The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-20

III NtltItuVe 10 1910 uOuut the court dis.
charged the rule as to the school taxes, but
allowed the case to 90 TO a jury as to the
borough. Mr.. Schalck took exceptions as 10
the School Board. aud Mr.. whaen for the
borough. Counsel for the latter will at once
have the case placed on the calendar for trial
in September.
CRIMINAL CeURT NOTES
Mrs. Margaret Ditzel was tried for assault
and battery on oath Of her mother.in-law.
Mrs. Eva Ditzel. The parties are from
Minersville and the jury found a verdict Of
mot guilty and costs divided"
The following cases were disposed Of John
O'Brien, common nuisance, oath Of officer
John NJ. Shuvlin plead guilty $40 fine
costs and months imprisonment. Thomas
Gustitis aud Anthony Bridge, assault and
battery to kill, oath of John Clemson found
guilty of assault and battery and aggravated
assault and battery, and not guilty Of assault
and battery to kill sentence suspended
Harry Miller, Horace Kramer and Oscar
Kramer, larceny Of pigeons on oath Of Harry
d. Koch and Frank Seltzer, Of Orwigsburg
Oscar is but Is years old. The Kramer boys
and Miller reside at Schuylkill Haven and
have been been in Jail for some time.
Judge Bechtel asked if they attended
Sunday school and if their parents
are living. The Kramers replied they
were in the habit Of going to Sabbath school
aud that heir parents knew of their position
but did not appear to defend them. Oscar
said Miller led them to steal the birds, and
Horace admitted they took 3j pigeons from
one cote aud go from another one. All plead
guilty. Horace got SIS fine, the costs and
SIX months at solitary confinement Miller
received similar sentence. aud Oscar
Kramer must pay s. fine the costs and do
four months, all from date of sentence. The
court warned the boys that pigeon stealing is
felony, and other boys so inclined should
take warning.
H. A. Wilson, common nuisance, oath of
officer P. Madars, pleaded guilty IS fine,
costs and months
Mike Hennesy, yagnucy. oath of John
Butt, pleaded guilty $40 fine costs and four
months
Jacob Kimkel, surety, oath Of Frederick
Gebhardt. Judge Mari heard the parties and
ordered each to pay half the costs and dis
missed the case.
John Fronk, nOu-support oath of Ellen
Fronk. plead guilty; ordered to pay 81 fine
ana costs. Sentence reserved as to support of
family.
Joseph and William Senkawicz. assault
and threats oath Of William Chalmer. Court
heard the parties and ordered the case dis.
missed the defendants to pay the costs.
John Murphy, betrayal. oath of Sallie
Lindenmuthi pleaded guilty; i cents fine,
costs, Si5 expenses, 81 per week for support
OF child for seven years and gave $500 bond
to perform same
Raymond Kerst, desertion and non SUD-
port, oath of Kate Kerst; court heard the
parties and ordered the husband to pay 81
hne, the costs, S12 per month to Mrs. Kerst
for support and to give a 5000 bond.
OIL INDICTED.
The grand jury found true bill against
Oliver Oil, charged by II. W. Fisher and
Frank Bertram, with placing an obstruction
on the railroad, murder and involuntary
mansaughter. This case arises from the
wreck at Zehner's on the Little Schuylkill
railroad. Two bills were found.
BRENNAN INDICTED.
The Grand Jury this morning heard the |
witnesses against Thomas Brennan, charged |
with the murder of Henry Elliott at New |
Philadelphia. A true bill was found. The |
case will be called for trial next Tuesday.
Hon. Charles N. Brumm has been engaged to
assist James p Flanagan in the defense
VERDICT AGAINST ANDERSON.
Anthony Burba was on trial before Judge
Bechtel on the charge of aggravated assault |
and battery, with intent to kill, on oath of
Joseph Anderson. The parties are from
Shenandoah. They were drinking in a
saloon and got into a discussion about re-
ligiOn and as is usual in such cases forgot the
precepts of all religious teaching. The jury
found verdict of not guilty and divided the
costs between the defendant and prosecutor.
GRAND JURY-TRUR BILIs
W. II. Diefenderfer, f. and b. and adultery,
oath Of Sadie Wike; Joe Huntzinger, assault
aud battery, oath of John Mohocko; VIM. A.
Jones, +. and b.. oath of Esther Broughall;
James Thornton, f. and b., oath of Eliza
Williams James Bowles, f. and b., oath of
Bella Bressleri Thomas Feunessy, f. and b.,
oath of Lizzie Kilram; Charles Gessell as
sault and battery, oath of Patrick Welsh, Jr.:
Thomas Thacher larceny, &c, oath of F. F.
Reed.
Maggie BarrowsparrOw, selling liquor
without license and on Sunday, two bills
on oath of Martin Murray Dwight Hummel,
{. and b., oath of Lizzie Heberling Abbie
Fogel, assault and battery, oath Of William
EdmundsOn James J. Franey, obstructing a
highway, oath of A. p Tabor Peter Lutwin,
jail breaking, oath of Martin Foyle Joseph
PiekalOski, breaking jail, oath Of Martin
Muliahy f; Charles Aznke, larceny,
oath of Martin Corrigan John Cliporis
assault and battery and interfering with an
officer, oath Of Michael Heaton Oliver
Slaueh, false pretence, oath of Josiah w.
Johnson; Adam Mechinski, carrying con-
,ealed deadly weapons and larceny, oath of
Anthony Walfe.
NO TRUE BILLS
VIM. Shalmor. assault and battery and
malicious mischief two cases, oath Of William
and Joseph synkiewicz, the costs being put
on the prosecutor.
Bridget O'Brien, assault and battery, oath
Of Annie Lesso, costs on prOsecutrix; Bridget
O'Brien and Mary A. Doyle, assault and
battery to kill, oath of Jane Slayne, costs ON
Katie Mccarthy. assault and
battery oath of Annie Monaghan. costs on
prosecutrix; Adam Hinke, assault and bat
terry, oath of Alice Kuehn, costs on prose-
,utrix.
= Frank DOnahOe, JT., assault and battery
With intent to avish oath Of Maggie Bar.
-owsparrow, costs on prosecutrix George
Bowes and Patrick Fox, assault and battery
'n oath of Jabez Burkis. costs on the prosecu-
.or Lizzie Boyle, larceny, oath Of Maggie
Harkins John Lesko. selling liquor without
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