The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-24
POTTSVILLE NEWS.
Happenings In Court and Elsewhere at the
County Seat,


Pottsville, June 24-Judge Bechtel spent
the morning in hearing, without a jury,
surety cases. Judge Marr was occupied by
assault and battery suits. The following
were heard
Gavus E. Baker, non support and abuse,
oath of Annie Irene Baker, court heard the
parties and sentenced Baker to pay the court
costs, disallowing the witness fees, to give
his wife IS per month for the support of her
self and child and to give 5000 bond.
John Smith. skipping board bill, oath OF
Mary Jenkins not guilty, by direction OF
the court, the prosecutor to pay the costs.
VIM. A. Jones, fornication. oath of Esther
Broughall, plead guilty; not sentenced.
John Darrish, aggravated assault and bat
terry and carrying concealed deadly weapons,
not guilty of assault and battery to kill; oath
of Ralph Conrad.
John Rozozowski, threats to kill, oath Of
Benjamin Fisher; dismissed by the court
prosecutor to pay the costs.
Joseph Litunikas, selling liquor without a
license, oath of George Stropesky; not guilty,
each to pay half the costs.
Julius Graubert false pretence, oath Of
Frank Hilderband, mol. pressed.
Louis Brenner, cruelty to animals, on oath
of Frank Hilderbrand, guilty, with recon-
mendatiOn to mercy. The jury was out all
night and, at nine o'clock this morning
asked the court for instructions, saying they
could not agree. They were given some
advice and returned about an hour later with
a verdict. Hilderbrand is a Pottsville livery.
man and Brennan hired horse from him
1t died at another stable.
Daniel Welsh and Thomas CoOney, assault
and battery, oath of Patrick Monaghan
guilty; costs, fine and thirty days each.
Thomas Thatcher, larceny and fraud, oatt
of F. F. Reed, guilty, with recommendation
to mercy; motion for new trial made.
Margaretta Jones, incorrigibility, oath o.
her mother, Harriet Jones. Court heard the
parties and suspended sentence. She may bC
sent to reformatory institution.
Cora Bausum's surety case against Matilds
Woodford was heard by Judge Bechtel with
out jury. Cora took the stand and said the
defendant threw a hoe at her and alsC
threatened her.
Mrs. Becker, with whom the prosecutri1
boards, more than corrobOrated her. Mrs
Woodford said Cora was nuisance to he
and the neighbors, but that she never in
tended to do her any harm.
GRAND JURY's WORK.
True bills Peter Garfield, assault anI
battery and resisting an officer, oath of Johl
Connors.
Not true bills aud prosecutor OF prosecu
trix for costs Harriet Boyer, bigamy oatl
of Samuel Williams; Anthony Melkims, as
sault and battery to kill oath of Michae
Boyle; Oscar Thompson, assault and battery
oath Of David Thompson; Michael Fifer, as
sault and battery, permitting unlawful
} gambling and keeping a gambling house
two cases) oath of Frank Udosh; Mary Min
. COON, aggravated assault and battery, oath q
Christian Loper; Mike Mills, selling liquor O
Sunday, oath of A. 2. Smith; John Ralk
and Joe Platt, larceny. So. oath of Mix
Casper; Michael BQltukus assault aud hat
! terry, oath of Michael Osavage; Georg
kuss and Charles EirOn, assault an
battery to kill, oath of Hugh Morrison
William and Daniel Springer, assault an
battery, oath of Hugh Stevenson Fran
Billig. assault and battery, oath of Allen \
Stewart; Mick Stubyanczak, aggTavste
: assault and battery, &C., oath of Mar
, Babusazck Matt. Yanolewiez and Fran
RruzinsSi assault and battery, oath
August Czastak George Krystof, assault an