The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-29
CIVIL COURT.
Thef8 is Small Attendance, with Many
Cases Continued.

Cases Continued.
Pottsville, Nov. 2g-There was u small
attendance at the second day session of civil
court Judge Lyon, of Juniata county, is
assisting Judges Bechtel and Koch. Among
those from shenandoah who are serving as
Jurors are the following Frank Hanna.
Charles Derr, Richard Conuors, Matthew
Blazis, Stephen Trcgembo George Bcddall
and p. p. d. Kirlin.
Frederick l.. Shissler of Pottsville, con
victed of embezzlemcnt and false prctense in
prosecution growing out Of monies retained
by him when member of II brokerage firm
in this town, was called yesterday for sen
tence, but was postponed until late in the
afternoon. During that time settlement
was effected, by Shissler paying part of the
money. The amount claimed to have been
embezzled is about $1,000. The prosecutors
were Charles +. Berger. Charles Breckuns
and plumber of others.
The politicians are still guessing as to
when the Commissioner appointment will be
made, and who among the many applicants
will be successful. 1t is not probable the ap-
pointment will be made before the latter
part of December. There were, when James
Grant filed his application sixty.three appli-
cants who have a longing to serve the
county as Commissioner at the salary Of
( 81, 500 a year, and now the number has
reached the eighty mark. There were
number of them on hand yesterday and to-
! day pressing their claims. and Judge Koch's
mail has increased to large proportions by
/ the endorsements forwarded by friends Of the
respective candidates. Among those who
4 have already filed their applications are
noted James Grant and ex-Justice Of the
Peace G. W. Dengler of Shenandoah NJ. D.
Bowman, of Mahanoy City, defeated candi-
date for County Surveyor; John Kaufman.
fremont; b. W. Payne, Ashland, present
Deputy Controller; ex-Clerk of the Courts
A. l.. Shortall, Pottsville; Roll Beddall, Port
Carbon Christ Eberle Girardville p. ID.
Helms, Pottsville, and others. Controller
Snyder has filed no application, but his name
is frequently mentioned as successor to Com
missioner Myers.
| A charter has been granted to ST. Joseph S
! Polish Lithuanian Society, of New Phiadel-
phia.
Some time ago the Borough of POttsville
passed an ordinance placing a tax on huck-
sters selling in the town. A farmer by the
name of Yeicb was arrested and fined he
appealed the case to court, and Judge Bechtel
set aside the ordinance, and quoted a num-
Der of opinions.
Yesterday afternoon the case in which
William Schoppe seeks to recover wages
alleged to be due him by Julia Ward and NJ.
O'Hara, formerly proprietors of the Hand
Laundry, at Shenandoah was called and
concluded this morning. Schoppe at pre-
viOus term of court secured judgment against
Ward, and she subsequently brought suit
against Schoppe for embezzlement, but he
was found not guilty. The present suit is
against O'Hara. who claims to have had
nothing to do with the management of the
business, nor did he engage Schoppe nor
| promise to pay him cent. O'Hara acknowl-
edged owning the machinery in the laundry.
! The jury rendered a verdict this morning in
| favor of Schoppe awarding him S44 81, the
amount of wages alleged to be due. s. g. M
Hollopeter represented Schoppe, and NJ. NJ.
| Burke looked after o. Haras interests
The case of David Head against the Col
umbia Brewing Company was called for trial
this morning. Head conducted the saloon in
Michael Peters building, in Shenandoah
and the brewing company sold the fixtures
for debt. Head then brought suit against
NJ. Malone, representing the company, fol
wages alleged to be due him. The jury
went out this afternoon. and after delibera
tion brought in verdict in favor of tle
brewing company.
The court ordered judgment for 500 to be
entered in favor of t@-hn o. Ulrich for pro
fessional services in behslf of ex- Commission
ers Rentz, Martin and Allen during their
recent trials.
Daniel Reher, aged So years. of Wayne
township, was adjudged of unsound mind
ard a committee will be appointed to tax,
care of his property.
r. S. Bashore secured subpoena in divorc,
in the case of Kate Z. Fredericks, of VIM
Penn, VS.. John Fredericks
r. p Swank had a subpoena issued in th'
case of Charles F. Henninger VS.. Paulin,
Henninger. The parties reside in MahanOy
township.
The argument in the case of the Westing
house Manufacturing Company VS.. the Lake
side Railway Company, fixed for to-day, wa
postponed to day to be fixed by the court
Judgment for want of an appearance il
two cases of the Bank of Girardville VS.
Griffith was asked for.