Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-06

vatcd assault and battery.
Commonwealth VS.. Joseph Donahue,
fornication al bastardy.
Commonwealth VS.. Mary Stork, aggra-
vate assault and battery.
Commonwealth VS.. VIM. Nicholson,
larcency ard receiving stolen goo Is three
indictments.
The following bills were Ignored by the
Grand Jury.
CommonN ealth vs. John Pfeiger, mur-
der.
Commonwealth VS.. Joseph Wherry,
burglary.
4 n0lb lg'oseqm was entered to each of
the following cases;
Commonwealth VS.. JuliLs Kahn, Com
monwealth VS.. b. Goldstein, Common
wealth VS.. Chas. E. Schappire, Common
wealth VS. Sylvester Cruso, Common
wealth VS.. 4. j. Walters, Commonwealth
VS.. Angus Saltzgiver, Commonwealth
James Null
WEDNESDAY SESSION.
La the case against Thos, A. Brown for
embezzement the jury found HIM guilty
in manner and form as indicted,
In the case of the Commonwealth VS..
Maggie Miller for assault and battery the
jury found her not guilty as indicted, but
to pay one half the costs, the prosecutor,
Nicholas Wolf, to pay the other half.
In the case of the mn.onwealth VS..
Joseph Wherry for larceny of a horse be-
longing to Joseph Horner, of Wilnore,
the jury found him guilty.
In the case of Charles Chapel and
Reuben Smith, charged with assault and
batter, J. @. A. Chapel, prosecutor, the
jury found the defendants not guilty and
that the county pay the costs. The de-
PENDANTS were accordingly discharged.
Recognizance of Edward Stork ac
cepted and fled in the sum OF 800 to
keep the. peace for one year.
The case of the Commonwealth VS.. John
Copenhaver, embezzlement was then
taken up, Copenhaver was charged with
approprlating money to his ownus while
serving in the capacity of clerk in drug
store at Hastings. His case occupied the
attention of court till the noon adjourn
ment.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Jas. NJ. Walters, Esq,
Patrick Flaherty appointed guardian of
Chas. G. Hecker, and Edward Flaherty
appointed guardian of Nellie O'Fara.
The case against John Copenhaver was
resumed. The books and accounts for
about five months of the business were
all presented in evidence making The
trial long aud tedious. The case was oc-
cupying the attention of the court at $3.50,
when this report closed.
THE GRAND JURY.
The Grand Jury found true bills in the
following cases in addition to these pre-
viously reported.
Commonwealth VS. James Sarver, lar
ceny. Defendant pleaded guilty.
Commonwealth VS.. Stephen Suloch,
Paul Jailer, and Andrew Schonoski,
riot.
Commonwealth VS.. Clement McGough,
disturbing religious meeting. Sentenced
to pay $40 and costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Clement McGough,
carrying concealed weapons. NoIle prose
gui entered on payment of costs.
Commonwealth VS.. James Sarver, en-
tering dwelling house with intent to
commit felony. Defendant pleaded
guilty.
Commonwealth VS.. Bird Davidson,
murder.
Commonw ealth VS.. William Benouger,
burglary.
Commonwealth VS.. Herman Molen, lar
ceny and receiving stolen goods. De-
fendant pleaded guilty.
Commonwealth vs.. Herman Molen, for
gerry. Defendant pleaded guilty.
Commonwealth VS.. John Copenhayer,
larceny and It ceiving stolen goods; also
on another indictment for embezzlG-
ment.
Commonwealth VS. James IIoddie, ag-
gravated assault and battery and assault
and battery.
Commonwealth VS.. Michael Broderick
same charges. Pleaded guilty. SEN
fenced to pay fine of $50 and thirty
days IN the county ial.
Commonwealth VS.. William Baldwin,
assault and battery. Pleaded guilty and
sentenced to pay fine of SO and costs.
Commonwealth vs, Patrick Manton and
John Mcdonald, murder.
Commonwealth VS.. Patrick Manton and
John Mcdonald arson.
Commonwealth VS.. Thomas A Brown,
three charges for fraudulently altering a
written instrument.
Commonwealth VS.. Thomas A. Brown,
two charges for fraudulently altering a
written instrument. Another indictment
against the same on the same charge.
Commonwealth VS.. Louis Fulmer, for
nication and bastardy.
Commonwealth VS.. James Morris, re-
sisting an officer. Defendant pleaded