The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-03-05

Gable & Co. for Muslins.
CoERT PROCEEDINGs.

On Monday last Court met at 10 O'Clock
A NJ, with President Judge Johnston and
Associate Judges Flanagan and Masters on
the bench.
? The following order in relation to peo
+ pie visiting the jail was made by the Court
7 1T is ordered that no visitors shall be ad-
mitted 70 visit the prisoners or anv Of them
in the County jail of Cambria County al
/ their cells in said Jail, without a special
permit signed by a Judge of said Court" "
( Hereafter visitors will only be admitted
between the hours OF and 10 O'Clock. A NJ
and ! and O'Clock, P. NJ, except on Sun
days.
The newly elected constables presented
their bonds and were sworn, aud the retiring
constables were qualified to their respective
. returns.
Charles J. Mayer, Of Johustown. was Sc
iected as foreman Of the grand jury.
Josiah Waters and James Myers were ap-
pointed COustables TO attend upon the
juries.
Jacob A. Kline was appointed constable
In Elder township. where there had been a
tie vote, his competitor Patrick f Dillon,
Joining ia the petition for his appointment
Monday, a pril 5tl, was selected as the
time fur holding the next Argument Court.
The following cases we're called mp and
disposed Of
Commonwealth vs. Henry Sicily, riot
Jury called aud sworn. who ind the defend
ant not guilty. and that the county pay the
costs.
Commonwealth VS.. George FlenneF as
saulJ and battery. Jury find defendant not
guilty, and that the county pay the costs.
Commonwealth VS. Ad0lph Hindle. re-
moving property out Of the county and Sc
GREETING the same to prevent the same from
being made liable for his debts. Indictment
quashed and defendant discharged.
Commonwealth vs.. Henry Bertram, for
nix ct Get; Barbara Ely, prosecuaix. De-
fendant not taken.
COMMONWEALTH VS.. Daniel Gin, foruix ct
Get; Rosie Warner, prosecutriX. Jury md
defendant guilty.
Commonwealth VS.. John McKe0an, as
sauit aud battery; Christian McKeOan,
prosecutor. Jury ind defendant not guilty,
and that each party paw ha the costs
Common wealnh W. Andrew A lien, aggra-
waited assault and battery John Sample,
prosecutor. Recognizance Of defendant
forfeited,
Commonwealth vs.. William Garland, ma
lioiou5 mischief. jury Gud defendant not
Commonwealth VS.. William Berkeybue,
Perjury. N0ta true bin, and the prosecu-
Tor, James EoEe's pay the costs
Commonwealth vs.. Margaret VIII, forni-
cation John I. Harris, prosecutor. De-
feldaut pleads guilty and submits. Sep
fenced To- pay fue of Sl00 and costs Of pCos
Common wealth W.. JOSEPH c. Foster.
open 'aw1uess; Mrs Q. Leonard prose
cutrix D-fesfrut pleads guilty and sub
mjts. Sentenced TO paw fine Of one dollar
and The costs of prosecution.
CGWWuuWea 'th IS. E-Uecca Parks. keep
ing q hawdy house. Jury find defrutant
guilty Sentenced 20 pay a ine of $40 the
costs of prosecution. and 60 ten months In
the county jail
on Tuesday afternoon the case Of the
Com lth versus + wood Gordon.
for the murder Uf his wife Florence Cor
doh, .vas reached. DISTINCT Attorney Rose
represents The Common wealth, and James
Mclaughlin aud a fred Ashton, E-Qs rep
resent the defendant. The following named
gentlemen were impauel'ed a. Jurors IN the
case Daniel GaTman, David W. Powell,
JOsprh DpusPI, Joseph GutwRld. A. 4.
George, Joseph II iuSCh J. W MeuCtt An
spIm WeaklaDd. Frederick Arb'e 4. &.
kuTE, N. T. Glasgow and Daniel GTav.
The principal witness or the part Of the
Commonwealth was DR.. Wagner who made
fhe post morteu examination. The defuC-
tiCns from Dr.. Wauner's testimony are that
there vas no evidence that death was
caused hv accident, apCop.exv or disease,
but ihEt it was sudden, and Be was extreme
~ probable That Geatb had resulted sud dem
'T by reason OF tae air being prevented
from entering the lungs b g suff0calion.
The theory OF the Commonwealth is that
Gordon smgtheref his wife by holding a
pillow over her face until She suffOca ted
while the defense maintain that she died
from epilepsy or natural causes Gordon
was nos called 60 testify. although he cOlid.
under the late act Of Assembly, have been
a witness
The testimony for the Commonwealth
closed at g. u O'Clock on Wed esday morn
iuE. aud the defense closed ct two O'Clock
ou the same day The balance OF toe after
noon was 0ccupfad by the counsel IN their
addresses 10 the Jury. Judge Johnston de-
.iveTed his charge 20 the jury after supper,
and about haif-Dast seven they retired Co
deliberate ON their verdict. They we're out