Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-12-15
A FINE EVENINGS
ENTERTAINMENT

nished Danville people. Things moved
rapidly and there was not a dull mo-
ment from the opening until the ad-
journment of COURT, not q moment
when something crisp and unexpected
did not develop. 1t was an evening of
happy "hits" and there was not part
of the proceedings that did not reject
upon some one in an exceedingly wit
ty and humorous way. All of which
shows that Colonel A. V. Newton,
who was at the head of the mock trial,
is a gentleman of many talents and
knows How to get up fine entertain
ment.
The make up of the Court was print
ed in these columns Monday morning.
1t was shortly after 3 O'Clock when
the COURT. consisting of W. V. Ogles-
by. Judge; T. g. Vincent. CLERK and
W. M. Heddens, Court Crier. filed up
the steps and occupied their places on
the stage. 1t was with real judioi al
dignity that His Honor W. V. Oglesby
settled down upon the bench of the
improvised bar which had been con-
structed during the afternoon. Pro-
thonotary Vincent and Court Crier
Heddens. of course. were experienced
hands and performed their parts with
dignity and dispatch.
[ When Court was opened the usual
inquiry as made concerning cases on
the docket. 1t developed that there
were large number of these, which
we're in turn taken up and disposed
Of. Three of these which stand as a
sample of all the others, follow here.
Case No. 1165 was that Of Common
wealth VS.. W. V. ORlesby. Mr.. Ogles-
by was charged with "over-exertion. I"
The defendant being the Judge presid.
ing opened the way for some COM
plications, it is true, but the case was
disposed of to the satisfaction of ev-
erybody including the defendant, who
pleaded guilty and threw himself on
the mercy of the COURT. Colonel New
ton made a strong plea for olemenoy,
stating that it was the first time the
defendant ever committed the offense
of over-exertion" aud that he would
never edo it again." The sentence of
the Court was that the defendant be
committed to the Old Ladies Home at
| Wilkes Barre at soft labor for the term
of his natural life.
| Case No. ITO was that of Common.
wealth VS.. Frank G. Schoch. The
charge was eating all the oysters at a
church supper. In this case the attor-
ney declared that the indictment was
defective and moved that it be Squash
ed" The fatal defect, he said lay in
the fact that the term "oysters" was
used instead of the singular form ''oys-
ter" Who, he significantly asked ever
heard of more than one oyster at
church supper at Danville? His Hon.
or saw the point and the attorneys
view prevailed. The indictment was
quashed.
| No. 1885 was case against 8. F.
Ricketts,, who was charged with SELL
ing 'undressed kids" He pleaded
guilty through his counsel, but the
fact was cited as an extenuating cir
oumstance that he sold "undressed
kids" in order that the hands OF the
Danville public might be better dress.
ed" and he went Scott free.
Finally the case of Commonwealth
vs.. H. M. Sober was reached. which
went to trial. The charge was stealing
rooster. The jurors named in Mon.
| days issue were called each. how
ever, under the name of State or
National celebrity. The jurors as call
ed to the box we're: Grover Oleve-
land, David B. Hill. Ohaunoey M. De-
Pew, Alton B. Parker. John Wana.
maker, Samuel W. Pennypaoker. Ad-
miral George Dewey. j. Piermont
Morgan, General Nelson A. Miles,
Theodore Roosevelt. John L. Sullivan
and Thomas O. Platt.
A customary the jurors when call
ed were obliged to answer certain
questions before thay were permitted
| w eoho oCoeo. = hO quooetoho hnu tCi-
erence to the man and his public
career. and were in every case ire.
sistibly funny. For instance David B.
Hill was asked whether he Twas q
Democrat" Alton B. Parker, whether
he heard anything DROP" Admiral
Dewey whether "his wife knew he
was out" Samuel W. Pennypacker
whether lie "would like to have Sup.
RENE Court Judgeship," and SO ON to
the end. The replies we're in keeping
with the questions. Admiral Dewey
stated that his wife did not know he
was out and that he wished to keep
her in the dark about it. Samuel W.
Pennypacker stated that he would take
a supreme court Judseship or any
thing else he could get.
Tie following oath was administer
ed 10 the jury: "Gentlemen arise
hold up your left hands. You swear
and promise that the verdict you shall
render in this case now pending shall
be according to your own views on
the question without regard to the
testimony of the witnesses. the argu-
ments of the counsel or the charge of
the Court under the pain and penalty
of polygamy. You further promise in
case you are called by the Court to
vocalzs you will do so in long meter.
short meter or 60 oman meter by moon.
light alone. S help you Carrie Ma.
tion -
I The trial cf Or. Sober hen proceed
ell. 9 V Amerman, being prosecuting
stturney aud Col. Newton, attorney
for the defense The witnesses were
DR.. r. Patton, Walt.r Lov,tt. W.