The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-07
missioner of Columbia County for the /

vile bridge matter, the following is
ordered by the Court:
Now, May q, 1903, it is ordered
that an issue be framed, and the same
is hereby directed to determine by
the verdict of a jury whether any, and
if any, what amount of money is due
and owing to the said William Krick-
baum, County Commissioner, to the
County of Columbia, for or on ac-
count of any loss to said county, from
the sale of the bridge in the Town
ship OF Main, said county, and speci-
fed in the report of the County Audi
tors as "The Mainville Bridge" In
SAID issue the County OF Columbia
shall be plaintiff and said William
Krickbaum, Commissioner, shall be
defendant and the said issue shall be
proceeded in without any further
pleadings upon either side.
The next case called was that OF
Walter Gabba, and Ward Kitcham,
two boys of near Hetlerville. They
were charged by Charles uidlay with
having burglarized his house. The
prosecutor took the stand. He SAID
the boys we're in the house and cellar.
A number of articles were taken,
some of them being recovered. Adam
Claybergci, told of the restitution of
some of the missing articles. On the
witness stand, the boys made no
effort to conceal their guilt. They
were goaded on, they claimed, by an
over indulgence in strong drink.
There were no other witnesses heard,
and no argument made. The jury
passed upon the case and rendered a
verdict of guilty. Sentence was de-
fcrred.
The case of Com. VS.. Edward
Moore, of Bloomsburg was the next
taken up. This was assalt and battery
case. The offense was committed
several weeks ago, and was the result
OF an attempt on the part of Supt. D..
q. Hackett, of the Columbia & Mon
tour Electric Railway Company to
maintain order on the car, and in
which Hackett was struck by Moore,
and knocked down. Mr.. Hackett
was called to the stand and described
how and where he was struck. Harry
Fowler, who was with Moore on the
occasion in question, corroborated
what Mr.. Hackett SAID.
District Attorney of Montour
County, Ralph Kisner, addressed the
Court in behalf of Moore. The effort
was an able one, and couched IN elo-
quent words. He described the better
side Of Moo.e's life, and stated that
with the exception of times when his
convivial inclination got the better
of him, his conduct was good. After
calling the Courts attention to the
fact that this was his first offense, he
closed by asking clemency.
For the prosecution John G. Har-
man stated that there was no lllwill
whatever, and that his client only
wished that he be protected from
further injury. He expressed a will
ingness to have the Court deal lenient-
ly as possible. At the close of the
argument Moore was called before
the Court. He was asked whether or
not he had anything to say. but he
only replied that he was sorry for
what he had done. He was then
sentenced to pay fine of $a5.oo and
undergo an Imprisonment of two
months in the County Jail.
Thesentence was surprisingly light.
The general opinion was that Moore
would be sent to the pententlary.
There was much in his favor, how.
ever. 1t was his first offense; he was
apparently heartily sorry,his looks and
tone of voice denoted penitence, and
seated in full view of the Court sat
his mother, her heart all torn with
anguish, weeping piteously through
out the trial.
Com. VS.. William foreman.
Charged with assault upon the person
of Frank Nagle, a conductor on the
Electric railway. The defendant was
without counsel and E. J. Flynn was
appointed to look after his interests.
The first witness called was Mr..
Nagle, the prosecutor. He stated
that he was returning to the car barn
with his car when foreman and a
companion boarded the car, while in
motion. He ordered him off, but he
did not obey until within half block
of the barn. In getting off he fell to
the ground. He then followed the
car to the barn, where he picked up a
stone and hurled it at his head. The
stone struck him on the arm, he
having thrown up that member to
protect his head. He also swore at
him, and used considerable vile
language.
Other witnesses called were Chas.
Hotter and J. w. Evans, the latter a
mOtOrman on the road. The formers