Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-29
QUARTER SESSIONS.
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Wednesday 4fternoon.- -Com'th Va, Edw.
Getz, larceny. The testimony for tho
commonwe ealth in the case showed the
following Edward Getz green
grocer, Of York, aud his wife,
friends of Mr. aud Mrs j. b.
Leokioher, visited them In this city last
August, coming here on tho morning of
the l4th, to attend tho festivities of open
ing MHunerchor hall. On the evening OF
the same day DR.. A. A. WassoD, a dentist
OF York, came also to Lebki cher's, aud the
whole party with ladies that evening went
To- tho Mpuncrohor hall, whence they TO
turned to Lebkicher's about | O'Clock In
tho morning, after which DR.. Wassou
went to bed, roomiug with Mr.. Lebkicher.
Betweon the time that he retired and tivo
O'Clock In the morning he was robbed of a
pocketbook containing 1904, a gold watch
and chain with Masonic mark and some
silver coins Mr.. Lebkicher was robbed of
n watch and eco in money.
Early on the morning of the robbery,
Mrs, Taylor, who was working at Lebkich
or's, went out in the yard while there
she saw Getz come from tho house aud 20
into the other side Of tho water closet aud
few minutes later Getz came into the
house with Wassou's vest in his hand,
which he said he had found aetz
awakened Wasson anl Lebkicher, and
told them they had been robbed.
The police wero informed Of the robbery,
aud detective was brought from Phila.
delphia. None of the outside doors had
eeon broken. Search was made OF tho
house aud its inmates none of tho prop,
erty WAS found. except that wassou testi
lied that among some money found on
GetL was - note, which he identified as
having been among his. Officer Cremer.
| who made tho search, testified that
Wassou examined the money found on
Getz at the time aud said none of IL WAS
his. Prior to his arrest aud after 1t Getz
gave versions OF tho affair that would not
tally.
| On cross examination Wasson said he
| got eight Of the $50 bills taken out of tho
Western National bank, Of York. Aug. 3,
1888, aud got tue other notes which were
stolen IN the course OF his business.
Before adjournment tho defense called
a number OF citizens from York Tn testify
to Getz's reputation for honesty, iu order
70 let them take the evening train home.
wednesday EDsaiHg. testified in
his own behalf, denying that he had taken
this property or money or that he knew
anything Of the robbery. Hs said when
| he got up in the morning and h td TO visit
the water closet ho saw Wasson's vest
lying in the yard and at first thought no
was IN one of the other compartments and
called TO him. Getting no answer, when
he came back, he picked up the garment
and found tho empty pocketbook. He at
once ran up stairs, awakened Wasson and
Lebkioher and told them they were rob
bed went for the p,lrcs aud VAS auIiou'
to discover the thief.
| A number OF additional witnesses, from
York testified TO his good reputation for
honesty.
In rebuttal the commonwealth called
quite number of witnesses To testify that
Getz's reputation for fair dealing and for
paying hls debts was not good
The jury In the case Of Samuel Keeler,
charged with embezzlement, rem
dered a verdict Of not guilty, with de.
fendant to pay three fourths and the prose
cutor one.fourth Of the costs.
7hursddg WorHiHg.-In the Getz case
Mrs. Taylor was called to testify that she
did not tell Getz, when he came down
stairs on the morning Of the robbery, that
Lebkicher had gone to market.
The morning session OF the court was
mostly taken up with the argument of tho
counsel in this case, four speeches being
made, occupying about two hours aud a
half The court then made it's charge.
Jury out.
Ia the case Of Abraham Nolen, charged
with PERJURY, q verdict Of not guilty was
taken for want of evidence.
Tho next case attached was that OF
jacob NJ. Ebersole, who is charged with
burglary The commonwealth opened
their side OF the case before court
adjourned, and what they intend to prove
$ is about as follows On the evening OF
, December ?, 1882, two men, Of whom
; defendant is believed to have beer
one, were seen hanging around the resi-
denoe of John s. Brandt, ia Rapho town
ship. About O'Clock in the evening two
men attempted to force open window II
q the house they carried dark lantern
which flashed in the window, aud one o.
; them discharged gun or pistol. Mr.
Brandt (who died since the occurrence)
o ran up stairs aud secured his guD, which
4; he discharged at the men, one o
:. whom groaned loudly two Of Mr..
D Brandt's horses were taken that evening
but were abandoned, after they had been
ridden to the residence of Henry CoblC
where a horse and buggy were taken
n About Q o'clock that night Ebersole called
z at the office Of physician 10 miles frou
0 the residence OF Mr.. Brandt; he was suffer
o ing from gun shot wound in the breast
. His injuries were attended by the ply siciai
, who visited him several times afterwards
4 When the officers went to arrest EbeIsoi
r on the charge, he made his escape and 1
/ was some time before he was caught. Ot
! trial.
D Admitted 10 tho Bar.
, Thomas Capp, a member Of the Lebanon
Q bar, who IL one of the counsel for Jaco|
!, NJ. Ebersolo, was admitted to practice iu
Q our courts.