The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-16
THE SLOT MACHINES.
The Court Decides That They Must be
Removed From saloons.

The Court Decides That They Must be
Removed From saloons.
Pottsville, Jan. l6.-The rst week Of civil
court for the trial Of short causes opened
this morning with Judges Bechtel and Mari
on the bench There wasa small attendance,
outside Of the members Of the bar aud inter
ested litigants. Many cases were continued
or marked Settled and as result court
this week will probably adjourn about Wed
nesday or Thursday. Several cases in which
Shenandoah parties are interested will be
called either to-day OF tomorrow. Among
them is one in which NJ p Fowler is the
prosecutor and the West Mshanoy township
School Board the defendant. It is for lumber
furnished in the erection Of a school building
some time since, and there is dispute over
the settlement of the claim
Another case is that of John F. Reitf, of
Mt. Carmel VS.. the Columbia Brewing Com
pany, Of Shenandoah, which involves the
claim to certain property The prosecution
made strong effort for continuance, while
the defendant company was anxious to 90 To
trial. Further argument on the continuance
was deferred until later in the day
LICENSE COURT.
Judge Bechtel announced this morning
that all old applicants having the same bonds
men and applying for the same stands would
be marked as granted, dating to-day, and
called especial attention to the requirements
of the law that applicants have fifteen days
from the date the licenses are granted in
which to lift them The court intimated
that sll licenses that were not lifted within
that time would be revoked
Next Monday, Immediately after motion
court, all other licenses will be taken up and
considered in their order until all Of them
have been disposed Of The old applicants
with new bondsmen will probably be dis
posed Of first So far the. have been no
remonstrances filed against any of the Shen-
andoah licenses, but it is not yet too late to
do so. 1t is not probable. however, that any
will be fled at least not in the wholesale
manner that marked former license courts.
SLOT MACHINES MUST GO.
Judge Beohtel made an important ruling
this morning bearing upon the granting of
license applications. 1t will be remembered
that the last grand jury directed the courts
attention to the large number Of slot
machines that were in operation in the
saloons and other public places throughout
the county, and recommended that proper
steps be taken for their removal and suppress
sion. Judge Bechtel stated that the court
had also received numerous communications
from leading citizens throughout the county
protesting against this abomnible evil. and
that the court had decided to take action in
the matter. The court made an order that
hereafter no licenses will be granted until
the applicant files an affidavit with the Clerk
of the Courts setting forth that no slot
machine, pool table or other gambling
device is now in their place, or will
be allowed in their place during the
period for which the license Is to be granted
The court was asked the question whether or
not this ruling applied to wholesale licenses,
and Judge Bechtel intimated that it did. in
asmuch as he was in receipt of communi-
cation complaining that wholesale applicant
had violated the law in this respect.
The order of court in reference to the slot
machines will result in the removal of these
gambling devices for the present wear at
least and probably for long period. There
are few public places in the county in which
these machines are not operated.
SAFE DEPOSIT BANK.
In the case of the Safe Deposit Bank of
Pottsville VS.. the County of Schuylkill, in
which an application for new trial was
made by County Solicitor Bechtel, and argued
before Judge Endlich, decision was handed
down this morning and the application was
refused and judgment now obstante verdicto
was discharged. This case involved the re-
eovery of the missing $40, 900, for which the
former board of County Commissioners were
prosecuted.
CASES SETTLED
At the suggestion of District Attorney
Bechtel the following cases from criminal
court, in which the costs were placed upon
the parties to the suits, were mol pressed !:
Francis Knepper, f. and b., on oath OF Mary
Jones; Mary CaslOw surety, on oath of Clara
Artz; Anthony and George Zocabaski, assault
and battery, oath of Anthony Dumbroski;
Frank, Peter, Joseph and Nicholas Nator,
and John Jelly and SalvatinO Cessero, riot
and assault, on oath of o. J. Doubt, of Kline
Twp, Henry Snyder, statutory rape, oath of
John and Mary Aller; also f. and b., oath of
Mary Aller, of Mahanoy City; s. L. Aaron
and II. S. Belber, larceny as bailee; prose-
cutOr, Hannah Refowich, Mahanoy City;
VIM. Stety, f. and b., on oath of Stella
Petry, of Auburn.
MINOR COURT NOTES
charter was granted this morning to the
Gwardia Kazmieza Pulaskigi Society of
Minersville.
The Sons of Abraham Hebrew Congrega-
ton of Shenandoah was also granted
charter.
In the case of w. NJ. Bachart and Augustus
h. Bachart, trading as A. Z. Bachart. vs..
Adam JSnkOskey, of McAdoO, rule to open
judgment was refused.
An application for divorce was granted in
the case of John Neary VS., Ida Neary.
There's Just What You Want.