The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-15
CASESAT
THE COURT.
The Civil Term opened at Pottsvllle This
Morning.
JUDGES BECHTEL AND MARR SIT
The charge Against John sparr by His
Sons Wife Dismissed -Messrs. Lauben-
stein, Patterson and Bryant APP
pointed Bicycle Side Path
Commissioners.

court opened with a fairly large attendanc,
this morning. Judges Bechte and Mar
were on the bench. Several decisions wer,
handed down by both, among them the fol
lowing:
Charles Leahy appointed registry assessor
of Coles election district No 1, Mahanoy
township.
Jacob Felty appointed majority inspector
of Pinegrove township, west.
Francis Kilrain was appointed auditor o.
Reilly township.
The petition OF Philip Anderson, of shen
andoah for discharge from Jail was allowed
on his giving his word of honor as security
instead of $500 bond.
In the case of the Commonwealth VS.. John
Sparr, of Rush township, an action on the
part of his daughter-in-law to compel him tC
pay for the support of his grand. d.children,
the husband and son having deserted his
family, court said the defendant and grand.
father made answer that he did not know Of
the poverty of bis grandchildren until the
constable arrested him on a charge of non.
support. The court was of the opinion that a
criminal suit under such circumstances was
not the best way of solving the question II
a petition had been filed the respondent, Mr..
Sparr, would have had an opportunity to
answer. The proceedings, therefore, were
dismissed without any order for costs, or sup
port. The right of the prosecutrix to insti-
tute proceedings as indicated by the remarks
Of the Judge are not to be interiered with by
the order.
The report of viewers for opening a new
road in South Mannheim township was con-
firmed absolutely.
number of bonds handed up last Monday
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from South Mannheim township. a tax collec-
tors bond, which was not approved because a
person whose name appeared as a bondsman
notified the court that he never signed the
bond.
The court announced that if an affidavit
were filed that at least 25 of tie 3s petitioners
for the appointment of three side-path COM
missioners are freeholders and owners of
bicycles, the court would name the ap-
pointees. Charles A. Snyder, ESQ.
answered that such an affidavit would
be filed. 1t was done later. The
court then appointed the following Com
missiOners; A. L. Laubeustsin, of Ashland.
for the northern district Joseph f. Patter-
son, of Pottsville, middle district Willis
Bryant, Schuylkill Haven, southern district
They will assume their duties Oh January l,
1900, by which time the bicycle tax will
have been levied, collected and be available
for use on the construction of side paths for
bicycles along the public highways
Watson F. Shepherd. Esq, Is unable to ap-
pear at court, owing to an lfliction of the
eyes, and several cases in which he is counsel
we're continued.
MOTION COURT
Judge Marr heard motions in No. room
and Judge Bechtel heard civil court cases in
No l room, after the list for both weeks of
civil court had been called over.
The report of the examiner in the divorce
case of Harry vs. Ella Ramsey was filed.
A petition asking that the house of Thomas
Kerns be made the polling place in Tamaqus' S
new middle ward was fled
The answer of Charles F. Blew in the
equity and injunction suit of Henry F. VS..
Charles F. Blew, both of Ryan township,
was filed.
An order to permit George Roeder, com
mittee of William Roeder, to sell his wards
tenth interest in the ROeder property to
Franklin Roeder for $116.70, was asked for.
The report of William NJ. Fausett. ex-
aminer in the suit of Kate Ulrich for divorce,
was filed.
Judgment in default of appearance was
asked in two cases of the Central Building
and Loan Association.
Monday, June 5th, was fixed for argument
in the suits Of Henry F. Walton VS.. Brumm
and Byerly, both rules to open judgments.
| d. W. Kaercher, Esq, asked that an early
date be fixed for hearing in the case OF
Jacob Culp VS.. East Ridge Coal Company, es-
pecially as B. w. Cumming, Esq. counsel for
the other side is to be married on June 9TH,
and he does not know when he will return
from the wedding tour. Friday, May goth,
WAS fixed
]. w. Honsberger was appointed examiner
in the Bachman divorce case.
A petition of Charles Brode, committee Of
B. Brode, of Tamaqua, asking leave TO in
vest some of his wards funds in first mort
gage on real estate, was iled.
The report of the viewers of the new road
in South Mannheim township was confirmed
nisi.
NJ. NJ. Burke, Esq, filed the determination
for the selection of srbitrators in the Islander
suit of GrOssman VS.. Levine.
Judgment in default of an affidavit Of
defence was asked in the case of Kaiser t
the use of Shellhammer vs.. Sarah and
Thomas Keeler.
The report Of Examiner Lyons in th,
divorce case of Katie A. VS.. William Farley
was filed.
An alias subpoena was secured in the sui
for divorce of Mary A. VS.. B. c. Moore,
Nicholas Heblich, assignee, reported tn,
public sale of Edward J. GaynOr's estate il
Pottsville to Elizabeth, wife of Murtha
Quinn. Three lots were sold for 50 900, g., ,45
and $500, 1900 in cash and the balance il
mortgage. The sale was confirmed nisi.
William Wilhelm, Esq, informed the cour
: that Saloonkeeper Rudimanis. Third ward O
Shenandoah, was present with his daughte
aud desired to have his license transferred t
one William Siddall, according to an agree
ment with NJ. f. Haughaney, of MahanS
City, who had consented to take the propert
of of Rudimanis' hands.
Eight more criminal court cases were no
pressed this morning and niuety-ive recol
nizanees were forfeited on Saturday.
Charles N. Brumm, ESD. held up th
transfer OF the wholesale liquor license
f Martin Neiderstraus, of Minersyille, ager
for Brewer MeGinty. of TamaquA, on tn
ground that he sold at retail and on Sunday
= Mr.. Brumm will have his witnesses in cOu
5 next Monday.
The argument of the appeal of the Tal