The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-14
COURT AT
pOTTSVIAhE
Considerable Work Done by the Present
Grand Jury.
MANY TRUE BILLS WERE FOUND.
Complete List Of All the Cases Thus Far
Disposed of-All Court House oflces
Will be closed Tomorrow After
noon, owing TO the Davis
Funeral.

POttsville. Nov. 14--Three courts are dis /
posing Of criminal cases in rapid order aud |
the Grand Jury is kept busy rushing the bills |
Of indictment through.
The County Treasurer's office was re-opened
at ten o'clock this morning with the new
treasurer, Samuel J. Deibert, in charge. Joel
Mcdonnell, the second deputy. is now first
deputy and the office force will not be in.
creased.
The Commissioners viewed a county bridge
at Beckville, North Mannheim township, to-
day.
When Constable Thomas Martin, Of Blythe
township was presenting his returns Judge
Henuing asked If he had not been notified
by Squire Devine through letter that p. W.
Doyle, OF Cumbols, was selling liquor on
Sunday. ne Constable replied that he got
the letter last Thursday, but had not been
able to secure proofs. The subject was re-
ferred to the District Attorney.
The license held by T. J. Foley, East ward
Of Gilberton, was transferred to Florence
Mshany.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Joseph j. Cannon, of Raven Run, and
Bridget Higgins of Preston Hill; Adam
Smartz and Annie Parlick, Mahanoy City;
Charles Henry Hornberger, Minersville, and
Sarah Della Klnger, Pottsville; Michael
HObin and Maggie Joyce, Gilbertou; Gustaye
Appelstadt and Mary Hildebrandt, Pottsville;
John Jeck and Annie Ignar, Buck Mountain;
Neal McCauley and Kate O'Donnel, Of
McAdoo; Charles Scheutrumef and Mary
Kleckner, Tamaqus.
CRIMINAL COURT
posed of the following cases principally by
jury trials:
Charles Saltzahn, cruelty to animals, oath
of Alfred Kantner; court heard testimony
and ordered a mol. pros. to be entered and the
case dismissed.
Mrs. Annie Grady, assault and battery,
oath of Mary Montler; not guilty, but pay
two-thirds the costs and the prosecutrix one
third.
Daniel Hesser, desertion and non-support,
oath of wife; court heard the evidence and
directed the case dismissed, county for costs.
The Coal Dale murder trial is fixed for
Thursday morning; and the VIM. Penn nur-
der trial for next Monday
! Lewis Banks surety, oath of Henry NJ.
Snowell. Court heard the parties and directed
the case dismissed, the prosecutor to pay
the costs.
Peter McMulligan, common nuisance, oath
of Officer Madaray. pleaded guilty costs.
Seth Mengel, desertion and non-support,
oath of wife. Court heard the parties and
directed the husband to pay the costs and to
give $500 bond to pay So per month for sup
post.
David, Joseph and George Leininger,
brothers, living at fremont, were tried before
Judge Bechtel on a charge of assault and
battery and obstructing railway, preferred
by S. Ritter Ickers. The case is still on trial,
William A. James, assault and battery and
pointing gun, on oath of Elizabeth James,
his wife, pleaded guilty; $50 fine, costs, 80
days and $500 bond to keep the peace.
Robert Underkofier, surety, oath of Sam
uel Kalmutz case dismissed defendant pay
one-third and prosecutor two-thirds the costs
Curtis Nice, desertion of three minor chill
dren, oath of Grace C. Burehill. grandmother
of the children. Defendant directed to pay
the costs and pay the grandmother SIS per
month for the children's support and furnish
5000 bond.
William Roberts an Ashland saloonkeeper.
was found guilty before Judge Marr this
morning of assault and battery and aggra-
waited assault and battery, but acquitted of a
charge of assault and battery to kill In
were put out of Roberts saloon. They re-
turned and Roberts shot Williams so badly
that he spent several months at the Miners
hospital.
The jury in the Leininger case rendered a
verdict of not guilty as to obstructing rail
way but found David Leininger guilty OF
assault and battery, with recommendation
to mercy.
George II. Goodhead was tried on charge
of indecency. ON oath of Flora Reigel. He
was found not guilty, but pay half tine costs
and the prosecutriX the other half.
William Stenkawiez is on trial before Judge
F Henning for aggravated assault and battery
to kill, ON oath of John Noravich.
Annie Pickle, charged with assault and
battery to kill, on oath of Mrs. Joe Yutis,
was found not guilty, and the costs were
equally divided