Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-03-25
PIKE COUNTY COURTS.
Business at March Term.

Hon. G. S. Purdy, President
Judge, and Associates, John D..
Houck and Jacob Klaer, we're pres
ent at 2 p. M, Monday, when the
regular term convened.
The Constables from the several
Townships were called and made
their usual returns, after which the
Grand Jury was sworn, with Fred
s. Westbrook Foreman, and the
Court delivered to that body, in
quiring for the Commonwealth, the
customary charge. E. N. Pierson,
Jos. d. Brooks, and John A. Fisher,
Constables, were appointed to wait
on the Court.
The Court left with the Clerk
number of copies of the Foresty Act
of 1897 for the Constables of the
several Townships, and took occa-
sion TO remark that grave doubts
existed as to the Constitutionality
of the Act, and as TO the liability of
either the County or the State for
the payment of the fees mentioned
III it.
Account of G. w. Bull, admin is
traitor of estate of Est. e. A. Fer
suson, confirmed.
Authors reports in estates of G..
OFT, deceased, jacob Elwanger, de
ceased, and Jacob Ottenheimer, de-
ceased, confined, nj 81.
Use of w. B. Holmes, VS.. A.
Podleweiski, administrator, etc.
Judgment for plaintiff for S25.75.
Commonwealth VS.. Thomas Leavy
nolle prosequi on payment of costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Frank Driller.
Rule to show cause as opayment of
costs rule discharged.
Commonwealth VS.. William Stein
metz, continued
Saivaidge vs.. Saivadge, divorce
Commissioners appointed TO take
evidence. Testimon y filed and di-
vorce decree.
Licenses were granted as follows ;
Delaware Township
Randall Van Gorden,
Francis Mercier,
Philip f Fulmer
Dingman Township
Anna Schanno.
Lackawnxen Township
John Doerr.
Augusta Rottstadt,
Wilhelmine Steinmetz,
s Burnstein.
II. J Holbert,
Emmett Asher,
Warren X. Rutan.
Lehman Township
Martin L. Bach,
Romaine Whitaker,
Milford Borough
John O. Beck
George A. Frieh
| Frank Crissman,
Marie Fredericka Beck
Marie V. Tlssot,
Palmyra Township
Clara Labes
Porter Township
Frank M. Van Why.
Sbohola Township
L. Walter Sammis,
Adolph Fuller,
John Voght, Jr.,
Westfall Township
James l. Van Sickle,
Nicholas Gebhardt.
Maurice S. Quinn,
| James Frick,
Christiana Mueller
BoTTLER's LICENSE.
Milford Boro--
Albert s. Rowland.
John w. Greening appointed
Supervisor in Dingman Townshi p
in place of T. j, Quick, removed
from the County.
Geo. Il. Smith appointed by the
Court Constable of Porter Town
ship.
Salignard VS.. Salignard. Divorce.
G. w. Bull appointed examiner.
Testimony filed and decree awarded.
Commonwealth VS.. John C. Brier-
ly D.; assault and battery continued.
Commonwealth VS.. John NJ Mel
son. Indictment Embezzlement
True bill filed March %.
| Commonwealth We Gnstav Hohne
and Arthur Hohne. Indictment, dis.
charging fire arms with intent to
kill. Vido Zekich, prosecutor. The
jurors sworn were Gottleib Hook
er, Frank Seitz, William Ryder
Robert Mcdowell, Barton Bartleson
John Sommer, Francis Moraux
Samuel Simons, VIM. H. Whitaker
Charles Young, Albert Coterill
Charles baltimore.
In opening the District Attorney
said the Commonwealth proposed
to show that one of the defendants
shot the prosecutor while the other
pointed a gun at him.
Vido zekich, being sworn, saii
he was at his barn in Lackawaxen
Sept. 27 1896, cleaning his horses
and he heard some call to come out
He went out and Gustav Hohne sho
him with a double barrel gun. Th'
Young man. Arthur HOhne. had