Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-01

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famatory articles which have APP
peared in the Sullivan County Herald
against Judge I<raus during the past
year and finds them maliciOusly
libellous. James w. Piatt, attorney
for Mr.. Scouten Immediately made a
motion to continue the case until
next term; failing in this motion he
then moved to quash the panel of
Jurors, for the reason that the
sheriff had failed to note the occupa-
ton of one of the jurors in his return
! tc the venire. This motor was
argued at length by Mr.. Piatt f r the
defendant, and by Messrs. Bradley
and Mullen for the Commonwealth.
Judge Lynch decided to quash the
array of grand jurors.
This had the effect to quash the in
dictment. The Dist. Atty then
moved the Court to order Il special
jury, and after argument on both
sides the Court made an order fer
the sheriff to summon special jury,
which was done, and the jurors al
ready in attendance were summoned.
The same indictment was presented
to the special grand jury and true
bill found. This being excepted to,
Judge Lynch, on consideration re-
versed his order, and quashed that
Indictment. The case was continued
until next term. Judge Lynch stat
ed that he was inclined to the opin-
ion that the order made for the
special grand jury was an error, but
he would hold it under consideration
and in the meantime continue the
case until next term. Mr.. Scouten
entered bail for his appearance at
next term.
The case of Belts VS. John q.
Scouten was disposed of by Judge
Lynch on Monday. This is the
case in reference to which the Her
aid made its defamatory attack on
II. j. x +. II. Ingham two or three
weeks ago.
1t appears that the judgment
which was for $1,000. had been sent
to II. j. q f. III. Ingham by w. En-
c. A. Little attorneys in Tunkhan-
mock, and their names had been up
ON the Record for over five years.
When the lien was about to expire
F. II. Ingham wrote to Mr.. Scouten
about it, and received no reply, AFTER
wards spoke to him personally. Mr..
Scouten claimed to have paid it but
refused to produce a receipt; as attor-
neys of record would be personally
responsible if the lien should be lost,
Mr.. Ingham issued a Scire FaciaS to
revive, returnable at February term
| 1899. Mr.. Scouten did not produce
any receipt, or file an affidavit of
defense. Judgment could have been
taken at that term for want of an
affidavit of defense, but to give Mr..
ScOuten plenty of time, is was allow
ed to stand open until May term,
when as Mr.. Scouten still proved
obdurate, Judgement was taken in
open court at the usual time for TAX
ing such judgments. After this Mr..
Scouten asked Mr.. Ingham to allow
the Judgment to be stricken off, and
was told that if he would file his re-
ceipt and pay the small amount of
costs due to the sheriff and prothonO-
tary, it might be done. This he re-
fused to do, and took rule to show
cause why the judgment should not
be opened. Having failed in this
motion, he then took rule to show
cause why the judgment should not
be stricken off and petitioned the
Court to compel r. j. 4 +. II. Ing
ham to file a power of attorney.
Judge Lynch decided that i was too
late to demand that. Judge Ingham
then stated the facts of the case, and
said it was Il mere question of costs;
and that Mr.. Scuuten could have
had the Judgment marked satisfied
at any time by paying the sheriff
and prothonotary for costs of revival.
AS this was not denied, Judge Lynch
made an order that the judgment
should be stricken off on payment of
costs by the defendant, John g..
ScOuten.
TO SCHOOL DIRECTORS: There
will be a meeting of the Sullivan
County School Directors Association