The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-07
THE COUNTY COURT CASES.
Sentences Given Where Pleas of equity"
Were Made.
MORE POLICE CASES DISMISSED.
The Grand Jury Fails to Indict Chief Bur
CESS Burns and Chief of Police Tosh.
Coyne, jenkins and Harl1ins
Sentenced.
Special to EvES1sG HERALD.

Special TO EVENING HERALD.
PoTTsvILLE, Jan. THE first days work
of the Grand Jury closed with "a bills
acted upon. Among the most interesting of
the cases disposed of was that against James
F. Coyne, who was formerly an agent at Cir
ardville for the Prudential Insurance Com
pany. The case aroused interest on account
Of the wide acquaintance the accused has in
the county and the fact that it was the first
of the kind in the county in which extreme
measures have been taken
Last April Mr.. George T. Llewellyn, the
superintendent for the company, with head
quarters at Shenandoah, discovered that
COyne had made collections to the amount of
S3l go and failed to turn over the money.
Coyne was given six months in which to
make the amount good and, having failed TO
do so was arrested on complaint of the
American Surety Company of New York,
which was on Coync's bond. Yesterday the
case was before the Grand jury
and q true bill was found Inn
mediately after Coync went before the
court and pleaded guilty. Judge Bcchtcl
imposed a sentence of 80 days imprisonment,
SO fine, costs of the case and restoration of
the amount claimed, Benjamin II. Monroe,
representing the Surety Company was in
if the plea had not been made
Another case disposed of was that against
Richard Jenkins. Richard boarded in Il
house kept by a relative Of Mary IL. Walker,
who was also an occupant and a discussion
about meal arose, terminating in Richard
attempting to assault the woman Cries Of
Police - ended the affair and Richard was
arrested. He pleaded guilty and received a
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The grand jury has found true bill
against Michael Igo, also of shenandoah, for
larceny.
There are almost POO cases on the criminal
court calendar and it is said that over half lf
them are against residents of Shenandoah
and vicinity.
In the Orphans Court Mary and Edward
Walsh, minor children of Michael Walsh.
late Of Shenandoah, deceased, have pr-
titioned the court to appoint their mother
their guardian. The real estate involved is
estimated at s., 600.
Judge Bcchtel has overrulcd the exceptions
filed to the report Of the auditor in the case
of *. +. Potter against George Folmer.
Constable Thomas Scott, Of East Union
township, caused stir in court by stating
that certain man is living in open adultery
in the township, while his wife is an inmate
of the almshOuse. The names of the parties
were not disclosed but the case will be the
subject of an investigations
The report of viewers favorng the division
Of the West ward of Gilberton into two
wards was confirmed by the court.
William Harkins of Shenandoah was in
diCted this morning for stealing leather from
Joseph Ball. He also went before the court
and pleaded guilty to the charge and was
sentenced to 80 days imprisonment and pay
81 fine and costs
In the six cases against Chief of Police
Tosh and Chief Burgess Burns the Grand
Jury this morning ignored the bills and put
the costs, amounting to Sl25.3O, ON the
prosecutors. These cases were based on
charges of eXtOrtion, false Imprisonment and
misdemeanOr in Office made against the
officers by six men who were arrested for
creating disturbance at a wedding on West
Lloyd street and were returned to court by
Justice BieTstein.
Judge Savage is presiding in Court No. .
to-day.
The court this morning appointed Edward
j, McCatIrey tax collector in Reilly township.
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his
brother Thomas. Several people residing in
shenandoah are on the deceased's bond and
the appointment will interest them.