The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-04
NEWS FROM
p0TTSVIAE
The New Trial in the VIM. Penn Murder
Case.
LIST OF REASONS FILED TO-DAY
They Are Formal in Character and May bC
Elaborate Prison officials Deny That
One Of the convicted Men is
Insane-other Court
Proceedings.

half Of Andrew Koras and Che six other men
convicted on November 25 last, Of murder in
the first degree
First,-The court erred in its charge to the
jury.
Second The court erred in its answers 70
the defendants points
Third Improper remarks Of the District
Attorney to the jury.
FOurth:-The court erred ia not properly
instructing the jury as to the effect OF in
toxication in reducing the grade Of crime.
Fitth.-1he court erred in giving undue
prominence TO the testimony Of the Common
wealth.
Sixth The court erred in the admission Of
evidence offered by the Commonwealth, aud
on the rejection Of evidence offered by the
defense
seventh.-The verdict was not warrant ted
by the evidence
Eighth.-The verdict was against the law
and the evidence.
Counsel for the defense reserve the right to
more specifically and at large set forth the
reasons relied upon for a new trial when the
charge of the court and the notes of the
evidence taken at the trial have been reduced
to writing.
The court directed that the exceptions be
filed and fixed Thursday, December Ia, at 10
a m, for the argument
The following decisions were handed down
by Judge Bechtel this morning:
Charter granted to Washington Camp No.
l25, p. q. 5 Of A., of Girard Vile
Divorce granted to Mary A. from B. c..
Moore, on grounds Of desertiou
new trial was refused in William Storch
VS.. William and Lizzie Islieb, an action TO re.
cover a 5000 loan which the defendants
claimed they had paid.
Decisions by Judge Mari:
Edward Fogarty appointed Constable of
the Second ward, Mahanoy City, in place of
Joseph Kleindenst, resigned.
Two petitions were filed asking a change
of the polling place at Raven Run from the
house of George Miller to the place of
Edward Houston, or p. J. McLoughin. The
court ordered that the matter be voted upon
at the next public election.
Judge Henning handed down an order
granting the petition of North Mannheim
township residents to have the Focht cleo
tion district changed to Adamsdale.
Judge Hennng heard motions as follows
Judgment for want of sufficient affidavit
of defense asked in Phiadelphis Cloak and
Suit Company VS.. l.. J. Wilkinson. Rule re-
turnable December 18th.
petition of Jane Stephens asking that
the mortgage held by Tamaqua S. f. A. be
ordered satisfied was filed.
State Senator Thompson. of Dauphin
county, filed the petition of Minnie Berger
for a divorce from John Berger, on the
ground of desertion. The subpoena was
made returnable to the March term of court.
A modification Of the sentence imposed on
Seth Mengel, recently convicted of desertion,
was asked, to allow him to file his own recog.
nizance. Action was deferred for two weeks.
A rule was granted on the plaintiff in
Tamaqua borough VS.. John Zehner aud
| Others, to show cause why the lien should not
be stricken off Of record, returnable Decem.
Der 18th, all proceedings to be stayed mean
time.
rule tor judgment on a mortgage was
granted in Henry G. Morris and others VS..
Reuben Riegel
motion for new trial in Sunday VS.
Dietrich and others, and all other cases pend
ing before Judge Henning, were fixed for
argument next Monday.
An application for charter for Auburn
Council No. 1863, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, of Auburn,
was filed
Judgment in default of an affidavit Of
defense in COnst. Metz, to the use of Schoeu
Bros, VS. Peter G. Trettes was asked.
Judge Henning signed an order directing
the payment of Robert Devino, who was em.
plOyed as special officer during the VIM
! Penn murder trial.
motion for a new trial in Wentz VS.. An.
thOny TObak, of Shenandoah, an action tC
recover funeral expenses, was argued. II
appears Wentz was ordered by brother oI
the deceased man in the case to take charge
of the funeral and the society to which the
deceased belonged afterwards authorized
| TObak to conduct the funeral and to pay
Wentz the expenses incurred by HIM up tC
that time There is a question as to whether
the society made any contract with Wentz
Judge Henning refused new trial.
The answer of the respondent in the
Skeath divorce case was filed and a rule fol
alimony granted.
An order was granted directing that the
| testimony be written out in William Dean v,
Mary McCaffrey, motion for a new trial.
Judge Mcclure, OF Union county, heard
argument for new trial in the damage sui
of Henry Grow VS.. Borough of Pottsville.
A license granted to Henry J. Lorenz, o.
Middleport, was transferred to John f. Bos
sler.
sHERIFF's DEEDS.
Sheriff Toole acknowledged the followin.
deeds in open court this morning:
To Layinia Greenawalt guardian, for prop
erty in fremont. sold as that of Ludwi,
Linn, S5Oi to Mary NJ. Schlitzer, property il
Blythe township sold as that of Clement anC
Mary KreutzeT. 500.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
@. J. Timmons and Julia Garfield, both o
Lost Creek NJ. T. Martin and Kate Cleary
both of Shenandoahi Oscar DeFrehn ant
Jennie Paritt, of Mahanoy City; Anthon,
Finnegan, of Lost Creek, and Lizzie Gala
CHER, of Girardville; Thomas Gauntlet an,
Jennie Beveridge, of Middle Creek; Michae
Holahan, of Elizabeth, N. j., and Maggie X
Gallery, of Blythe township.
TAX PAYMENTS.
Tax Collectors William DOrnseif OF Goi
don, Isaac Thompson, of Porter TOWNSHIP
Louis R. Karterman of Mahoptongo, an
Frank Whom5y. of Union township, mad
payments to-day ON their 1899 county dupl
Gates.
LOANS REDUCED.
The Controller and County Commissioner
to-day approved the payment on Saturday {
the 500, 600 four per cent. note held by th
J Pennsylvania National Bank of Pottsvill,
! which makes a total of sac 600 Maid on m