The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-12-20


his client was engaged rolling cigars in
factory at Redwood on the day the rob-
berry j. alleged to have occurred. and ask |
ed that the Sheriff be restrained from re- |
moving him TO the penitenliary until the |
matter can be investigated. Judge |
directed that the request |
of Diveley's attorney be complied with. |
Edward Walker. aged Il years, pleaded |
guilty to having entered the residence of
Henry A. Keefer. OF Conemaugh town
ship, and stolen a watch and several ar
ticles Of clothing. He was committed TO |
the Reformatory at Huntingdon.
The old saw 1T Is wise child who
knows his father applies to the case Of
the infant brought into court by young
woman named Sadie Custer, of Shade
township, who declared that she twas
caught in the woods by party un-
known to her, aud as a result of her evil
dence. Noah Haines, whom it was sought
70 make responsible for providing for her
offspring was discharged.
The next case called forth a rebuke
from Judge Longenecker that should re-
suit in diminishing the number of petty
cases returned TO court by Justices of the
Peace. His Honor remarked that Just
ices would serve the county and their
communities better if they would effect
settlements in a majority of the cases
brought before them. especially in cases
similar To the one under discussion, in
which dispute arose over table, the
value of which was placed az two or three
dollars. Mrs. Mollie Crookshank aud
Henry McCrady. both of Windber, were
prosecutrix and defendant, respectively.
McCrady had purchased lot Of house
hOl5 goods from the CrOokshanks, and
when he went TO remove the property
Mrs. CrOokshank demanded an additional
dollar in payment for a certain table.
The defendant declined to pay the mon
ey, whereupon, he testified, the prosecu-
trix assaulted him with broomstick aud
later brought suit against him for larceny
and assault and battery. The jury ac-
quilted McCrady on both charges, and
divided the costs between the parties.
C. II. Hutsler, charged with highway
robbery on information of William Rice.
of Somerset, was found guilty and sem
fenced to pay a fine Of 81, the costs of
prosecution, and to undergo two years
and six months imprisonment in the
Western Penitentiary. Hutsler, who has
served term in the ''pen" for a similar
offense committed in this county, asked
the court to be lenient with him, and after
for the mercy shown him. He claimed
that he was innocent. aud that a preju-
dice had been created against him because
he had married woman of a somewhat
notorious reputation. The evidence tend
ed 10 shcS that the prosecutor and the
defendant had been drinking together in
this town one night last Septem Der, and
that Hutsler followed Rice, who was on
his way home. to a point in the west
ward, where he assaulted him with a
black jack and robbed him of some $50.
The robbery was witnessed by several
ladies living close by.
Harry Whiting, young Slsv, charged
with false pretense on information of Su-
perintendent Cunningham, of the Ber-
wind-White Coal Company, was scquit-
ted. but had the costs Of prosecution i'm
posed on him. Young Whiting was ac
cused of exchanging the coal checks of
miners employed in the company's mines
at Windber.
Albert Christner, Ella Hoover, and
fine-lOoking infant boy were concerned
with the next case. Christner, it appear
ed, had effected a settlement with the girl
before Esquire Cook. of Meyersdale, Civ
ing her $50 for signing paper releasing
him from all claims she had or might
make against him for the support of her
child, and other incidental expenses con-
neeted Herewith. The prosecutrix alleg-
ed that she had been induced to attach her
signature to the release by the defendant,
who. she declared, was the father of her
offspring. and who threatened to run
away. The Court was not disposed to re-
gard the release as binding upon the pros
ecutrix unless il was accompanied by a
bond given at the time to the Poor Direct
ors for the maintenance of the child. but |
de'erred decision, pending argument of
counsel.
Pierce Miller. teacher of one of the
Somerset township puhlic Schools. WAS
defendant in an action brought by Daniel
Bearl. who alleged that Miller had used
unnecessary force and extreme cruelty in |
punisbing small scholar, a son Of the |
prosecutor. The jury rendered a verdict |
Of not guilty and divided the costs |
between the parties 10 the suit
Jonas Stevanus, charged with a number |
Of offenses, including desertion. adultery
and foruieation, pleaded guilty, and when
sentenced to undergo three months inn
prisonment in the county Jail. in addition !
10 paying SIS quarterly toward the main
ienance of his wife and family. and the
c ,sts of prosecution in all the cases, smil-
ingly remarked that he would be releas-
ed in the spring"
Orland ingalls,, claiming to hail from |
the state of Indiana, was found guilty of |
defrsnding boarding -housekeeper. Mrs. |
Schrock. of Somerset. with whom be had |
boarded for six or eight weeks. and left |
owing S3l 50. He was sent to the county |
Jail for period of two months. Ingalls, |
is an old soldier, and the fact that he had |
served in the Union Army WAS brought |
To the attention of the Court. Judge |
Longenecker expressed feeling OF ad- \
miratiOn for every old soldier who had /
volunteered TO fight in behalf of the pres
ervation Of the Union, bat he said old sol |
diers as well as all other citizens should /
not resort 10 fraud in order to secnre en-
tertainment from boarding -housekeepers.
ingalls,. who represented himself as an
agent selling goods on commission, told /
wonderful stories TO his landlsdy in re-
gard 70 the big sales he was constantly
making. and Of the large sums he would
receive by way of commission.
No National Convention will be held by
the Union Reform party next year, but
instead a direct vote of the nary viii ha