The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-07-24
NEWSFROW
pOTTSVIhhE
President Judge Pershlng's Final APP
pearance Upon the Bench.
he OBJECTED TO FORMALITIES !
The Bar Association Takes Action In seper-
ate session--Arguments Made Refore
Court-Hearing on the Objections
to the Bond Loan.

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Pottsville. July "a The special summer
session of court this morning was marked by
the final appearance Of President Judge
Cyrus L. Pershing on the bench, with his
colleagues Judges Bechtel and MARI
After the latter announced decisions in
three cases. Judge Bechtel took the floor and
made an eloquent address, paying rare
tribute to Judge Pershing and stating that
Judge Pershing objected to any final demon
stration on the part Of the members Of the
bar.
Judge Pershing then said ne was very much
surprised when he read an article in morn
ing paper fOrecasting a demonstration, but
he desired to retire quietly. and without
any fuss" He concluded jocularly, you
are not rid Of me yet, not until the 9th of
August"
During lull in the proceedings a meeting
Of the bar members was held in the library.
Guy f. Farquhar, Esq, presided and James
/ +. Minogue, Esq, was secretary. 1t was re-
solved to have the president appoint com
mittee Of five to address a letter rendering
reception by the bench and bar to Judge
Pershing and requesting him to FIX such time
as may be agreeable. E. d. Smith, George
NJ. Roads, Nicholas Heblich, F. w. Beohtel
and w. X. Woodbury., Esqs., were named as
the committee
DECISIONS HANDED DOWN.
Judge Mari handed down the following de-
csions
Hinkle VS.. Kuehn, plea that the court has
no jurisdiction overruled.
Andrew Miller VS.. Charles and Harry
Meyer preliminary injunction dissolved
The injunction restrained the Meyers
Bros. from using a stream Of water to supply
a dam from which they derive their flow Of
water to cOnduct a washery near Giardville
Girard Savings Fund and Loan Association
vs. Robert Todd and wife, Judgment for
association for SS46.53.
The court fixed Monday, September 18th.
for the trial of short causes and placed forty
cases on the list. rs jurors to be drawn.
Monday September 25th, was fixed for the
trial of long causes, with thirty cases on the
list and 20 jurors to be drawn
Judge Pershing ordered judgment for the
defendant in the case of the Miners Deposit
Bank of Lykens VS.. Artz A verdict for the
defendant was rendered many years ago, but
a motion for new trial by the plaintiff was
pending.
William Roberts, of Ashland, charged with
shooting Isaac Williams, was admitted to bail
in the sum Of 81 800, Williams is under
treatment at the Miners hospital He is
now considered out of danger 1t is probable
that the case will be settled.
The bond of ]. F. Price, treasurer of the
Fraokville school district, in the sum of
$4,000, was approved.
T. H. B. Lyon, examiner in the divorce
case Of Minnie vs. Edward Smith, fled his
report.
THE BRENNAN CASE.
Hon. @. n. Brumm moved for a continu-
ance Of argument for a new trial in the case
of Thomas Brennan, recently convicted of
murder in the second degree The grounds
of the application were that Mr. Brumm had
not had an opportunity to examine the
voluminous testimony in the case. There
was no objection and the court fixed next
Monday for the argument.
Judgments for want of appearance and for
want Of an affidavit of defense were taken in
number of cases, among them the follow
ing: John B. Monaghan VS. Annie Shields !;
n. Y. B. q l.. A. vs. George ]. Reiff; Citizens
s. F. q l.. A. VS.. Jacob Wallauer and wife /;
Ashland s. F. & L. A. VS.. Henry Pritchard
and wife Central b. & l.. A. vs. Charles 8.
Stamm and wife; Henry Zerbey VS.. Henry
Zerbey, Jr. (; James MagargeS VS.. s. K.
Schwenk; Francis Wetherill VS.. Robert A.
Wheeler; United States Biscuit Company VS..
John Coslet; Safe Deposit Bank of Pottsville
vs. P. ]. Fergusoni J. Wesley Goodman and
Son VS.. ]. d. Holt.
THE BOND ISSUE.
The hearing on the rule to show cause why
the preliminary injunction to restrain the
| County Commissioners from handing over
the new bond issue to Mr.. II. H. Pearson, the
successful bidder, was continued before
Judge Marr this morning. The hearing on
Saturday was almost entirely consumed by
the examination of witnesses. The agree
lment and contract was produced, as was also
the resolution by the Commissioners on Feb
lruary 10, 1898, that tax levy was made COW
Iering all expenses
| Mr.. Pearson denied that he had offered
bonus to the Commissioners to get the issue
| lOf bonds. He said he represented d. C,
Jones & Co., Of New York and PHILADELPHIA,
but denied any knowledge of an alleged deal
between Mr.. Jones and John F. Fnney, U. S.
Sub b-Treasurer, by which an offer of g., 900 is
alleged to have been made to carry the deal
through in June, 1898, when il was proposed
| to issue $229, 600 of bonds. Former Controller
Snyder was called to the stand and he said
that friend had called upon him during the
negotiations and said it would be adyan-
tageOus to the witness and others interested
if the bonds we're changed from five 3Os to
twenty 30's. Two other parties made him
offers after the bonds had been awarded, but
he refused to give the names, until he had
consulted with counsel. Controller Muldoon
and A. j. Shortall representative of the
Taxpayers association, We're called TO show
that the issue of the bonds was not necessary.
Charles A. Snyder declines to state who the
parties are in connection with the alleged
bribery.
Judge MARI resumed the hearing this morn.
ing. George j. Walker, deputy in the Con-
troller's office, was on the stand part of this
afternoon The other witnesses were Con.
troller Muldoon. Commissioner John l..
stau6sr Chief Commissioner Clerk John
F. Zerbey and Deputy Treasurer samnel
Deibert. 1t is probable the hearing will be
completed to-day and Judge Marr will render
decision in about week. The testimony
related entirely to the accounts and finances
of the county.
THE PorrsYfLLE MILLS.
! The return Of sale of the Pottsyille Iron
and Steel Company's property was submitted
, this morning to Judge Beehtel for confrma-
! ton, with a request that William A. Atkins
5 the Receiver, be directed TO deliver a deed Il
Henry K. Brown, of Philadolphia, the pur