Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-03
TWO CONSTABLEs INTRRROGATED.
Judge White Passes Over the Returns of
Yesterday Lightly-He is Said TO bc
Primed for City and Boroughs.

Judge White Passes Over the Returns ol
Yesterday Lightly-Hc is Said to be
Primed for City and Boroughs.
Yesterday morning Judge White con.
yened' the Criminal Court for the September
term. The first business was calling the
roll of traverse and grand jurors, after
which they were dismissed until this morn
ing, when they will be sworn in and the
grand jury charged.
Receiving constables' returns was next In
order, and it was announced that only the
constables from the townships and smaller
boroughs would be heard. Judge White
ran his eye over the list and marked of
Mansfield, McKeesport, Homestead and
Braddock boroughs to be heard to-day,
with Pittsburg and Allegheny. The gen.
eral impression was that the Judge was
primed for the constables of the boroughs
mentioned and the two cities.
The constables heard yesterday, with two
exceptions, elected no remark from Judge
White. The exceptions were Constable Sci
fert, of Sharpsburg borough, and Constable
Clishum, Of Stowe township. When Seifert
was called he remarked that he had no vio-
lations to report. Judge White. replied
that he had received letters from that neigh
porhood, and informed the constable, who is
serving his first term, that he was not ex-
cused because he did not know of these
places, but it was his duty to find them out.
Mr. Seifert had marked his return sheet
"no violations" but he started to inform
District Attorney Porter of a man he had
heard was selling. He said he had wit
nesses, and, upon instruction from Mr.. Por-
ter, he inserted the name of the delinquent,
John Prince, in the return.
Constable Clishum, of Stowe township in
which is located McKee's Rocks, entered
the court room after all the others had been
heard. He had no violations to report, but
added that he had heard there were "speak-
easies" there and he had seen people drunk,
but they never told him where they got the
liquor. Judge White told him it was his
business to find out. Clishum said he
thought the people should come and tell
him, as he couldn' find them. Judge White
corrected his impression, and after repri-
manding him dismissed him.
The following are the districts in which
violations were reported:
Scott township, Constable H. II. Patterson
Liquor sold in house in Glendale, Thomas Han
ley supposed to be the proprietor; Eliza Hart
found selling beer there and is under indict-
ment.
South Fayette township, Constable Samuel
Kirk-Henry Wayman, Mrs. Mcdonald on in.
formation received.
Springdale township, Constable Zell-Re-
ported verbally that liquor was drank in a
camp, but could not say that any was sold.
Moon township, Constable W. =. Deemer-
Samuel Oberhelman, selling without license on
Sunday and to minors.
Ham oton township, Constable II, T. Nc.
Donald-Albert Garners, selling liquor with
out license.
Elizabeth township, Constable Stephen
Jones-Jacob Hess and Mary Laundsberger,
selling without license and held for court.
Harrison township. Constable John Barker
Joseph Bude and William Pritchet and wife,
selling liquor without license.
Sewickley borough, Constable w. ]. Back
house-William Fisher, William Turner and
George Ward, selling without license and on
Sunday; Zac Taylor and Cyrus Bell, selling
without license.
Miftiin township and Verona borough-There
were no violators, save those under bond for
court
These were the only violations reported,
the other districts reporting compliance
with the law.