The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-10-05
Court r'roceediugs.


and Gideon Michael, larceny, a true bill.
Commonwealth VS.. Edward Foy, as.
sault and battery with intent to kill Not
true bill.
Commonwealth VS.. S. A. Smith. Killing
a dog. Verdict, not guilty, prosecutor
and defendant each to pay half the costs.
Commonwealth VS.. j. d. Terwilliger
and Charles Mcdowell. Robbery. A true
bill
Auditors reports in the estate of Abra-
ham Force and estate Of David Demott
confirmed nisi
Commonwealth vs. ]. f. Keller. A true
bill
The following deeds were acknowledged
in open court by the Sheriff
Tract in Sugarloaf to John Harrington
for S67, sold as the land of ]. Mitchler
tract in Mt Pleasant to Hiram Grouse for
$1,000, sold as land of John Osman; tract
in Greenwood to Mary c. Musgrave estate,
for 5000, sold as land of Samuel Mus
for 800, sold as land of W. b. Kester.
The following persons were sworn as
citizens of the United States Henry Smell,
Albert Ball, w. II. Simmons, james Will
liams and Geo. Wills.
Alvina Simpson vs.. A. NJ. Simpson.
Subpoena in divorce awarded
Inquest awarded in estate of George
Craig.
Estate of Henry Deichmiller, acceptance
of II. Deichmiller of real estate at appraise-
ment, filed.
James NJ. Pennington appointed guar
dian of Viola L. Moss.
Petition of Isabella Slime to become teme
sole trader, filed and decree made.
Com. vs.. Polish Jake, selling liquor with
out a license.
This case came from Centralia "Polish
JAKE" is the man who short time since
opened a saloon, and did business on the
credit system. Being unable to read or
write he permitted his customers to do
their own charging on his books. When he
tried to collect some of his outstanding ac-
counts an examination Of his books showed
that there were large amounts entered
against Henry ward Becchcr, Geo. Wash
ington, Queen Victoria, and many of the
leading citizens of Centralia. These
charges of course, were false, and this sys-
tenn of doing business nearly broke Jake
up. The jury found him guilty of selling
liquor without license, and the court SEN
fenced him to pay fine of 5000 and costs
of prosecution.
Com. VS.. James d. Terwilliger and
Charles Mcdowell, highway robbery, true
bill.
Auditors reports in estate of Abraham
Force, and estate of David Dcmott, confirm
ed nisi.
Com. VS.. d. F. Stybert, forgery, "A true
bill
Com. VS.. William Crawford, and James
Mcguire, not true bill, prosecutor to pay
costs.
Com. VS.. John p. Keller, selling liquor
without license, true bill, verdict gull
ty.
Returns of sheriff in the sales of lands
of Mary c. NIusgrove and w. B. Kester
read in open court, and deeds acknowledg-
ed.
Petition for permission to make correction
of widows appraisement is estate of VIM.
Hughes.
Road in Locust near Yocum's saw mill ;
road in Madison near William Hartline's +;
road in Greenwood near Ii. j. Robbins ;
road in Centre near d. Whtemre's road
in Fishing creek near j. NJ. Dewitts con-
firmed finally.
Petition for incorporation of Espy as a
borough refused by the grand jury.
Com. VS.. Murphy and Polish jake con-
spiracy. The defendants were charged
with having conspired to obtain money
from some Hungarians by fraud. The
Hungarians work in the coal mines at Mon
tana. They were hard looking set and
as they were unable to speak English, an
interpreter was brought from Schuylkill
county. The jury acquitted the defcn.
dants but put the costs on them.
Grand jury made their final report as fol-
lows;
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, s.,
| COUNTY OF COLUMBIA,
| Among the Records of the court o.
quarter Sessions of the Peace, in anC
| for said county it is inter ala, thus con
tanned.
| The Grand Inquest of Pennsylvania in
quiring for the body of Columbia county
respectfully report that we have discharged
our duties in the matter of the presentme
of bills of indictment that have been lait
before us. That we have examined tht
public buildings and make the following
recommendations That competent en-
gineer be employed at once to examine in
to the matter Of drainage for said Jail, ant
report thereon, and that the proper drail
be made as soon as possible, at the county
expense. We believe that without prope
drainage the Jail cannot be properly reno
waited. That competent person be EN-
| ployed to repair the roof of said Jail, as W
find it in bad condition. That the Tow
of Bloomsburg be requested to grade ant
lay the sidewalk and crossings on lrol
street between 9th and 7th streets leading
to said jail That new stove be place.
in the Recorders Office. That doors b
placed on the cases in the vaults for TIL
better protection of the records. Othe
than the above we find the public build
ings in good condition.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sept. %, 'S3 JAMES A. HARRIS,
Foreman.
Report of auditor in estate of Jaco
| BOmboy confirmed nisi.
Commonwealth VS.. s. A, Smith. Recog
nizance forfeited.
Commonwealth VS.. McHenry and Kline
Recognizance forfeited to be respited q
next term.
Commonwealth VS.. Charles Krug, Re,
ognizance forfeited to be respited at ne'
term.
Inquest awarded fin estate of Williar
Ivey.
Sale ordered in estate of Samuel Il
IIutchison.
Commonwealth VS.. Terwilliger and Nj
Dowell. The trial of this case began @
Wednesday and closed on Friday, Il
jury finding the defendants guilty, L. /
a. II. r. Little appeared for the Common
| wealth and Col Knorr and H. r. Ikelt