The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-10-05
Court Convictions and Sentences.

posed of, court came to sudden ending,
all OF the causes on the civil list having
been continued.
When our report closed on Wednesday
morning the case of the Commonwealth
against Otis Sage, on the charge of (. and
victed and sentenced to pay fine of $50,
the costs of prosecution, and pay to Mol
lie Mechan, the prosecutrix, the sum of
$50 for lying-in expenses. The child
from further expense of maintenance,
etc.
The jury in the case of Rose Rosen, of
Marienville, charged with assault and
battery, found the defendant not guilty,
but to pay one-hslf the costs, the prose-
cution to pay the other half. The prose-
cution set forth that in July, 1908, Mrs.
Rosen slapped Francis Smith, whom she
found fighting with her son, Sidney, both
being children.
In the case of Commonwealth against
Geo. r. Dawson, the jury rendered a ver-
dict of guilty on the second and third
counts of the indictment, pointing fire
arms and assault and battery. This case
grew out of disp Ite over the building
of line fence. the prosecutor being
James Elliot, who with his two sons,
were thus engaged, when the defendant
undertook to forcibly eject them. The
defendant, through his attorneys, Sc
cured an arrest of judgment pending a
motion for a new trial, which will be dis
posed of at argument court, on the Goth
of this month.
The grand jury returned a true bill
against the road commissioners of Tio-
nesta township for neglect to put the road
leading from j. G.. Hoovler's on Hunter
Run, over the hill to Jameson Run, in
proper passable condition.
The court on Thursday imposed the
following sentences:
James Higley, convicted of entering
the Office of Sheriff Noblit and atte npt-
ing to blow open the safe therein, was
sentenced to pay the costs of prosecution,
500 fine, and undergo Imprisonment in
the penitentiary, in solitary confinement
at labor, for period of six years. The
evidence of the prosecution went to show
that on July %, 1908, the court house and
the Sheritf's Office were broken open
and an effort made TO blow open the
Sheriff's safe. The next morning the
sheriff followed the perpetrator, by the
peculiar track made by him in the soft
ground, to the mouth of Hunter Run.
The latter found the prisoner Gu ting ties
near the home of James Mcintyre on
Jameson Run. e. e. Fleming testified
that on the night of July %, there was
taken from his barn a satchel containing
dynamite caps, fuse, drills and engine
fittings. There was taken at the same
time, eight sticks of dynamite quart of
glycerine aud horse blanket. This
blanket was found the next morning in
the sheriffs Office. That the Hughes
boys were working for him at that time
and knew where these things were stored.
These boys were frequently seen at the
house of Jim Mcintyre. Mrs. Nancy
Sterling testified that the defendant
boarded at her house for weeks. He
formerly boarded with Hen Lillibridge
with whom he quarreled. Higley said
he was going to blow up Lillbridge that
he could 60 that as easily as he
had blown up the safe at Tionesta. He
hal ol
with one clasp broken. Mr.. Lewis Ster-
ling testified that defendant had a satchel
with him. The defendant said he could
blow up Hen Lillbridge as easy as he
did the court house safe at Tionesta. For
the defense, William Mcintyre testified
that Higley slept at his house on the
night of the 22d of July, 1903. Mrs. Rose
Mcintyre corroborated the testimony of
her husband, the last witness.
The Jury in the case of Carl Klabbatz,
of near Marienville, found the defendant
guilty of indecent assault, the prosecu-
trixes being his own children, Mary, Ella
and Clara. The court imposed a fine of
500, the costs of prosecution, and SEN
tenced the defendant TO one years i'm
prsonment in the county jail.
GRAND JURY's REPORT.
The grand jury reports that they have
acted on ten bills of indictment, of which |
seven were found true bills, and three |
not true bills. We beg further to report
that we have visited and inspected the
county buildings and find that they are
all in good condition, except the County
Poor House, and would recommend the
following repairs; That the cement peb-
ble around the outside of the building be
taken off and pressed sheet steel be put
on in its place. Also that the ventilators
in the bath room be fixed so as to keep
the rain and snow from blowing in. Also
that the outside wood work in the build
ing be painted next spring. We also find
that the barn capacity is not sufficient to
hold the crops and machinery necessary
to run the farm. Also we especially COM
mend Mrs. Paup for the interior man
agement of the Home.
We also commend the Commissioners
for placing the cannon on solid founda-
tions. Also for the erection of the stairs
at the back of The Court House.
w. A. GROVE, Foreman.
Letter tO w. III, Ellis,