The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-03-29
MEYERS CHARGES.

son, on North Main street. Mr.. /. Robbins,
the other partner, went into business with
Zeb Robbins. one of his sons, at the old
stand At this point some controversy arose
between the parties. when Mr.. Robbins
seized upon the stock of lumber, hard
ware, etc, belonging to the old
firm and refused to make distribu-
tion of it among the other partners
Yesterday Messrs. Glenn and O'Hearn
Il rough their counsel, NJ. NJ. Burke, Esq,
presented to the court a petition asking the
appointment of three liquidating trustees to
take charge of the affairs of the firm. His
Honor, Judge Bechtel, took the papers. 1t
was stated to-day that there was a possibility
of an amieable settlement
EX SHERIFF DUFFY, DEFENDANT
Late yesterday afternoon the case of NJ.
E. Fey VS.. ex-Sberif B. j. Duffy, formerly
| of Shenandoah, was called for trial before
Judge Endlich Fey was the owner of a
certain property in Tamaqua, which was
sold at Sheriff s sale in 1887, and purchased
by Solomon Lowenstein, who is also de-
fendant. The purchaser wanted possession,
but the occupants refused to leave. A writ
of dispossession under the Wright act was
issued and placed in the hands of Sheriff
Duffy for execution The Sheriff in the dis
charge of his official duties dispossessed the
Fey family. The plaiutiif claims they were
forcibly elected from the house and now
enter suit for S25, 900 damages.
COMMENDED TO MERCY.
The jurors in the case against Charles
Meyers, County Commissioner, convicted OF
misdemeanor in Office have signed docu
ment in which they recommend him to the
mercy of the court. The jury had not EN-
bodied recommendation for mercy in thei
verdict as did tho jury in the trial of Messrs
Allen, Rentz and Martin.
MOTION COURT NOTES.
A. w. Schalck presented bill in equity il
the matter of VIM. Manbeck vs. Isaac Jones
/ praying for an injunction to restrain thu
I defendant from interfering with right o
g way the plaintiff enjoyed for over 40 years
, Next Monday was fixed for the hearing
William S. Sanner was appointed guardian
of Eva May and John Jacob Bartch, mino
! children of John Bartch, late of the borough
e of Frackville, deceased.
f, DEEDS RECORDED.
: Charles Bittlc, ct ux., to Edward Sexton
premises in Pottsville; Christian S. Grim, G
ux., to Howard g. Retzel, premises in Maha
= noy City; Lottie E. Whitfield to Mary NJ
Dence, premises in Ashland Patrick Winter
to Kate Spoont, premises in Mahanoy City
Jonas Hamm to John NJ Miller, premises il
a West Penn township; Alliance Coal Compan!
# to VIM. York, premises in New Philadelphia
t Daniel A. Kramer and wife to John A. Reet
J. and Schuylkill Real Estate Title and Insur
e anco Co. to John A. Reed premises in Wash
/. ington township; John Stevens and wife t
It William Baser, premises in Middeport
i James A. Medler, trustee, to William Basler
= premises in Middleport; Oliver X. Spea
st to Sarah A. E. Cole, premises in Tamaqua
II p. & X. G. g. |. Co. to Lottie E. Whitfield
e premises in Ashland William Hoach AM
>, wife to Nathan Mattern and wife, premise
in Barry township; Nathan Mattern to Len
Dietrich, premises in Barry township
The liquor license of p. w. Johns Middle
~ port, was transferred to Andrew Lick
The funeral of the late Jacob Rauch vii
take place at a. m. on Wednesday, Hi
is wife died but two weeks ago. He was Z
Al years old