The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04

Commonwealth VS.. Charles Dawson.
Charge t. and b. Not true bill, and
prosecutor, Vida Shoemaker, to pay
the costs.
Peter Swatski and Joseph Lutinsis
sworn as interpreters.
Irwin DeWalt was tried and found
guilty of {. and b. and was given the
usual sentence, and to give bond in
the sum of $I5o to Benton Poor
District.
James Barret. found guilty Of f. and
b., was given usual sentence and re-
quired TO give $3.50 bond to Centralia
Poor District.
James Brennan, against whom
true bill was returned for assault and
battery, aud whose case was called
for trial, failed to appear, hence a
bench warrant was issued for him.
Grand Jury made the following re-
turns:
Commonwealth VS.. Charles Withca-
witch. Charge, assault and battery.
A true.bill.
Commonwealth VS.. Charles Withca-
witch. Charge, assault and battery.
A true bill.
Frank Oaleski sworn and admitted
as a citizen of the United States.
Commonwealth VS.. Milton Faust.
On trial. Jury returned verdict OF
not guilty. Prosecutor, Edward Sober,
and defendant, Milton Faust to each
pay one-half the costs. Sentenced
accordingly.
Commonwealth VS. Long Balschi.
Charge, Larceny. Not true bill.
Court sentenced prosecutor, Mi
chael Kulie, to pay costs of prosecu-
ton, etc.
Commonwealth VS. George Zanin-
ski. Charge assault and battery.
Not true bill.
Court imposed the usual sentence
as to costs on prosecutor, John Swat.
ski.
Commonwealth VS.. Daniel Moore.
Charge, larceny. A true bill. De
fendant entered plea of not guilty but
afterwards withdrew it and entered
plea of guilty.
Court sentenced defendant Daniel
Moore to pay fine of $Ioo and to
undergo an Imprisonment Of one year
at hard labor in the Eastern Peniten-
tiary.
c. w. Creveling appointed guard
ian of Ernest L., Henry R., Hester
NJ, Myron l., Ralph M, Stanley l..
and Mary Greasy, minor children of
Margaret A. Greasy. Bond approved.
Emanuel Levan appointed tax col.
lector of Conyngham township.
Commonwealth VS.. Joseph Seduski.
Charge, f. and b. Not a true bill.
Prosecutor, Louis Volley, to pay
costs. Court sentenced Lewis Volley
to pay costs, etc.
Commonwealth VS.. H. F. Smith.
Charge, perjury. Bill ignored. County
to pay costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Lewis Voley.
Charge, perjury. Bill ignored. County
to pay costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Jeremiah Sny-
der, County treasurer. Embezzlement.
This case was called on Tuesday but
owing to the illness of the defendant,
and his absence from court, it was
not taken up until Wednesday morn
ing. The prosecution opened the
case by calling prothonotary w. H.
Iienrie, who read the auditors re-
port, setting forth the amount of
moneys paid over to the several town
ships, and the treasurer's commission.
w. B. Allen, deputy treasurer, was
sworn and offered in evidence the
treasurer's license book, in which is
recorded the license money paid over
to the State, County and Townships.
According to their book, Snyder on
the eighth day of last May, paid to
his Counsel, Fred Ikeler and c. A.
Small, the license money withheld
amounting to $1oas.
E. f. Carpenter, treasurer of the
Town of Bloomsburg, testified to
having received $222 from treasurer
Snyder, this amount being what he
had withheld as his commission on
license money.
E. J. Flynn, solicitor for Centralia
Borough, was called, and stated that
in May of 1901, he interviewed
Treasurer Snyder in relation to the
money due the Borough. Snyder told
him that he was in communication
with other County Treasurers, and
was not ready to pay over the money.
He then, upon instructions from the
Borough instituted suit to recover
damages. The matter he said is still
pending. Mr.. Flynn further stated
that he had written to c. A. Klein,
the then deputy treasurer, and had
received an answer from Mr..
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