Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-11-16
COURT
PROCEEDINGS
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pot. He was drinking with others and
becoming intoxicated lay down on the
truck on the station platform and fell
asleep.
Z David Barrett being ncslled Hto the
stand testified that Halderman was not
present on the night Of the hold up at
Walkers. He was with Halderman
and others at the d. l.. q W. station
and corroborated his story as to tho
drinking. Immediately after leaving
Halderman Barrett said he himself
fell in with couple Of strangers who
induced him to drink some whiskey,
as the result OF which he became oh
livious of his movements from then on
and is unable to account for anything
until the next morning when he found
himself in iail.
Barrett was followed by John Weir,
who testified that Halderman was at
his store on Mill street, until after the
hour of the attack at Walkers hotel
on the night of July 3rd.
John Seitz was brought down from
jail to testify. He said he spent the
night OF July 3rd in company with
| Elmer Haldermsn and corroborated
the latter's testimony tending to prove
an alibi.
Seitz was followed on the stand by
Sarah Halderman, sister of the de-
| fendant, who testified that she saw
her brother, Elmer Hslderman, in
front OF Weirs store, Mill street, on
the night of July 3rd. about the time
the attack was made at Walkers ho-
tel,
charge and the case was given to the
jury at O'Clock.
The last case on the list was that of
Commonwealth VS.. John Sees. Elmer
Hslderman and David Barrett, the
charge being ATTEMPTED Jail Break
ing" Sees and Halderman pleaded
guilty to the charge. The case with
Barrett as defendant went on trial at
3 O'Clock
George Maiers. Sheriff, was called
to the stand. He related all the cir
cumstanoes of the affair, (which are
we'll known to the reading public.
The Sheriff was followed by George
Crossley who described the plot, which
he alleged, was laid by the prisoners,
to escape, involving an assault upon
the Sheriff, all of which our readers
are likewise familiar with.
At the conclusion of CrosSley's testi.
mony the Court learning that there
were no more witnesses to follow call
ed a halt in the proceedings. declar.
ing that in his opinion there was not
sufficient evidence to implicate Bar
rett in the attempt to break Jail aud
directing the jury to return verdiot
of mot guilty." which was done with
out leaving the seats. At 4 :l5 o'clock
court adjourned to reconvene at the
usual hour this morning.
On motion of Ralph Kisner, E q
L. @. Mensch, was admitted to praG.
tice in the several courts of Montour
County.
The following civil cases were con-
tinued by consent of the Court
Simon Fleishman VS.. Michael Breck-
bill. Trespass.
Simon Fleishman VS.. Paul p Sven
tex. Trespass.
Elizabeth Love VS.. John Hartman
Feigned issue, etc.
J. Milo Reed vs. Lehigh and Wilkes
barre Coal Company. Trespass.
J. Milo Reed vs. Gross Greek Coal
Company. Trespass.
J. G. Carr and W. B. Carr VS.. Le-
high & Wilkes Barre Coal Company
Trespass
]. @. Carr and W. B. Carr VS.. Gross
Greek Coal Company. Trespass.
l.. Nevi VS.. Polish Lithuanian Brew
ing Company. Replevin.
National Cash Register Company VS.
Eugene A. Meyer. Replevin.
The following cases were settled:
David Foust VS.. The Pennsylvan a
Railroad Company. Trespass.
David Foust aud Jeremiah Cromley,
administrators Of Joseph B. Cromley
vs.. the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. Trespass.
Margaret Schuster ct. al. vs.. Bor-
ough of Danville. Appeal from Re-
port Of Viewers.
Joseph II. Sperring ct. al. VS.. Bor-
ough Of Danville. Appeal from Re-
port Of Viewers.
Frances Hartman vs.. Borough of
Danville. Appeal from Report of
Viewers.
David Uuger. Executor. VS.. Bor-
ough OF Danville. Appeal from Report
of Viewers
On petition of Mary E. Hendrick-
son, Administrative. ETC., of Eliza
Troxell, deceased, the Court orders
and DEGREES that the petitioner sell all
the real estate mentioned il necessary
at public sale.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Court convened yesterday morning
at 9 O'Clock. At 9:30 it adjourned to
reconvepe on November 23rd at 10 a.
m.
Iu the half hour that Court was IN
session a good deal of business was
disposed Of The jury in the case OF
Common " ealth VS.. Elmer Halderman'
indicted for assault and battery with
attempt to rob, which reached an
agreement about IL O'Clock Tuesday
night, was in Court ready to report.
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