The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-05-16


advanced any further. Angered by
the abuse on his own property he
took hold of the lad and spanked
him. This, in the elder Johnson's
opinion, was additional cause for ac.
tion. Hence the suit. The Jury
returned a verdict of guilty, but sen.
tence Yves suspended. The counsel
in the case were District Attorney
John G.. Harman and c. +. Kreischer
for the Commonwealth, ard G. A.
Small and Lewis G. Mensch for the
defense.
Commonwealth VS.. Frank Gal.
lagher and John Gallagher. Charge,
receiving stolen goods. Defendants
plead guilty. The court sentenced
defendants to pay the costs OF prose-
cution, fine of $Ioo each, and un-
dergo imprisonment, at separate and
solitary confinement, in the Eastern
Penltentiary for one year and six
months, the Sheriff to conduct them
there within ten days and be allowed
one assistant each.
THURSDAY.
Estate of Nora A. Yetter. Peti.
tion of executor to mortgage real es-
tate for the payment of debts. Leave
granted.
Commonwealth VS.. Clark Doty.
Charge, aiding prisoner to escape
from jail. Defendant pleads not
guilty. This case was quite lengthy
one, numerous witnesses being called
by both sides. 1t appears that on
July 10th, 1899, Charles Nell and
Levi Crawford were conhned in the
Berwick lookup. Clark Doty, in or
der to satisfy grudge, which he held
against the former, went to the lock-
up, and breaking open the door, pro-
ceeded to thrash Nell. From the ev-
idence adduced he succeeded. He
was found guilty and sentenced to
pay costs of prosecution, a fine of
$50, and thirty days imprisonment in
the county Jail.
Grand jury returns the following
bills:
Commonwealth VS.. Charles Gold
Charge, selling liquor to minors and
on Sunday. A true bill on both counts.
Mr.. Gold is charged with having
sold liquor on Sunday, April 7, 1901,
to Howard Pursel and George Lewis.
and of having sold liquor 10 Thorn
ton Myers and divers other minors on
April II, 1907. The charge of hav-
ing sold to minors on April 9th was
ignored, and the same was referred
back to the Grand Jury by the court
to dispose OF the costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Charles Gold.
Charge, selling liquor to minors. Not
a true bill and county to pay costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Gottlieb Smith.
Charge, assault and battery.
Same jury as in case of Common
wealth VS.. Doty. Verdict not guilty.
Prosecutor, Fred Stonge, and defend
ant to each pay one-half the costs.
The jurors were discharged from
urther attendance at this court, and
Ill those who could not reach home
~ public conveyance the same day,
o be allowed an extra days pay.
Deed of Mary A. Le;senring, Jacob
Z. l.eisenring and Peter Y. Sanders,
guardians of Mary Catherine Leisen-
ing, to VIM. George. Certificate of
acknowledgement of the Orphans
Court Ct Northumberland county read
n open court.
Commonwealth VS.. Glenn Nugent.
-harge, assault and battery. Nolle
'ros allowed on payment of costs.
Commonwealth VS.. T. J. Wander
lice. Charge, assault and battery.
\ true bill. Defendant pleads guilty.
Court sentenced defendant to pay
'osts OF prosecution and a fine to
commonwealth of S. 90.
Commonwealth VS.. Percy Swank.
Charge, f. and b. Nolle pros allowed
IN payment of costs.
H. H. Hulme, L. II. Boody and
W M. Monroe appointed reviewers
o view site for public road in the
Town OF Bloomsburg, near c. r.
Richart's wagon shop.
q, G. Jones, Samuel Kingaman