Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-12-13
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

The regular December term of
Court convened at ten O'Clock on
Monday, December 4th. Judges
Lyons, Sterrett and SwartZ, pre-
sided.
There was but little miscellane-
GUS business transacted. The grand
jurors having beef notified not to
appear as there was no business for
them to dispose of the time usually
consumed by the Court in charging
and swearing them was devoted to
other business and by half past ten
the trial list was called over. Three
cases were on the list for trial.
The first, that of Ellen NJ. Fer
gusOn, administrative of A. J. Fer
guson, deceased, VS.. VIM. n. Hen
ry, was calleI for trial. A jury
was called, but before proceeding
any further it was announced that
the case was settled by the defen-
dant agreeing to pay plaintiff SIS
and the cost of suit
The next case was that of Isaac
N. Sieber VS.. A. j. Petit. This
was suit brought by the plaintiff
to recover $40, 900 damages from
the defendant fol- alternating the
affection of plaintiffs wife, Anna
B Sieber. From the evidence it is
learned all the parties came from
Port Royal, that defendant and
plaintiff wife were seen together
during years 1898, 1894, 1895 and
1896, at many times and places,
both during the daytime and at
night; that in November, 1898,
they went to Philadelphia together
where they spent three days and
two nights stopping at the same
hotel and occupying communicate
ing rooms. Plaintiffs wife, Anna
B. Sieber. went upon the stand and
admitted to have had illicit rela
tiOns upon numerous occasions with
the defendant; admitted that upon
the occasion of the trip to Philadel-
phia that they had occupied the
same bed for two nights.
The defendant denied any illicit
intercourse between himself and
Mrs. Sieber and explained that the
frequency of their meeting was due
entirely to business matters; ad-
mitted the trip to Philadelphia and
that they occupied communicating
rooms, but denied that there was
anything improper took place. The
defendant also produced lot OF
witnesses from Port Royal who tes
titled that they would not believe
Mrs. 'Sieber upon oath The plain
tiff then offered many witnesses t.
show Mrs. Sieber's reputation fol
truth and veracity was good.
This case attracted great dea
of attention, the Court House being
crowded from Monday until Fri
hay morning. when the case wa.
ended by verdict for the defen
dant. Nearly one hundred wit
nesses were examined on both side.
of the case.
The next case called was that o
A. J. Petit VS.. Anna b. Sieber
This case was not tried and defen
dant confessed judgment in Ope1
court for $334. 80.
| District Attorney elect GeOrg'
T.. Hover was sworn into office.
The following commonwealth cas-
es were reported settled:
Commonwealth VS.. Samuel G
Sieber; fOrnicatiOn and bastardy.
/ Commonwealth vs. John Watts
fOrnicatiOn and bastardy.
| Commonwealth VS.. George w
DObbs; fOrnication and bastardy.
Commonwealth VS.. Clinton Var
ner; fornicatiOn and bastardy ant
rape.
Naturalization papers were issu
ed to Max Saltzbers.
Jos. NiemOnd was admitted t,
practice law in the several court
of this county.
j. Ambrose Martin, A. w. Sic
Der and Isaac N. JamisOn, wer'
appointed to view a private road il
Greenwood township for James G
Mendenhall.
! In the estate of Matthias Gember