Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-12
THE QUARTER SESSIONS.



NeiShDOrhOOd Into Court and Cost tho
Owners y Big Lot of Money.
Wonday afternoon. n..-COm'th vs.. Annie
ant resides in West Hempield, and she
was charged in two indictments with hav-
ing committed the crime upon Louisa
BOuswine. woman 60 years OF age, and
also on her daughter Augusta Kuhlman,
on the 10 of November last.
From the evidence Of the commonwealth
IN this case it appeared that upon this day
Mrs. Bouswine was driving some turkeys
into her barn, when the accused came
along, and stated that some OF tho turkeys
belonged to her. She struck Mrs. BOus-
wine with stick, cutting her on the head
in several places aud finally Knocked her
down. 1t was also shown that when Mrs.
Kuhlman went to assist her mother the
defendant grabbed her in the face and
backed her up against the barn. seiziny her
by the throat.
Mrs. kuhlman on cross examination
said that they wanted to separate the
turkeys because theirs always went hOEs
with those OF accused. which was tho
greater portion of the flock.
The defense was that the accused had
been Invited to 90 over to BOuswine's to
separate tho turkeys; uDOn arriving
there both Of the cOmplainants attacked
her, punching and pounding her severely.
The accused declared that she acted IN
self defense.
The defense called a number Of wit
nesses 20 prove that previous to this
charge the defendant has always bOrne Il
good character for rraco and good be-
!iaviCr. Many W 'asss witnesses testified
tina. from what they knew Of the charac-
ter of the cognpiaiuau;s for truth telling
. they would not believe them on oath
On trial.
, Tutsiay snorn,ng.--ln ~ ca ~ oi Aunie
| FrazeI. charged with assault AID battery,
the defense continued to call witnesses.
who testified that they would not believe
tho complainants OF oath. In rebut,al
the commonwealth called witnesses tn
show that the character Of the complain
ants for truth telling has been good. The
jury rendered verdicts Of not guilty, with
the prOsccutrix to pay three fourth of the
costs and the defendant On. -fUurt.
| The costs in the case will reach almo>,
$3OO.-REp.]
Com'th vs.. Percy P. Shock, libel. The
defendant is the cditor and publisher "f
the Marietta Register, q weekly news
paper issued every Saturday in ti,at town.
George Vogle, the prosecutor, is the pio-
prietor of Il hotel known as the . Perry
house," in the same town. On tho 10th
of june last an article appeared in the
columns of the Register, rejecting on TIE
character of the house kept by the pr"
secutOr, in which it Was stated that tie
house was g. little better than III assign:-
ton house." The prosecutor then brought
suit and on the 18th ofsJune this paper
contained another article reflect
ing on Vogle. The common
wealtl, claimed that this was ::
wilful, malicious and defamatOry artici...
| The prOse ecutor was called to the stare! !;
he produced copies Of the paper coz
tanning the articles. These were offered
in evidence, admitted and read. The d.;
fendant admitted that he was editor ,s::l
publisher of the Register, and the c.u:
mon wealth then rested.
! 1he i1efensr.
Counsel for the defense tss.. opened
their case, aud stated that they would
show that everything published by NJ.
Shock was absolutely true and tho place
kept by Vog!e was e.Gu worSs
than charged by tie newspaper.
The article published was moi the result ot
malice or negligence. lie published it
because Of the information Ee received
from different parties residing in the
neighborhoOd OF tho Perry house in re-
gard to tie character OF the people VIII"
visited the place and the loud noises ,na'';
by them both night and day. Men ;.t.'.
women whose characters wtr. bad w'se
in the habit of cOngreSatinS there as''
acting in AL indecent manner, accordin,,
to the reports given to the editor.
Admitted tO the l;ar
W. 4. Arnold, of CrIwensvillc. Char
field county, Was admitted to practice i'll
our courts fOr.tho purpose Of assisting TIE
defense in 4 false pTatensc Case which is
down for trial this week.