The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-26

has fixed September 25th for hearing in tn,
equity case Of Jacob Culp VS.. The East Ridg,
Coal Company.
Monday, July 10th, was Fixed for hearin,
the applications for rules for judgments il
default and acknowledgment Of Sheriff
deeds.
Tho briefs were filed without argument in
the case Of Adam Hiukle vs. W. NJ. Kuehn
MUST ISSUE THE BONDS.
! In the case Of H. IL. Pierson, Jr., Of Phila.
delphia, against the County Commissioner
an application for a mandamus to compel the
latter to deliver 10 Picrson us 81 900 county
bonds at the price agreed upon, according tc
arrangement of March 30th. 1899. was
allowed and the rule made absolute. the
Commissioners to pay the costs of the pro.
ceedings. This is the celebrated bond case.
Former Judge Koch is Persons attorney.
Fergus Farquhar, in behalf Of the Tax
payers Association, asked that an exception
| be granted, but, as the association is not a
party to the proceedings, Judge Marr is
considering whether he will note an exception,
or not. Controller Muldoon will refuse To
sign the bonds by advice Of his counsel should
it be so requested. The Commissioners have
not yet asked this
THE OIL CASE.
Counsel for Oliver Oil, the boy charged
with murder, manslaughter and train wreck.
ing, resulting from his placing spike on the
p. & R. Railway track on the Little Schuyl.
kill division, thereby wrecking two trains
and causing the deaths Of Engineer Grier
and Fireman Short, made an application for
a continuance this morning, explaining that
Ohl's father is confined tO his bed by illness.
and that the accused's interests would be
jeopardized if the trial should proceed in the
fathers absence. Judge Marr said he would
hear John F. Whaen, counsel for the prose.
cutiOn, and render decision later in the
day. This afternoon the case was continued
to $50 o'clock on Wednesday morning, next.
ANOTHER CUSTER SOUGHT.
Citizens of Port Carbon asked that the
School Board there be ousted for failing to
organize. The names of Frank Knittle.
Isaac Cartwright w. J. Fitzpatrick, DIR. T.
j. Birce, John J. Coonan and Jonathan Bull
were submitted for appointment by the
court Attorney Bechtel explained that
there are two Democrats in the list of ap-
plicants, which would leaYe a Republican
majority The old Board was composed en-
tirely of Republicans.
FRAUD ALLEGED.
A rule was asked to set aside the execution,
stay the Sheriff's sale and open the iudg-
ment in the case of William NJ. Backert Va
Savrio Costanzo, of Kline township. The
latter alleges that the mortgage and bond
under which the property is to be sold was
obtained by fraud.
CRIMINAL COURT.
The attorneys in the Thatcher case, tried
last week, in which a motion for new trial
has been made, have agreed that Mr.. Haugh-
awout be heard later
By agreement between NJ. NJ. Burke and
W. j. Whitehouse, Esqs., the case of Domi-
nick Synagua VS.. Jacob Szenix, assault and
battery, has been continued to the September
term of court. Three Of the witnesses were
burned by an explosion of gas at the Maple
Hill colliery and are in the Miners hospital.
SET FOR TRIAL TOMORROW.
Among the cases fixed for trial tomorrow
is that of II. @. Boyer, manager of the
Miners Journal, VS.. NJ. E. Doyle and NJ. J.
Lawlor, of the Shenandoah News. the de-
PENDANTS being charged with criminal libel.
Another case is that of the Commonwealth
VS.. w. j. Calvin. of Shenandoah. The pro-
secutor in this case is Mrs. Joseph NJ. Boyor.
BONDS APPROVED.
George Willing treasurer of Rain town
ship, $1,000; George Wertz, treasurer Of
fremont township school district $4,000;
Stephen Singley, treasurer of North Union
township school district $1,000; D. Howells,
treasurer of the Girardville school district
$4,000
The names of Daniel L. Thomas, of Maha-
noy City, law student, and Guy E. Farquhar
member of the Philadelphia bar, were sub
mitted pending examination by the bar COM
mittee for admission to the bar here.
The latter part of this week was fixed for
hearing argument in the equity suit of An
drew Miller VS.. Charles and Henry Meyers,
which involves the right to build water
dam near Girardville to supply the defend
ants washery.
The report of ]. W. Honsberger, examiner
in the divorce case of Mary VS.. Amandus
Bachert was filed.
The application of Nuremberg Council No.
1888, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, III North Union town
ship, for charter was filed.
ORPHANS COURT.
In the Ralph Oliver Estate an inquest in
partition was awarded.
In the Michael O'Hara Estate a rule to
show cause why an inquest should not issue,
returnable July 3rd, was granted.