The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-05
BECHTEL
ENDORSED.
Resolutions Adopted by the Bar ASSO-
ciatlOn This Morning.
THE JUDGE FOR SUPREME COURT
Argument in the scanlan Tax Bond Case
opened This Afternoon Sentence I'm
posed on MeCarthy-Decisions
Rendered in other Pro-
eeedings Before
the Court.

| Pottsville, June ga meeting of the
/ Schuylkill County Bar Association was held
in court room No. 2 at ll:45 O'clock this
morning to take action in relation to the
nomination of a Supreme Court Judge.
Judge p NJ. Dunn, Of the Orphans Court,
was made president of the meeting, Judge
William A. Marr vice president. aud Charles
L. Breckons, Esq, secretary.
Joseph W. Meyer, Esq, Democratic County
Chairman, stated the object of the meeting
and William wilhelm, Esq, asked if there
were any other candidates in Anthracite
region beside Judge o. z. Bechtel Mr..
Meyer replied that there were Messrs Lynch,
of Luzerne county, Smith, of Iackawanna.
and Wilburton, of Northumberland and
Columbia counties
Mr.. Meyer then read preamble and set of
resolutions reciting that
WHEREAS Hon. Oliver Perry Bechtel is
serving his third term as Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas, has served 21 consecutive
years having, at the end of his second term.
been unanimously renominated by both
political parties be it therefore
Resolved, That we present to the Democra-
tic party of the state Hon. Oliver Perry
Bechtel as a candidate for Judge of the
Supreme Court"
Judge Bechtel's large and varied practices
at the Bar OF our courts; his service as a
State Senator during the terms Of 1874 90,
where important legislation relating to the
states new constitution was passed upon; his
unsullied record on the bench: his unim-
ptachabe honesty and integrity; his i'm
partial and fearless manner; and the fact that
he enjoys good health, and is likely to serve
out the full term of 21 years, if elected, are
all touched upon.
ba IL ~. n -.
honorable means to further the candidacy
and secure the nomination of Judge Bechtel
at the convention Of June 14th, and calls for
the appointment of committee with that
end in view.
Mr.. Wadlinger moved that the chair ap.
point the whole bar as committee t. pre-
sent Judge Bechtel's name to the convention.
Mr.. Schalck seconded the motion. Mr..
Meyer thought that what is everybody
business is nobody's business and he favored
smaller committee.
Hon. @. N. Brumm agreed with Mr.. Meyer
and motion was make that an executive
committee of fifteen be named This was
done, three of the Judges being included in
the appointments, ON motion of Mr.. Whalen.
The executive committee was announced as
follows A. w. Schalck, chairman John +.
Whalen, George j. Wadlnger, John o.
Ulrich, Hon. James B. Reilly, James A.
Noecker, Harry o. Haag, NJ. NJ. Burke, John
#. Dolphin, S. H. Kaercher, Hon. John w
Ryon, ex-Judge Ryon, and Judges Cyrus L.
Pershing, William A. Marr and p NJ. Dunn.
, THE sCANLAN CASE.
Argument in the tax bond case of NJ. J.
Scanlan, of Shenandoah, commenced at two
O'Clock this afternoon. Borough Solicitor
| NJ Nj Rurla aud Tobn NNboIan cj
counsel for the Taxpayers Association, ap
peared in behalf of the borough and School
Board; Hon. James B. Reilly, A. w. -Schalck,
George j. Wadlinger, S. G.. NJ. Hollopeter
and ]. R. Coyle, Esqs., appeared in behalf Of
Mr., Scanlan and his bondsmen.
MCCARTHY SENTENCED.
Callahan Mccarthy, a youth of Shenan.
dOah, was called before Judge Bechtel By
+ District Attorney Bechtel, for sentence. Nc.
Carthy was convicted of injuring mans
legs by throwing an iron bar The court
gave the parents a chance to settle by paying
t the costs and doctors bill, but they failed to
do so. Judge Bechtel imposed sentence OF
81 fine, the costs and 60 days imprisonment
A marriage license was granted to Daniel
Sweeney, of Lost Greek, and Ellen Malloy
, of Shenandoah.
9 August 2sth was fixed to pass upon the
audits and distributions of estates in which
4 accounts have been filed and confirmed alb
solutely to the July term, 1899 and also
of those to which exceptions haYe beer
) filed.
DEFERRED AGAIN.
NJ. NJ. Burke, Esq, asked that Henry
ReinbOld, of Union township, be called fol
sentence. He had pleaded guilty to deser
ton and nOn-support and the court suspended
sentence with the understanding that Rein
bold return to and support his family. Rein.
q bold deserted again on May a2nd,
g SALE ALLOWED.
The petition of Mary Berry for permission
to sell the one-fourth interest of John Berry
in property at Shenandoah to Mrs. Marl
o Whitaker for $3.50 was granted.
a DIVORCES GRANTED.
. Judge Bechtel granted divorce to Mar
gsret Anna Mcclure from Henry Mcclure
The correspondent was Belle Depew, VIII,
prosecuted and convicted the husband il
= Dauphin county for violating the MARTA
laws.
- Judge Mari granted a divorce to Sophi
from Charles W. Seiders, Of Pottsville.
A libel in divorce was filed by Lottie Ben
d singer against harry Il. benhlnger, Ine sun
It poena being returnable at the September tern
o of court.
# NJ. NJ. Burke, Esq, filed the certificate @
IS ]. Claude Brown, of Shenandoah, an appl
cant for examination for admission to tn
Bar.
70 The petition and depositons in the matte
of the rule obtained by Thomas Devlin, {
Cumbols, to strike off the Judgment, so ia
as concerns him, in the case of the Columbi
,t Brewing Company VS.. Patrick ]. McGarr
A. and others were handed up. Devlin's nam
N appears upon the bond Of McGarry, who is
W saloonkeeper at Mill Creek, and says b
e. never signed the bond.
=, In the case of David NJ. Graham VS. Ann
,e Harrity, the court approved the $500 bon
filed by the latter and directed that the WI
of possession be stayed. The next move wi
~ probably be a suit in ejectment by Graham
o. Commonwealth VS.. George Dewella, co
" yicted of larceny as bailee on oa
of G. & l. Policeman Seifert, ne
trial was refused. Dewall is
p to appear for sentence. From the remar
Or Of the court, il is believed the defendant W
ID get OFF by paying the costs. The amou
lalleged to have been taken by DeWel