The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-06-15
Court Proceedings.

TO pay fine of $40 and costs and two years
imprisonment in the Western penitenliary.
The grand jury ignored the bill against
Herman Grouse. larceny, receiving stolen
goods; Z. Il. Cresswell. prosecutor. Also
Commonwealth VS.. Mary HasSenplugh,
perjury; Lawrence HaSsenplugh, prosecu-
tor.
The following cases have been disposed
of as indicated.
Commonwealth vs.. Frank Campbell ct
al, Surety; Frank Pekar, prosecutor.
Mol prOsssed.
Same VS.. John DougLerty, fornication
and bastardy; Lizzie Collins, prosecuIriX.
Settled.
Same VS.. Frank Burrell ct al, larceny:
Thomas Witt, prosecutor. Settled.
Same VS.. John Russell. burglary; E. J.
Sharetts, prosecutor. Mol pressed.
Same VS.. Conner Collins, forncation and
baStardy: Jennie Schmidt, prosecutriN.
Continued.
Same VS.. Harry Kitto, fornication and
bastardy: Rachael c. Mock, prosecutrIX.
Continued.
Commonwealth VS.. Thomas Bartley and
j. +. Colbert, entering a barn building
with intent 10 commit felony, larceny
and receiving stolen goods. Jury find de-
PENDANTS not guilty.
Commonwealth vs.. William Weimer.
John c. Ream, Patrick O'Connell and
John c. Beamsh, entering railroad car
with intent to commit felony, larceny
and receiving stolen goods. The first three
named plead guilty to receiving stolen
goods and the other counts in the indict
ment were mol pressed. A mol pros. was
entered as To BeamiSh on all the counts.
Commonwealth VS.. Lewis Pegg, Adam
Green and James Jackson. assault and
battery, aggravated assault and battery,
assault and battery with intent To kill,
robbery and receiving stolen goods. Jury
find defendants guilty of assault and bat
terry and not guilty in the other counts in
indictment. Sentenced To pay fine of s.
each and the costs jointly and ten days
each in county Jail.
Commonwealth VS.. Charles Clinefelter.
assault and battery. Jury find defendant
guilty. Sentenced to pay fine of 81, costs
and ten days in Jail.
Commonwealth VS.. Joseph Crack, Joseph
DekOwSki, Joseph YeSturka, John Sor-
rick, Jacob COminSki. Frank KirSch and
Ludwig Cwisneski, rObbing freight cars.
Jury find defendants guilty of receiving
stolen goods.
The grand jury ignored the bills in the
following cases: Commonwealth vs.. John
Green, larceny and receiving stolen goods;
Commonwealth VS.. James McClemenS, fur
niShing liquor to minors, and the proSecu
tor, Elizabeth Mahan, to pay the costs;
Commonwealth vs.. Tom YOunka, assault
and battery and August Albright, the
prosecutor, to pay the costs.
Commonwealth vs.. John Reynolds, rob
bing freight cars. Jury find defendant not
guilty.
Commonwealth vs.. Newton Devine and
George Brooke, assault and battery. Jury
find defend defendants not guilty.
Commonwealth vs.. Vincent Scruch and
Marias Bartol, riot and assault aud bat
tery. Defendants discharged.
Commonwealth VS.. j. c. Connors, ma
licious mischief. Jury find defendant not
guilty but that he pay twO-thirds o. the
costs, and the prosecutor, Thomas Smith.
One-t third.
Commonwealth vs.. Elmer Garland,
Henry Garland and Frank Daughery, lille
gal ishing with nets. Defendants plead
guilty aud were sentenced TO jointly pay
tine of So and costs.
Commonwealth vs.. Daniel Bradley, fell
oneous assault and battery. Jury lind de-
fendanJ guilty.
The following cases were continued un-
til next term:
Commonwealth vs.. Clara Miller, assault
and battery; Hannah Dawson, prosecu-
triX.
battery; Joseph A. Miller, prosecutor.
Same vs.. Thomas Dawson, assault and
battery; John w. Miller, prosecutor.
Following is the report of the grand
jury:
EBENsRURG, Pa, June 5, 1894.
Hon a. J.. Barker, President Judge:
The grand jury, June sessions, 1894, re-
specIfully report that they have visited
and carefully inspected the court house,
county jail and county home and find them
cared for in manner entirely satisfactory
10 the jury and a credit to the officers in
charge. We would respectfully recon-
| mend and urge that there be such changes
made in the prothOnotary's and registers
offices as will furnish better protection
| against fire and destruction of public
records; and, further, that more room be
provided for scoring and Keeping said
records. w. +. DAVIS, Foreman.
On Friday evening the case of the Com
| monwealLh vs.. George Arthurs for the
| murker of Thomas Cush was called.
| Previous TO the arraignment of the prison
| er, he revealed his true name, which is
| George Arthur Anderson, and on leave OF
| court the district attorney amended the IN
| dictnent to that effect. The following
| named gentlemen Were empanelled on the
| jury: Webster Griffith, Joseph Watcher
| John OFT, Vincent Reig, james NJ. TOwle
K. J. Yothers, Joseph Miller, Jonas j
| IOder, Martin Seymore, Samuel Pebley
| George l.. Davis and NJ. ID. Bearer.
| After the empanelling of the jury cour
| ad jOurned until Saturday morning when
| the testimony in the case was begun. The
/ facts in the case are about as follows: Al
/ the time of the shooting, May 2lst, Ander
| son with several companions had beer
making the rounds of the saloons in Cam
| bria City and finally wound up at th'
| house of Patrick Cush, brother of the de
| ceased. Anderson left his companions anC
| went outside of the saloon, and Will,
| standing on the pavement dog belOngins
| To Thomas Cush came out of the house
| Some remarks were made about the do!
| by friend of Cush'S when the defendan
| started forward and SeiZing the dog by tn
| neck threw him into the street. Cush theI
told him to let the dog alone, when Ander
| son remarked that he could do the SANE
with him and caught Cush by the taroat
While CuSh was backing away, Anderson
| pulled out a revolver, pointed it at Cush
and with the words ''One, TWO, three, " fired
The defense was confined entirely To al
| effort TO show that at the time OF tn
| shooting Anderson was so much under th
| influence of liquor as tc be unable To form
| a deliberate intention of taking life. Th'
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