Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-24
CRIMINAL COURT.
Gases Heard TIT. Term

Tuesday Afternoon In the case or
Com'th VI. Joseph Miller, charged with
maintaining nuisance, the jury rendered
u verdict of
In the cases Of TlHo Williams and
ElcuOr, charged with being common
soods. aud Lorenz Noldc, with resisting
an officer, vordicts OF not guilty were
taken.
Com'th vs. Jesse Saylor, robbery. The
evidence for the common wealth showed
that on one night In April last, Rufus
Gcrlucb. with his brother, of Manor town.
snip, were at tho hotel of Andrew Kane.
in Washington borough, and met the
defendant aud several others as tho two
brothers were about leaving tho house,
Saylor caught Rufus around the neck
soon afterwards the latter missed his all
yer watch, which had been in his vest
pocket he made known his loss, but no
one gave him any satisfaction concerning
the property the defendant was arrested
ia Wrightsvllle he went with the officers
To his home aud gave them tho watch.
The testimony for the defense was that
on this night the GerlOch boys were very
drunk while at Kauc's hotel after they
started for home Rufus returned aud said
that he bad lost his watch, or some one
had stolen IL shortly afterwards the
| defendant and another man procured "A
lantern and went to look for the watch
they found II lying along the sidewalk
| accused did not give tho watch To the
owner that night on account OF his con-
ditiOn and did not think him capable of
taking care OF 1t he took It home, where
ho loft It, giving his mother orders To give
II 10 the owner ia case he called for 1t and
told hor TO whom it belonged defendant
WAS arrested while at work az Wrights
oil nd
watch over to the Officers. A number of
witnesses testified 70 the good character of
the defendant for honesty.
Wednesday, Morning In the case Of
Joseph Miller charged with nuisance the
jury rendered a verdict OF not guilty with
defendant To pay two-thirds OF the costs
and Michael smith, the prosecutor, ono
| third.
Ia the case OF Jesse Saylor charged with
robbery large number Of witnesses testi-
fled TO the good character of tue defendant.
Several others testified that the Gerlochs
were drunk on that night. la rebuttal tho
commonwealth called witnesses To show
that they were sober. The jury rendered
a verdict of not guilty
The next case attached was that against
James Donnelly and Isaac Leaman, who,
II was alleged, committed au assault and
battery upon Mason Miller ct AL, Russian
Jews, residing in Middle street, this city,
some time last summer. Nerdcts of not
guilty were taken tho prosecution biug
unabls To Identity tn accused.
Com'th vs.. Mary Green alias Stewart,
CDlOred. The defendant, who formerly ro
sided in Providence township, but is now
in this city, was charged with adultery and
bigamy. II was shown by the common
wealth that sie was married To Henry
Green on January lst, 1878 she lived with
him for 10 years and had several children.
3 About a year ago she went TO live with
Joseph Stewart aud told number oi
people that she was married TO him.
The defendant admitted being the wife
of Henry Green but denied that che was
ever married TO Stewart, or guilty of al
act OF adultery with him. Both the woman
and Stewart admitted that they lived to.
| gether in the same house in tho country
? and are doing the same IN this city, Stew
t art, it was claimed, beiug boarder of the
D defendant. The jury rendered yerdicts o
, not guilty with defendant to pay one
, third of tho costs and the prosecutrix
D Anna Jane Williams two thirds.