The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-09-25
Sentence Of thel Convicted. Other
ImportantiCourt Findings.


At the time our court report closed
last week true bills had been found in
the abortion cases. In the case of J.
NJ. Harding the indictment for mur.
der in procuring an abortion was
-quashed on the ground that the offense
was not indictable except as for abor-
aion. To the count Of the indictment |
charging him with committing an
abortion the plea of jurisdiction was
filed, and the plea was sustained by |
the Court. The indictment for con-
spring to procure an abortion was
argued and the same plea filed. The
Court reserved his decision on this
point, and the case was held over till
the next term.
The case against Howard Webber,
on the indictment charging him with
producing an abortion, was continued.
In the civil case of McCloskey and
Reed VS.. Ryder and Powell, which
was ON trial when we went to press
last week, the jury retured a verdict
in favor of the plaintiff for s2,299.29.
This case occupied the attention of the
court until nearly noon Friday, whan
the case of the Mongs was taken up.
On Saturday Frank Hunter was
brought into court and plead guilty to
the count in the indictment charging
him with procuring an abortion to be
done, and mol. pros. was entered up
on the other indictments. Council
o. for the Commonwealth then asked the
Court, in consideration Of the fact that
Hunter was not the originator of the
offense, but had through friendship
for another, been led into it without
realizing the enormity of the case, shat
clemency be extended TO him. The
Court therefore said, after referring to
the gravity of the crime: "From the
circumstances of the case, and out of
respect to the pleas that have been
made on your behalf, we are inclined
to be as lenient as the gravity of the
case allows. We therefore sentence
you to pay fiue of S25 and costs Of
prosecution, and undergo imprison
ment in the Western Penintentiary
for one year and six months"
THE TRIAL OF THE MoNGs,
Aquilla and his SOD, Agustus, bette
known as "Sic," was begun on Friday
shortly before noon, and after som
time jury was selected, but not unit
the regular panel had been exhauste,
and five or six talesmen called, Th
case was opened by 7. F. Ritchey Esq
who briefly detailed the chain of evi
dence which the Commonwealth woul
produce to show the guilt of the d.
PENDANTS.
Jacob Wagner Sr., his sons AdaI
and Jacob Jr., we're then put upon th
stand and gave an account of how ii
robbery was attempted in the eveniu
of May Sd, 1887, and the terrib
struggle that took place in the hous
the details of which our readers are f
miliar with. The first witness to attra
the attention of the packed court roo
was Sheldon Wilson, who was broug
in Just after the calling of court aft
dinner. His appearance was somewh
changed by the absence Of his bea
which had been shaved off clean. /
is man of fine physique, not bi
looking, and possessed Of more TIL
ordinary intelligence. He gave
testimony in clear and distinct vol
his manner being cool aud his la
guage almost faultless.
Thomas Haggerty was the next
tractive witness. He seemd 10 a 60
humor and gave his testimony app
emily with a great deal of satisfacti'
and created considerable amusem'
in court in his narrative, which was
substantial corroboration of Wilson
Haggerty's appearance had =.
changed much, and he was read
recognized by all who saw him at
previous trial.
The testimony which follows GOV
all the essential points Of both 81
aud We have given great deal