The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-09-05
DOINGS AT
THE COURT.
Some of the Interesting Cases Up
for Consideration.
WV. LEWIS CASE IGNORED
The Prosecutor Held for the COStS-Tah.
aney and Welch Held for the
BagnOla Murder.
WV. LEWIS CASE IGNORED
Special HERALD Correspondence,

Special HERALD correspondence.
PoTTsvILLE, Sept. 5th.-Criminal court
work commenced here in earnest yester-
day and attracted great throngs of people
from all parts of the county, the represen-
tations from Mahanoy City and Shenan-
doah being especially large and the for
mer place contributing the most impor.
tant cases. Some civil business was also
transacted, but not in open court.
Mondays business was restricted to a
routine order such as lirtening to the re-
ports of constables, ETC., and was of little
interest, except when Constable Taliesin
Phillips made his report. NJ. NJ. Burke,
ESQ, was present and in open court put
several pointed questions to the constable
as to the latter's knowledge of any viola
tion of the liquor law on Sunday in the
Second ward of Shenandoah. Mr.. Phillips
answered that he knew of no violations
and when Mr.. Burke asked if the con-
stable did not know that on Sunday after
noon last twenty men went into Pat.
Kings place in a body the constable said
he had no such knowledge, as he was
away on Sunday.
As a result of the inquiry the court
directed the District Attorney to investi-
gate the matter and that official gave
Constable Phillips similar instructions.
One of the most important cases take n
up by the Grand Jury Yesterday was the
libel suit of w. w. Lewis, of MRhanoy
City, against ex-Clerk of the Courts John
j. Toole, Prothonotary James r. Deegan,
h. A. Griffith, a Mahanoy City sport, and
Alex Donahue, manager of the Lancaster
base ball team. The Grand Jury ignored
the bill and placed the costs on the prose
cutor, Mr.. Lewis.
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lished by the Miners Journal of this place
several weeks ago, in which it was stated
that, when bidding number of depart
ing friends farewell at the Lehigh Valley
station in Mahanoy City, Lewis fell be-
meath train and sustained the loss of
both his legs. AS Lewis is probably one of
the most widely known sports in the re-
foundation, spread like fire. Distracted
relatives and sympathetic friends f)cked
to Lewis hotel in Mahanoy City to offer
him consolation and sympathy during
his presumed dying moments and Lewis
claimed that he spent a small fortune
during the subsequent eight or ten days
answering kilograms and letters to calm
the unwar anted apprehensions of his
friends.
After the excitement of the time passed
away Lewis began computation of
damages, his first idea being a civil suit.
but upon reflection his thoughts turned to
a criminal procedure The Journal made
a statement Of the case, explaining the
circumstances by which its reporter
CLEANED the information and placing the
responsibility at the doors of ToOle,
Deegan, Griffith and DOnahue.
The accused men set up as a defense
that they gave the reporter no informa.
tion. They said they were in Toole's
saloon at Pottsville and some one in the
r,o "a "a iplrn ar fprsV oL o,
imaginary accident on a railroad Am
putated legs, Mahanoy City, W. w.
Lewis, ETC., were referred to in a rambling
manner and a journal reporter, who had
entered in the meantime, picked up all
the crumbs of the conversation and, upon
his return TO the newspaper Office framed
the report which caused the sensation. 1t
is not known exactly what view the
Grand Jury took of the case, but it is
said that the result Is not satisfactory Ia
Mr. Lewis and proceedings will be insti-
tuted through another channel 1t is
generally believed, however, that the
| matter will drop where it is.
Another important case considered to-
| day was that in which John Tahaney
William Welch and William Brennan, OF
Yatesyille, were charged with the murder
of an Italian named Frank Baynola. The
Italian, on his way to Jacksons, passed
through Yatesville and was accosted 10y
some young men. An exchange of wordl
resulted in a combat, in which the
Italians skull was badly fractured. He
| died soon after being removed to his home
After the assault some of the young mer
alleged to have been upon the scene dis
] appeared; but the next day youth named
| William Brennan was arrested and com
mitted without bail, it being alleged that
he had been seen to strike the victim
with his peg leg. rahaney and Welch
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ments were made by which the thret
young men were released under bail
To-day the Grand Jury took up the cast
aud after considering the evidence ad
duced by the Commonwealth investiga
tiOu of the case, through the District At
torney's office, discharged Brennan, but
| found a true bill against Tahaney and
Welch One of the young men who must
stand trial on this terrible charge is a son
of Hon. John Iahaney, eX-Representative
from the First district The friends OF
the accused express confidence of acquittal
at the trial of the case.
Among the Shenandoah civil matters
which received attention to-day was the
case OF Christ. Schmidt against Thomas
Waters. Mr.. Schmidt claims so as taxes
due for 1890 81 and Mr.. Waters claims q
setOf on account of the sale of some
musical instruments, in which he says
Mr. Schmidt and himself became inter
ested. A rule to refer the case for arbi
tration has been filed.
p. j. Coyle, of Brownsville, has been
appointed guardian of Mrs, Mary Kay
wife Of John Kay, of Minersville, and
Joseph Harkins, minor children of the
late Margaret Harkins, of Shenandoah
The appointment is made 70 facilitate the
administration of the estate left by the
deceased.
Wait for This.
Ellis Supowitz is circulating among the