The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-29
PoTTsvILLE LETTER.


Railway Suit.
PoTTsvILLE, May 80.
The jury in the case of the Schuylkill
Electric Railway and G. p. King, trustee, VS..
Thomas II. Connel ct. al, retired yesterday
afternoon and at the opening of court this
morning a sealed verdict was rendered. 1t
was handed to Judge Savidge, who read it
over and handed it back to Prothonotary
Deegan. The verdict is that the "T' rails
go to the Philadelphia Construction Com
pany and all other material to the SchuylIill
Electric Railway Company. The suit has
attracted considerable attention and is
feigned one, and arose from the attachments
issued against the Philadelphia Construction
Company by Contractor Thomas II. Connell
and the other defendant some weeks ago.
The Sheriff levied on the material, such as
rails, ties, &c, that were distributed along
the proposed routes of the Pottsville & Read
ing railroad and the Hechscherville Valley
extension of the Schuylkill Electric Railroad.
An attempt was made to prove that this
material belong to the Schuylkill Electric
Railway Company, of which it was alleged
that G. p King was trustee 1t was shown
in the trial that c. Z. King is the trustee of
the Philadelphia Construction Company.
Judge Savdge instructed the jury that they
should award the 22OO "T' rails to the
Philadelphia Construction Company, but they
would have to decide for themselves as to the
rs girder rails and the 5000 ties and Alb ties
that were attached
In the Riland VS.. GTeenawalt case the
evidence is all in and the closing speeches
were made this morning, Geo. j. Wadlinger
closed for the defense.
The case of Sunday VS.. Knapp for damages
was tried before the Arbtrators, Charles
Gaver II. b. Bartholomew and S. NJ
| Mortimer, this morning in No. 3 court room
This lisa case for damages which the plaintiff
claims are due him for the non-performance
of contract entered into for the rental of
rooms. The plaintiff claims that defendant
agreed to pay for water rent and heat but
refused to do so when bills were presented
The following from Mahanoy City were
present either as witnesses or interested other
wise. win Patterson, Robert Boyer, VIM.
Morgans, John Hughes, James Fister and
Wallace Haldeman. Robert Swenk is for
plaintiff and A. w. Schalck for defendant.
The Blythe township contest was resumed
this morning at the office of the Examiner,
A. j. PilgTam. Some twenty-five witnesses
were examined. w. X. Woodbury. and
James Ryan represented the respondents and
Charles L. Breckons the contestants.
y,
has entered suit against Jane Vanblargen, OF
the same township, charging her with
slander, in having uttered false and scandal
Gus words concerning her character Miss
Barnhart claims s., 600 damages for defama-
tion of character
Florist Joyce is bcautifying the terraces
and flower beds around the court house. The
macadam walk at the second landing is being
replaced with Belgian blocks, and the
painters are hard at work on the court
house The tower and clock is receiving g
r coat of paint and the painters appear like
/ dwarfs from that dizzy height.
Deeds recorded Deed from Aaron Reicher
to Abraham Boyer, for tract of land in South
5 Mannheim township; from Wilhelmina Breckel
S to Anna l.. Faust, for tract of land in Ryan
1 township; from Executor Of John West t.
: Henry G, West, for two tracts in East Bruins
wick township; from Henry c. Maurer t.
Curtin f. Maurer, for lot in Ashland; from
John Goski to Ann Harris, for lot in Maha
: noy City; release from widow and heirs 0
k Daniel X. Maurer to Curtin f. Maurer, com
e mittee.
II The employees of Morea coliery will b.
paid to-day, tomorrow being Decoration Day
The colliery will close at 4 p. m for thi
i purpose.
Mr.. Wm. Quin received telegram iron
his father, John Quin, who was in st. Loui
= purchasing mules at the time the tornad
struck that city stating that he was safe
:. Considerable anxiety was felt for his safety
J, During the month Of May thirty-six acci
J dents occurred in the sixth anthracite di.
trict in which William Stein is Inspector.
The examination of applicants for min
: foreman was continued to-day and wi
I probably be concluded this evening
Supt Ed. Silliman, of Mahanoy Waite
Company, and John Davis, of Mahanoy City
Q were in town to-day.
d Constable Joseph Kleindentz attende
It court to-day.
Y George w, Johns, Of Hazleton, was a Wis
N' tor to the county seat.
= Supt. r. d. Jones, of the Mil Creek Cos
Co., paid visit to his colliery at Darkwate
h. Rev. DIR, Jacob Belyille, formerly pastor
~ First Presbyterian church. of town, no
re living at Germantown, is visiting his son-ii
m law, w. X. Woodbury., Esq.