The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-05-14
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.

commonwealth VS.. refer 1eVarO,
Joseph Langarzo, Joseph Lornick,
and Michael Lasko. This case was
one of highway robbery. The prose.
cutor was Alex. Hemelvoispki, who
claimed that on Sunday, March aoth
last he was held up between Mid
Valley No. and Montana and rob-
bed of $a5 in money, gold watch
and chain valued at $3S and So
respectively. The counsel IN the case
were District Attorney Duy and +. j.
Flynn for the Commonwealth and W..
c. Johnston and Clinton Herring for
the defense. In the examination of
the witnesses, the services Of an inter-
prefer was necessary. The defendants
one after another hatly contradicted
the story of the prosecutor, and dis
claimed any knowledge of the alleged
robbery. Several other witnesses were
called to the stand, but none of them
knew anything about the case. George
Miller, a merchant, Of Centralia, testl.
fed to the good character of the de-
PENDANTS, after which argument was
made by attorney Johnston for the
defense and District Attorney Tor the
prosecution. Judge Little charged
the jury, and they retired for delibera-
ton. After a brief reflection they
returned verdict of not guilty, and
the defendants were discharged.
In the case of Patrick Bonner
charged by his wife with assault and
battery. Bill ignored. Prosecutris
pay the costs.
In the matter OF the petition for a
county bridge across Hemlock creek
in same township, which had beer
reporte favorably by viewers, the
grand jury approved the finding of the
viewers.
In the petition for the appointment,
of viewers for the erection of county
bridge over Raven Creek, IN the
Borough of Saltwater, near the house
of Moses McHenry, the following rule
was made:
Now, May z, 1908, the order of the
Court, made and filed on the frs: day
of the present sessions, refusing tc
grant the prayer of the petitioners as
prayed for, for the r-ason that the
Court has no jurisdiction because the
bridge was wholly within the limits ol
the Borough of Saltwater is uow re.
voked, and it is now ordered that the
viewers be appointed agreeable to the
prayer of the petitioner.
BY THE COURT.
The grand jury ignored the bill ir
case of Steinmetz VS.. Fetterman tol
assault and battery and placed the
costs upon the prosecutor.
Commonwealth VS.. Yarrick Recait
reck and Andrew Yarrick, charge
malicious mischief. This was a long
drawn out, and at times monotonous
case. The prosecutor George Crozier
of Mid Valley, alleged that on the
morning of April I3th before dayligh,
the defendant made two attempts tc
blow up his residence with dynamite
Two sticks of the explosive were hurl
ed at the house. The FIRST damaged
The building somewhat and thoroughly
frightened the family. The second
fell short of the house. The com
plainant could not substantate hi.
story. The witnesses didn't appear tc
know much about the case.
G. c. Yetter, attorney for the de
fense, in outlining the case stated thai
The alleged misdemeanor took place
Easter morning. The defendants
were participating in what was tneil
customary celebration of the day by
dring revolvers and exploding dyna
mite. 1t was during this celebration
that the plaintiffs house was damaged
Some of the windows were broken
and the plaster in places loosened
A number of witnesses including the
defendants were then called, followed
by brief argument by the attorneys
after which the case went to the jury
The jury returned a verdict of moi
guilty.
In the case of Thomas Downs anc
Margaret Downs in an action for tres
pass against Philadelphia & Reading
Railroad Company, same was settled
by a judgment in favor ofthe plaintiff
tor $500.
Grand jury ignored bill in case O