Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-07
John q scouten Guilty. Says the Jury.

When we went TO press last week
the Commonwealth had just closed
their case.
Scouten was put on the stand and
testified that he had no i'll will OF
malice towards Judge Kraus while
he was writing the many articles
introduced in evidence, disparaging
tc Judge Kraus. That he had moth
ing to do with the cut for the pict-
ure called ga judicial rush." that
Hugo, his partner was the one who
urnished the idea ect. On cross ex-
animation he admitted he had taken
the draft of it to Williamsport with
photographs of the two Judges and
consulted and devised with the art
ist as to it.
Joe Kester the star witness, whom
Scouten swore it would be impossible
to go to trial without, testified that
DIR. McHenry called on him Tues
day morning and. gave him some
medicine. He took one spoonful
and it made him throw up, and that
he would not take any more of it.
The rest of his testimony was some
what similar to that given in the
former trial. Piatt and O'Boyle
closed for the defense before the
noon adjournment on Thursday. In
the afternoon Mullen closed for the
Commonwealth, and the Judge
charged the jury. The jury brought
in verdict of guilty, recommend to
the mercy of the court, apout p.
m. Thursday. A rule for a new
trial was granted and ten days after
the filing of the evidence was given
the defendant to file additional rem
sons.
Court Proceedings.
Court convened at Laporte on
Monday, Feb. %, with President
Judge Max l.. Mitchell and Associ-
ates John S. Line and Jacob Meyers
on the Bench.
Mol pros entered on payment of
costs in following cases: Comth. VS.
Robert Benson, Comth. vs. John
Dieffenbach, Comth. VS. Peter Weed.
Joseph Roof VS. Jane E. Wilcox;
affidavit of defense filed.
HI. j. Deward of Proctor, natural
ization admitted and sworn in court.
Report of sale, real estate OF Sarah
Thorpe, decd, confirmed nj 81.
Report of partition sale of Julia
Backer estate confirmed absolute.
Report to assess damages, Frank
Cox VS. Patrick Conner, confirmed
absolute.
r.. l.. Battin VS. Maria Battin; rule
granted to show cause why alimony
should not be paid.
Grand jury find not true bill and
county to pay costs in the following
cases: Comth. VS. julius Hill, Comth
VS. Benjamin Stephinson.
In re, bridge over Loyalsock creek
in Forks Twp. Report favoring
bridge approved.
Comth VS. Grover Brown ct al.
Defendants renew their recogniZance
for appearance at next term.
Maud Dempsey VS. Frank Dempsey
John II. Lawrence appointed COM
missioner to take testimony in
divorce proceedings. Decree awar-
ded on payment of costs.
Louias Henley appointed guardian
of Ernest and Ellery Henley.
VIM. b. Foster VS. Hattie Foster;
Divorce decreed on payment of cost.
In re Sheriff sale of the real estate
of John w. Buck. VIM. p. Shoe
maker appointed auditor to distrib-
ute funds received by Sheriff.
Laura b. Waddell VS. Samuel Cole;
Il rule is granted upon all parties
interested to appear at May court to
accept or refuse the real estate of the
valuation placed thereon by the in
quest, or show cause why same
should not be sold by order of court.
w. ii. Plots VS. G. ID. Warburton
and Julius Derkes. Jury find ver-
dict for defendants and asks Sheriff
to release property in dispute, con-
sisting of logs. Rule for new trial
granted.
A. Bouser VS. Lizzie Bouser. Di-
vorce granted on payment of costs.
Ransom Thrasher Admr. VS. War
rem May ct al. Judgment to be en-
tered against Dennis Palmatier gar
nishee for Si6.50