Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-25
JUSTICE BART's COURT.
A Lively and Busy Time at the Seat of
Justice Yesterday-Partfs--Iar Of TIE

law suits, besides attending to consider
able other business. Some of the cases
were particularly interesting, and large
audience of interested spectators crowded
the Office throughout the hearings.
The first case was that of William
Drew against J. G. McSpadden, and was
for the collection of a bill for
$100. McSpadden it seems was fore
man of some of the State forces,
and IN addition had charge Of the
boarding house in the Seventh ward.
McSpadden and Drew came here together
and were friends, and through McSpad-
den's influence, it was claimed, that Drew
secured position on the State
work at SO day. In addition
Drew did a little extra work
around the boarding house for which he
received his board free. Matters then ran
along smoothly enough as both gentle
men were making more money than they
ever dtd before, until August nth, when
a GOODNESS between them arose and Drew
left the place and sought other boarding
quarters. Everything was supposed to
have been settled between them, and
consequently McSpadden was much sur
prised the other morning by Drew calling
upon him before daylight, and while he
was yet in bed and demanding pay for
his services around the boarding tent at
the rate of 50 day. AS AIcSpadden
failed to see how the gentleman had
earned more than bis board, after getting
SO day from the State, he would not
consider the claim. Drew therefor brought
suit for the collection of 50 a day for
fifty days. After the testimony was
given, NJ. B. Stephens, Esq, argued The
case for the defense, and )Er. Drew made
an eloquent appeal in his own behalf.
The Justice, however, thought that
Drew did not establish his claim, and dis
missed the suit, assessing him with the
costs.
The next was a suit of Charles Anda
against Mr.. Fred w. Meyer, there being a
dispute as to the settlement of the bin Of
Mr.. Anda for mason work done at Mr..
Meyers wall on Main street, just below
DR.. Lowman's. Mr.. Meyer did not dis
pute the number of cubic feet of wall
erected, nor the amount to be paid per
perch, but the question arose as to how
many cubic feet constituted a perch. The
bargain was for Mr.. Meyer to pay one
dollar perch, and when it came to set
tlement Mr.. Anda wanted pay for every
sixteen and a-half feet as perch, while
Mr.. Meyer of course claimed that perch
was twenty-four and three-fourths feet, as
recognized by all stonemasons. Mr..
Anda, however, said the custom with
him in Ohio, was TO call sixteen and one.
half feet perch. and thcra seemed 70 he
an honest. difference between the parties.
The Justice took the accounts and will
render a decision this morning of the bal
ance due Dir. Anda.
The next case was the occasion for a
great deal OF fun for the spectators. It
seems that Mr. E. Schopiers, who runs a
clothing store in the Ellis building, next
to the Merchants Hotel, had sold suit
of clothes to a Hungarian, named Salfe
Franks, for Sc. The clothes did not fit
when Mr.. Franks first looked at them,
and Schopiers promised to have the de-
fects remedied, but demanded that the
money be left with him as guarantee of
good faith. This was done, but when
Franks came to get the clothes they still
did not fit, and he refused to
take them, but demanded his money
back The clothing man would
not give up the money and Franks
brought suit to recover. The defend.
ent was represented by Jacob thinner
man, Esq, and NJ. B. Stephens, Esq, vol
unteered to see that the Hungarian had
fair show before our laws. The justice
gave judgment for the plaintiff, when the
costs were paid and bail entered, the de-
fense stating that they would appear at
court. The evidence and arguments
throughout this case were amuseing.
A case of W. F. Hamilton against JAS
r. Kennedy was continued.
Another case on the docket, which was
continued, was that of Charles Leventr
against Bailey s. Son, for the price of
horse which Leventry alleges they pur-
chased, but which they refused to keep
because of some alleged misunder-
standing,
John Gomobycsak, Hu ngarian, was
up to settle case in which hewa charged
with having lounge belonging to the
family of Perry Bolsinger. The goods
were recognized at Gomobycsak's house
by Miss Minnie Bolsinger, who had
search warrant taken out and Constable
Miller recovered the goods. Gomobycsak
seemed to be an intelligent and honest
man and proved that he bought the house
and the goods that were in it from a man
named Lay Bulog. Under the circum-
stances Gomobycsak was released on
payment of the costs, and he then entered
suit against Bulog for larceny, aud sale