The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09
Court Proceedings.
Court met at 10 O'Clock on Monday.

SuGib ucl AT ~ % CLOCK on MONDAY.
Maggie Griffith. aged fourteen. charged
by her mother, Annie Griffith, with incor-
rigIoility was given a hearing and remanded
to jail. She will probably be sent TO the
Reform School at NorganzI
In the case OF john NJ. Weakland VS.. John
Z. Maucher, which was bill in equity to
set aside paper OF settlement or partner
ship business between the parties on the
ground OF fraud. the Master. d. z. Dufton,
Esq, made his report. dismissing the bill
because fraud was not shown, and the Coart
confirmed the report.
The following cases on next weeks list
were continued by consent Use OF Julius
Stitch vs.. Hipps * Lloyd use OF Hipps &
Lloyd vs.. George W. Lloyd Ctwo cases).
and John T. Thomas vs. C.. W. Lloyd ct al
The following were continued Joseph
Hoffman and wife ct al. VS.. Catharine Con-
ser ct. al. Conrad Suppes VS.. Johnstowu
Lumber Company. and James C. Easily VS..
Joseph 4. Gray and T. s. VILLAINS
The following were also settled VIII
liam Peters vs.. William Thomas, and Au-
gustine Y Yost vs.. Enoch Short.
Commonwealth Us. Edward Fiizsimmons
and Commonwealth VS.. Augustus TrexIer,
both for fornication and bastardy, we've
continued.
Joseph Masters was appointed forman of
the Grand Jury.
Com. vs.. Agnes SheIlheimer. Sending
threatening letter. Grand Jury Ignored the
bill and Mary PauI the prosecu,rIx was
sentenced to pay the costs.
Com. vs.. Mary Haid- Keeping a disorder
ly house. Continued on account of Illness
Of defendant.
Com. vs.. Mary Fitch. Keeping disorder
ly house. Defendant plead guilty. Not
sentenced.
Com. rs. Daniel Hale. Dessrtion. De.
fendant discharged on payment OF costs.
Com. vs.. Joseph Springer. Surety OF the
peace. Defendant discharged on his own
recoguizauce to keep the peace.
Com. vs.. Adam Miller FornIx ct Get.
Defendant plead guilty and the usual sem
tence was imposed.
Com. vs.. Frank Roberts Malicious mis-.
chief. Grand ury ignored the bill and the
prosecutrix Ellen Wiserman was sentenced
to pay the costs.
The case Of the Commonwealth vs.. Thou
as Stanley for the murder OF his wife at
TunuelhiIl was reached on Tuesday morn
ING. The following named gentIeme were
imparneIled on the jury Joseph Fara-
baugh, Joshua Aurandr, Josue Parrish.
George BanfieId, Andrew Bucher, William
Clark Washington ST. Clair. a II. Long
enecker., THONGS Callan, Samuel Ludwig
Anslem Weakland and Dennis Ca wiley.
The regular panel wss exhausted after get.
ting nine Jurors and the three last named
were talesmen. Stanley il about sixty years
OF age, OF Irish birth ana looks to be sick
ly man. Mess:s. John p. Linton and A. V.
Barker appeared for the defendant and
District Attorney Rose represented the
Commonwealth. The story OF the murder
was told by Mrs. Catharine McLane, who
testified that she aud Mrs. Malone lived in
the same house at TunnelhiI just across
the street from the residence OF Stanley, tile
defendant; that on the 18th Of October Mrs
Stanley ran ever TO her house she was
bleeding and her hair was down; she went
, into Mrs MalOne's room a short time and
came out 70 20 for her son. Stanley came
out OF his house Just as she reached the
street; be had a dUuble-barreled shot gun
Ia his hands; he said Look out for your
heart" and Immediately fired, the shot
taking OBJECT In the left side and arm OF the
deceased. and she died in about half an
hour afterwaTd.
Mary Dillon, daughter OF the murdered
woman by a former husband testified that
Stanley got into a quarrel with her about
some meat which ne wanted cooked for his
dinner, and attacked her; her mother came
o her assistance. and Stanley struck her on
the head with poker, the witness picked
up broom and struck him on the head;
then he left the mother and pursued the
daughter, who fed TO the garrett. while the
N other ran across the way to the house Of
Mrs. McLane aud Mrs. Malone; she did not
see the shooting, but heard the shot fired.
y number Of other witnesses testified to
substantially the same facts.
The defendant was put upon the stand
by the defence. lie claimed that Mrs Stan
ley. struck INN with poker in the dxht in
the house and after that he had no know
edge OF what happened.
Judge Johnston. finished his charge to
the jury at half past nine o'clock on We'd
nesday morning, when the jury retired, aud
after remaining out abou; SIX hours, brought
in a verdict OF guilty OF murder in the
second degree.
Com. VS.. John Kinney. Forni1 ct. Get
Jury ind defe ndant guilty. TIE court i'm
posed the usual sentence.
Com. vs.. Daniel BuIk. Selling liquor to
persons OF known Incorporate habits. Jury
fnd defendant guilty. Not sentenced.
Com. We. Daniel Boyle. Pointing q pis-
tol. Jury find defendant guilty. Sentenced
20 fine OF 81 and costs OF prosecution.
Com. VS.. Besss King. Keeping a disoT-
derry house. Jury find defendant guilty.