The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-05
WORK OF DEGENERATES.
A school House Turned Into Rendez-
vous by BUNS.

A case Of a most unusual character was
heard before Justice Shoemaker last night
and the accused parties will no doubt be the
object of the courts severest oensure when
the case comes up for trial The School
Board is the prosecutor and the case will be
pressed to the full extent Of the law. in order
that an unmistakable example Of the of.
| Tenders may be made to deter others from
violating the sanctity OF buildings devoted to
public educational purposes. The affair has
aroused much indignation.
The accused parties are Patrick Egan, who
was locked up Sunday night after scuiile
with Policeman Hand for disorderly conduct
on North Main street, George Gudaliewicz a
youthful Lithuanian with criminal record;
Terrence McLane and fourth party known
a Peter Smith.
The charge, as shown by the information
sworn to by Truant Officer Michael Connors,
is that the accused 'burglariously entered the
Coal street public school house in the
borough Of Shenandoah, desecuting the
same by having keg of beer therein, drink
ing the same and. further, did feoniousy
take everything m vable out Of the desks
and drawers after breaking the locks thereof.
That they also malcously defaced and in
jured the charts and other property belong
! ing TO the school building and held occupa-
tion thereof until carly Monday morning"
Egan was held in the lookup on the Sun
day night charge until Gudaliewcz was
arrested last night by Policemen Hand and
FOyle. Both were then taken before Justice
Shoemaker and given hearing When
called upon to plead the accused said they
heard there was beer in the school house and
they went there. They found only enough
left for drink apiece Then they left
Mrs. Mary Walters swore she saw Guda-
liewicz pry open a window of the school
building at about two o'clock Sunday after
noon and he climbed into the building with
Egan. They remained in the building about
five minutes, and then came out. Mrs. Mary
Slack gave similar testimony.
Truant Officer Connors testified that a
panel and lock of the school building were
found broken, charts hanging on the walls
were destroyed by having beer thrown upon
them, ample evidences of beer being thrown
about the room we're found, the teachers
desk was found broken open aud pencils had
been stolen.
Policeman Patrick Hand testified that
when Gudaliewicz was arrested he found two
lead pencils with the Shenandoah School
District stamps upon them and revolver
upon his person
Upon the close of the hearing Justice
Shoemaker fixed bail in the sum of $780,
each, in default Of which the accused were
taken to the Pottsville Jail this morning
M. M. Burke, Esq. counsel for the School
Board, was in attendance at the hearing, as
prosecuting officer. Several of the School
Directors and Superintendent J. w. Cooper
we're also present
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tody by Policemen Hand and Foyle. Ter
rance McLane was arrested by the same
officers at his home early this morning. as he
was preparing to go to his work in the mines
Both of these young men were locked up.
After hearing before Justice Shoemaker
this afternoon McLane was put under $5OC
bail for trial at court and Smith was pu
under bail for a further hearing tomorrow
evening. at o'clock, there not being sufi
cient evidence upon which to hold him fol
trial at cOurt