The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-03-02

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for lible with which they have been threat
ened"
The arguments for and against the appli
cations consumed nearly all Of Monday and
Wednesday afternoon. Thursday morning
the court rendered decisions on all the
applications as follows:
GRANTED.
y. Slicer, Robert Guthrie. John slicer,
John Reed, Meyersdale Z. A. Tayman, c
S. Vannear, Somerset; Mary Buckmsn.
lockwood Joseph Schrock, HoOversville;
Scott Sterner, Thos Smith, Confluence; 6
Custer, J. H Hite, stoyesiown; C. Mitchell.
Ed Wicklow, Petersburg; Joseph Watcher,
Davidsville; W. H TaymAn, Evansville.
REFUsED.
J. s. Zimmerman, Berlin Edward Kyle,
Somerset; K Kimmel, Garrett c. F. Hay,
Salisbury; l. Jenkins, Ursina-
The application Of Thomas Williams.
West Salisbury, was held over until the re-
suit OF the charge pending sgains, the aP
pIicAnt IS investigated
As will be seen from the above only the
houses that were licensed last year were sue
cessful in securing a renewal for the ensuing
year.
TURNER AND sALNOs sENrEScED-
Turner and Salmon, who 50 iendishiy as
szalted and buichered old man Bittner, near
HOoveTsTille, the night before Christmas,
we're called up for sentence Thursday morn
ing. In response TO a question from the
court as 10 whether he had anything to say
before sentence was pronounced, Turner Ne
piled: Z" Nothing your honor, except that
was drunk when did it, and am sorry, bat
il can't be helped now"
Judge Longenecker. in prOnouncing sen
tence. said Il appears yon were sober
when you retired the night this horrible
crime was committed. Ifyou got drunk af
lerwards for the ParPose Of nerving yOursel
70 commit this dark deed, il does not miti-
gate against the atroeiousness Of the crime
The sentence Of the law, therefore IS that
you pay a fine Of 500, three-fourths
Of which shall be for the use Of John II
BittneI. the prosecutor, and one-fourth for
the use of the county OF Somerset. that you
pay the costs Of prosecution, and that yOu
undergo an imprisonment in the western
peniteniiary for twelve years, five yeas for
mayhem and seven years for felonious as
sault.
Salmon had nothing to say except that il
was his first offense, and he was very sorry.
He was sentenced tO:eleven years in the
peni,entiary, one year less than Turner, pre-
sunably 50 that they would not secure their
freedom at the same time.
The crime to which these men pleaded
guilty WAS the most inhuman and cruel one
ever committed in Somerset county. and ii
is TO be regretted that the act Of assembly
does not permit the courts to impose more
severe sentence in cases such as This.
NOT WISELY, BUI TOO WELL
A bsby-bunting case, in which one
Charles Wilson figured as defendant and
Mary J. Berkeybile, as prosecutor, called
forth bursts Of laughter al Thursday after
moons session. The defendant had taken up
a residence in the wild and wOoly west
for period Of several years. when it would
have been more to his credi had be remain
ed in Somerset county, married and settled
down. He returned short time ago, how
ever, and at once entered bail for his sp-
pearance at court. During his sojOurn in
the west be wrote 4 number ofletters 20 Miss
Be-keybile, which were read on the trial,
and in which he addressed her in the most
en6caring terms and asked permission to
name their son ' God be with you till We
meet again, was the closing sentence Of one
effusion Both defendant and ProSecutriI
ioined in the laughter that followed the
reading Of the letters The jury returned a
verdict Of not guilty, but defendant to pay
the costs of prosecution
Nine or ten other F. < B. cases were isoi
pressed.
True sILLs RETURNED.
The grand jury returned true bills against
Charles Spangler. for burglary, Michael Fo-
gel and Thomas Williams, violsting the
liquor laws
Road ASB BRRIDGE vIEgs.
borough and Elklick township for viewers
70 vieE a site for a bridge over Casselman
river, near said borough. NJ. d. Miller. sur
yeyo- Jonas P. Weimer. S. H. Dali, view
ers.
Petition for bridge over Gisddens run,
in Southampton township, near the voolen
factory Of L. ~ Tauber in said township.
z. G. Bowman, surveyor; Adam Poor
baugh, Henry Bowman, viewers.
Petition Of sundry citizens OF Sorihamp-
ton toxnship for bridge over Brush creek,
near the house Of Frederick Muhlenbnrg. in
said township. Wm. N. SehrOck, surrey
or, Aaron sPangler. Levi Ringier. view
ers.
Petition Of sundry citizens of Jefferson
township for the appointment ofvieEers for
the site Of bridge over Laurel Hill creek,
in said township. Henry Rsueh. surveyor;
Samuel BeFkey. Noah Brendle, viewers
Petition for public road in Quemshon-
ing township near the residence Of o. P.
Shaver and Daniel Barnhart, in said town
ship. Albert R4yman, surveyor Daniel
Haager, Henry Pritts, viewers
Petition Of citizens of Stouycreek town.
ship for bridge over Lambert's creek where
the public road leading from shanksville TO
Sioyssfown crosses said creek J. d. Szank.
surveyor; Adam Bsrnhart, ]. J. Bowman,
viewers.
Petition Of citizens Of Middiecreek town
ship for viewers 10 view site for bridge over
Laurel Hill rrn in said township. about one
mile west of Trent William Baker. sur
veyor Harrison Weiner, John r. Booss'
viewers.
The petition Of citizens Of Milford town.
seip to erect bridge over niddleersek, at