The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-12-05
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bail piece 10 issue Tor defendant.
Commonwealth VS.. Peter Fetter.
man. Charge surety of the peace.
Hearing in open court.
Caroline Fetterman, w. H. Fetter-
man, Elmira Fetterman and Chas.
Fetterman sworn for the prosecution.
Peter Fetterman, Daniel McHenry
and Henry Beagle sworn for the de.
fense.
Court sentenced defendant Peter
Fetterman to pay costs of prosecu-
ton and enter into recognizahce with
one or more sureties in the sum Of
5000. OF to keep the peace toward all
good citizens and especially toward
his wife and daughters. Stand CON-
mitted, etc.
This case was rather amusing in
way. The couple was evidently
poorly mated. This married life
has been anything but pleasant.
Married for thirty eight years, but ac-
cording to the wife's story, only for
the brief space of one year was there
any happiness in the household. The
son on taking the stand was asked by
the District Attorney what cause he
assigned for his fathers conduct to-
ward his mother. To be PLAIN, said
he, "there is too much devil there"
Grand Jury makes the following
returns.
Commonwealth VS.. Mabel Ellis.
Not a true bill. Prosecutor Thomas
Iddings to pay costs.
Court sentenced prosecutor Thomas
Iddings to pay costs Of prosecution,
give bail to Sheriff for payment of
same within ten days. Stand COM
mitted, etc.
Commonwealth VS.. Robert Jones,
James Miller and Claud Miller.
Charge casting missiles on car. A
true bill.
Commonwealth VS.. Robert Jones
ct al. Charge assault and battery.
A true bill.
Commonwealth VS.. Charles Davis.
Charge f. and b. A true bill.
Commonwealth VS.. Joseph Calvitch.
Charge assault and battery. A true
bill.
Commonwealth VS.. Cleveland Cole
man. Charge breaking and enter
ing, etc. A true bill.
Commonwealth VS.. Adam Friday.
Charge assault and battery. A true
bill.
Commonwealth VS.. John Ruginas.
Charge surety of the peace. Hear
ing in open Court.
Lewis Long, John Glover and John
Ruginas sworn.
Interpreter Litwine was needed in
this case. 1t proved to be one of
those petty "scraps" for which the
coal regions are famous, the result of
loo much Zig water" on the part of
the principals.
Court sentenced prosecutor Lewis
Long and defendant John Ruglnas to
each pay one-half the costs Of prose-
cution and give bail to Sheriff for pay
ment of same within ten days. Stand
committed, etc.
Commonwealth VS.. Jacob Evans.
Charge murder. Motion for nolle
pros. Order and opinion of Court
filed. Motion granted. Nolle pros.
allowed and defendant Jacob Evans
discharged from custody of the sheriff
Joseph Lettunix sworn and admit
ted as a citizen of the United States.
M. R. Cox appointed tipstaff for
rear of Court room.
Commonwealth VS.. Robert Jones,
James Miller and Claude Miller.
Charge casting missiles, etc. A true
bill. Plea not guilty.
Commonwealth VS.. Robert Jones
ct. al. Charge assault and battery.
A true bill. Plea not guilty.
For the prosecution W. E. Hocken-
broth, J. A. Crary and James Nc.
Anally sworn.
Defendants attorney Harry Stees
moves to withdraw plea of not guilty
and enter plea of guilty and asked for
the mercy of the Court.
Court sentenced the defendants
that you and each of you pay the
costs OF prosecution, fine of $Soc
each and undergo Imprisonment in
the County Jail for a period of nine
months. Stand committed, etc.
Commonwealth VS.. John Valentine.
Surety of the peace. Hearing in
open court.
Prosecutor Joseph Tretter, Mrs.
Joseph Tretter and Charles Larono-
emo sworn. Defendant John Valen-
tine and John Patiski sworn.
Court dismissed the case and no
further order made.
Grand Jury makes the following re-
turns:
Commonwealth VS.. J. H. Powlus.
Charge larceny A true bill.
Commonwealth VS.. Peter Ander-