The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-07
MOTION
COURT HELD
Judges Bechtel and Koch Both OF the
Bench This Morning.
COMMISSIONERS SENTENCE DELAY
Nothing Will be Done Until the steno-
grapher Writes out a Synopsis of
the Testimony, Which Will Re-
quire at Least Two Weeks.
Minor Court Notes

Pottsville, February Judges Bechtel
and Koch read opinions aud heard motions
in court room No. 1 this morning, after
which license applications were listened to.
Judge Endlich will hear arguments in six
different cases beginning at eleven o'clock a.
m. text Thursday.
Samuel Hepler was appointed Judge of
Election at Lofty, Kline township.
In the case of Solomon Lowenstein VS..
John and Catharine Fay, application to
strike off judgment, u rule was granted.
Judge Koch granted a charter to the Simon
Dankanto Roman Catholic Beneficial Asso-
citation, of Mahanoy City. President, An
thony Duliaskis; Vice President, Constantine
Novitski; Secretary, Charles Mandzunskus;
Treasurer, Bladuns Ryncavage; Sergeapt-at-
Arms, Enoch Schwados; Trustees, Adam
Bigdanayage, Charles Burke and Michael
Anksdukalavage. The petition was sworn
to by Andrue Labute and Andrew Misu-
kewicz before J. Whyctes, Notary Public.
Judge Koch said the petition asking for
the appointment of o. c. Lorah inspector of
E. Union township vice Boyd Ulshafer, is
defective in rot stating that the former is of
the same political party as the latter, and he
therefore held it over.
John T. Burns, Democrat, and Joseph
Peake, Republican, were appointed inspec-
tors at Sheppton, on motion of James W.
Ryan.
Monday a week was on motion of A. D.
Knittle fixed for argument in Alliance Coal
Company VS.. Blyth township school district.
Next Monday many of the lawyers will
leave for Philadelphia to attend the Supreme
Court session.
NJ. NJ. Burke filed for approval an inter
pleader bond in the case of Rumble and the
Columbia Brewing Company, of Shenandoah,
versus Martin and Head. The bond amounts
to 1926. NJ. Mellet is surety.
Mr.. Burke also filed the certificate of
incorporation of the Soldiers Monument
Park Association, of Shenandoah.
MacHenry Wilhelm asked the appoint
ment of overseers for the election polls of
Lost Creek, Raven Run and Brownsville, and
a hearing will be given Mr.. Wilhelm and NJ.
M. Burke during the week when the latter
will also submit a petition asking the court
to name for overseers other than those named
in the first petition.
In Commonwealth VS.. j. NJ. Boyer the
appeal from the bill of costs was dismissed.
Mrs, Womelsdorf, sister of District Attor-
ney Bechtel, is critically i'll at her home in
Centre county.
George Dyson filed the petition of Mary
Zeller for a divorce from her husband, Ben
jamin Zeller, returnable March term.
In Freeman Bros. VS.. Felix Schloss a rule
to show cause why the attachment should
not be dissolved was granted.
In the divorce case of Peter Schmear VS.
Mary the report was filed and a decree asked
r. P. Swank filed the suit for trespass and
breach of promise of Eva Barbara Eckert,
versus john Swartz, asking $1,000 damages.
Court liked the bond at 5000, and if the de.
PENDANT cannot furnish it he will remain in
prison, unless the case is compromised.
Il COMMISSIONERS CASE.
A. W. Schalck stated to Judge Bechtel
this morning that he was informed Charles
E. Berger had made a motion in arrest of
judgment and for a new trial in the case of
the Commonwealth VS.. Commissioners Rentz
and Martin and ex-Commissioner Allen, and
also that the charge of the court and the
evidence be written out by Stenographer
Patterson.
Mr.. schalck and G. A. Berner thought
valuable time would be lost by such a course
and the court asked Mr.. Patterson how long
it would require to write out the matter de-
sired. He replied every days proceedings
would require from three to four days time,
or in all about seventy-tive days.
Judge Bechtel, after some argument be-
tween Mr.. Schalck, Mr.. Berner and Mr..
Wilhelm, said that all copies of document
and descriptions of exhibits could be omitted
and also the questions. He said he had
copied the testimony very fully himself.
1t was finally decided that the stenographer
write out a synopsis during the next two
weeks, when a dag for argument will be
fixed. The court intimated that the case is
too important to continue indefinitely, and
Mr.. Schalck was anxious to have the argu-
ment before the March term of Criminal
Court opens.
WEST MAHANOY CASES.
The applicants for liquor licenses in West
Mahanoy township appeared in court to-day.
"Reminiscences have been filed against all OF
them holding leases under the Girard Estate.
These cases were called this morning, Just
before the noon adjournment, before Judge
Koch. Louis Bender was the first one called,
These cases occupied the attention of court
most of the afternoon, and no decision was
rendered.
Licenses were granted to James O'Don-
nell, South ward of st. Clair, Bartholomew
Fell and Patrick McGlynn, Girardville. The
%licence application of Jacob Sweitzer, First
ward Of Mahanoy City, was withdrawn.
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