The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-05-23
Court Minutes.

X. Kreitler and p. c. Hill presiding.
There was large attendance of jurors
and witnesses but the term will be con-
siderably shortened by number of the
more important cases being continued.
The usual charge to the grand jury was
given by the Court and w. w. Kribbs, of
Marienville, was made foreman.
The Constables made their quarterly
returns, the Court calling the especial at
tention of District Attorney Ir win to spe-
cifc violations of the law as reported
from Hickory, Green and Barnett TwTs.
case coming under the Juvenile
Court act was heard by the Court, it be-
ing that of the Com monwealth VS.. Forest
Lusher and Floyd Stitzinger, of Tionesta,
charged with stealing lumber from the
sawmill of j. J. Landers. The boys were
called before the Court and confessed they
had taken the boards to build play
house. Judge Lindsey, after telling the
boys that II was wrong to take any prop
erty of another, even If so small as pin,
without the permission OF the owner, said
that II they desired to grow up good,
honest men, they must be good, honest
boys and not take anything belonging to
another. He then made the following
order: sand now, May 2lst, 1906, after
hearing, the said Forest Lusher is paroled
for the time being to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. II. Lusher, and the said G. II.
Lusher is required to pay one-half the
costs within twenty days from date. And
Mrs. Annie Stitzinger is required to pay
the other half of the costs within twenty
days from this date, and Floyd Stitzinger
is paroled for the time being to his
mother, the said Mrs. Annie Stitzinger.-
BY THE COURT" The judge also told the
boys that this parole would only last as
long as they behaved themselves, and If
they committed any further offense they
might be brought before the Court for
further order. 1t is hoped all boys will
take warning and stop all pilfering and
taking property not belonging to them,
or trespassing on others lots, or going
into vacant buildings, playing cards and
smoking in buildings or on board piles,
as they might cause them to be burned,
and the boys brought before the Juvenile
Court, as was done in this case.
The case of Commonwealth VS.. Robert
Black, charge surety of the peace, was
mol pressed on payment of costs.
Case of Com. VS.. J. j. Young, charge
attempt to subornation of perjury, Mary
E. Slater prosecutor, came before the
grand jury, who returned not true bill.
The grand jury having found a true bill
in the case OF Com. vs.. Albert Steinbrook,
charged with felonious rape, S. p. Greedy
being The prosecutor, the case was given
to jury, who rendered verdict of not
guilty and the prisoner was discharged.
The case of Com. VS.. George Jennings,
charge milicious mischief, M. Cryan
prosecutor, was called and after hearing
the testimony of several witnesses, the
jury, upon instructions from the Court,
found George not guilty by reason of in
sanity. This places him in tire bands of
the Court, who will send him to some
institution where he will be properly
cared for.
Com. VS.. George Young, charge felon-
ious rape, Verna Dubois prosecutor, a
true bill. The case was continued to the
September term.
The case of John Vantassel VS.. Scott
Bell and Milt Morrison, an appeal from
J. p. docket, was tried and verdict given
for plaintiff in the sum of $1,000.
The cases of George NJ. Miller VS.. j. NJ.
Bemis q Son, Il. d. Collins ct al VS.. L. S.
Clough ct al, and James Burns VS.. Miles
Il Gardner were continued.
The case of r. o. Carson VS.. j. A. Tur-
ner was settled out of court.
The liquor license application of j. j.
Young, of the New Marien Hotel, of
Marienville, which was held over from
license court, was taken up yesterday
and after consideration by the court was
refused on the ground Of not being ne
cessty. 9.
In the case of j. P. Huling VS.. w. H.
Hood, capias in trespass, compulsory
non-suit was granted on account OF in
sufficient evidence.
The case of J. M. Church VS.. The Gran
din Lumber Co., summons in assumpsit,
is on trial today and will finish the term,
all the other jurors having been dis
charged.
The bond of Edgar Goodwin, treasurer
of Green township, in the sum Of $1,000,
and that of N. P. Swatsfager, collector
of Howe township, in the sum of $4,000,
were approved by the court.
A view for road leading from point
on Little Tionesta creek to connect with
the public road in the Wagner settlement,
a distance of 300 rods, was confirmed nisi