Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-02-09

Lyons, Sterrett and Swartz upon the
bench.
The constables made their returns.
The grand jury was called and
sworn, and Jas. K. Robson was ap'
pointed foreman Of the grand jury.
Howard Leach was appointed to
wait upon the grand jury.
Thomas Crimmel and James Fry
were appointed to wait upon the
court.
In the estate Of John @. Burns, late
of Lack township, deceased, pluries
order of sale of real estate granted.
In the estate of ". H. McAlister,
deceased, inquest in partition award.
ed.
Martin P. Crawford vas appointed
guardian of Calvin Crawford, minor
child of William Crawford.
In the estate of George VALID
smith, supposed to be dead on ac-
count Of long absence, decree of
court made inst presuraptior of death
10 mads ont and order of publication
made.
w. II. Heinbach was appointed
constable in Tuscarora township vice
Robert Ct. Dobbs, deceased.
Wilberforce Schweyer filed his re-
port as Auditor in the assigned es-
tate of Samuel NJ. Coffmap, OF Fay
cite township.
The first case called in the quarter
session was that of the Common
| wealth vs.. George W. Bsilor of Port
Royal. lie was charged with having
deserted his wife, whose maiden
name was Matte Dowling. The pros
ecusor was Ephrsim Rannells one of
the Overseers of the Poor, Of Port
Royal borough. 1t was brought out
by the testimony that after the de-
sertion Mrs. Bailor wss likely to
become charge upon Tus-
carors township, poor district.
The overseers of Tuscarora town.
ship notified the overseers OF the
Poor of Port Royal to come and take
Mrs. Railor to Port Royal the home
OF her husband, hence the suit. Ball
or claimed aud it was not denied that
he had made arrange ments with A.
| @. Harris to furnish his wife with
$500 worth os goods from his store
per mouth TO bo used in keeping her,
but he failed to live up to his con-
trsct aftor paying one instailment O.
Sc 90. He slso claimed he had paid
her board at her mothers in Tuscaro-
IA toenship, her mother being a
charge upon that township n. that
time. He also showed that he was
telegraph lineman and had been
badly hurt by the breaking of tele.
graph pole and has not Leen able to
do anything since last May to earn a
living for himself and his wife and
child. Mrs. Bsilor testified that her
husband had not deserted her, but
that he came to see her frequently,
that he was not working because he
could not get work on account II his
Injuries and that SIZE and her child
were not paupers upon the poor dis
tricss of Tuscarora or Port Royal
The defendantG Gorge w. Bailor dis
charged aud the prosecutor was cr'
dered to pay the costs,
Commonwealth vs.. E. F. Junkin
charge, deseriicr and non support,
Prosecutrix Martns W. Juakan. 1,
was shownjt that the prosecutrix and
fvere married on the 29tt
of July, 1887; that defendant imme.
diately deserted her, and still contin.
ues to absent himself from her home
and renders her no support whatever
The defendant is printer and lives
in Port Royal and earns salary oi
$4,000 per month. Tho defendant of
fered rs defence that the marria5 e
took place under daress of imprison
mens sEd duresa OF bodily injury
and claimed that the defendant anC
prosecutrix we're not legally married
After argument the court refused tc
hear any evideace attacking the vail
dity Of the marriage. 1t was not de
MED that the defendant had deserte,
The prosecutrix. The defendant was
found guilty and was certonced tt
pay for taa support OF his wife an'
child the sun of SO 20 per mont
;; and give security to pay the same nn'
be in the custody oi the Saeriff ant
hs sentence is complied with.
Com. VS.. Mcclure Bryper, charg
Surely OF the peace, Prosecutor +
FL. McNeGl This case was heard b
the court and was dismissed, AM
) it was ordered that each party pa,
their own costs.
:, Commonwealth vs.. Richard John
son, charge burglary, Prosecute
George Hsckerberger The defer
: dant in open Court plead guilty t
!. breaking and entering the dwellin
l house Of James kaiser in Patterson
some time III the month Of D.cembe
last past.
Com. rs. Newton 6. Lardis, charg
Forgery, prosecutor L. V. Irwir
, Defendant plead guilty to the charge
l Com. vs.. Charles Fikp, chsrg
forgery, prosecutor Emil Schott. De
; fendart plead guilty to the abov
charge.
Com. We. John D. O'Dorald, Jr
charge aggravated assault and bat
i terry, Prosecutor John I. Leach, no
}; a true bill and county 10 pay ID
: costs.
Com. w, Harry Shower, charge
: assault and battery aud assault witt
;; intent TO commit rape On Sir:
4 Bancb NJ. Hug6ey, who was tn
Il prosecutriE Case continued unit
: next term.
Com. vs. jacob Howard, charg
> fornicsticn and bastardy, Prosecu
> trjx, Bessie J. Sherlock. Defendan
:. pleads noile cJpteriess.
jonathan Bottiger and Emanue