The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-08
CASES AT
THE COURTS
The Sheriff Called Upon to Stop the
BOner Match.
WIFE CHARGES HUSBANDS FATHER
Alleges That He Brought About a separa-
ton and Wants Him to support Her
and Child Another oleomar-
garine Man Sentenced.

BOttsVllle, May IA tairly large atten-
dance greeted the opening of criminal courts
second week this morning. Judges Bechtel
and MARI appearing on the bench. Maha-
noy City furnished a sensation through At
torney John f. Dolphin reading a petition
from the residents Of that town, protesting
against the prize boxing match to be held
there on May 18th, between Jack Boner, Of
Summit Hill, and Dick Moore, of Long
Island. The Act of March 16, 1861, was
quoted declaring Illegal in Schuyl-
kill and other counties prize fights
and boxing matches, and making il
the duty of the Sheriff, when noti-
fed, to call out such force Of able-hodied
men between the ages Of IS aud 45 years as
may be sufficient to prevent such fights or
matches. Mr.. Dolphin said the object of FL
| ing the petition was to call the courts atten-
ton. officially. to it; that the proposed match
had been widely advertised, and would take |
place unless prevented by the Sheriff. The
petition was sworn to before Justice M. NJ |
Ketner, of Mahauoy City, and sigued by
Rev. p. c. McEnroe, rector of St.
Canicus church, of that town, Thomas
F. Leahy, NJ. NJ. Ketner. Michael j. Ryan
and Edward German notice to the
Sheriff is included, and Mr.. Dolphin asked |
| for an order directing that the petition be
Quarter Sessions so as to give the notice full |
| legal force. Judge Bechtel said the court
would do everything possible to prevent the |
| fight, but did not wish to form a !
precedent of directing the petition to be |
filed without legal authority for such action. |
Mr.. Dolphin asserted that he reasoned that |
| legal record should be kept of the proceed |
ings, showing that the Sheriff had been
notified. but he agreed with the court that
the Act of Assembly did not so direct
specifically. Mr. Dolphin subsequently
served notice personally on the Sheriff to
prevent the match.
MANBEcK-JoNEs CASE.
The Union Township road case of Manbeck |
VS.. Jones was up before the court this morn |
ing. Judge Bechtel heard Jones' story and |
then ordered that the road in question be put |
in its original condition, leaving the end of |
the road opening on to the public highway |
clear, aud requiring Jones to fence off the |
road from his farm. Mr.. Jones promised to |
comply with the courts order.
AFTER HER FATHER-IN-LAw.
Tillie wife of Frederick Speacht. filed a |
petition setting forth that her husband had |
deserted her, and asking the court to compel |
the husbands father to support her and her
child. She alleges that the senior Speacht |
caused the separation. The parties reside at |
Pottsvlle.
'oLEO" MAN SENTENCED.
NJ R. Bennett, of Nanticoke, who pleaded |
guilty to selling oleomargarne for butter |
was sentenced to pay the costs and $50 fine |
He had already paid the expenses of analy2- |
ing the samples The sentence was the mini |
mum one. State Inspector SINNERS was the |
prosecutor.
AUDITOR APPOINTED.
In the matter of the exceptions to the re-
port of Trustees of the Shenandoah Feed & |
Lumber Company, Nicholas Heblich, Esq,
asked for the appointment of an auditor to
make distribution of the balance of funds
among the stockholders and George ]. wad-
linger, Esq, was appointed.
MULDOoN WON'T SIGN.
County Controller II. j. Muldoon, by ad-
vice of his solicitor, s. H. Kaercher, Esq,
has refused to sign the bonds issued last week
by the County Commissioners
OTHER COURT NOTES.
Michael McNeif was appointed Registry
Assessor for Hills patch, Mahanoy township.
Joseph w. Meyer was appointed master
and examiner of accounts in Hinkle VS..
Hinkle.
Henry Bender and others VS.. Tamaqua
Savings Fund Association, mortgages ordered
satisfied.
Rosa Leo VS.. Charles d. Kaier Brewing
Company, the application by the defendant
for new trial refused if the plaintiff RENTS
part of the verdict. reducing it from S2e7 to
S191 .25, as the jury erred in giving verdict
for rent and interest accruing after the suit
was instituted.
new election district in Mahantongo
refused, because 20 of the OIL voters to be
affected are opposed to it, and 1870 voters in
the township are also opposed
The preliminary injunction in the case of
Commonwealth VS.. Keeper dissolved.
The list of cases for next weeks term of
court was called over and most of the suits
were marked for trial.
The bond of c. j. Farne, Justice Of the
the Peace, North ward of st. Clair, approved.
Monday, May 2ath, was fixed for argument
on the rule to open judgment in behalf OF
the bondsmen in the case of Charles D. KaieT
vs. Bruno and others,
The bond of w. s. SanneF treasurer of
Fraokville, in the sum of $4,000, was ap.
proved
A rule was asked in the suit of George
Click VS.. Clarence Seaman to perfect defend
ants appeal by filing an affidavit.
A petition was filed by citizens of Mahanoy
township for the appointment of Charles
Leahy as Registry Assessor at Coles election
district, vice Peter Leahy, who has moved
from the district. The appintment of Jacob
Felty to similar position in Pinegrove
township was asked.
A motion was made that the report of o.
f. Berger, auditor of the Daniel McGurl
estate be confirmed absolutely.
An alias and subpoena was asked for in the
Johns divorce case.
In the case of Krebs VS.. Kester an alias
writ to revive judgment was secured.
The petition of Gotleib Berkert, committee
of John Meyer, for permission to sell real
estate, was filed.
In the case of Mantz VS.. Schreyer the time
for filing bond was extended to May IS.
A rule was asked for in the case Of
Waldner VS.. Lewis, to show cause why the
residue of the money should not be paid to
Waldner. The court refused the application,
because there was no money In the case re-
naming in court.
A petition of Gordon citizens, asking that
A. L. Laubenstein. OF Ashland, be appointed
bicycle path commissioner, was filed.
The petition of Tillie J. Beddall, of Tama-
qua, was filed, asking for a rule on James NJ.