The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-12-11
Several Cases Heard Before the Court
This Morning.
TWO SENTENCES WERE REDUCED.
Mrs. Lizzie Snyder. Of Shenandoah Gets
the Beneft Of Two Months-A Big
Batch Of Liquor License Ap-
plioations Filed.

gath, next
United States Printing Company VS.. Hun
ter f. Bright, rule to show cause why salts
faction Of judgement should not be made was
discharged
A decree of divorce was granted in John VS.
Aunie Skeath
charter was granted to Auburn Council
No. 1858, Jr o U. A. NJ, Of Auburn.
THE wM. PENN CASE.
In the case of the Commonwealth VS..
Andrew Koras and six others. recently con-
yicted of the murder Of Joseph Rutkofski, at
VIM Peun, Judge Henniug announced that
argument ON the motion for new trial
would not be heard next Thursday, as
arranged, but that he would hand down an
order in the case next Monday District
Attorney Bechtel has stated that it is the
intention of Judge Henning to let the matter
go over until ROLLS and Thomas Bubnis are
tried on the same charge
COURT ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Judge Bechtel stated that Judge Marr and
himself will hear argument next Monday in
all cases pending before them and Judge
Henning gave notice that next Monday he
will begin his last sitting to hear argument
in all motions for new trials, and in all
matters pending before him. He will con-
tlnue the session until everything is disposed
of, as he goes of the bench on January 1st
APPLYING FOR ADMISSION.
An application of James j. Bell, of Shen-
andoah, for examination for admission to the
Bar of Schuylkill county, was filed. The
examination will take place on the Goth inst
Mr.. Bell is graduate of the Ann Arbor law
university and has been admitted to practice
10y the Supreme Court of Michigan.
The report of H. o Haag, examiner in the
divorce suit of Edward B VS.. Elizabeth Pat
terson, was filed.
A decree of satisfaction of mortgage held
on the property of w. L. Helfenstein was
asked.
A petition for charter was filed by Gordon
Council No. $50, Jr. O. U. A. NJ. of Gordon.
S. G. NJ Hollopeter, Esq, asked for Judge
ment for want of an affidavit of defense in
Wagner VS. Mettan
A petition asking divorce in Irene VS..
William Donahoe was filed and a rule for
aIimony and counsel fees was granted in the
Kurtz divorce suit
Argument on motion for a new trial in
Aun Lewellyn VS.. William Buechley was
fixed for January sth
Squire c H Goas, of Schuylkill Haven,
.
feeble inmate of the county almshouse.
SENTENCE REDUCED.
Mrs. Lizzie Snyder, recently convicted of
keeping a bawdY house in Shenandoah. was
called before court Dis morning Judge
Bechtel said he had been informed that the
woman had given the District Attorney all
the information she possessed as to another
case at Shenandoah and, therefore, he would
reduce her sentence to five months from date
Of commitment, which is two months less
than the sentences of her cO-defendants The
information impaired by the woman was in
relation to the death of young Hopkins in a
Lloyd street house several months ago, but
the District Attorney has stated that it is oi
too tiimsy character upon which to base 8
prosecution.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The liquor license granted to Christian
Budwash, Fifth ward of MahanOy City, was
transferred to John E. Davis.
More than 700 liquor license application:
had been filed in the Clerk of the Court:
Office up to noon to-day. The office will be
kept open until 12 o'clock tonight, to-day
being the last for the filing of such applica
tion. The total number filed last year wal
1892. Up to three O'Clock this afternoon OOl
liquor license applications had been filed. L
is probable that the figures of last year viii
be equalled by midnight
Sheriff Toole to-day acknowledged a deeC
to J. E. Louback for two tracts of land il
Barry township, sold as the property o
Henry E. ReinOhl, for 500.
Benjamin Casserly, of Brandonville, to-day
qualified as Tax Collector of East Unior
township, vice John Ulshafer, resigned, anC
a bond in Sl5 900 was approved by the Count!
Commissioners.
DEEDS RECORDED.
William Lee to David NJ Graham, premises
in Mahanoy City; Jacob Klock and wife Il
Kate Minnich, premises in Donaldson; Jane
r. eatty, attorney, to Kate Minnich, prem
ises in Donaldson; John Fricke and others t,
Elizabeth Smith, premises in Mahanoy City
Frank Hause and wife to Annie p. Reinecke
premises in Palo Alto; Rebecca Nagle to JohI
Kessler and wife, premises in Ashland; Jane
Pratt to Catherine Breslin, premises in Shen
andoah; William K Pratt and wife to Mar,
f Campbell, premises in Shenandoah; Ameli
Book and husband to Sarah Fisher, premise
IN East Brunswick township; Julia Mccain
to Charles Barnhart, premises in Girard Vile
William Fessler and wife to Edward A. Etler
premises in Sehuylkill Haven.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Clinton D. Rishel and Virginia Parker
both of Pottsyille; John X. SchmOltze an
Lizzie Price, of Ashland; Michael Maher an
Bessie B. Bower, OF Joliet.
The report of NJ. c. Watson, John I
Boehm and s S. Staufier, viewers of tn
new Brandonvile road, will be filed at tn
January term of court.
THE TRACTION CASE.
The testimony in the case of the Schuy
kill Traction Company VS.. Borough of SheI
andoah will be taken for the borough tn
week and argument will probably take pl {
S on Monday.
APPOINTED GUARDIAN.
William l. Smoyer was appointed guardia
of Ray, Lloyd S, Charles II. aud ]. I
Smoyer, minor children Of Elizabeth Smoye
late of Shenandoah, deceased. Four bono
Z in the sum of $500 each, were approved an
{ guardian was empowered to mortgage Il
property for $500. A $1,000 bond was a
T proved
t AT three o'clock this afternoon Mrs. Ollie