Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-06-13
PROCEEDINGS
OF JUNE COURT
Stephen Moser on Trial on Charge of Shoot
ing With Attempt to Kill.

The regular term OF June court began
Monday morning. President Judge K.
X. Little and Associates Thompson and
Blee occupied the bench. The con-
stables of the different districts present
ed their reports, after which the list of
grand Jurors was called, all of whom re-
sponded except four. Of the latter
number two are no longer residents of
the county, one is dead and another
was confined in Jail. Frederick Butler
OF Washingtonville was sworn in as fore
man OF the grand jury. George w.
Bennett, +. Ii. Morgan and James P.
Connolley were appointed tirstaffs, the
first-named to wait upon the grand
jury and the two latter to wait upop
the court.
The first case that claimed the atten-
ton of court was that of Common
wealth VS.. G. F. Heller, the charge be-
Ing making threats, John Hartline pros
ecutor. The case was disposed of by
the defendant paying costs and giving
bond in 800 to keep the peace for
year.
George Crossley, who has figured in
couple of arrests during the last three
months or so for drunkenness and abuse
to his aged mother was next arraigned
before court. His brother John Wes-
ley Crossley and police officer Voris
were witnesses. Judge Little in disposing
of the case said he was convinced from
the evidence that the defendant was a
man of known intemperate habits and
he was surprised that one like him
should be able to get liquor from any of
the retail venders. The sentence was
that Crossley should pay the cost. and
enter into recOgnizance in 5000 with ap-
proved surety to keep the peace for one
year.
| In this connection the court took oc-
casion to publicly announce that if any
OF our hotel or saloon keepers ventured
to sell Intoxicating drink either to
George Crossley or to G. F. Heller,
whose case just preceded Crossley's,
said dealers had better not apply to this
court for renewal of license.
Gilbert Fenstermacher, charged with
desertion, whose case was heard and
considered at March term, was sentenc-
ed as follows; For the support of his
wife and her two children the defendant
is ordered to pay SIS monthly and
costs of proceedings; to enter into re-
cognizauce in the sum of 5000 for the
faithful! performance of the order and to
stand committed until the sentence is
complied with.
The case of Borough of Washington
vile VS.. the County of Montour was re-
ported as settled.
The case of w. Ii. II. Blizzard vs.
Borough of DanvilIe is continued by
| consent.
The case of Elizabeth Herrick vs.
George d. Edmondson is also continued
as well as the case of John Herrick,
admir-, VS.. George d. Edmondson
Alan e. Mauser was appointed guard
ian of Mary Z. Mauser and Margaret Z.
Mauser, minors, bond being fixed at
$500.
The petition for review of the pub
lie road in Mahoning township known
as the "river road" was not granted, the
court ordering that reviewers shall not
be appointed until the exceptions to re-
port of viewers shall have been dispos.
ed Of
Daniel Byerly was appointed guardian
of Nellie Milligen, a minor, bail being
fixed at $1,000.
A report of viewers on the vacation Of
a public road in Limestone township
was confirmed nisi by the court.
Widows appraisement for personal
property in the estate of Perry Deem,
dec'd was confirmed nsi.
A petition for subpoena in divorce
was presented by Gilbert Fenstermacher
OF valley township.
The first and final account of Daniel
d. Gouger, committee of Martha SAUL a
lunatic, was confirmed nisi.
The first case which went to the jury
was that OF Franklin B. and Charles Nj.
Maus VS.. the township of Mahoning, an
action in trespass. On July 4, 1899, the
two brothers, who reside at Mausdale,
were driving to this city and when a
short distance this side of the Fair
Ground near the residence of Cyrus
Childs their horse took fright and ran
down over an embankment, causing a
smash-up. They allege that the road
way was too narrow and that the super
visor was derelictin not having guard
rail erected along the declivity.
O. III. Ostrander, who made measure
ments and drew the plans, testified that
the travelling way of the road was fifteen
feet wide, terminating on the right or
southern side in decliyity four feet
deep which slanted at an angle of 40 de-
grees The uppR side of the road had
been filled up with stones, which threw
travel all on the lower side, next to the
embankment.
The two brothers testified that while
driving along this narrow portion of the
| road they were met by wheelman,w
| to avoid the stones, was obliged 10
crowd in upon them with the result that
| their horse became frightened. The
horse, buggy and the two men inside all
| went down over the embankment to-
gether. The buggy was broken to
pieces, the harness was ruined, while the
two men were badly bruised and the
| horse rendered unsafe to drive ever after
by reason of the fright he sustained.
They estimated their loss on the buggy
at $50, on'the harness at SIS. while the
horse they declare would not now bring
half as much as before the accident.
The Maus trespass case was given to