The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-09
POTTSvILLE NEWS.
Hsbeas Corpus aud ousr Proceedings
Before the Court

/ ton. Deputy District Attorney Moran ap-
| pesred for the Commonwealth, w. j. White
| house and W. b. Durkin, Esqs, for relatives
Of the deceased, and w. d. Settler, II. o.
Bechtel aud A. d. Knittle for the accused
Among the witnesses examined at the hear
| ing was Mrs. Rutkowski wife of tho vic
| tim She named six of the defendants as
men she saw at the gate when her husband
received the blow that killed him. She said
/ Peter Stenkawicz wanted to enter the yard
and she would not permit him to do
so. The men were leaning on the
| fence and her husband was standing
with her. Matchuis said to her hus.
| band they belonged to society and
her husband should give fifty cents towards
| it,. He produced little book. She got
afraid and took her little child towards the
house. She heard some one in the crowd say
her husband should be hit When she was
about six feet away she heard the blow
struck and her husband fell to the ground.
Frank Douczis one of the witness who ap
| pearod at the inquest, gave some new testi-
mouy. He left the stand and picked out
John and Peter Stenkawicz, Rowls aud
| Thomas Bubinis Anthony Matchulis and
Andrew Koras as six of the men he saw
standing at the gate.
DO you know of an organization formed
for the purpose Of assisting criminals to
escape when they violate the lawY' he was
asked.
Attorneys Seltzer, Bechtel and Kuittle
objected strongly to this question
| MIR Moran said I'VE propose to show that
an organization exists for such purpose and
that money is collected to hire lawyers to
get the offenders out of trouble, that the
society met at two o'clock, at the Weaver
house in VIM. Penn.
Judge Marr allowed the question and the
witness said he heard the Paprinokas say
that they would kill the Zukas faction.
/ They said I'VE are bound to kill the Zukas
anyhow"
! The witness pointed to Thomas Bubnis as
the man he heard say that On cross-examiua-
ton the witness denied that Rutkowski had
revolver, or a club, when he was struck,
and also denied that Andrew Koras was on
his own porch at that time.
To Attorney Knittle the witness explained
that Paprnokas and Znrkas referred to the
factions in the old country. They live in
different localities, OF counties, and differ.
ence exists in their language
JUDGEMENT PAID.
The County Commissioners aud Controller
to-day paid off the loan of $50, 600 due the
] t2olN AJGptolt tsdhh VI bLlSNlltbs MS III
cludes the $40, 900 that is alleged to be miss
ing. The bank brought suit against the
county for $50 OO0 and ecured judgement
for it. This is the claim that was paid of to-
day.
THE SOCIALIST TICKET.
The nomination papers Of the Socialist
Labor party were filed in the office of the
| County Commissioners this morning They
/ l.. % =
County Treasurer, Joseph J. Ryan, Shenan.
doah; Prothonotary, John n. Medals shen-
andoah; Clerk of the Court, Pierce Walker:
Recorder Frank W. Balshanick; Register,
! Whrght Howard, Giberton; Commissioners.
John Skivington, Shenandoah, Alexander K
Kalvaitis, Mahanoy township; Poor Director,
Samuel Meisel, Shenandoah
RULE DISCHARGED.
In Commonwealth ex. rel Anthony
susanas father, VS.. Victor Hand. rule to
strike off judgment and to transfer the pro-
ceedings from the criminal court to the
Court of Common Pleas was discharged
by Judge Bechtel the plaintiff to
have the right to enter suit in the
Court of Common Pleas for the $3.50. 1t
appears that the plaintiffs daughter signed
of her rights but the court decided that she
NOulu uUb utClut inc TlbulS Oh nbI Gullu ana
the suit will be brought for the money and
expenses. The child is entitled to 81 a week
of seven years. Hand, the defendant,
served three months in prison, but recently
inherited some property.
SALE PERMITTED.
Upon application of NJ. NJ Burke, ESQ,
the Orphans Court made an order permitting
Margaret E, Higgins, of Shenandoah, guard
ian of her children, to sell real estate at
Tamaqua to John F. Higgins for 81, 200.
THE sCANLAN CASE.
NJ NJ Burke, Esq, entered a rule to plead
in the case of the Commonwealth to the use
of the Borough of Shenandoah vs. NJ. j.
Seaman.
SEEKING THEIR FEES.
A petition was filed asking the court to fix
the fees Of George NJ. Roads and Guy E. Far
quhar, Esqs., attorneys, for services rendered
as counsel for the Pottsville Iron and Steel
Company Receivers. 1t is stated the amount
of the fees is $1,000.
AN ESTATE LITIGATION.
A bill in equity was filed in the case OF
James Bankes and others vs.. Grant Linden.
muth and others, administrators of John
Firman, late of Union township, deceased
The petition states that Lindenmuth, the
son-in-law of the deceased came into
possession of farm through arrangements
with Frman and no consideration was given
Lindenmuth alleges the transfer was made
for board furnished Firman. rule is asked
to show cause why preliminary injunction
should not issue, returnable next Monday
and that the deed aDd.a mortgage given by
Lindenmuth be declared null and void, and
that an order Of sale be granted through the
Orphans court.
MARRIAGE LICENSES,
Charles Suboticz and Annie Barseviczute
} both of Shenandoah William S. Walko
and Lizzie Irene DeFrehn, both of Maha
noy City.
DEEDS RECORDED.
s. Ploppert to Annie C. Ploppert, premise
r in shenandoah Susannah Laudig to Jacol
? Laudig, premises IN Union township
Decisions by Judge Mari;
P Nj. Walsh was appointed Judge of Elec
D ton Of Gilbertou, East ward, instead Of j. J
r. Hullihan, removed from the district.
charter was granted to the Cressona Fir
, Company
George Rehm vs.. John Frank, rule TO oper
judgement discharged
Becker VS. Ward rule to set aside the sx
' ecution made absolute on payment Of costs b.
the defendant and permission granted to ALLOW
the defendants judgement to be used 40
set-of.