Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-26
QUARTER SESSIONS.
ADJOURNED TERM OF MAY oouHI
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U.ses-an Important malicious
Mitcniet Csso Decided.

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Uasss--an Important Malicious
Mnchiet Csso Decided.
This morning tho week Of adjourned
court began with Judge Livingston pre-
siding.
The most important cases down Tor
trial are those OF the Ephrata mountain
gang for burglary, larceny and RECEIVING
stolen goods George and Winfield smith,
murder, and Justice John Y. Frank and
Constable Frederick Struck, conspiracy.
yerdicts Of not guilty were taken IN tho
cases Of Jacob Buck and Joseph Brohman,
charged with robbery. These boys were
sent to the house of refuge at the last court
and the parents desired that vcrdtcts OF
this kind be taken.
Albert Brough plead guilty to iorn'ca,,
tion and bastardy with Annie Shear ana
was sentenced as usual.
In the cases of com'th W.. Henry Beck
ler, charged with seduction and attemptcu
abortion, "a verdict of not guilty was taken
for want Of evidence.
The case of Lyman Bitter, charged with
seduction. was continued as the defendant
has civil suit pending against the de-
fendaut.
Winfield aud George Smith, charged
with murder, were brought into court ana
thoir counsel asked for n continuance OF
their case on the grounds Of the absence
of an important witness for them, lhis
witness formerly lived in Columbia, but
left recently and cannot DO found. The
court ordered the constable 10 mako dill
gent search for the witness until Wcdnes-
day morning, at which time no shall re
port.
Com'th vs.. Jesse sumner, malicious
.,,, 81 hAV
ed that the city Of Lancaster madc con
tract to light the city Of Lancaster by
electricity last summer In order 10 string
their wires, the light company erected
wooden poles throughout the city.
Ono of these was planted in front
Of house, at the corner Of Vine
and Christian streets, which was owned by
the defendants father, now deceased.
After the polo had been erected the do
fendaut cut down the polo and this suit
WAS brought.
The evidence for the defense showed
that the pole was erected at this place
without any notice 10 the owners OF tho
property. After It was up COurad sun
ner, au uuclo OF tho defendant, told the
superintendent who was erecting tho poles
that this one could not remain tho man
told him that ii would DO removed, bu. he
afterwards refused to do anything In the
matter Mr.. Sumner then consulted COuu
sci and was advised 10 cut the pole down
| the defendant was informed Of this aud be
at once leyelcd the pole.
The counsel for the defense claimed
that as the light company had not notified
the property owner of their Intention &c
erect the pole, they were nothing mOEC
than trespassers.
The court thought that no malice haC
been shown in the case. The poles, a.
erected before houses, and In other places
were nuisance as long as no notice WA,
given to the public that tho work wa
being doue by authority Of the city 1t wa
not shown in this case that any ordinanC,
or resolution had been published 70 show
that the company were authorized by The
city to erect the poles the court in
| stTuoted the jury TO render verdict Of no
guilty they should not put tho costs OF
the defendant, but must dispose Of then
between tho city and county. The jury
placed tho costs on the city.
Com'th VS.. Harry Doebler, larceny. Tn,
defendant is boy about 10 years OF ag,
and was charged with stealing rags frou
the warehouse Of John W. Lowell, OF
Mtllin street, this city. Some OF the
property was sold at the warehouse o
John A. Shober by the defendant auC
several other boys, and Mr.. Lowell ideBti
| fed it as his property. some Of tn
rags were also sold 20 George Welsh,
junk dealer, who sold them at Shober's.
Adjourned 10 2. o'clock.