Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-05
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
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mendatiOn Of President Arthur and Governor
Hoyt us memorial day to the memory of
our late deceased President, Court adjourned
TO meet on Tuesday morning at . o'clock.
II On Tuesday morning Court called with
President Judge c. A. Mayer and his Asso-
ciates on the Bench, John Fenton, John
Shaw and d. Woods Jordan were appointed
tipstaves.
The Constables of the several Boroughs
and Townships made their respective returns,
after which the grand jurors were called and
sworn, or affirmed, with Jacob +, Steiner, of
Decatur township, as Foreman
This week having been set apart for the
trial of criminal causes the list was taken up
and the following cases among Others were
disposed Of viz
OYER AND rERNuNER
Commonwealth vs. George Evans. No 12
June Sessions, 1881 Murder The Defendant
in this case was armigned for the murder of
Edward Goodman, who was fatally stabbed
during quarrel in the County Jail ON the
sth of April last, and the indictment being
read to him by the District Attorney, the
prisoner plead mot guilty. The following
jury was selected TO try the case, viz Samuel
illegal, Graham township; Dewey Douglas,
Morris township; James summervile Burn
side township Benz. Jury, Girard township
Claudius Barney, Covington township; Thos. |
Wall, Penn township; Eason McEwen, Chest
township; W. +. Daley Penn township |
George Hur, Huston township; Henry Sc |
bring, Burnside township; w. w. Marsh, |
Brady township, and Peter McDermot, Houtz- |
dale borough, who were placed in charge of
Constables John II. Larimer and Thomas |
| DOugherty. The trial of the ease was COM
menced ON Thursday afternoon and on Friday |
evening, after celebrating about an hour, the |
| jury found George Evans "Guilty of murder |
in the second degree The Court pronounced |
the following sentences
| First. In No. 9Septembcr Sessions, 1880, in |
which Defendant was found guilty of volun- |
tary manslaughter, "The sentence of the Court |
is that you, George Evans pay fine of 81, |
the costs of prosecution, and undergo an i'm
| prisonment by separate and solitary confine- |
ment at labor in the Western Penitentiary |
at Pittsburgh for term of eight years, and |
stand committed until the sentence is COM
piled with
! In No. II June Sessions 1881, "The sem
| tence of the Court is that you, George Evans,
pay the costs of prosecution and undergo an
imprisonment ly separate and solitary con-
! finement in the Western Penitentiary at
Pittsburgh for the term of twelve years, to
commence Immediately at and after the ex-
piration of the term of eight years for
which you, the said George Evans have been /
sentenced by the Court of Oyer and Terminer
of this county on conviction of the crime of
voluntary manslaughter upon an indictment
to the said Court brought to No o September
Session, 1880, and stand committed until this
sentence is complied WITH
QUARTER sEsIoSs-RoAB MATTERS.
The following petitions for new road, we're
presented, &c.
Petition for public road 10 Beccaria town
chip, to lead from Henry Heberly's to county
line, near Joseph Troxel's. Read and considered,
and Samuel Hageriy, Thomas A FIeck and John
II. Weld were appointed viewers.
Petitions Of citizens Of Decatur township, for
appointment ofviewerst to view and vacate pub
lie road in said township, leading from near
"Mapleton ColIiery," on the osceola and Philips.
burg road to the village Of Dunbar, 10 Centre
county. John L. Cutie, Samuel MeLauen and
Andrew Sbugars were appointed viewers.
Petition Of cit Esns Of the borough Of Glen
Hone and township of Beccaria for a public road
/, lead from point on Front street, near the
Methodist church, to intersect Pine street at
point near the Presbyterian church, in said
borough Samuel Hagprty, Henry Dots and
William Luther were appointed viewers.
Petition for a public road from the "Wbite
School House TO point 90 a public road at or
near Elibu Dixon's, 10 Sandy township. J. l..
Vosburg, Samuel Posilsthwait and john Blair
were appointed viewers
Petition for public road from point at or near
farm house Of William Mapes TO tenant house Of
Robert Wrigley, in Lawrence township. J. l..
Cuttle, William McCneken and d. w. Moore
were appointed viewers
Petition for appointment Of viewers to view and
Il. a I. r M a. a
joys ford, In Woodward township. John L.
Cutie, John !. Patterson and D. W, Moore were
appointed viewers.
REVIEWS.
Petition for appointment Of viewers to review
public road laid out In Jordan township, leading
from Patterson's saw mill to Chest creek road
near James ?. Curry's in said township. s. 7.
McCloskey, D. W. Moore and John I. Patterson
were appointed reviewers.
BRIDGES.
Petition presented, asking for a county bridge .
across the Susquehanna river near the residence
Of Charles II. King, in Burnside township. d.
W. Moore, A. b. SHAW and $. ?. McclOskey were I
appointed viewers
NEW TOWNSHIP. I
A petition was preiented, asking that a new
township be formed out Of parts Of Woodward,
Knox, Beccaria and Gulich Read and consid.
cred, and S. F. McCloskey, John l. Patterson
and D. W. Moore appointed viewers.
ORPHANS COURT
T. @. Harris, Esq, was appointed Auditor to
1ispofe Of the exceptions 10 the account Of j. Ross
Bloom, Administrator Of ]. Linn Hoover, decd.
The following accounts were presented and !
confirmed nj 81; /
Final account Of Samuel Henderson. Guardian
Of Robie /. Kephart, minor child Of NJ. V. Kep-
hart. late Of Clearfeld county, Pa, deceased
Final account Of Lewis Fox, Administrator
Of Sarah @. Dale, late Of Cleardeld county, Pa.
deceased.
Final account Of William l.. Bloom, Guardian
Of Lucy +. Bloom (now Lucy E. Moorc), one Of :
the children and heirs Of David and Sarah !
Bloom, late Of Pike township, olearheld county,
Pa, deceased. ,
Final sccount Of G. NJ. Herti ne and +. /. Gill.
land, Administrators Of the estate Of George l..
Hertline. late Of Karthaus township, Clearfeld 4
COUNTY, Pa, deceased.
Final account Of Samuel Henderson, Guardian
Of Elmer L. Ksphart, minor child Of NJ. " kep-
hart, late Of clearhed county, Pa, deceased.
Final account Of Nathan Moore, Executor OF |
the estate Of Mary WriglssWorth, Of Penn town
ship, Cearhed county, Pa, deceased.
Account Of George II Walk, Administrator Of
tho estate Of Richard Walk late Of the borough Of
Curwensyie, Clear6ed county, Pa. deceased.
Final account ofR. s. stewart, Guardian Of A.
n Graham, minor child Of James @. Graham,
late Of Clearheh county, Pa, deceased.
Partial account Of Geo Heckendorn, Guardian
of Daniel Joseph, Nora, 0rvills and Mable Z
Heicbel. children and heirs Of Mary Heiohel,
late Of Karlhaus toWnshis, Cleardeld county,
Pa, deceased. ,
Partial account Of +. I. Gilliand, Guardian Of
Lydia and Clara Gilliiabd, children and heirs
Of Adehne gilliland, late Of Karthaus town {
shin, ClearGeld county. Pa, deceased.
Final account Of Q. Kraizer, Guardian Of Susan
NJ. Rowles, minor child Of Andrew Rowles, late
Of Clearaeld county, Pa, deceased.
Final account Of W. ]. Hoher, Trustee Of the
estate Of Joseph Yothers late Of Karthaus town.
ship, Cear6eld county, Pa, deceased.
Account Of J. Ross Bloom. Administrator Of the
estate Of J. Linn Hoover. late Ct Pike township,
Clearaeld county, Pa deceased.
Account Of ]. P. Fry, Trustee Of the estate Of
Frederick Frailey, late Of olearded county, Pa
deceased.
Account Of Geo. @. Kirk, Administrator Of the
estate Of Joseph Postlethwait, late Of Brady
township, ClearGeld county. Pa, deceased.
Final account Of Zaehariah McNaul and Mary
Hancock, Administrators Of the estate of John
Hancock, late Of Pike township, Clear6eld
couHty, Pa, deceased
Partial account Of Jno. Patton, Executor Of the
estate Of Joseph A. Caldwell, late Of Cearhold
county, Pa, deceased.
Final account Of VIM. D. Bgler, Guardian Of
John Y. shimell, minor child Of wm. shlmell,
late Of Morris township, clearhed county, Pa,
de ceased.
Final account Of Hiram Woodward, Guardian
Of Jane ?. Rogers,
Final sccouRt Of Henry Hlc and Sarah Price,