice. The de-
fendant and the prosecutor in this case both
reside in Bloomfield. 1t was a case of Nephew
VS.. Uncle. 1t was alleged by Mr.. Henry Rice,
Jr., the nephew, that Mr. Samuel Rice, the
uncle, had threatened Henrys life, and tried
\ to prematurely terminate his existence in the
Hesh by Draining him with stone. The proof
clearly established the fact that the defendant
did, on the 4th day of September last, threaten
TO kill the prosecutor, and assaulted him with
that declared purpose with stone in his fist
and wrath on his brow, and with rather more
than the average admeasurement of profanity.
That the prosecutor was not killed on that oc-
caslon, or at least wounded, was perhaps ow-
ing to the nimbleness of his legs, and the
quickness of his eye, by means whereof he was
enabled to dexterousy dodge his assailant and
thus escape from peril. The assault was sworn
to by three witnesses besides the prosecutor
the threat to kill was sworn to by the same
witnesses the defendant himself admitte ed in
open court that he did say he would kill the
prosecutor the prosecutor was not shown to
have done anything to Justify the assault upon
him the prosecutor solemnly swore that he
was afraid the defendant would kill him and
there was no evidence for the defense save the
defendants own testimony in which he ad-
mltted his guilt. Perhaps it was tenderness to
an aged man, who In his later years has grown
unruly towards the world, perhaps 1t was q
dislike to all summary exercise of power in
Furnishing crime, perhaps it was reluctance
to intefere in the family matters of uncles
and nephews, but the court, satisfied with
the justice of its own decree, dismissed the
complaint, directing the defendant to pay the
costs. District Attorney Wallis, for common
wealth. Jas. III. Graham, for defendant.
NOT TRUE BILLS
Com. vs.. VIM. Anderson, charge. larceny
John S. Bitner, Prosecutor
Battery. Harry II. Wagner, the Prosecutor, d.
rected by the Grand Jury to pay the costs of pros
ecution.
Com. VS.. S. II. Miller: 1.-THE pretended horse buy.
erl e. charge cheating by false pretences. John
A. M. Boyer Of Newport, Prosecutor
Com. VS.. Sallie E. Boyer, charge OF LIBEL Geo
Falk, of Marysve. Prosecutor.
Com. VS.. VIM. Anderson. charge OF Assault and
Battery John s. Bltner of Landisburg, prosecu-
tor
Com. VS.. Allen Maui, charge of Adultery and
Fornicatlon and Bastardy Matilda e. Stun, OF
Loysville, prosecutor.
Com VS.; Jacob Super and Andrew Comp, Super
vlsors OF Juniata twp, charge of neglect to keep
public roads and bridges in repair. on the return
OF the Constable of Jnniata township.
Com. VS.. DIR. John l.. Brubaker, charge of lar
ceny. etc, i, Taylor Mitchell, of Greenwood twp,
prosecutor
LIST OF NoLLE PRosEQUIEs
Com vs.. Jesse Tompkins. charg OF Assault
with intent to commit Rape, on the oath Of Edwin
cannon.
Com VS.. VIM. II. Harmon, charge of Larceny,
on the oath OF Jacob X. Boyer, of Greenwood
Com. vs., John Haas charge of cheating by false
pretences, etc. on the oath OF /. lor Mitchell,
Com. VS.. sylvester Shields, charge of Assault
and battery, ON the oath of s. B. Gutshall,of New
Com VS.. George Duncan, charge of Fornication
and Bastardy, on the oath OF Mary Ann Swartz,
Com. VS.. Jacob Kreamer. charge of violation of
the Liquor Laws, on oath of Franklin Sanderson
Com VS.. James L. Rhorer, charge OF Fornica.
tion and Bastardy, on the oath of Jane A. acobs
Of Tuscarora township.
Bastardy, on the oath of Mary L. Smegh, of Car
W Com. vs.. William G. Clark and David orwan
charge of violation OF the Campmeeting Act, on
the oath OF Rev j. NJ Johnston, of New Bloom
Com. vs. Henry Flnice and VIM. Bentzell.
charge OF Assault and Battery on the oath of
jeremiah Still, of Rye township
THE CRIMINAL TRIAL LIST.
Com. VS.. S. II. Miller, charged with cheating
by false pretences, two indictments This
was the pretended horse buyer from Gotham,
who came into the county OF Perry with 81, 900
bills on his person, which nobody ever saw.
and bought largely of horses which will never
be paid for, and whose exploits in the line of
jswindling hotel keepers and livery stable men
have been duly chroniced in the press. The
gentleman was not long with us and did not
get much swag out of his trip to little Perry,
having only succeeded in obtaining ten dollars
in money and livery bill of six dollars from
Mr.. A. M Boyer and five dollars and a little
board bill from Mr.. Jno. @. CAN'T of Newport.
On being arraigned he pleaded guilty on both
indictments. He was sentenced to 60 days i'm
prsonment In the county Jail. W. IL. Sponsler
and District Attorney Wallis, for Com, and
James II. Graham, Esq, for defendant.
! Com. VS.. Sallie K. Boyer, charged with libel
( by Geo. Falk, Esq, hotel keeper, Marysville.
The ofiense of the defendant was letter,
alleged to have been written by her to the
mother of a girl who was in the employ of
Falk as a domestic In his hotel, advising the
woman that she had better take her girl away
from Falk's, for the reason that Falk was
bad man with women and girls, and not at all
a man whom one would naturally take to be q
second Joseph, and that II the mother did not
heed the advice of the writer the time might
came when she would he sorry for her child,
after II should happen that the incident of
Mrs. Potipher and this more modern Joseph
should be repeated with American variations,
and In style altogether different from Its cele-
brated prototype, or words to that effect. This