Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-16
THE QUARTER SESSIONS.
IN THE JANUARY TERM.
The Arson Cases-The Whole Array OF
Jurors Chalienged-Hui-st to Set
the Yenire Aside

The Arson Cases-The Whole Array OF
Jurors Chaliensed-Hui-s to Set
the Venire !AsicSe.
.H0nddy Gternoon- Case OF Charles
Z. Miller, on the charge Of setting fire 20
Whites barn, this city, was called, but
owing to the absence of all important
witness for the commonwealth, it could
not be attached.
In the case of carrying concealed wea-
pons against James A. Brooks, verdict
of not guilty was taken. The same de
fendant plead guilty to an assault and bat
terry upon W. \ Neater, and WAS sea
fenced to pay fine of s. and costs.
Com'th VS.. Daniel F. Styer, of Provi-
dence township. The defendant was
charged with selling liqucr without
license, on Sunday and at campmseting.
According to the testimony of the com
monwealth it appeared that OF the 2S.h
OF September, 1881, a campmeeting was
held near New Providence. The house of
Daniel Bleecher was situated about 800
yards from the camp grounds. Dur
ing the day number of men
went to the house. One got liquor
from the defendant and paid him {;
he also saw others get il {; other witnesses
testified that they procured whisky at this
house one got it from Mrs. Blsecher, and
another did not know the name OF the
women who sold it to him; several of the
witnesses drank liquor there, but could
not tell clearly how they got it the clerk
of quarter sessions proved that the de-
fendant had no license Il. f. Worth was
special officer at the campmeeting, and
there was considerable disturbance and
drunkenness at the house of Ble.cher
afterwards he complained to the constable,
who returned the parties to court it was
alleged that defendant told one party that
he and Mrs. Beecher were selling liquor in
partnership.
The defense claimed that upon this day
cakes and other refreshments were sold
at this house, but noliquOr. Several men
came there once during the day and went
up stairs. After they came down they
told Mrs. B!eecher that they had drank
some liquor, which they took from a bottle
belonging to BIeechsr defendant gave
one man a drink and cigar, but got
| nothing for it. Witnesses were called to
prove that several men, who were ac-
Quainted with the house. went up stairs
and took drinks from RIeecher's bottle
without his knowledge. There was NJ
disorder about the house on this day and
lew drunken men. Defendant disclaimed
any knowledge Of the sale of liquor on
that day. Jury out.
The grand jury returned the following
bills
True BHs-Walter G.. L. Deer, forni
cation and bastardy and seduction Geo.
Sallada, fornication and bastardy !; Sam
w. Brubaker. nuisance.
gnOred-Wm. Bair, adultery, with
Thos. MalsOn, prosecutor for costs ; Eliz
abeth Bender and Jacob NJ. Rice, assault
and battery, with county for costs.
Com tn VS.. Mary Bleecher. This defend
ant was charged with selling liquor on
Sunday, without license, and at camp.
meeting. This was companion case to
the one tried yesterday against Daniel
Styer, but was stronger. It was developed
during the hearing of witnesses for the
commonwealth that the woman
is married and lives with her hus,
band She could therefore not be con.
victed of these charges. The court ordered
a verdict of not guilty with county fol
costs.
In the Cases Of seduction and fcrnica
ton and bastardy, against Walter G. Deem
verdicts of not guilty were taken, as the
parties are row married. 4 verdict OF
not guilty was also taken in the case OF
Peter Williams, charged With carrying
concealed weapons.
Com'th VS.. Ambrose IIaverstich. The
defendant was charged with fornication
aud bAstardy with Alice Reese, Of this
city. The evidence showed that about
the time the child is alleged to have been
tegotten both parties lived in West Lam
| peter township, The verdict was guilty
and the sentence as usual.
The case Of John Wertz, Of this city,
who is changed with arson in setting fire
to the cork factory Of Mrs. Henry Baum
gardner, on Locust street, this city, was
next called. Before entering plea, NJ.
Brosius, B. F. Davis and w. T. Brown,
counsel for the defendant, challenged
the whole array of jurors on the
allegation that the jury comm!s-
sione,s had not been slcorn to properly fui-
fill their duties, as is required by the act
of Assembly. before the filling of the
wheel in 1882 and drawing this panel
therefrOm. On motion the court
granted rules on the commonwealth
to show cause why the Indictment should
not be quashed and the venre set aside a
similar application was made in the other
cases of persons charged with arson in
this city, except those o. Harry Snyder
and George Bear, and like rules were
granted, which will be heard in the argu-
mcnt court of March.
Up to the time that court adjourned at
noon, there was no verdict in the case OF
Daniel F. Stycr, charged with violating
the liquor law, in which the jury retiled
last evening.
Admitted to the bar.
J. Newton Huston, esq, a member of
the West Chester bar, on motion of G. N.
Sproul, esq, was admitted to practice in