The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-10-04
Return of sale by Thomas X
SIusher, administrator to Job
Mann, confirmed. Price 800.
Estate of Mahulda MelIott. de-

3 to James q. Alexander. Con
irmed.
Estate of Laura Garlick, de-
ceased. Writ of partition granted
by the Court.
Estate of Geo. w. Comerer, de-
ceased. Return of writ of parti-
ton confirmed, and rule on heirs
awarded.
Return of real estrte of j. w.
Miller, deceased. Confirmed in
the sum of $3.50.
Estate of Eva &. Eckert and
Christopher Eckert, deceased.
Permission granted Sophia Gress
to pay money into Court.
Estate of Ii. r. Truax, deceased.
Return of order of sale confirmed.
Price 1855.
Inquest awarded in estate of
David Brubaker, deceased.
Return of order of sale of real
estate of Lewis d. While, deceased,
confirmed. Sl025.
Return of order of sale of rel.
estate of Josabed Lodge, deceased.
Sold for 1920 Sale confirmed.
Hon. S. w. Kirk appointed
guardian of Frederic. and Bertha
Blair. Bond S400.
Report of w. Scott Alexander,
auditor appointed to make distri-
button in estate of Sarah |. Nc
KibbIn, deceased, as sold by Lizzie
f. McKibbin. Report confirmed.
Samuel MelIott appointed guar
dian of Pearl, Gertrude, Mary,
Myrtle, and Helen G. Brubaker,
minor children of the late John
Brubaker, deceased.
Bond of M. T.. Shaffner, admin
istrator of the estate of Mahuldn
Mellott, in the sum of $500 APP
proved by the Court.
In No A, June term, 1908,
Harriet X. Cooper and VIM. Coop
er vs.. Erwin f. Fisher and --.
Motion presented to discontinue.
Court awarded rule.
1t was now four o'clock, and as
the grand jury had not reported
any bills, court adjourned until
Tuesday morning.
TUESDAY MORNING.
The first business of general
interest before the court this
forenoon was the trial of the
"Com. VS., James Hess" case; Mr..
Hess beng charged with larceny
of a telescope containing ladies
wearing apparel.
The evidence showed that on
the afternoon of August Is, 1906,
H. H. Shaw, Amos Williams and
his two daughters, and A. B.
Shaw aud daughter, went to the
campmeehng then in progress al
Crystal Springs, arriving at the
camp about 6 O'Clock. The ladies
intended staying day or two
with the family of Jacob Rice,
who had tent on the grounds.
AS they did not know just where
Mr.. Rice's tent was, the team was
hltched near the preachers tent,
and the telescope containing wear
ing apparel belonging to the lad
les, was left in the vehicle, a: d
lne party went in search of their
friends, whom they soon found.
Not thinking they were taking
any risk in leaving the telescope
in the carriage, they attended the
evening service, and then went
for the telescope. They looked.
The telescope was gone. The
glrIs were worried.
After making some inquiry,
Mr.. Shaw felt justified in swear
Ing out search warrant and ex'
amining the premises Of James
Hess, of Licking Creek township
and the same placed in the hands
of Constable II. f Deshong, who
with Mr.. Shaw, and his daugh
ter, went to Mr.. Hess's home on
the 9th Of September. When
near the home of Mr.. Hess, they
met Mr.. Hess and his wife IN q
! buggy. As soou as Mr.. Hess
uotlced the constable, he jumped
out Of the buggy and ran back to
ward his house. The constable