Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-21

meats, and it is served in most attractiy,
style. One very elegant cake was pre-
sented by the Sisters of Charity at Col
umbia. A silver caster, pyramid Of
macaroons and pair OF panel picture.
| will be chanced off here.
| The above is only partial account o.
what promises to be the most successful
fair held in Lancaster for years. To gair
a full apprehension of the many com
mendable features presented i'll the exhi
bitiOn it must be visited and seen. and thu
visit may be repeated with pleasure ant
profit. The cause in the interest o.
which the enterprise is projected is ont
that appeals to the charitable instincts o.
all, and it should reap full measure o.
the popular patronage. 1t will be con
tinued for two weeks. Last night bant
of music enlivened the occasion, whilst
singing canaries hung round some of thu
tables lent further spirit and gaiety to the
scene. Various other attractions will be
presented from time to time.
Court OF Quarter Sessions.
Thursday -4fternoon-Tho jury in the
case of Harry L. Villee, charged with as.
sault and battery. the jury rendered YER.
dict Of not guilty, with county for costs.
Com'th VS.. David F. Horst. of Rapho
township, cruelty to animals. The de-
fendant was charged with having shot Il
valuable fox hound, belonging to George
z. Eichelberger, Oh December 90
the animal was registered and he
did not die, although he was
seriously injured. The defense admitted
that they did the shooting, but did
| it because they were afraid of him. He
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that was where it occurred. The defendant
had given notice to his neighbOrs to keep
dogs of this kind away from his place. 1t
was also claimed that the dog was not
hurt much. The jury rendered verdict
| of not guilty with the prosecutor for costs.
Peter Robinson who procured goods
from different clothing dealers for the
purpose of making them into clothing and
then sold them, plead guilty to larceny as
bailee and was sentenced to four mont s
imprisonment.
In the case Of the Com'th VS.. Frederick
Schaefler, DR.. Frederick Schaeffsr, jr and
Ernest Schaetfer, the jury found the former
two guilty Of assault and battery, and the
latter not guilty of assault, and with Katie
and Lizzie Arleth for costs in that case.
Friday W0rning.-COm'th VS.. Lewis
Sanders, malicious mischief. The defend
ant, who was an employee of John A.
ShOber's paper mill, at Slackwatcr, was
| charged withssmalicious!y cutting and al
most totally destroying Il large wire cloth
in the paper mill which is used to run the
material upon in the manufacture Of paper.
From the testimony of Mr.. Shober and
others, it appeared this occurred on the
night of January ed, when y large num-
Der of leather and gum belts were cut,
the machinery tampeIed with and other
damage done. In November and
December the wires were cut at
different times, and Mr.. ShOber
was compelled to employ watchman
On the night of the 22d OF January tho
wire cloth which had Just been received
from the manufacturers, was rolled up and
placed in q long box in the mill. The next
morning when the mill was opened it was
found that it lad been entered. The cloti,
had been taken cut OF the box and was
lying unrolled on the floor. 1t had been
badly cut in q great many places and was
almost ruined. Upon examination the
other damage was discovered. The
only way of entering the mill was regularly
through two doors in front and one be-
hind. Defendant had key to the rear
door, which led to his shop. On the night
of the mischief Mr.. Shober had conver
satiOn with defendant who was ut the
mill. The box containing the cloth had
been split open On the top with IN axe a
putty knife owned by the defendant was
found near the box; the edge of it was
knickcd as though it had been used in cut
ting something hard an axe was found in
defendants house which Mr.. ShOber be
lievcd to have been used for forcing the
box; q lantern was also found there whic!,
belonged to the MILL
Frederick Il. George. Il watchman ut
the mill. testified that he was not on duty
on this night ; he came to Lancaster and
got home late 1t night he saw no light
i'll the mill he was appointed watchman
cI account Of the damage done before.
Evidence was offered to show that on
tho night Of this affair, Sanders knew that
the Waterman WIS going 10 Lancaster and
lie said there viii be 10 Watching done
to night In conversation with another
employee Of the mill, in regard to it's start
ing, accused said that the mill would not
start for six weeks ; ho also said that he
had not forgotten Shober for suing him
sonlc time before to another wit"ess he
said he had 4 grudge against ShOber.
For the defense the defendant was
called. He testified that IL did not com
nit tho ofense alleged against him and
he knew nothing about it until tho next
morning when tod of it by an employee
of the mill. On the night of this affair he
started to Millersville carly to meet his
wife, who had been to Lancaster With
her he then returned to his homo in
S!ackwatcr. aud as lie was very tired from
working at night went to bed. iIo was
not out OF tie house after that all hight
lie never told any one that he had Il
grudgc against Mr.. Shober, but always
was good friend of his he did not say
that he would get square with him for
having hin arrested when speaking of
the starting Ofthc mill he meant that the
work necessary could not be done :, six
weeks. AT the time of the Offenso there
were strange men working in the mill and
tools were scattered around in different
parts of it. Other witnesses werc called
to prove that. defendant was in Millcrs
vile up to 10 O'clOck on this night.
Joseph Hinder of this city plead guilty
to assault and battery on his wife, and he
was sentenced to six months irprison-
ment.
Current business.
The tavern license granted to Martin
Urich OF this city was transferred to
Samuel Rudy and that of VIM. ID. Roth
of Penn township to John NJ. Will
John La Rue charged with feloDious
assault and battery upon Otto Smith was
brought into court by the sheriff and his
bail was increased from $500 to $500.
Tho Grand .Dury.