The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30

But the C0urt feeIS II our 0uty 10
enforce the laws which are for the
purpose Of preventing or checking
crime It is painful duty, knowing
you as neighbor, friend and an
active business man, however, it
seems to us that you have no earthly
excuse for your crime.
The most merciful sentence Of the
court that we can impose is that you
Solomon ID. Neyhard pay the costs Of
prosecution and a fine of $Ioo to the
commonwealth in No. I3 and under
go imprisonment at labor in the
Eastern Penitentiary for the period Of
one year and one month. And that
a like sentence be imposed upon you
in Nos. IA and IS, making in all the
costs of prosecution in the three in
dictments, fine OF 5000 and impri-
sonment at labor for three years and
three months in the Eastern Peniten-
tiary and that the Sheriff conduct you
there within ten days, and be also
allowed one assistant. ..sH
The court then asked the District
Attorney if he had any other cases
ready when he stated that the case VS..
B. J. Doyle and Patrick Gal,espie for
violating the election laws, was to
have been heard at this time, which
had been continued from Tuesday on
account of the illness of G.. M. Quick,
a witness for the defense.
John G. Freeze arose and said he
desired to call the attending physician
to state the condition of Mr.. Quick.
DIR. ]. c. Rutter was called and
stated that the condition of Mr.. Quick
was worse if anything than the day
before, and not fit to leave his room.
And in answer to question by At
torney Wilhelm for the prosecution,
the doctor said there would be no
difficulty whatever as to the taking
the testimony Of Mr.. Quick in his
room by stenographer.
Mr.. Wilhelm then addressed the
court, and urged that the case be
tried, that if it was necessary Quick
testimony could be taken in his room.
He said he had witnesses to prove
that the election returns had been
altered right here in the Court House.
During his remarks he became very
heated and said that Barney Doyle
was worse than Mollie Maguires who
shot people.
Fred Ikeler, for the defense asked
for continuance of the case on legal
grounds, as the illness of the principal
witness made it impossible to try the
case.
After c. G. Barkley and Col. Freeze
had spoken, the former against a
continuance and the latter for 1t, the
Judge stated that it would be new
practice for him to have testimony in
criminal cases taken outside of the
Court room, and that under the law
and the facts in the case, he felt
obliged to grant the continuance and
it was so ordered.
The defendants Barney Doyle and
Patrick Gallespie were then called be-
fore the Court and renewed their bail
in the sum of $500 each. w. H.
Rhawn and E. J. Flynn, Esqrs., also
to go on the bond.
The case of Catawissa Fibre Co..
Ltd, VS.. the L. & w. Coal Co.. tres.
pass, was argued for a change O
venue by Rhawn and Herring for
plaintiffs, and Wolverton and Waller
for the defendants. The Court took
the papers.
The case of Stephen Mensinger,
chrrged with the murder of hi:
father Daniel Mensinger, at Beaver
Valley last March was then called for
trial. There were no startling devel
opements thus far, the time being
nearly all taken up In the selection O
jury and District Attorney Har,
mans address, in which he outlined
the case. The Commonwealth called
few witnesses who testified that the
father and son had had frequent
quarrels, that the Son had left home
on the night of the murder, and was
found hiding in cave some distance
away, few days afterward. The evi
dence in the case is all circumstancial
w. H. Rhawn, B. +. Zarr and w. A
Evert are counsel for the defense, anc
District Attorney Harman is being
assisted in the prosecution by Col. J
G.. Freeze.