Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-13
THE QUARTER SESSIONS.
ron NovsmsnKs Avsuuus.u TENN
Nerdiot of Guilty Ia the Bautr Adpitesy
Onse-Deniing-r's appeal Withdrawn
-Otner Oase- Disposed oI


verdict Of Guilty Ia the Bauer Adultery
Onse-Denisnger's appeal Withdrawn
-Osner Usses disposed az.
Wednesday afternoon Upon the 70 as.
sembling of court the case of common.
wealth VS. Sarah Il. Bauer, adultery, was
attached for trial. After the marriage of
accused was proved George w. Miller, her
paramour, was called to the witoess stand.
lie detailed all about their Treouent meet
ings prior to the middle OF July, Mt which
time they eioped aud went to Philadelphia.
he said MRS. Bauer was guiltyon several
occasions OF tho offepss charged. both
here and in Philadelphia.
For the defense tho accused went ON tho
witness stand and positively denied that
| she was guilty OF the offense charged. She
| admitted that she went to PHILADELPHIA
with Miller at the time alleged and that
she occupied the same room while there.
A number Of witnesses testified that they
had known Mrs. Bauer for several years
AID that her reputation for chastity, pre-
vious to this charge, was good. The jury
rendered verdict OF guilty. Sentence
| was postponed until Saturday.
Lizzie Coleman, OF Breoknook township,
was indicted for being common scold.
In support of the charge a number of
witnesses testified that Lizzie was tho
terror OF the neighborhood, continually
quairclling with her neighbors, aud that
she is in the habit of using vulgar and pro
| fame language
The accused denied having used the bad
language attributed to her She admitted
having had misunderstanding with
| female relative Of the prosecutor, during
which witness was scolded aud abused by
her.
On trial.
| Wednesday ErtRing. The trial of Lizzie
Coleman, indicted for being common
scold, was resumed. A number OF wit
nesses residing near accused testified that
they had known Lizzie for several years
and IN their opinion she ia not n common
| scold.
In rebuttal the common wealth called
several witnesses aud they testified that
the reputation of accused for peace and
quiet was not good.
The jury rendered verdict of NOT guilty
and directed that tho defendant pay one
fifth OF the costs, and the prosecutor j. X. =.
. Hershberger, four itths
Ettie Cooper was indicted for commit
, ting an assault and battery on John Rsam,
boy, living at the corner of Clay and
! Market streets. The otiense was commit
ted on the 2nd of July, and according to
the testimony of the prosecutor the de.
/
e The defense was that the boy struck a
child OF Mrs. Cooper, and she remoustra
I ted with him for doing 50. The boy DO
o came very lmpudcut, threw a Stone az her
h. and she then ohastised him, but not SO
| severely as had beer testified 10 by the
commonwealth witnesses.
3 a number of witnessed testified that the
| reputation Of Mrs. Cooper for peace and
/ good behavior is good, Ga trial.
A CONTINUANCE REFUSED.
8 Counsel for jacob D. Warfel, indicted
| for false pretenso, asked for Coutiuuance
s OF the case on the ground that the defend
b ant was i'll. In support of the motion for
9 the continuance he presented certificate
Y | from physician setting forth that Warfel
q was confined to bed with iutiammatory
rheumatism. Counsel for tho common
I | wealth objected to the continuance aud
g produced y witness who testiti ID that be
r met Warfel driving on the road late yes
r terday afternoon. The court declined to
8 grant the continuance.
G 1hmsddy Morning The Jury, in the
Il cases of commonwealth ys. James Car.
= berry, who retired 10 odehberate on Wedues
:, day at noon returned verdict Of guilty
4 IN the indictment charging hin with
n keeping disordeTly house. ~ tn thg
indictment for selling liquor without
S license the jury said they were unabia tC
s agree. The jurors were sent back 70 hsiI
u room for further delberatiOn.
{ In the case against E5tie Cooper for
1t assault aud battery on John r ran, the
f jury rendered verdict OF not guilty with
o county for costs.
o The next defendants called for tria
/. were William Wilson, Lewis Parker auC
| Charles Thomas, of Salisbury township, in
= dicted. for the murder of John Dixon
q The accused are colored men aud tn
= homicide occurred in Salisbury township
Is on June 10. They are represented by B
It Frank Eshieman aud w. T. Brown aut
n the commonwealth by District Attorne,
h Eberly, j. Hay Brown aud G.. G. Kennedy
o The prisoners were arranged ia OpeI
;, court and pleaded not guilty. Separate
Q trials we're demanded by the aocused auC
IT the commonwealth elected to try William
is Wilson first. Tho emptacliiug Of \ iury
II was proceeded with and oc1u upisd th
y balance of the morning session. Ter
jurors were secured from the regula
n panel and the court directed a specia
/. | yenirs to issue for twenty jurors, return
able ut IL o'clock. The remaining twi
jurors were secured from the special venire
after which court adjourned to 2;3,
10 O'Clock.
,r PLEA OF GUILTY.
rs Henry Zsrtman, of Lititz, pIeadet
70 guilty TO selling liquor without liGsnBe
1t Sentence was deferred until Saturday G
II next week.
II b. l.. DENLINGER wITHDRAws HIS APPRA I
~ The appeal Of B. l.. Dealinger from tn
- award of arbitrators in the suit brough
- by the Fulton National bank has beel
:, formally withdrawn, and the award Of tn
= arbitrators now stands as iudgmeu
g against Mr.. Dsnlinger. The followin
- - record of the withdrawal is on file in th
~ prothOnotary's office =" b. l. Daulinge
- having been informed that the With
appeal from the award Of arbtrators wa
;" ~ taken desires to say that the appeal wa
~ ~ made without his knowledge and ho hereb
~ withdraws the same"
20 NOVEMBER 12.--I hereby consent 10 tn
- withdrawal of this appeal.
~ j. HAY BRowH.
~ ATTORNEY TOR nIaintiH