The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-03-11


the coustables elected last election were duly
qualified. Mr.. Charles Langbein was appOin-
ted foreman of the Grand Jury, and that
body disposed of all the business brought be-
fore it by the hour of 3 o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoOn, and were discharged with the thanks
of the Court. Constab BILE James Myers and
Evan f. Evans, both of Ebensburg, were ap-
pointed to take charge of the juries see that
they spoke to nobody, nor permitted anybody
to speak to them, etc.
The only case tried Monday, was that of
the Commonwealth against dam BierShenk,
of JOhnstown, charged with promiscuous
shooting.
Monday nights session was devoted to
hearing applications for license. In all, one
hundred and twenty-Seven petitions were
presented, the majority of which were grant
ed either then or at session OF Court held
Tuesday evening TO listen to remonstranceS,
etc \ singular illustration of the depravity
of human nature was made manifest in con
nection herewith. The petition 81 Mr.. w.
II. Thompson, of JOhnstOwn, whose place OF
doing business is located under the opera
House, was filed at the proper time, as was
also remOnStrance numerously signed.
Through the working of a process OF leger
demain which was held by the Court to be
contemplate to the EXTREMIST degree, the re-
monstrance was stolen from the PrOthOni-
tary's Office by somebody and made OF no
avail except as to the fact OF Its existence.
PrOthonotary Gates was called as witness on
the case Tuesday night, andpurged himself OF
said Judge Dean, ''iS satisfactory, but il is
impressed on your mind that the records in
your Office are supposed to be sacred from
the manipulatiOnS of anybody save q sworn
officer of the Court" In other words, his
honor allowed it to be understood that the
indscTiminate .handliug Of papers and re-
cords by irresponsible parties ought not to
be tolerated With the exception of the fol-
lowing named parties, all the licenses on the
list were granted: Adam BierShenk, Johns
t0y MARTIN WASHINGTON
ship; Mark b. Mclaughlin, Washington
township r. G. Myers, Allegheny township;
Thomas Kinney, JohnStOwn: John G. Stem
mer, Johnstown Joseph Kost, JohHstOwn
Oscar Giraffe, Johnstown George 5. Shaf-
fer, Johnstown Charles Dobbins, Johns
town.
The business transacted from Tuesday
morning till Wednesday evening when Court
adjourned, as to the cases on the calendar,
is comprised in the following summary
a cOOred man was charged with having
made love in manner not contemplated by
law to a woman whose complexion Is the
nearest remove from white and a-parcel of
indictments, such deSeTtiOn, etc, came
up. The case halls from JohnStown, and at
tTacted a large attendance of the duSky ele-
ment of that section, all of whom gave in
their testimony in a manner which showed
that they had to do it but didn't like to.
Fred. Stab plead guilty to the charge of
completely in the Behe- DUNN burglary, AL
leEheny township, last fall. This is the in
dividual who assisted Luke Plat and others
in a most desperate aSSaultOn the person and
property of Messrs. i}ehe and DUNN, seek
ing safety for a time from the just punish
ment due his crimes by q retiracy to the wildS
of Forest county. He was captured by Mr..
John Griffith, son of Sheriff Griffith, SIX
weeks ago, and such was the cOncluSiveneSs
of the testimony which would have been Civ
en- by Hudson Oaks had he been called on to
kiss the book that no escape from cOuvic-
ton would have been possible. Oaks, it
will be remembered. was a member of the
gang, and consulted his own interests by
turning what's known as States evidence. "
The sentence Of the Court was that Stab
should 90 to the Western Pententiary for
the term OF four yeaTs-wilch, all things con-
SIdered, is getting OIL quite easily. His com
panOnS in crime went for eight years and
six months each, and deserved every minute
of the time.
Adam Biershenk has heen in the habit of
keeping drinking house i'm JOhnStOwn, and
if tile Tribune of that place is to be credited
IS his own best customer. While labOTing
under the influence of too much stimuant,
he Flew weeks ago imagined himself to have
been inSuited by two or three persons who
Glanced to pass by his place of business. 4
loaded pistol was lying in convenient nook,
and Adam, SeiZing it, followed the party and
discharged a bullet into the person Of Mr.
A GaIbTeth. It failed to kill but il produced
an ugly wound. To curb this reprehensible
propensity of Mr.. Biersbenk in the direction
of slOshing around, the jury returned YER
dict of guilty of purpose of MAIN. An ap-
plication on the part of Adam for the renew
al Of his license was unfaYoTably considered,
as stated above.
\ young girl named Williams, daughter of
a most respectable Blackick township farm
er Mr.. John Villains, preferred the serious
charge of attempted rape against Scott Ross,
young man living III the same nelghbOr-
hood. Ross, according to the girls testimony,
acted in harsh and disreputablc manner to-
ward herself, though an actual rape was not
insisted on. The jury, on due consideration,
recorded il as their decision that the defend
ant was guilty OF simple assault and Battery.
An individual who was engaged at work
on the new hotel at CreSSon stole two coats
from Conductor Jim ClosSOn, of the =. r. Il.
a month ago. The excuse given by the de-
fendant was that he was intoxicated at the
time of the commission of the crime, and
that when he got up next morning be failed
to have any remembrance of where the cloth
ing had come from. In view of the fact that
the whiskey had been procured in Altoona,
where 1t Is common TumOr that the leaves on
the trees are sometimes blighted by the fumes
of the yiliainOuS compound, he Jared well
enough. Pleading gnilty Of taking the gar
ments, but with no criminal intent, lie went
down on the list OF wrong doug IN not haV-
ing made restitution of the plundeT on the
first available opportunity, meaning so soon
as he became sober
John McCreary plead guilty to the charge
of larcenyand submitted. Not vet sentenced.
Adam BierShcuk was not sentenced, nor
was Foley, the man who stole two coats from
Mr.. ClOSsin.
Mary Brademyer plead guilty to the charge
of larceny Not sentenced
Alexander Bogus, colored, charged with
adultery, was found not guilty but ordered
to pay the costs, etc.
Scott Ross, assault and battery, was sen
fenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs. Both
fine and costs were promptly paid.
Emory Williams, assault and battery,
plead guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine
of one dollar and costs.
Samuel l.. Hobby and James Cain, each
for fOrnication and bastaruy, were found
guilty. The usual sentence was imposed
John Brown was charged with stealing a
watch in .JOhnstowE. Not guilty. no owner
for the watch putting in an appearance.
! Peter Dishnng was charged with having
] destroyed a landmark in jackson township.
His own brother, Henry &. Dishong, was
prosecutor in the case. Not guilty, and the
I costs divided between the parties.
John LETTER, desertion. Ordered to pay
J his wife 81 a week for the support of self and
/ child, and enter into $50 bonds to guarantee
I compliance with the sentence.
Constantine Nanstel, surety of the peace.
1 Decision reserved till next Monday.
! John Moore, surety of the peace. Defend
/ ant not appearing, his recOgniZance was de
clared forfeited
! In the civil case of James Mccoy and Mar
garet, his wife, against John and Mary Me
COnncll action attachment execution, the
! plaintiffs became nOnsuit.
Francis Cooper against Louis A. Cravel
and Augustine Holt, sciTe facias, defendant
. confesseS Judgment for 1913.
/ Court adjourned finally, for the week, a
Z 9 O'Clock Wednesday evening, night session:
having been held on the preceding days.
DEATH OF A NOTABLE MAE.-We have in
all s.E h. - al.