Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-25

Attorney Thomas Welsh. while T.. s.
Gcarhart and Harry Bare appeared for
the defendant.
During last winter the r a n Rail
way company was much annoyed by
the theft Of brass from its rolling
stock. During the latter part of April
the brass valves of the air brakes &C..
longing TO cars ON tho siding az this
city were wrested loose from the hose
and stolen
Special Officers Of tho y. N ~. Rail
way J.. l.. SINNERS and ". a. Perslry
were sent 10 this city. In their effort
to locate the thieves search warrant
was sworn out and on April ggth and
May End the premises Of Jacob Engic.
Hemlock street, were searched. 4
brass valve missing from y. q r.
car was found in Enple's junk shop
and identified by the officers.
Among the witnesses in this case
Tuesday in addition 10 the two spec.
ial officers were Chief -of. Police Mince-
moyer and J. j. Whalon. foreman Of
the =. q x. shops AT Catawissa. The
| latter confirmed officers SINNERS and
Persley in their testimony identifying
the valve and other articles found on
Engle's premises as =. q X. property.
Officer Persley testified that on the
occasion Of the search when the valve
was found the defendant stated that
he had purchased the brass. but did not
know of whom. Being placed upon
the stand Tuesday Engle testified
differently. He stated from whom hc
purchased the brass giving the name
of well known man Of the Third
Ward. He explained why be told the
officers that he did not know from
whom he had obtained the brass. lie
doubted their motives, nc said. and
was afraid that they came there mere
ly to get him into trouble. To prove
that he kept record of the purchase
of brass rs required by law. Engle re-
ferred the court to a small memoran-
DUN book in his possession. The en-
tries, however, We're all in Hebrew
and the book was not admitted in cvid-
ence.
The case was given to the jury about
3 O'Clock. At O'Clock Tuesday night a
verdict had not been reached.
James Mccoy, Joe Rogers and Rich
ard Wilson, the three men arrested for
burglarizing car on the ID. L. < W.
railroad on August 18th, We're next ar
raigned They were represented by
Ralph Kisner and Harry Bare. Spec
ial officer J. NJ. Casey, representing
the ID. l.. & W Railroad was present
rs prosecutor. The three defendants,
who have been in Jail since the arrest
were brought into court handcuffed
The most important witnesses were
Chief of Police Mincemoyer. who made
the arrest, and Norman Nagle conduct
or of the local freight, who testified
as to the contents of the car broken
open, the record of seals, DC.
Judge Little decided TO hold court
Tuesday. During the evening ses-
sion Mccoy, Rogers and Wilson, We're
placed upon the stand. They swore
that they were not guilty of the burg
larry but that the whiskey, hog rings.
ringers, &c. found in their possession
which had been stolen from the rail
road company had been given them by
another gang, strangers to them. The
case was given to the jury shortly be-
fore 9 O'Clock after which court ad-
journed.
The jury in the case of Common
wealth V. Jacob Engle, which retir-
ed about five O'Clock Tuesday evening.
returned a verdict yesterday at p.
m. They found the defendant not
guilty as charged and placed the costs
upon the prosecutor, Officer W. \.
Persley. representing the p. & r. rail
way company.
With reference 10 the disposition Of
costs in the case Judge Little said he
would suspend sentence. He regarded
the prosecution as meritOrius one
brought in good faith and he declined
to direct the prosecutor to pay the
costs.
James Mccoy, Joe Rogers and Rich
ard Wilson, charged with breaking IN
to a car on the d. l.. a. W railroad,
were found guilty. They will BE- sent
enced on Saturday morning.
John Smull charged with the larceny
of oats pleaded guilty He was sent
enced by the court 10 pay the costs Of
and fine Of ten dollars,
restore the stolen property and under
90 an imprisonment Of thirty days m
the county Jail.
In the case of Commonwealth v.
William jones. in which the charge
was assault and battery, the jury re-
turned a verdict of not guilty and
placed the costs upon the prosecutor,
Andrew b. Magill
The case of Commonwealth IS.
Joseph Dietrick was tried during the
afternoon. The charge was vagraucv-
The defendant being without counsel
the court appointed William Y.
Oglesby and James Marks % repre-
ent him during trial The jury r..
turned = verdict Of guilty Dicrrick
was remanded to Jail until Saturday
morning when sentence will BE- pass
ed
\ bill of indictment against Clyde
BiddIe and Charles GOuger. supervis
ors of Limestone township, charged
with neglect in office. A. directed by
the court Monday. was presented e.
the grand jury. Yesterday a true bin
was returned. The District Attorney.
however. was unable tC proceed with
the action this term and the case was
carried over until December court.