Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-28
THE QUARTER SESSIONS.
REGULAR TERM OF AUGUST COURT.

LILY NUdhlGh OEOOlUNO.
REGULAR TERM OF AUGUST COURT.
Tho Last Day OF tho Term-Cases that Were
Disposed Of ON Saturday-Tho Grand
Jury Report, &c.
, Saturday Morning-In the case of VIM.
w. Schum, charged with assault. deser-
ton and surety Of the peace, the defendant
was called and testified that his wife had
him arrested few months ago on another
charge, since which time he has not sup
ported her. During this year already he
has given her $40 in cash he has always
been willing to live with her he has work
in this city and desired his wife to come
to town, which she refused to do. In the
desertiOn case tho court ordered the de-
fendant to pay his wife tho sum of $3.50
per week, and costs Of prosecution. The
surety of peace case was dismissed with
county for costs.
Com'th VS.. Henry Dengle, surety OF the
peace. Frederick LOcrcher, of Mannheim,
testified that Engle threatened to do dam
age to his property. The defendant de-
MED making the threats. He was ordered
to give bail to keep the peace and pay the
costs.
Com tn vs.. Daniel Rathman, surety of
tho peace. Porter FrankhOuser, of Breck-
mock, testified that Rathman threatened
to shoot him on June 25th. The defend
ant was directed to give bail to keep the
peace and to pay the costs.
COm'th vs.. John Hood, colOrcd, surety
of the peace. The prosecutrix was Emma
O'Neil, who formerly lived in ROhrcrs-
town, but is now in York. She testified
that while defendant was drunk he came
to her house and frightened her and the
family badly he threatened to "clean
the corner' where Mr.. O'Neil lived.
John Hood had no recollection of the
affair, as he said he was very drunk on
this day. The defendant is also now re-
siding in York. Complaint dismissed with
county for costs.
COm'th VS.. J. ueistand Stauffer, of
Salunga, surety of the peace. Tho pro-
secutor was John Pyfer and it was shown
that the defcndent had threatened to ''lay
him out" The defendant said he re-
marked upon one occasion that he said he
would thrash Pyfor if he gave him any
8! sass but did not threaten to do him
harm. The court ordered Stauffer to
enter into his own recOgnizance to keep
the peace for three months ana to pay tho
costs.
Com'th VS.. Benjamin s. Faus surety OF
tho peace. II. b. Long of Mannheim testi-
fled that Faus threatened him. Faus de-
nicd it. He was ordered to give s4OO bail
to keep the peace and pay the costs.
COm'th VS.. Henry Young, Of this city,
desertion: Margaret Young. tho wife,
testified that her husband had done moth
in. for her support since she was married
to him in May last. They only lived to-
gether for six weeks when both were at
the house of the father of witness. Tho
defense was that the parties separated on
account of \ quarrel, aud defendant did
not go back the prOsecutrix told him he
need not live with her but must support
her. Two weeks after he left he was
sued defendant had no chance to earn
much money as he paid all for costs he
offered to give his wife SO per week. The
court ordered tho defendant to pay his
wife $3.50 per week and to pay tho costs
of prosecution.
Com til vs.. William Mellinger, surety of
the peace. Lizzic Baxter. Of East Earl
township, testified that William threat
ened to knock her brains out with stone.
Tho case was pretty we'll mixed AID it
seemed to be the result of q quarrel among
neighbors. Mellinger denied having made
the threats. The jury directed Mellinger
to give bail and pay the costs.
Com'th VS.. George w. Tshudy, surety
Of the peace. This defendant was charged
with threatening to do his wife, Mary,
bodily harm. lie was ordered to give
bail and pay costs.
Henry LechDer, of this city, was charged
with threatening to injure his wife. Tho
complaint was dismissed with costs to
the county. 1t was shown that tho hus-
band had good reason to make threats, il
he did SO, and he had already been in Jail
for three months.
Com'th vs.. Joseph II. Watts, Of Stras-
burg, borough. The defendant was charged
with deserting his wife. Tho evidence
showed that the couple boarded and tho
vito left tho house, because, as she al-
legged, they had NO clothing, and went to
her fathers, where she now is. The de-
fense denied that they ever refused to give
tho woman what she wanted, but allowed
her to get whatever she wanted at stores
and other places. IIo was always willing
to support her. The case was dismissed,
rs it was plain that the man was brought
into court by his wife without any cause.
The grand jury returned the following
bills:
True B7ls-Alex. Lcman, arson Eliz-
abeth IIartmycr and G. +. Hartmyer, as
sault and battery a; Samuel EshIcman. soil.
ing diseased flesh III. NJ. Collins, ]. ii.
Swisher and II. D. Harry, neglect of
duty II. r. Plumer and f. E. Nipple,
selling liquor to minors Israel Wcnger,
ct al, false pretenSe.
Iyn0rcd-Alex. Lcman and Michael
Shallcr, arson David Reese, feloniOus
entry.
Peter Williams, who plead guilty to
the charge of assault AMI battery upon
Private WatchmaR Edward ShubrOOks,
was sentenced to six months impriSOn-
ment.
Tho Grand Jurys Report.
The grand jury's final report was pre-
sented at 5 O'Clock on Saturday Afternoon.
II is rs follows
The grand inquest Of the commo. wealth
Of Pennsylvania, impanneled to inquire
into and for the county Of Lancaster, at
the August session of 1882, respectfully
report, that they kept in view tho irstruc-
ions Of the honorable court for their gov
in considering the criminal cases
aid before them by the district attorney.
md that all cases submitted, received, as
hey believe, fair and impartial cOnsidera-
ion. The total number Of indictments
handed to them was 104, of which "a were
as true bills and tho remainder
gnOrcd.
Grand inquest after grand inquest have
of the multiplicity of charges
,rowing out Of ono arrest when one bill
HOnld hava hnou Snficinnt Wa nof;oo
of an improvement in this re.
pect, but considerable of the time Of the |
rand inquest was taken up in hearing