The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-05
NEWS FROM
THE COURT !
Report Submitted by the Sitting Grand
Jury.
A NUMBER OF BILLS IGNORED |
one OF the Shenandoah Bawdy House Cases
Disposed of-Judge Beohtel Imposes
Costs and a Heavy Fine-JudEe
Henning is Presiding
at Court.


VI. II. Carey. of West Mshanoy township.
True Bills Charles Helper and c. o. Fet-
termsn, maintaining public nuisance, oath
of John Hale VIM. Dorsey, assault and bat
terry, oath Of D. Albert SeligmSn Anthony
Baron, assault and battery, oath Bobik Hsw-
alski; Kate O'Connor, assault and battery,
oath Mona Mulhearn: Lewis Freiler, aud
George Kessler, larceny oath Of Michael
Miller; James Harrison, larceny, oath Of
Lucisn II. Meyer Samuel George. betrayal,
oath of Mary j. Ellis; William Price,
aggravated assault and battery, oath Of
Martin Lynch George Harris malicious
mischief, oath Of X. X Williams; Evan kle-
beck, aggravated assault and battery, oath Of
Persosko Ketchmyer; William Connor. joan
McAllister and William Casey, larceny, etc.
oath Of James McBrearty; John Mesher and
John kupittis, larceny, etc, oath Of Peter
Houston; John Yuresko, receiving stolen
goods. oath of Peter Houston; Frank Sewers,
larceny as bailee, oath of c. j. Christian
John Smith, vagacy, oath Of John Butts
Anthony and Eva Solokas assault and
battery, oath Of Mary Yurgell two cases (;
Henry Schropp. cheating boarding house
keeper, oath Of Henry Roppel.
Not true bills and prosecutors for costs -
Fred. Hart, permitting unlawful gaming,
etc, oath of John J. Coughlin; Joe Judicki
aud Joe Lekasiewicz, common nuisance, oath
OF Thomas Bergau.
Not true bill and prosecutor or prosecutrix
for costs Adam F. Berdanier, assault, oath
Of Clayton Blew Peter Powluskey, assault.
oath Of Annie Suits.
Not true bill and county for costs Lewis
Richards, cheating boarding house keeper
oath VIM. Mcneil Michael Pernoskie and
William Reppie assault and battery, oath Of
J. X, Jones George O'Boyle, assault and
battery, oath of Keturah Brazington.
No true bills:-Adam Bickcha and Anthony
Griegel, larceny, oath of Anthony Gribla /;
John J. Coughlin. larceny, etc, oath Of Fred
Hart Nichola and Bernard Wellendorf and
John Schwab, larceny, etc, oath Of Fred
Higendorf
Judge Bechtel is hearing cases in No. ?
court room, Judge Marr in No. / and Judge
Henniug in No. g.
Judge Henning, this morning granted r
charter to st Martiu's Lithuanian Roman
Catholic Beneficial Society Of Shenandoah, b,
on motion Of NJ. NJ. Burke, attorney for the
petitioners.
LIBAL CASE POSTPONED.
| The libel case of Boyer VS.. Lawlor and
Doyle will probably go over until the next
term, owing to the illness of John F. Fiuney,
an important witness certificate of
| Finney's illness was fled
BAWDY HOUSE CASES
Mable Wesner and Mary Mahusky are
two Shenandoah young women who have
straysd from the paths of virtue. They
were charged with fornicatiOn by Policeman
| Mullahy. The girls when brought into the
court room, were somewhat hilarious in de-
meanOr, but they looked more serious when
Judge Bechtel sentenced each of them to
pay the costs and $40 fine apiece Deputy
Sheriff Opie conducted them to Jail
sURCHARGEs AGAINST OFFICIALS.
Judge Bechtel handed down this order in
the appeal of the Taxpayers Association
against the annual report of ex x-Controller
Severn, in which the plaintiff seeks to sur
charge several of the county officials to the
amount Of $40 900, as follows And now,
September 4, if within three weeks from this
time the plaintiffs perfect their appeal, and
bring 1t within the requirements of the Act
and order of court, the rule to quash will be
regarded as having been discharged, other
wise it will be considered absolute, and the
appeal stricken eff or quashed. The same
length Of time is given the defendants to
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plaintiffs may reply. Upon failing to SO
specify the rule for an issue shall thereafter
be considered discharged"
County Chairman Quail filed the nomina-
tion papers of the Republican county ticket
with the County Commissioners yesterday.
DISPUTE OVER BUILDING LINE.
Thomas j. Allan, of the Merchants hotel
POttsville, filed in the PrOthonotary's office
this morning his answer to the complaint of
Joseph G. and George l.. Bright, based on a
bill in equity. The defendant denies that
the walls of his building encroach in any way
upon the property Of the Brights.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Joseph Shuckwith, charge with malicions
mischief, on oath of Mrs. John Klymitis; not
guilty; each pay half of the costs.
Matt. and John Mattulaiwicz, assault and
battery, oath Of Stiney Bactylaki; NOT
guilty, but pay one-third Of the costs aud the
prosecutor two-thirds.
John Zwierzkis and Peter Yarosiewiez
carrying concealed deadly weapons, oath OF
A. P. Tabor pleaded guilty costs, S. fine
and 90 days each.
| William Dorsey, assault and battery. oath
Of d. Albert SiilymaA guilty, with recon.
mendation to mercy costs and $50 fine.
Robert j. Price, desertion and non-sup.
port, oath Of wife court heard the parties
and suspended sentence bail to be renewed
until next Monday, defendant to live with
his family.
Peter Haley, aggravated assault and
battery, on oath Of Peter Worsaowa; ; guilty,
with recommendation to mercy.
Peter Bugoshotska, larceny and receiviRs
stolen goods, on oath of Mary Bodosky not
guilty, by direction Of the court
James Harrison, larceny and receiving
stolen goods on oash of Lueian H. Meyer
not guilty,
Raud Kline, desertion and non-support
oath of wife court heard the parties and
postponed action until next Monday.
Anthony Bareback, assault and battery
oath of Alex. lapel, not guilty, but psy
two-thirds of the costs and the prosecute
One-third.
Anthony Mekltis, assault aud battery 4
kill, oath of Michael Royle case eertiae,
from June term; grand jury Ignored the bill
court sentenced Boyle to pay the costs.
Mary Ellen Burke, surety, oath Of Mar
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