The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-02
BOMB FROM
CUMMING.
He Refused to Qualify as the District
Attorney.
GUY B. FARQUHAR APPOINTED
The Present Force of Deputies Retained
Temporarily Judge Marr Seated.
Judge Bechtel Decides the Mellet
Case in Favor Of the
Borough.
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Special TO EVENING HERALD.
Pottsville, Jan. IA sensation Of no little
magnitude was sprung in court room No.
this morning when Judge Persbing announced
himself in readiness to swear in the county
officials elected at the last fall election. No
greater surprise has been sprung in years
than that occasioned when the court an
nounced that District Attorney-elect B. W.
Cumming, Jr., declined to take the oath of
office. Expressions Of surprise were audible
in all parts of the court room, and great
scurrying about the court house ensued.
Much speculation as to the cause of Mr.. Cum
ming's declination exists, in spite of the ex-
PLANTATION set forth in his letter to the court
JUDGE MARR SEATED.
Judge William A. Marr appeared at the ap-
pointed hour and was duly sworn in by Pre-
siding Judge Pershng, after which he took
his seat upon the bench with Judges Pershing
and Bechtel He will sit in court room No.
? during the present term.
MR.. CUMMINGS BOMB.
1t was after Judge Marr became seated that
Judge Pershing made the formal announce
ment Of District Attorney-elect Cumming S
declination to take the oath of office. His
Honor stated that Mr. Cumming had written
a letter to the court, in which be stated that
| i'll health prevented him from assuming the
office that his nervous system was broken
down and he did not feel at liberty to as
sumo the burdensome duties that would de-
volve upon him should he qualify.
FARQUHAR APPOINTED.
Immediately after the announcement
Judges Pershing, Bechtel and Marr went
into consultation, which continued for some
time, after which Judge Pershing announced
that the court had decided to appoint Guy
E. Farquhar, of Pottsville, TO I'LL the vacancy.
DEPUTIES RETAINED.
Mr.. Farquhar was in the court room ready
to attend to cases he had on the calendar be-
fore the court. 1t was evident that the ap.
pointment was not as great a surprise to him
as it was to most Of the people in the court
ROOM Upon the con- lusiOn of the formal
announcement he steLnod before the hencf
and asked for time IN which to qualify
whereupon the Judges decided to adjourn
court until o'clock this afternoon. Mr.
Farquhar also requested the court to make
an order continuing the present Deputy Dis
trict Attorneys in office temporarily, anC
this request was also granted Mr.. Farquhal
has made no intimation as to who be will
likely select as deputies.
MRS. MELLET LOSES.
Judge Bechtel this morning rendered hi
decision in the matter of tie rule Of Mrs
Mary Mellet on the Borough of Shenandoah
to show cause why her name should not b.
stricken from the bonds of NJ J. Seaman a
Tax Collector for the Borough of Shenan
doah for the years 1895 and 1896, on th
grounds that her name and mark wer
placed on the bonds without her knowledge
or consent, and that the signatures wer
, forgeries Judge Bechtel decides the case il
favor of the borough, l. e. refusing the re
quest of Mrs, Mellet to have her nam
stricken from the bonds The opinion is
very lengthy one. The court holds that Mrs
: Mellet's evidence is not sufficient in face o
the jurats and testimony Of Justices of th
, Peace Toomey and Cardin and the eyidenc
of Tax Collector Scanlan.
THE POOR DIRECTORS,
Directors of the Poor Ahrensfield WALDORF
and Horgan met at the county almshous
to-day, organized for the current year, an
made the following appointments
Steward, Mandon s. Fegley, Brunswick
Matron, Mrs. Fegley.
S Physician, James C. Monaghan, NJ. d., G
D Shenandoah.
e Clerk, Daniel Freiler, Pottsville.
e Solicitor, Watson f. Shepherd, Pottsyille
S Keepers of Insane. Patrick j. Graham
Shenandoah James Mclnerney, Mahano
City P,ter Wachter, VIM. Penn. Mr.
Graham, Mrs. McInerny and Mrs. Wachte
/ are matrons.
1 Keeper of Infrmary, Former Poor Dire
n tor John Bergan, Cass township.
e Matron of Infrmary, Miss Lizzie Berger
}. daughter of the keeper.
Keepers of the Public Kitchen, Mr.. an
Mrs. NJ. j, Meehan Mahanoy City.
Electrician, Rodger McCaffrey, Schuylki
Hagen.
d Night Watchman, C. A. Melley Coaldsl
It Firemen, Isaac Fahl, n. Mannheim; Joh
r, j. Leonard, Mahanoy City.
n Gate Keeper, George Bensinger, schuylki
Haven.
Baker, Jacob Sheaf, schuylkill Haven.
Farmer, A. j. Rich, Ringtown.
u Teamster, Morris Kistler, Schuylki
/, Haven.
Carpenter Nicholas Goaz, sehuylki
Haven.
Butcher, Josey Weaster, st. Clair
70 Shoemaker, John Brennan, Girardyille.
s Tailor, Smith Schuylkill Haven.
B. Seamstress, Henrietta Hertzler, re-a
pointed.
Laundress, Sarah McGath, Port Carbon.
Cook in main building, Lucy Moye
2, formerly laundTess.
ID Assistant cook in main building, Agn
se Ketner, Auburn.
IS Hospital Cook, Mary HObin, Mahanoy Cit
Assistant Hospital Cook, Mrs. Martin La
, bert, Shenandoah.
Among the sales of properties made at
as office at Pottsville on Saturday were t
H. theatre and block of six houses owned
IL the Palace Theatre Company of Girardvil
They were bought in by Attorney Nioho
Heblich, of Pottsvlle, for $4,000.
The Mrs Lambert who has been appoint
& assistant cook at the Schuylkill Haven alr
u u house is the widow of Martin Lambert "
Iu died in the West several weeks ago, and "
= was buried at Shenandoah. The deoea
no no and his wife were residents of that town
- fore going West.