The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-13
NEWS FROM
p0TTSVIAAE
November Term Of Criminal Court
Opened This Morning.
MANY DECISIONS HANDED DOWN
The VIM. Penn Murder Case Has Been Set
Down For Trial Next Monday Deputy
Treasurer Deibert Appointed to
Succeed the Late Elias Davis
and Qualities.

handed down the following decisions:
Charles F., son OF Albert and May Kramer,
given for adoption by Robert J Bowers.
The charter Of St Michaers Beneficial So.
ciety Of Shenandoah was ordered recorded
Warrants fdr possession were granted under
the Wright Act on the two remaining de-
PENDANTS in the case Of Elmira b. & L Asso.
citation VS.. Adam Dnkits.
Decisions by Judge Henning:
E. w. Shoemaker vs. Citizens Building
and Loan Association of Shenandoah; rule to
strike otf appeal made absolute.
Ice Manufacturing Company of German
town VS.. Broad Mountain Ice Company;
new trial refused.
Evan NJ. Evans VS.. MaryJ Evans; the issue
being framed by the filing of an answer the
papers we're returned.
Joseph NJ. Judicki VS.. Jacob Mitchell and
wife; rule to strike of judgment as to Mrs
Mitchell granted
An application for the formation. of an in.
dependent school district out of part of
North Mannheim township known as Mt
Carbon was refused for the reason that the
Act of Assembly had not been complied with
by the petitioners. The court said the pur.
pose was a laudable one.
November 9Th was set for argument Of
the motion for a new trial in Books and
Gibbs vs. Grard Vile School District
Decision by Judge Mari.
The rule to open the stated case as to
Anthony Breslin in Joseph Deppin vs. w. A.
Bergstresser and others, was discharged
MOTION COURT.
Frank Scanan, clerk in the Commissioner
office, is foreman of the Grand Jury.
Report of viewers to divide election district
in Ryan township was confirmed
Report of viewers to lay out new road in
Ryan township confirmed
An alias subpoena was issued in the divorce
suit of Annie P. VS.. Charles Hupper.
rule was granted to set aside the Sheriff's
sale in A. ID. Hepler VS.. Elias Klinger.
A decree to satisfy mortgage IN Frederick
Schediger VS.. Tamaqua B. & L. Association
was granted.
The report of viewers to lay out road in
Rush township was confirmed.
Viewers proceedings TO lay out public
road between Shenandoah and BrandOnyille
were continued until next term of court.
A rule for judgment in default of affidavit
of defense in Citizens B. & L. Association VS..
Hannah Shields, Administrative of James
Shields, was taken.
rule for an allowance for counsel fees and
support was taken in the divorce case of
David R. VS.. Mary Richards, and a similar
rule was taken in the Kurtz divorce case.
rule was granted to set aside the service
in Thomas + Beddall vs.. Citizens Insurance
| Company of Missouri
An alias subpoenea was granted in the
divorce case of j. Florence VS.. Thomas E.
Phillips.
Frank P. Krebs was appointed examiner 10
the divorce case of Mary A. VS.. B. q. Moore
The petition of Daniel Freiler, clerk of the
almshouse. to have Patrick Mallen, an in
mate and pensioner, given hearing to de-
termine his mental condition was filed.
| Richard McCaffrey, Robert Allison and
William Beck were appointed viewers TO
vacate that part of Howard Avenue, Potts.
vile, east of 12th street.
Viewers were appointed to lay out public
road in Eldred township.
A rule to show cause why the remaining
proceeds of the Shertf's sale in the case of
Mayberry P. Hefner should not be- paid into
court for distribution was granted.
A SURETY HELD.
In Commonwealth ex. rel. solomon Miller
and others VS.. Aaron Nestor, constable, and
William Behler, as surety, rule to show
cause why the execution should not be stayed
as to Behler was discharged and a new trial
refused. This is case in which NestOr was
going to make levy on goods owned by one
Snyder, but the latter prevailed upon the
constable not to make levy. Meantime the
Sheriff made a levy and sale and the creditors
in the first proceedings now seek to hold the
constable and his surety.
JUDGE MCCLURE COMING.
|
Clure, Of Union county, will hear argument
for a new trial in the case Of Henry Grow VS.
Pottsvile borough on Monday. December 4th
! COUNSEL APPOINTED.
On motion of the District Attorney this
morning L. d. HougawOut and J. G. Smith
were appointed counsel to defend George
Maiezen, who will be tiled for murder com
mitted at Coal Dale about four years ago.
THE TRACTION CASES.
Argument in the case Of the Shenandoah
Borough VS. Lakeside Electric Railway Com.
pany was fixed for next Monday.
schuylkill Traction Company VS.. Borough
of Shenandoah no date for argument will
be fixed until testimony is taken.
THE VIM. PENN MURDER.
The case in which eleven Lithuanians ar,
charged with the murder Of one Of theil
countrymen at VIM. Penn will go before tn,
Grand Jury on Wednesday. The suit il
which Marczen is charged with numbering
man at COaldale, will also be presented,
the Grand Jury. The above cases will prob
ably be tried next week.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Judge Bechtel disposed of several crimina
court cases this morning, in which pleas o
guilty were entered.
Sentence was deferred in the cases of Harr!
Smith aud Robert Wilson, Psttsville nuis
ance cases.
Edward Boyer, larceny of dog on oath O
Edward Brode, pleaded guilty costs, s. fin
/ and 8 months from date.s
Edward Burns, cheating boarding hous
keeper Of 81 so, pleaded guilty costs, 81 In
5 and l days imprisonment,
Alexander Lavenberg pleaded guilty I
( malicious mischief; s. fine, costs and fou
| months.
/ Michael Curtis, cheating boarding b ous
keeper of SIS; 81 fine, costs and one day
i'm prsonment.