The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-03-17

COURT CHRoNICLEs.- When we went to
press last week the so-ealled South Fork
''Molie Mcguire" case was on trial. A
large number of witnesses were examined,
but no testimony connecting any of the de-
PENDANTS with the body of the crime was
elected. The case went to the jury about
O'Clock Thursday afternoon, and verdict of
not guilty as to all the defendants was re-
turned at IL o'clock the same night. So
that the woud-be murderers Of Oliver Myers
seem as vet to be at large.
COm'th VS.. Mary Seager This poor wo-
man, while laboring under fit of insanity,
made a violent assault on her husband in
Cambria borough. Verdict of the jury, not
guilty by reason of insanity, and the Court
directed her to be given into the custody of
the Poor Directors. While the trial was go
ing on. the woman had one of her periodical
attacks in the Courtroom.
Com'th VS.. Michael Silverman alias Myer
Everage-skipping a board bill Gin Johns
town. contrary TO the act of Assembly in
such cases made and provided. Guilty, but
i'm consideration Of the fact that he had al
ready served six weeks in the county jail the
sentence was the comparatively light one of
one month additional in that Institution and
to pay fine of one dollar and costs.
COm'th VS.. Alexander Eckstein and Henry
Gillespie-assault and battery on Francis
O'Neill, of JOhnstOwn. Not guilty, and the
county to paw the costs. O'Neill had pre-
viOuslv been convicted Of assault and battery
on a boy named Richard Williams, who with
Others had been in the habit of annoying o.
Nell while at work in and about the coal
mines. The case against Eckstein and Gil
lespie grew out of this proceeding.
Thursday night jury was empaBeled in
the case Of the Com th VS.. Stephen Herdman,
charged with assault and battery, after
which all the other jurors were discharged.
John Dignan was the prosecutor in the case.
Both parties were prisoners iE the county
iail when the assault occurred. which had
its origin in a game of cards. In the fight
-
The case was tried Friday morning, and the
jury found Herdman guilty. He was SEN
fenced TO imprisonment in the county Jail for
the term of thirty days, and to pay tne Of
one dollar and costs of prosecution.
Francis O'2Seill. found guilty of assault
and battery upon Richard wilkins, was SEN
fenced to pay fine of one dollar and costs
and 90 to jail for thirty days. He had al
ready been in charge of Jailor Griffith for
about two months
In the following cases noIle proseq1tis were
entered on payment of costs by the defend
ants
Com'th VS.. Michael Smith Com'th vs..
Wagner and others.
The following Commonwealth cases we're
continued
Ellen Mcguire, fornication; James Lang,
selling liquor without license, and keepinga
tippIing house; Louis Mosebaugh, fornica-
ton and bastardy; Richard Scott, larceny,
and receiving stolen goods Martin ROuser,
shooting with intent to kill, shooting with
intent to MAIN, and assault and battery.
The following bills were ignored by the
Grand Jury:
Com'th VS.. Richard Grady, malicious mis-
chief, and kindling fire upon the land of an
other Com'th VS.. Geo. Cassidy andsothers,
neglecting and refusing to repair bridge.
Court adjourned for the week at 1920 A.
NJ, Friday.
SECOND WEEK.
Court met at the usual hour Monday-that
is usual since the new railroad scedue went
into effect-with His Honor Judge Dean and
Associates Flanagan and Masters on the
bench.
The list of attorneys was called, for the
purpose of hearing motions, petitions, etc,
a large number of which occupied the atten-
ton of Court during the afternoon.
The first case called was that of George W.
Hoover & Co VS.. r. II. Brown-action in
debt. There being no defense. the jury re-
turned a verdict for plaintiffs in the sum OF
1927. OF.
John F. Adelsberger VS.. James Durbin
and A. J. Christy-trespass to recover dam
ages for an illegal levy on goods of plaintiff
under a landlords warrant. Durbin was
constable, and made the levy by order of
Christy. The jury find for plaintiff in the
sum of IS. 90.
Bracken Us. Haner-eiectment Defend
ant confesSes judgment for land described
in the writ
McLanaEan, Stone & Bailey, for use of w.
H. Rose, Master in ChanceTy and Receiver,
VS.. Peter Dunn-debt. Jury find for plain
tiff in the sum of S6533.
Harrop & Louder vs. HOwe-debt De
fendant confesses judgment.
d. w. Brendinger VS. VIM. II. Wendell
and Jacob Wendell-feigned issue having
its origin in the sale of the patent for hay
elevator Jury find for defendants.
Court adjourned finally at $50 O'Clock P.
NJ Wednesday.