Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-28
THE QUARTER SESSIONS,
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| The uscision OF nm Interesting Livery
| suit--rhs Case OF tns commonwealth
| We FRANK nnd struck

battery case against Frank Kreidcr was
resumed. A number of witnesses wero
called by the defendant, aud they testified
that MarciowycZ wnB making a great noise
early on the morning of Sunday, May lS,
and when demonstrated with by kreidor
ho made motion as II to strike him, aud
then kreider struck him with his open
hand, but he did not choke him nor strike
him with stones as testified to by the
prosecutor.
The jury rendered verdict of guilty
with recommendation to mercy. A
motion will be- made Tor new trial.
FOR THE PROTECTION or LIvERyMEN.
q. X Hemple was indicted for mali
ciously damaging the property of Fred
erick Brimmor, livoryman. The indict-
ment was drawn under an act of Assembly
passed to protect livery stable keepers.
From the testimony OF the commonwealth
IL appeared that on the afternoon OF the
10th of July, Hemple hired a team at
Brimmer's livery stable stating that he
wanted to drive his wife to Mannheim. The
horse was returned in the evening, very
wet from sweat ; no had welts on him,
and was exhausted as il overdriven. DR..
Shaub was summoned aud prescribed for
tho horse, but he could not save
his life and he died on the same
night. In the opinion of the doctor the
horse died from congestion of the brain
and lungs brought on by over driving.
The horse, it was testified, was in good
condition when he was hired to Hemple. A
number of witnesses testified to seeing the
accused making the horse go as fast as he
could run on the Lititz turnpike between
this city and Netfsville.
The defendant denied. having overdroyo
| or abused the horse. He claimed that no
drove to and from Lititz, on that after
noon, at tho rate of about three miles au
hour I; that he stopped on the road going
and coming at Neifsyille aud New Haven,
| and had the horse cared for at these
| points. The defense claimed that tho
horse died from causes other than over
| driving, and that the defendant should
| not be held responsible in criminal suit.
Jury out when court adjourned.
Tuesday NorRiHg-The jury in the case OF
| commonwealth VS.. G.. X. Hemple. damsg-
ing the property of Frederick Brimmer,
who retired to deliberate on Monday
evening at 6 O'Clock, returned verdict at
noon to-day of not guilty, and directed
| that the prosecutor, Frederick Brimmer,
pay ono-thicd OF the costs and tho deien
dant to pay two thirds.
| CONVICTED OF LARCENY.
| The case of the Com'th. VS. John Ii. Finne
| frock larceny, was attached for trial this
| morning. From the testimony on this
| part of the commonwealth, IL appeared
| that on the night Of August IL, 1888, Lin
| den Carroll, the defendant, aud two other
men were together at Texas, Fulton
township. Carroll and Finnefrock slept
| together on a porch of a hotel and wheI
Carroll became awake, Finnefrock and
Carrol's watch were missing. The watch
was subsequently, sold to George Ii Smith
by Finnetrock aud Carroll recovered il
from him. Before the deiendent wa,
arrested but after complaint was made
against Finuefrock, the defendant
| acknowledged that he had taken and sold
the watch aud offered to pay Mr. Carol
| the value OF il.
| The defense was that the prosecutor anc
defendant were drunk on the night o.
August II, and on the day following wher
| FinnefIock found the watch in his pocket
he thought it was his own. lie admitted
having sold the watch, which was after
| wards identified as the property of Car
roll when he went to his fathers hous,
about four weeks after the alleged theft, b,
found his watch there and he then mad,
the offer to pay Mr.. Carroll for his los
watch. The jury rendered verdict o
guilty. Sentence deferred,
| ASSAULTED THE WHOLE FAMILY.
John Struck. OF Columbia, was placed
on trial to answer three charges of assault
and battery. The testimony developed
taat John thrashed his wife, his sister in
law and mother in law, all ON one night
From the testimony it appeared that ol
the night of the 14th of July, Johl
and his wife returned home, afte
visiting several saloons, and John strucl
his wife, knocked her down and broke he
arm. She ran to her mothers house ant
soon after John put in an appearanc
there. He again assaulted her and he
mother interiered. For her trouble JOhl
knocked her down. Her sister remon
strated with John for striking her mothe
and sister and he thrasbed her. The de
fendant did not call any witnesses and tn
case was submitted TO the jury withou
argument of counsel, under the charge o
the court. The jury rendered a verdict O
guilty on the three indictments. Sen
tence was deferred, rs the defendant is a
important witness in the Smith murde
cases.
A CELEBRATED CASE.
The next case called tor trial was tina
of commonwealth VS. John Z. Frank AN,
Frederick Struck, conspiracy to cheat an,
defraud the county OF Lancaster. Thil
case has attracted large share of public
attention, the defendants holding tht
positions of justice of the peace aud con
stable of the Third ward, Columbii
borough. The county commissioners ap
peared as the prosecutors and j. l.. Stein
metz, E. K. Martin and County Solicitor
John II. Fry are associated with Distric
Attorney Eberly for the commonwealth
and II. nj. North, J. Hay Brown and b
Frank Eshleman appeared as counsel TO
the accused.
The case was opened on the part of tn
commonwealth by Mr. Martin. He saic
that during the month of December, 1888
large number Of persons were arreste'
in Columbia, by Constable Struck ant
committed to the county prison b,
Justice Frank on trumped up charge
of drunkenness and disorderly con
duct for which bills we're presented
to the county commissioners. ANON
the cases cited were the following
George Fisher, the owner of farm OF
acres of land, with plenty Of money in hi
pocket, was passing through ColumbiaOp
day last December. He mot Constabl
Struck aud asked him where he could get
nights lodging. The constable replied tina
he would get him q place. and he tool
him to the Office of Justice Frank. Her
he was given q drink Of whisky and
plug of tobacco and without hearing o
knowing why he was taken to the justice
office, ,-he was told that he bad been oom
mitted to the county prison for five day
| for drunkpnnaas and bianrdarlv non1uat