The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-02-09

transferred TO Alexander PrlZe-
mieniecky.
Estate of John Ashleman, de-
ceased, late of Benton township.
Order of sale confirmed.
Estate of Conrad Dietz, deceased,
late of Beaver township. Lewis
Singley, John Klingaman and Will
liam Wey appointed real estate
commissioners.
In the matter of the appointment
of guardian for Samuel Klase and
Mary Klase, two aged and ell
feebled residents of Locust town.
ship, who, by the testimony Of
several witnesses it was shown are
mentally and physically incapable
Of looking after their own interests,
the Court appointed as guardian
Philip W. Miller, of Locust town
ship. He to furnish bond in sum
Of $1,000.
The report of viewers in favor
of vacating and relaying road in
Conyngham township in the village
of Aristes was confirmed nisi.
Matthew McReynolds, Charles
Sands and George M. Ikeler were
appointed viewers on a public road
petitioned tor in Greenwood town
ship near the dwelling house of
William E. Heacock.
The report of viewers in the
matter of the petition for public
road in Sugarloaf township near
the dwelling of Ezekiel Hess was
confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers in favor of a
road in Briarcreek township, near
the residence of Duval Dickson,
confirmed nisi.
Charles Carl, who has served a
term in the county prison, was
given the benefit of the insolvent
act and was discharged by an order
of the Court.
THE VANSICKLE CASE.
The case of James VanSickle,
charged with felonious assault upon
Grace, the little nine year old
daughter of Mrs. Ella Parks, ol
Jackson township was attached at
half past ten Tuesday morning
This case was looked upon as the
most important one OH the list, and
the interest manifested in its trial
was attested by an audience that
completely filled the Court room
VanSickle was without counsel and
without any funds with which to
employ one. 1t is doubtful if ever
a more degenerate looking specimen
of humanity ever faced the bar oi
Justice in the local court room
Certain it is that there has never
been a type more repellant. A.
he stood before the Court, his gen
eral appearance was low, sordid
base, and furnished a study il
gradual moral decay. A single
glance was sufficient to satisfy one
that his daily routine OF life wa:
anything but pure.
The Court appointed c. A
Small, Esq, as counsel for the de
fendant, who upon taking up th'
case explained to VanSickle the TIVE
counts in the indictment, the one
being rape and the other assault
with intent to commit a rape. Tt
the last mentioned VanSickl
pleaded guilty, but this was subse
quently withdrawn and plea o
not guilty entered,
The next move was the selection
of jury and these gentlemen wer
chosen: James Leiby, A. B. White
Samuel Oiltz, James Werkheiser
Elliot Adams, John Chamberlin
IJ. w. Conner, Edward Zones
Jonathan Tubbs, T. w. Snyder
Jacob Stiner and Geo. B. Apple
man.
The revolving details of the Grim
have been published in these col
umns, but for the benefit of thos
of our readers who do not remembe
it we will recite briefly the shock
ing circumstances.
The little girl was a pupil at tn
Green Creek School House in Jack
son township. She made tn
Journey each school day morning
and evening on foot. On the after