Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
FRIDAY MDRNInG.

The case of the Commonwealth W..
Mary Farrell, begun in the afternoon, was
concluded. Briefly, the facts as adduced
by the evidence are about these Mrs.
Biddy Woods, of Prospect, kepta "speak-
easy" in that bailiwick, On February
94th Il number of the friends ol MFs'
Woods were at her house, when Patrick
OConnell came in and asked for beer, 1t
was furnished HIM, and some trouble re-
suited about the paying for it. This was
about 10 o'clock p. NJ. The women presnt
among whom was Mrs. Farrell, wife Of
Andy Farrell, took up the case for Mrs.
Woods, and rather summarily elected
to effect an entrance, but when the door
was opened he was met by u shower of
missiles, among which were two
pokers and butchers knife.
The latter took effect above the
eye, resulting in its loss. Mrs. Farrell, it
was chargad by the prosecutor, threw
the knife. One of the witnesses swore to
this. Others saw it strike him and saw
him fall DIR. w. b. Lowman, who at
tended O'Connell testified that the wound
was made by some sharp instrument like
a knife and not by fall or by Il poker.
O'Connell was drunk at the time and
could not tell just what happened. Mrs.
Farrell, while on the stand admitted all
but the throwing of the knife. Chal. L.
Dick aud F. p. Mortin defended Mrs.
Farrell.
The jury deliberated only short time,
when they returned verdict of guilty in
manner and form as indicted, but recon-
mended her to the mercy of the Court.
Her counsel made motion in arrest of
judgment. The matter will come up on
Monday next, when it will be disposed of
finally.
Commonwealth VS.. James Farrcn, re-
asting an officer. Nolle prOseQuj entered
on payment of cost by defendant.
Patrick O'Connell, charged with var
ious Sinds OF assault and battery pleaded
guilty to simple assault and battery, and
was remanded to Jail for sentence.
On Friday the case of the Common
wealth VS.. Harry l.. George. fornication
and bastardy, was taken up. He was
found guilty, but on the charge of seduc-
ton and bastardy he was acquitted, the
act not having been committed in this
county.
Bertram Simon, was convicted of as
sault and battery. This case came from
Galltzin, where the defendant keeps a
store. The difficulty was between HIM
and a customer.
The case of the Commonwealth VS.. An
drew Urbanitz, murder, was put on trial
FradY afternoon.
EBENsBURG, March S.-Gesterday after
noon Court took up the Peters gambling
case The several witnesses, who were
all colorcd men, testified to having played
cards there, one of them saying he had
lost money there in games. The others
played for drinks in various ways, but
they did not consider that they were
gambling. Mr.. Peters was the only wit
nes examined ia his defense. He did not
know it if any gambling was done at his
place. The instruction of the Court to
the Jury was to the effect that no convic-
tion could be made, as the Indictment
was drawn up under the act of 1860,
whereas there was later act-that o.
1SS1-under which he might also DC con-
victed, and this point is guarded against
under the law.
The jury retired shorty before Court
adjourned and on
SATURDAY MORNING.
brought in verdict of not guilty, thus
clearing Peters on a mere technicality.
The costs were put on Peters by the jury.
In the case of Commonwealth VS..
Frank Kinney, aggravated assault and
battery, a0He proseQm was entered, as
the prosecutor has left the county.
The case against Andrew Urbanitz,
charged with murder, was taken up. He
pleaded guilty. and the case was held
over till Monday. Meanwhile the degree
of his guilt will be determined, the Court
having examined several witnesses for
that purpose.
The case of Commonwealth VS., Thos.
Brown, embezzlement, was continued.
This case comes from Washington town.
ship, where the defendant was tax col
lcctor
EBBNsBURG, March 10-Quite an inter
est was manifested here to-day in Court
matters. Several parties convicted last
week were called up and sentenced.
Patrick O'Donnell who plead guilty
to an assault and battery in
the Cambria Iron Company's office,
was sentenced to pay a fine Of five
dollars to the Commonwealth, cost of
prosecution, and undergo an imprison-
ment in the county Jail for three months.
George Jones, James Edwards, John
Tracy, Michael Hohan and Frank Beam
ish, the boys who stole the money from
Ramp e. Horan, and went off to New
Haven and had a big time were next