Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-26
NOVEMBER COURT.
The Grand Jury Putting In Full Week

HTtuuy dJCTHOGH.-NOW III VS. A1oniJ
Klapp, fornicatIon aud bastardy. The
prosecutrix was Ann Ruth, a married
moman, residing in Brecknpck township,
of ter child she claimed to have been
separated from her husband for six years.
1t was shown by the assistant steward Of
the Berks county almshouse that the hus-
band of the woman has been an inmate Of
that institution since May, 1880. He is
helpless cripple, his entire body being
paralyzed; his wife visited him several
times, but always in company with an Off :
Ger Of the institution. The defense offered
no testimony but left tho case with the
court. The jury rendered a verdict Of
guilty. Sentenced as usual.
In the case of Jacob NJ. Erisman, charged
with felonious assault and battery, the
jury rendered verdict of guilty of simple
assault and battery. Sentenced to Fay 4
fine of 500 and costs.
Com'th VS.. James Curran, ST., and
James Curran. jr., false pretense. The
defendants were charged with obtaining
ten washing machines and ninety royalty
stamps, valued in the aggregate at 81 900.
Francis II. Good, of Oxford, Chester
county, testified that he sold this property
to James Curran, jr., with the consent OF
his father, on the representation by them
that they each owned property he took a
note from both, which he sued out and
obtained Judgment execution was issued
and it was found that defendants had
nothing. The prosecutor admitted that
he brought the suit to recover the money
due him.
The defence was that James Curran. jr.,
was the only party to tho transaction, and
that the written agreement treated him as
the agent OF Good. and it did not mention
James Curran, ST.. The court sustained
this plea. The jury rendered verdict of
not guilty, with Francis II. Good, the
prosecutor, to pay two-thirds of the costs
and James Curran, jr., one third.
Com'th VS.. John Mussman and Edward
Deisley, assault and battery. Tho prose-
cutor was Samuel Taylor, a colored man
from Bart township, who testified that he
was in this city on Saturday night, Octo-
ber 9Th, and went to the Lion brewery on
Middle street; as he was going out of the
saloon he was met by the two defendants
Mussman struck at him and then Deisley
knocked him down. After he was down
they kicked him and tramped upon him.
The witness admitted that he was arrested
for drunkenness OH this night, and other
witnesses testified to these facts.
The defense was that on this night the
defendants went to the saloon and Taylor
came there lie was very drunk and several
times insultcd Mussman, who finally
asked him for an explanation Taylor at
once hit him on the head, and . number
of cOlOred men pitched in also to whip
Mussman; Deisley then went to the as
sistance Of Mussman, to prevent his being
hurt, but he did not hit anyone. Jury
out.
Jerome Stoutcr, who had been sentenced
to sixteen months imprisonment for lar
ceny, was brought into court and had his
sentence reduced to ten months.
The grand jury returned the following
bills
True BNls-John DeLegon, assault and
battery Emanuel Gundaker, felOniOus
assault and battery and carrying concealed
weapons w. L. Finney, first count, vol
| untary manslaugter second count, in
voluntary manslaughter.
Ignored - Milton Keeler, John IL.
Swisher, VIM. McCreery, Henry Townsend
| and John Crawford, neglect of duty, with
county for costs.
Saturday moraing-Int the case of com'th
VS.. John Mussman and Charles Deislcy y,
assault and battery, the jury rendered q
verdict of guilty. Mussman was sen
fenced 20 pay q fine of s25 and costs and
Deisly to pay $50 and costs.
James II. Messcnkop who was con.
vjcted Of malicious mischief and assault
and battery, was sentenced to pay $40 and
undergo an Imprisonment of three months
in the first, and to pay fine Of $40 and
the costs in the latter, case.
Henry SnyGer, who was convicted OF
malicious mischief, was .cntenced to pay {:
fine of $50 and costs, and to undergo an
| Imprisonment of three months.
Com'th VS.. Frank Snyder, assault and
battery. The prosecutor was E. X. Stet
tier, and both reside in West Willow. l!
was charged that Snyder was very drunk
on the evening of October SSh !; he met
Stettler on the road near his house, and,
without any provocation, knocked hin
down and kicked him, injuring him very
severely. Snyder afterwards admitted thai
he had committed the crime.
The defense was that on this evening
Snyder stopped Stettler on the road ant
asked him why he visited his house wher
he was away from home he became vcr!
angry and the two took hold of each other
both rolled into gutter and that was al
that happened. Snyder claimed that hi
was not drunk, and neither kicked no.
struck Stettler. Tho jury rendered 4 yer
dict of guilty. Sentenced to three months
John Drachbar plead guilty to assault
and battery on Samuel Taylor, colOred
and was sentenced to pay fine of $50 ant
costs.
Andrew Smith stole coat from Joshu;
Hunt, in Columbia, yesterday and he wa
caught with it. He was committed b,
Squire Frank, and this morning the CRANE
jury found true bill. lie plead guilt.
and was sentenced to thee months i'm
prisonment.
| Surety OF tho Peace and Desertion.
The case of com'th VS.. Amanda ant
Mary Taylor, cOlorCd, charged with sucet.
of the peace was dismissed with count,
for office costs.
Com'th vs.. Joseph Smith, Sarah Davis
Jessie Martin, Franklin Turner an(
Thomas Walters. The defendants OF sOm'
of them, are members of the coloret
Methodist church of Columbia, and iron
the evidence it appeared that there wa
"TrOuble in dc church." The pastor
name was Rev. J. A. Accoe and he wa
prosecutor in this case : Ee testified thai
all of these parties made threats agains
him ON the 1st of September.
The defense was that on this night th'
defendants saw their paste: walking will
a woman, whose character for chastity wa
none of the best. They appointed them
sci res committee to investigate the case
SO they followed the preacher. Upon com
ing up to him they gave him a lecture, bu
made no threats. The court ordered the