The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-01

to Dust him owing to an ante election agree
ment he was supposed to have made. The
suit was No. II, May term, and IL is therein
agreed to discontinue the suit provided Losch
Is allowed TO name the a%ppOintees for Warden
of the Prison, Deputy Warden, Assistant
JanitOr at the Court House and one Clerk in
the Commissioners office. 1t is also further
agreed to allow the appointment of an assis-
taut clerk in the County Treasurer's Office.
that Mr.. Allen pay all fees and costs. The
paper is dated September II, 1894, and is
signed by Samuel A. Losch, Charles f. Allen
and John p. Martin, the last two County
Commissioners.
1T will he remembered this agreement was
not carried out, Commissioners Rentz and
Martin voting to elect Calvin Brewer Of
fremont, Warden Of the Prison to succeed
Dunkel5erg Of Tamaqua, leaving john f.
Gressang, Losch's candidate. out. Geo. f.
Walker, it is said, was another appoiRtee to
have been made.
Harry Keiber, l.. V. r. R. station agent,
was objected to by Mr.. Mari, but Judge
Bechtel allowed him to testify. He was to
contradict Architect Hill and COMMISSIONS
Rentz about mileage books used on the trip
to New York, it being stated that Hill said
but one book was used.
Mr.. Keiber said he sold two books to Hill
shortly before 9 O'Clock a.. m. August eth.
1896, at $40 each, and that the books were
written, one in the name of Frank Rentz.
and the other in that of Charles f. Allen,
both County Commissioners.
Thomas Lawrence, plumber, of Pottsville,
was called to prove that Bast, as testified by
himself and COMMISSIONS Rentz, never put
in a new water closet in the Judges room,
and that the closet put in by the original
court house contractor is there yet. When
sworn the witness so testified. He could not,
however, say that a new closet of the same
kind had not been put in.
George Owens, court house janitor from
November 1st, 1894, to April /, 1896, said
there was no new closet put in the Judges
room during his term of office.
John Bowes, court house ~janitor for six
years, ending January LIST, 1894, swore that
the judges room water clsset of to-day ap-
pears to be the same one that was put in
when the court house was built.
Attorney Wilhelm's bill dated September
l1th, 1894, for professional services in the
recent case versus the County Auditors,
amount $500, and the resolution from the
Commissioners minute of the same date
approving payment of bill, were admitted.
At this point Mr.. Ryon charged Mr..
Schalck with prolonging the case because he
was paid by the day, and the latter rstorted,
Mind your own business"
Mr.. Shortall centradicted some portions of
Deputy Controller Payne's statement of
figures given yesterday. He said the County
Auditors report showed the outstanding
temporary loans January LIST, 1896, to be
$lS5, 900, the Treasurer's book put them AZ
$3.50, 600, and the Controllers statement at
S195 900, differences of So 900 and SO, 900
respectively.
There were other discrepancies but they
depended upon the manner in which the
witness was examined, whether by the prose-
cution or the defense, and their Importance
will depend upon what view the jury take of
them. They, however, show that $40, 600 is
missing and some other points that do not in
volye the loss of any money.
George Rourke, ~timekseper for j. w.
Geary, surveyor, was sworn and said he did
not remember any man named Frank ROprke
who worked at the Almshouse
Q. A bill was presented by Mr.. Geary for
two days work for Frank Rourke and two
others; do you know that man?
A. No, sir; l don't think kept that time;
sometimes Geary kept the time.
q. Did you keep the time for November
and up to December 9Th, in which "a days is
charged for Frank RourEe?
A. | kept no time for Frank Rourke.
Joseph n. Meyer, of Schuylkill Haven,
said he located drains at the almshouse; con-
tradicted Gary's statements, by saying he
found maps there made by Cochran & Son;
the changes in the plumbing contract made a
difference of S57s,73 in the price. ! called
the Commissioners attention to this diff,
ference and afterwards filed a written pro-
test, There was a water closet left out Of the
boiler house. My first bid was So, 522. 45.