Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-31

| be placed on the court house.
In the case Of Commonwealth VS..
William Buck a mol. pros. was allow
ed upon the payment of costs.
Edward Burns, guilty of assault and
/ battery, on Monday, was sentenced to
pay costs Of prosecution and to stand
committed until sentence was compli-
ed with. Tuesday the sentence was
modified emitting "that the defend
ant stand committed. -
Immediately after convening for the
| afternoon, the jury returned a verdict
! of mot guilty in the case of Com
monwealth VS.. George Beckley.
The case next attached was that of
Commonwealth vs.. George Beckley,
the prosecutor being Francis Woll, who
| brought the case tried in the forenoon.
In the last case the charge was larceny,
the allegation being that Beckley up
on removing from Woll s farm on Bald
Top had taken with him a set of har-
ness and gun belonging to Woll.
Mr.. Woll being called to the stand
testified that on Sunday, April 1st. the
harness was still i'll the barn on the
farm, but that on Monday it was
missing, along with a gun belonging
to Mr.. VOL. Woll said he found the
harness at Fry's livery stable The
no cail pacI-Io,- ho1 tol
him when he moved, Notwithstanding
that he had given instructions to Mr.
Beckley's son, Howard, that the gun
be left on the farm. The harness was
valued at S15, the gun at s..
William Diehl, present tenant on
Woll's farm, was sworn. Beckley, he
said, showed him the gun-said it was
Woll's gun, but stated that he was 60
ing to take it along with him.
Frank Fry, livery stable keeper, de-
scribed the double harness that Beck
ley had brought to his stable.
Levi Diehl, who assisted at the NOV
ing, swOre that the defendant said it
was DOCS" gun, but that he was 60
ing to take it along.
George Beckley, the defendant, was
called to the stand. He said he had
received the gun for hauling bones to
the junk stop. He was to have one
half of the proceeds, which in the
case cited were about 81. 80. Woll pro-
ceeded to pay him, but found that he
had nothing less than twenty y-dollar
bill. In settlement he asked Beckley
whether he would be satisfied to take
the gun at the valuation of $3.50.
Beckley consented and thus became
owner of the gun. The harness he was
accused of stealing, Beckley declared
he had purchased with the horse.
Howard BeckIey was called, who
sustained his fathers testimony
Frank Diehl, who purchased the
horse that figured in the preceding
case said-that he had purchased the
harness, paying the sum of ten cents
for them. By arrangement they were
left at Fry's livery stable. Several
other witnesses followed for the de-
fense, but the case was disposed of in
an hour being given to the jury at
p. III.
At 3 30 O'Clock the twevle men re-
turned a verdict of mot guilty"
placing the costs upon the prosecutor,
Francis Woll.
In the case of Ephraim K. Hale VS..
Annie NJ Hale on petition of respond
ent for allowance a rule was granted
by the court as prayed for, returnable
June 8, 1906
At O'Clock all cases were disposed
of with the exception of the two hom
icide cases. Judge Evans announced
lhat tomorrow being Memorial day no
court would be held. He stated there
fore, that all jurors would be excused
until Thursday morning, when court
will again convene and jurors along
with witnesses and others are expected
to be in their places.