The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-04

The Controller reported to the Commits
sioners that the county receipts for April
amounted to s2O,314 and the total expenses
were S5762774. The balance il the treasury
is Sl05, 446 81, and the outstanding treasury
warrants amount to S1,0s2 "a.
The feeling caused by the new change in
Almshouse management has bequeathed a
source of contention between Lee Bros
grocers, of Pottsvlle, and the Controller.
who refuses to approve bill of theirs
amounting to S676 for potatoes furnished at
the rate of S5 cents per busbel. The Tax
payers Association sustain the Controller he.
cause no bids were asked for on these potatoes
and the organization claims the market price
at the time was So cents per bushel The
action of the County Almshouse officials in
buying the potatoes without asking bids
is claimed to be violation of that section of
the Controllers act which requires bids on
supplies costing 500 and more
John f. Schooner, tax collector of Maha-
noy City, made payment to the County
Treasurer on his 1897 and 1898 duplicates.
A marriage licenses was granted to Charles
A. Reisig and Miss A. Jones, both of Ryan
township.
wENLoCK CONVICTED.
George Wenlock was found guilty of lar
ceny of dog, on oath of William Hopkins,
of Shenandoah. He received a sentence of
$40 fine, costs, and 30 days.
THE CASE SETTLED.
A true bill was found at the last term of
criminal court against the School Directors
of New Castle township, charged with mis-
demeanor in Office in issuing fraudulent
orders, on oath of Daniel Christian, of the
Coal and Iron police. The case was to have
been tried this term of court but an amicable
settlement of the matter was reached and the
court allowed the cases to be mol pressed.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Mrs. Margaret Mcintyre of Eagle Hill, in
behalf of herself and her now ten fatherless
children. filed suit at the Prothonotary' Office
to recover $4,000 damages against the Marion
Coal Company for the loss of her husband,
James Mcintyre, killed in the defendant
company's mine at Mill Creek several months
ago, and negligence is alleged.
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
George Ewella of Mahanoy City. charged
with larceny as bailee, on oath of P. & Il. C..
& l. Co. police was called for trial. The
suit is brought to receiver $12 So, money said
to have been taken from pay envelopes not
the property of the defendant. The jury re-
tired this afternoon.
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THE BOND CASE.
The County Commissioners to-day COM
pleted the signing of one hundred and
seventy-eight of the 81 900 bonds negotiated
for with H. H. Pierson, the Philadelphia
broker. The Commissioners say they have
now completed their part of the contract,
and await Controller Muldoon's signature to
the bonds The latter agreed to the con-
tract when first made, but has since indicated
his unwillingness to sign the bonds, and it is
not likely that he will do so. The bonds are
countersigned by Chief Clerk Zerbey Mr.
Persons name does not appear on the bonds
and will not until the cash for the face value
of the bonds and the premium are paid over.
THE GRAND JURY's WORK.
The grand jury is disposing of much busi.
ness, and in number of cases the bills are
being ignored and costs places on the prose
cutors. One of these is the case of Theo.
Hawilchock, of Turkey Run, who was
charged by G. f. Seibert with selling liquor
without a license; another against Peter
Holden, on the same charge by the same
prosecutor, the latter being ordered to pay
the costs in each case.
A true bill was found against NJ. E. Doyle
and NJ. ]. Lawlor, publishers of the Shenan-
doah News, charging them with libel. The
prosecutor is II. @. Boyer, publisher of the
Miners Journal. The complaint is an article
appearing in the former paper rejecting upon
the character of Mr.. Boyer. The case will
likely be tried next week.
Other cases disposed of, and in which true
bills were found, are Honora and Maggie
Reardon, common scods, Susan Flock, pros,
ecutor; Nicholas PaulOski, larceny, Daniel
Bradley, prosecutors Wassel Kulan and Mary
Kulan, selling liquor on Sunday. Felix
Nemkewicz, prosecutor John Thomas
carrying concealed weapons, Martin Mullahy
prosecutor; Lizzie Medialis, common scold
Joseph Medialis, prosecutor.
Not true bills-Chas. Radziewicz. assault
and battery, A. J. Schooner. prosecutor, fol
costs Annie Rodoskey, assault and battery,
Annie McNavish, prosecutrix, for costs
Matt. Trewella, selling liquor without a
license, E. Breisch, prosecutor, county fol
costs; Adam Raias, assault and battery
Joseph Yonshonkis, prosecutor, for costs
Joseph Yadusky, violating liquor laws, oath
of Daniel Davis Peter Alzukis and George
Kripke, assault and battery on oath Of
Anthony Muskulinus; Eloit Demosholdt
larceny, oath of Frank Yankoski Matt and
Rollen Bugness, Anthony Crolasses anG
Anthony Mattchulis, malicious mischief
oath of Aggie Rutkowski Edmund Harris
larceny of chickens, oath of Mrs. Yusifa
Alkewicz, for costs.
MINOR CRIMINAL COURT NOTES.
The following cases have been disposed of
Frank BOllman, larceny, on oath of Jacot
Shamonsky, not guilty, each pay half the
costs.
Jacob Erby, usual charge, on oath Of Cora
A. ZettlemOyer, pleaded guilty, usual sent
ence.
James Mahaney, surety, oath of William
Kuehn. Court heard the parties and directed
/ the prosecutor to pay one third and the de
/ fendant two thirds Of the costs.
A. Patchulis was found guilty of assault
and battery, on oath of Martin Powasena
Peter Laeonis, assault and battery on oatL
of Bob Zotkanski, not guilty; prosecutor pay
4 and defendant Of the costs.
The jury is out in the case of Anthony
Walaitis, charged with assault aud battery
on oath of John Koslusky.
James Brennan and Michael Dougherty, Of
New Philadelphia, are on trial before Judge
Bechtel, charged with assault and battery.
Joseph Wesezak is on trial charged with
larceny as bailee. The prosecutor is Michael
Seaman.
DEEDS RECORDED.
From Yioletta Y. Shock TO Howard Trout,
premises in Orwigsburg Sehuylkill Trust
Company and others TO Esther Jennings
premises in Pottsville; Samuel Sheetz To
Esther Jennings premises in Pottsyille.
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