The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-14
NEWS FROM
p0TTSVIAAE.
Disposition of Cases at the Criminal
Court To-day,
THE HACKETT JURY HOLDS OUT !
Switch Turning Case Proves a Poser For
/. the Jurors who Sat on 1.-THE Dur
hams, Of Shenandoah, Convicted
and Sentenced Supreme
Court Decision.

Pottsvile. Mar. 14.-Several interesting
cases are pending In the criminal court this
week and two or three were disposed Of to-day
One which has attracted the most attention
is that Of William Hackett, la-year-old boy
of Mahanoy City, charged with uulawfully
turning a 2. & X. r. r switch in that town.
II is presumed by the prosecution that the
switch was operated with the aid of a key
the boy is supposed to have procured at his
home his father having formerly used the
key while in the employ Of the company. A
charge Of conspiracy is made in behalf Of
the boy. 1t is alleged that two Of his asso-
ciates made the charge against him in order
to get a reward. The jury went out al $3.50
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and was still out
at four o'clock to-day.
THE TABLES TURNED.
Another case that excited interest was that
of William and John Durham, Of Shenan.
doah, charged by Mort Cherkois with assault
and battery and larceny. Several weeks ago
Cherkois was passing along Coal street. in
Shenandoah, when snow balls we're thrown
at him by boys. He turned to demonstrate
and one of the Durhams interfered. Cher
kois drew revolver and the other Durham
ItNOlNGE
from him. Cherkois was arrested on a
charge made by the Durhams OF carrying
a concealed deadly weapon and threats to
shoot He then csused the arrest of the
Durhams, alleging that when they knocked
him down and took the revolver from him
they also rifed his pockets OF Sl7. The Dur
hams were tried to-day and found guilty.
Each was sentenced to fifteen months i'm
r,rfsf .,y,Ns. 4 ID=
One of the Durhams was in the army service
recently.
CONSPIRACY CASE ENDED.
The case of Andrew Felty against George
w. Cantwell, John F. Clozen and Justice J
W. Conrad has been mol pressed Some time
ago Felty was fined $40 by Justice Conrad for
cruelty to animals, on oath of Cantwell and
Clozene, who are agents for the Philadelphia
society for the prevention Of such acts. Felty
claimed he was victim Of conspiracy.
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
The court of this county has just been
affirmed by the Supreme Court in the case OF
Edward Heilner, who was held responsible
for mortgage given to Richard Kear tC
secure some debts contracted in stock specu
assigned to Safe Deposit Bank of Pottsville
Heilner fought collection on the mortgage
claiming that stock speculation was a
gambling operation, and that he could not be
held responsible in an action at law for debt.
thus contracted The Supreme Court.
decision leaves him no alternative but to pay
the mortgage of, or allow foreclosure.
JUDGMENTS ENTERED.
On motion of S. b. Edwards Judgment was
entered in favor of the plaintiff, G. NJ
Stoever & Co. VS.. The Miners Journal Print
ing Co., in the sum of S567 35; on motion Of
J. F. Carin for G. J. Wadlinger a judgment
in the sum of 1896 l3 was entered in favor OF
Lawton Lumber Co. VS.. VIM L. Torbet; on
motion of A. w. Schalck, judgment entered
in S596.63 in favor of Swift & Co. VS.. LLOYD
Martz; on motion of j. F. Minogue, iudg
ment in S31 9s entered in favor of Homes
dale Shoe Co, Us. B. Schragen, agent, and
| others; on motion of A. W. Suhalck iudg.
ment of 1928 "a in favor of Weimer Wright
& Co. and against J. Ryan
DEEDS RECORDED.
The following deeds were recorded here to-
day: John Henry HOehler and wife to PhiliI
c. Hoehier, premises in Shenandoah; Philir
c. Hoehler to Carrie Hoehler premises in
Shenandoah; William Grimmer to James
Eshbach and others, premises in New Ring
gold; Ellen Bergan to Catherine Maloney
premises in Fnckyille; George NJ Roads, ad.
ministratOr and others, to Anthony J.
Reichley and Others premises in North Man.
helm township; Charlemagne Tower and
others, by executors, to Frederick Kline
premises in Tower City
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Charles Redinger Pinegrove township, and
Sarah L. SchneCk, PinegrOve borough
William Boner and Ida Hinkle, both of Gil
berton.
OTHER NEWS
Sergeant Nungesser, of the United State,
recruiting station this afternoon sent % mer
to the 21lt Infantry, Plattsburg, n Y, and
the 8rd Cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen, Yer
mont.
The trial of the New Castle School Direc
tors, charged with misdemeanor in office, by
agreement of counsel, j. F. Whalen for the
Commonwealth and Messrs Breclzons and
Brown for the defeuse, has been continued t
the May term The homicide case in which
Michael Nichols is defendant also went oyei
to the May turn.
Thomas w. Reese, of Tamaqua, was tried
last term on the charge of adultery, and the
jury disagreed. He was to have been tried
again this term, but the officers cannot locate
him and his bond has been certified in court
Masonic Funeral Notice.
special meeting of Shenandoah Lodg,
No, 5l1, F. & A. NJ, will be held in the lodgt
room at Up, IN, on Wednesday, to arrang,
for the burial of Brother William J. Dech
which takes place at O'Clock Thursda,
afternoon March 10th Members of TN,