The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-12-10
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Tuesday mornings session. Ac-
cording to the testimony in the
case. Seyber. on June goth last
shot Charles Bibby's dog. The
animal ran home, bleeding pro-
fusely, followed by Seybert. Sey-
bert informed Bibby that he had
shot the dog. because it had been
killing his turkeys, and demanded
reimbursement in the amount of
$500. This incensed Bibby and a
wordy war followed, during which
Bibby picked up a stone and threat
ened to hit Seybert if he repeated
his words. The latter thereupon
cooked his gun and threatened to
blow Bibby's brains out.
Beside Mr.. Bibby, evidence was
given for the Commonwealth by
Mrs. Bibby, Viola Kester and Mrs.
Susan Ash.
The defendant was the only wit
ness on his side of the case. He
said that he followed the dog home
for the purpose of ascertaining
whose it was. He denied having
cooked the gun, or 10 having used
any strong language. He did, how
ever, when Bibby picked up a
stone, raise the gun to his shoulder,
but only for the purpose of defense.
He did not shoot the dog until after
several OF his turkeys had been
killed.
At the conclusion of the d .fend-
ants story, Judge Herring for Sey-
bert addressed the jury, followed
by Duy for the Commonwealth.
Judge Little delivered an impartial
charge to the jury, stating the law,
to show PERSONS liability to
punishment for pointing a gun,
playfully or otherwise, at a person.
The jury took the case, and after a
brief deliberation returned a ver-
dict OF not guilty, and prosecutor
to pay the costs.
Com. VS.. Lewis Metz, Charge, {. !
and b. The prosecutrix tailed to
appear and the jury was instructed !
to render verdict of not guilty.
Ross w. Thomas, against whom
the Grand Jury failed to find a true
bill, on the charge of larceny and
receiving stolen goods, was dis
charged from the custody of the
Sheriff.
Commonwealth VS.. DR.. L. P.
Boston. Charge F. and B. This
was an exceptional case. The
prosecutrix, Clarissa Everett, was
the first to testify. She told of the
defendant calling at her home, and
gave June Of 1902, as the time of
the illicit relations.
DR.. Boston, the defendant, who
is graduate of the Jefferson Medi-
cal College, plead not guilty, and
made his defense on the grounds of
impotency. In support OF his
claim, expert testimony was given
by DR.. Bacon of Earveyville and
DR.. B. F. Gardner of Bloomsbury.
Other testimony favorable to the
defendant was given by Frank
Lore and Edward Boston. The
former testified that he had had
unlawful relations with the prose-
cutrix, while the testimony of the
latter served to prove an alibi.
Witnesses who testified to the
prosecutrix' reputation were ]. K.
Daniel Steadman, Mrs.
Clara Fritz, William Fritz, John
Edgar, Myron Hess and Albert
Cole.
The defendant was represented
by Grant Herring and c. c. Yetter,
while John G.. Harman assisted
District Attorney Duy in the pro-
secution.
The jury returned a verdict of
not guilty and the prosecution and
defendant to divide the costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Am 0
Renna, of West Berwick. Charge
illegal liquor selling. Case con-
tinued.
Report Of master, J. Gere Jayne,
Esq, in the divorce case of Cope
VS.. Cope in favor of divorce.
Commonwealth VS.. Paul Thiel.
Charge obtaining goods on false
pretense. There were two indict-
ments, to both of which defendant
plead not guilty.
w. c Garrison, in the employ
of the Berwick Store Company,
from whose store the goods were
obtained testified that the defend
ant had made purchases under the
name of William Unangst, and r.
{. Kester, another employee, gave
evidence that the defendant had
bought meat at the store, and gave
the name of Unangst. and claimed
that he was conducting a boarding
house.