Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-05-06
Court Proceedings.
REGULAR APRIL TERM

IL WdS IOuuu IDal lncy TepOrlSu tHO
unlawful children born in Susque-
hanna and one bridge out of repairs;
also, one unlawful child IN Delaware
and road not in repair and index
boards not up.
The grand jurors were called and
sworn, twenty-one being present at
the call and Captain G. F. Hinkle
bsing chosen foreman.
Samuel Lapp was appointed as
constable to wait upon the grand
jury and lsaac Losh, Armstrong
Kinslow and A. N. Bryner were Sc
lected to wait on the court.
w. w. Mclaughlin, Esq, Of Aif-
fin county bar, was admitted to prac-
tico in Juniata county.
A. J. Ferguson VS.. Frank Rohrsr
defendant alleging fraud in the note
asks that Fl. Fa., be stayed, &c.
Stayed until 9th Of June and rule
granted to show cause why judgment
should not be opened and defendant
let into defense
In the matter of the application of
Mrs. r. H. Carles for review of the
account of ". G Pomsrsy, admins
traitor Of Geo. w. Stevens, deceased.
Opinion Of the court filed refusing
review.
An order of sale WAS granted in
estate of James j. Culbertson, de-
ceased, for payment OF debts.
Joseph NJ. DauChsrty was sppoiat
cd trustee OF John w. Dougherty,
vice Wilson II. Daughsrty declining
to serve.
Tho writ of partition in estate of
Frederick Waldsmith, deceased, was
confirmed and rules on parties inter
ested to appear and accept or refuse
An order of sale was granted in
estate Of of John Wagner, deceased.
Wn. II. Allison, Esq, filed his re-
port as auditor in estate of John @.
Adams, deceased.
VIM. H. Groninger was appointed
as one of a joint commission to de-
termine location of the Mifflin and
Juniata counties, line ]. G. Sweigart
having been appointed in Hif11in
county, and third ono yet to be ap-
pointed.
Tho distribution ., N.Y.
, ....,resth Carlos in estate OF George
W. Stsfens Has ithpounded for the
prrpoao 81 paying costs.
A charter WAS granted the Dsla-
ware Literary Society.
An order of sale was granted in
estate of Henry T. Zeidsrs.
Mary F. Ford having claimed
goods levied on by the sheriff as prop
erty of p. w. Ford at suit of F. and
A. b. Greenleaf, rule was granted
for an interpleader.
Irwin B. Clark was appointed
guardian Of Elmer T. and Anna
Seigle Marshall minor children OF
Henry Marshall, Of Lack township,
deceased.
S. N. Barton was appointed col
lector of Taxes of Lack township,
vice Mathew Clark declining to serve
In estate of Wm. Frederick Wald.
smith, deceased. Inquisition set
aside and new inquisition awarded.
Commonwealth VS.. Clinton Fisher
and James Logan. Indictment, as.
sault with intent to kill, and assault
with intent to main or disfgure and
aggravated assault and battery.
Elizabeth n. Farmhouse, prosecutor.
A true bill. The defendants elected
to bo tried separately and the COM
monwealth elected to tryiFisher first
On the part of the commonwealth
witnesses testified that Fisher was
In Kauffman's store at Walnut on
the evening of November oath, 1890,
having the same evening purchased
a knife at Rodgers brothers store,
that he had the knife open holding
it back handed, that he left the store
in that position. Reynolds Frank
house on whom the assault was com
mIttsd being present, that he wen,
to the pump and while there Logan,
a companion, said to him Frank,
house is there, go and tackle him, y
that they went to the store porch
whore Farmhouse wns and some
sparring took place, when Frank
house took bis position on the ground
at the foot of the steps and Fisher
on the lower step, when Fisher
sprang at Frankhouse and made ar
over hand stroke. The witnesses
expressed belief that here the cutting
In the neck of Farmhouse WAS don,
as here blood was found on the fenc,
and ground and Frankhouss did no
return to that spot afterward- Tha
after this Frankhouse knocked o,
pushed fisher down and struck hin
: some blows, the blood from tn
, wound in bis neck near the jugula
| vein and carotid artery flowing owe
, Fisher and himself, ho not KNOWN,
, he was cut until told when he wa
l conveyed to the DOCTOR Office. Tha
: Fisher went back into the store anC
: in answer to inquiries said tho bloo'
. is not out of me alice same. l di'
l Frankhouse up" And that he ha'
S studied physiology and knew wher
4 to strike.
The doctors also described th
: wound and its location and detaile
: the operation necessary to save tn
5 life of Frankhouse.
d On the part of the defendant wi
nesses testified to word quarrel th
Y previous evening in which Fraul
: house was the aggressor, that Franz
: house had made threats to igh
l Fisher which were conveyed to Fish
: er and that the words used by Lo
the pump were: "Frankhous
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