The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-03-31
HEARD BY
JUSTICES.
Transfer Of Property Leads Two Men
Into Trouble.
THEY WERE CHARGED WITH FRAUD
A Settlement was Reached and the Prose-
cutors Withdrew the Charge-A Man
From Mahanoy Plane Tells
Sensational Tale-Kre-
shanis Goes to Jail.

The First ward court presided over by his
Honor jeremiah Toomey, was scene of
activity in legal affairs last night, during
which a couple Of interesting cases were dis
posed Of One case was that in which NJ. d.
Malone, a representative of the Columbia
Brewing Company, appeared as prosecutor
against Matthew PrOsker and Anthony
krinkoski, the former of Turkey Run and
the latter Of Pear alley, this town.
From the developments in the case it APP
pears that Prosker conducted a saloon at
Turkey Run and Krinkoski was interested
in the venture in some manner which has not
appeared distinctly in the evidence How
ever the Columbia Brewing Company fur
nished quantity Of beverage to the two de-
PENDANTS and while the account was still open
made the discovery that they were disposing
of their property. On complaint of Mr.
| Malone, Prosker and Krnkoski were arrested
| by Constable Giblon and arragued on a
charge of fraudulontly disposing Of their
property for the purpose of cheating credi-
tors. The property referred to was lease
hold. A charge of false prstence was also
made.
After sll the parties interested got to-
gether before the Justice the defendants
agreed to pay the claim against them and
the costs, whereupon the suit was settled.
ARE THEY CANNIBALs?
Among the complainants who occupied the
attention of Justice Toomey for some tme
was Peter Kossick, Of Mahanoy Plane. He
told blood-thrilliug story Of trouble he had
with some Of his neighbors, and if his state
ments are true there is new haven for
missionaries in sight, for Peter says that
three of his neighbors have declared them
selves eannibals.
Kossck occupies the front part of the
building he calls his home. Joe Blakshar
and his wife, Mary, and Joe Nilosh occupy
the rear part of the house. Kossick has a
l6year-old son whom the tenants at the rea1
do not like and Kossick swore yesterday
that they declared with all seriousness that
they would kill the son, take his body into
their house, cut it up and eat it. Kosscb
hurried to town when he heard thii
and Constable Matt. Giblon was assigned by
Justice Toomey to make the arrest. GibloI
says he found the defendants living and con
Quoting themselves generally like most o
the civilized people, and they seemed to b,
about as well posted as the general run o
litgants in this region. When Giblon made
known his mission the three defendants went
to the office of Mahanoy Plane justice and
entered bail, thus avoiding the expense and
inconvenience of trip to town.
A MGsCHIEvoUs ROOSTER.
A Lithuanian with the suggestive name O
Peter Chickenawitz was arraigued last nigh
before Justice Toomey, charged witt
maliciously breaking windows in the houst
of Joe Akalofski, on Plum alley He wa
put under $500 bail for trial at court.
CASE OF ARSON.
Tommy Kreshemas was committed to iai
this afternoon on charge of maiciousl
setting fire to pair of lace curtains in tn
! restaurant Of A. p. Smith, some time ago
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