Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-18
raE AUGUST COURT.

Der of witnesses were called by the defense
they stated that they old not see Fitzpat-
rick or Mack do anything before they wero
aud taken ont by Constaoles Fisher
and Lyle. They had done nothing to dis
turb the play. As far as the other defend
ants were concerned, they had only at.
to so out Of the opera house,
when they wers met by lot Of especial :"
officers, who attacked them, beating them
A number of witnesses testified
to the good character of the defendants,
for peace and good behavior previous to
this charge.
John Myers plead guilty to the charges
Of stealing set of harness from D. 8.
Detwiler, and a bride from George A.
Rebman. He was sentenced to six months
and three weeks imprisonment.
Com'th VS.. VIM. Walker, larceny, and
concealed weapons. One night
in February last the store Of j. s. Snyder,
in Columbia, was entered and lot of
shoes were stolen. The defendant with
another man was seen near the store be
fore it was ".cracked." Shortly after
ward Private Watchman ROdenhouser saw
defendant near tho store ; he started to
run and and dropped u lot Of shoes which
were afterwards identified by Mr.. SIN it'll.
A revolver and a razor were also found on
him. COrsOn Devan, 4 colOrOd man, tes-
titled that defendant told him upon this
night that he was going to break into the
store. He was arrested some time after
ward.
The defense was that Walker did not
commit the Offense, and was not in COlum-
bia on this night ROdenhouser was mis-
taken in the man. Defendcnt carried the
razor to protect himself as another man
had threatened to kill him, and the razor
was used for shaving purposes Witnesses
were called on both sides to show that
Carson Devan is crazy and sane.
Charles Wolf plead guilty to the charges
Of larceny and carrying concealed weapons,
he being the man who on last Sunday
night stole lot of clothing from an en-
plOyee of Lawrence Knapp, anil after
wards attempted to cut Chief OF Police
Deichler with knife. He was sentenced
to undergo an Imprisonment Of eight
months.
Frank Gray, a sailor from Nova Scotia,
plead guilty to tho larceny of one dozen Of
stockings, the property of Henry Bech-
told, of this city. He was sentenced to
two months and fifteen days imprisOn-
ment. Tho prisoner stated that he stole
the goods in order to get to prison, as he
was sick and needed proper medical atten-
tiOn.
In tho case of Cornelius LanaghaD,
charged with assault and battery, on COM
plaint of Anna Green, verdict of not
guilty was taken for want of tho prose
cutrix who had failed to appear, although
notified several times. The court told the
jury that they could put the costs ON tie
prosecutrix or the county. They put them
on Anna.
The grand jury returned tho following
bills
True Bills John Myers, larceny Sam
ucl E. Myers, Frederick Koch, Joseph
Croft, Israel Shrcncker and John w. Keis,
neglect of duty Frederick Struck, fOrci-
bic entry James Curran, jr., and James
Curran, ST., false pretense Lydia ]. Herr
malicious mischief.
Ignored: NJ. L. Hammond, carrying
concealed weapons. with Peter Martin for
costs Herman Ehrhart, larceny as bailee;
Martin Derr, false pretense, with Abram
Wenger for costs.
Henry Hart plead guilty to fornication
and bastardy, and received the usual SEN
tence
Thursday Morning.--In the case of Com
monwealth VS.. Isaiah ShintOn, George
w. Grawley, Michael Fitzpatrick, Michael
Mack and William MOwery, charged
with making a noise in the Colum-
bia opera house, the jury rendered a
verdict Of not guilty, with county for
costs.
In the case of commonwealth w. VIM.
Walker, the jury found him guilty Of lar
ceny, and not guilty of carrying concealed
weapons, but to pay tho costs.
In the case of Henry Rogers, charged
with keeping bawdy house, verdict of
not guilty was taken for want of evidence.
Rogers was indicted with Elizabeth DON
nelly, better known as Nanny" who,
since the suit was brought, has died.
VIM. Jefferson, a cOlOred man who re-
sides in Columbia, was charged with hav-
ing committed 4 rape. The female was
Eva Baker, colored girl, aged II years,
who resides in the same town. She tcsti-
fed tha. the defendant called her into his
barber shop and there committed the Of
fense. The girl admitted that she did not
tell any ono of the affair until eight days
afterward. DR.. Taylor testified that he
examined the girl, but found no evidences
OF a rape having committed. Tho COM
monwealth abandoned tho case and ver
dict of not guilty was rendered.
Verdicts of not guilty were rendered.in
the fOllOwin. old cases of ex-District At
tOrney Brubaker, the defendants having
never been arrested Jacob G.. Hacker,
David s. Martin. Abraham Myers and
Jacob StOrmfeltz, fOrnicatiOn and bastardy,
George II. Welsh and Theodore Hansen,
false pretense.
Com'th VS.. Elmer Hulsinger, robbery.
The evidence for the commonwealth
showed that Oh the night of June %, Ann
Richardson was on Middle street, when
she was met by the defendant, who en-
deavOred to take her handkerchief from
her which contained $3.50. In order to
save the money the woman threw it to
Ellen Stewart. from whom defendant took
lice officers who were looking for him
The defense was that Aun had been
drinking on this night and Elmer only
took the money from her in order to pre-
vent her from obtaining more liquor he
took the money in the presence of wit
nesses. Several persons testified to the
defendants good character. Tho jury
rendered verdict Of not guilty.
Com'th. vs.. Frank Pitts, malicious mis-
chief. The prosecutor was Peter B. Ford
ney, who testified that the defendant tore
down chicken coop and took away the
boards of stable floor on a property
which he had bought from Isaac Ryan in
July, 1880, but did not get possession Of
until April 1st, 1881. The alleged NAL
iciOus mischief was committedon March
18th. The court said that there could be
no conviction because the prosecutor did
not have possession at the time of the
commission of the offence. The jury was
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