Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-06-01

A decree of divorce was granted in
the case of Dora E. Robbins VS.. W.
Edward Robbins
8 Judge Evans Monday afternoon
made an order excluding. all boys un-
der sixteen years of age from the court
room The order went into immediate
effect and there was a general exodus
toward the front door that took in up
wards of fifty juveniles representing
nearly all ages up to sixteen. There
are good many unsavory cases for
trial and parents, if not the boys them
selves, are expected to take cogniz-
ance of the order to the end that the
court room may be clear of boys from
now on to the end of the term.
Willie Renner, the boy, who Mon
day was found guilty of breaking in
to the store of S. Lowenstein & Co.,
and was recommended to mercy was
called before court for the first thing
Tuesday morning.
In answer to several questions from
Judge Evans Willie explained that he
was eleven years of age-that he went
to school as we'll as to church and to
Sunday school.
The father, George Renner, was then
called. He gave his occupation as
chiropodist and said he was employed
about four days in a week, earning
81. 25 to ST. per day. His boy, he
said was at home during the evenings.
The court made the following order:
Now, May 80, 1905, it appearing to
the court that the defendant is neg
lected child under the age of 16 years,
and after the hearing. J. G. Mince-
moyer is appointed a probation officer
to take charge of the defendant and
for the present to place him in the
care and custody of his father, George
W. Renner, subject at all times to the
visitation of the probation officer.
Any bad conduct Oh the part of the
defendant or upon bad treatment by
the father to the child, the same to
be reported to the court. This order
to remain in force and effect until fur
ther order of court.
By the Court.
Daniel Kennedy, the eleven year-old
boy, who was found guilty of effect
ing forcible entrance into the first
ward school building on Saturday,
May 9Th, was called before court. In
reply to questions from Judge Evans,
he said he went to school "some-
times '-"c couldn't tell when he was
at school last" He said he had been
in Jail two weeks for breaking into
the school house.. He said he did not
know it was wrong at the time, but
admitted that he was we'll aware of
it now.
Judge Evans told the boy that he
would not send him to the house of
refuge at this time, ibut would give
him another chance. At this juncture
he called the boys father, who in
formed the court that he is 81 years of
age and has four children. He declar-
es that lie looks after them and that
they are in the house by Z or s
O'Clock each evening. Judge Evans
took occasion to say that or O'Clock |
was the hour that all children should |
be at home at night. He reminded the
father of his duty toward the boy and |
told him if the court heard of any
further bad conduct ON the part of the
boy or of any ill treatment on the |
part of the parents it would take fur
ther action.
Judge Evans then proceeded to make
an order similar to the one in the case
of the Renner boy, stating that the de-
fendant is neglected child and plac I
ing him under the care of Chief-of-
police J. O. Mincemoyer as proba-
tion officer.
Court proceeded to take testimony
in the case of Commonwealth VS..
George Beckley, which was attached
the evening before and for which a
jury had been selected. The charge |
Wao kdlSChy ho UdilOOB giC dllOSaploh
of the Commonwealth being that de-
fendant, George Beckley, last spring
became tenant on farm on Bald
top owned by Francis Woll-that un-
der the agreement Woll was to stock
the farm-that Beckley was to farm
the place on shares, having use of
Woll's team of horses and farming i'm
plements, which, at the expiration of
the lease, were to be returned to the
owner in good condition. 1t was fur
ther alleged that during the season
the defendant sold one of the horses to
Frank Diehl, hence the law suit.
Among the witnesses for the common
wealth were: Francis Woll, Mrs. Woll
and Mrs. Shut.
George Beckley. the defendant, up
on being called to the stand swore that
Woll had sold him the team of horses
for $50 and that when he {disposed of
one of them the horse was solely in
his possession. His testimony was fol-
lowed by others for the defense among
them being his wife and son, Howard
Beckley, William Diehl, Frank Diehl,
Justice of the Peace Dalton and 9TH ;
ers. The testimony was wholly con-
Trajectory, both as to the condition of
the accounts and the nature of the
agreement between Woll and Beckley.
About l. 80 o'clock the case was given
to the jury.
At 10 80 O'Clock the grand jury had
passed upon the last of the bills. At
the direction of Judge Evans it then
proceeded to examine the public build
ings. At II 80 the grand jury report
ed and was discharged from further