The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14


they amount to, could and should
nave been settled out Of court. The
trial of such petty clses il useless |
expense to the cuuntv This was
another case IN wn.ch the services of
an interpreter WAS required. The |
prisoner was an ignorant Polander
and didn't even appear to know what
he was arrested for. The case was
brief and the Jury acquitted the pris-
oner, placing the costs on the prose-
cutor.
The following Sheriff's deeds were
acknowledged in open court:
Property Of A. & A. Kramer in
Greenwoofto J. w. Conner.
Property of A. Irwin in Henlock
to M. c. Wagner.
Property of A. & A. Kramer in
Greenwood to G.. B. Appleman.
Propery of &. J. Dict ct al in Briar-
creek to w. A. Baucher, trust.
Property OF Ruckle in Espy to b.
f. Rice.
Property Of Stephen Greasy in
Miftlln to Geo. |. Greasy.
Commonwealth VS. Wilbur Shultz
In this case the SAID Wilbur Shultz
was charged by the prosecutor Law
son G. Shultz, Of having entered his
corn field and taking iherefrom six
teen bushels of corn. Considerable
evidence was heard on both sides of
the case, and after short addresses by
, the attorneys and the court, the Jury
went out, returning in about thirty
, minutes with verdict of guilty. The
sentence of the court was pay the
i cost of prosecution, restore the stolen
goods, pay fine of $50 and undergo
= Imprisonment in the county Jail fol
thirty days.
!, Warren Eyer, Daniel Welllver anC
VIM. Wintersteen appointed viewers
:, to view site for public road in Green
wood township and Mlllville borough
y -. ]. G. Brown, Peter +. Bean ant
e Thomas Mensch appointed viewers t'
y view site for a public road in Cleve
land township near farm of Mrs
VI Daniel Slime.
d Boyd Trescott, Solomon Deane
Is and VIM Hidlay appointed reviewer
to view site for public road in Nor
1t tour township near W. {. Kester'
% house.
1t ',"he Grand Jury reported the 70
+ lowing:
ar Bridge over Wabash creek in Nor
tour township near Deimer heirs, al
It, proved as a county bridge.
is In the matter of the petition for
he Soldiers and Sailors monument. "An
r now Dec. 6, 1899, after conslderlr
70 this application and hearing the par
e. les interested, we do unanimously a
". prove of the erection of such mon'
ia ment agreeable to the provisions
he the Act of Assembly in such ca
+. made and provided said monumel
ad to cost $4,000. 90 no more and no les
ot and the contract tor the erection ther
he of to be awarded and the work to
he done under the direction and supt
vision of competent architect al
1y. engineer upon such portion OF t
'as Market Square, in the town of Bloom
ma burg as the municipal authorlt'
us thereof shall without charge appl
ed pirate for that purpose"
nd' The court stated that all OF the
I'm, are of the conclusion that Mrs. Ma
zen Rice, irrespective of the verdict, /
to been punished enough, having be
OK in Jail over six weeks, and directs
gar Sheriff to set her at liberty until +
ne ther notice.
uld The case of the Commonwea
'ses against David Walsh Jr and Jan
ter. Walsh, on a charge of commit
ich petty offences, which were a gr
ere ANNOYANCE to the l.. V. Rallr(
officials, was taken up. The
as Youngsters had already served
in weeks in jail, which in the opinion
llty, the attorneys was sufficient pun
age ment tor their crime. They W
ter called before the court, repremano
ohm Sentence suspended. II the c.
and are paid by the next term OF court
ove case may be dropped.
tn Commonwealth VS. Edward BOG
and assault and battery. Charge prefer
by B. E. Karshner Defendant pl
ON guilty. Sentenced by the court to
the the costs and $4,000.
her Counsel for defendant moved te
the remittance of at least portion OF
Dict fine imposed in the sentence.
has court granted a rule returnabIe N
on day afternoon.
uled The next case to occupy the al
'ded, ton of the court was one OF ass
and battery against Benjamin L
itch, hart. According to the testimon,
- Mrs. Henry Nuss and Annie /
RED who were corroborated by III
can Nuss, Gearhart had thrown waite
ease. the face, checked, and thrown c