The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-05-22
Court Minutes, ,

AhO icBuloA VI MAY Who
convened Monday at eleven o'clock with
President Judge W. NJ. Lindsey and AS
sociate Judges F. X. Kreitler and p. G.
Hill on the bench.
A large number of motions we're made
and petitions presented as follows:
Howard Kelly and j. X. Clark were
appointed appraisers on the application
of Mrs. Helena Setley for the widows
exemption of $500 in the estate of S. J..
Setley, deceased.
G. n. French was appointed Road Su-
pervisor of Hickory township, in place of
G. L. Jewell who was elected and resigned.
A charter was granted to the NJ, f..
church of Tionesta.
The bonds of j. M. Xuendel, collector
of Kingsley township, in the sum of
$4,000, apd N. B. Swsrtzfager, collector of
Howe township, in the sum OF $4,000,
we're approved.
J. M. Zuendel was appointed Assistant
Assessor of Kingsley township, and M.
L. Range was appointed Assistant AS
SCISSOR of Harmony township.
The widows exemption of 5000 was
approved on the application of Mrs. Leths
Neill, in the estate of Josiah Neill, de-
| ceased.
George l.. King was appointed guar
dian of Victor L. and Alice Neill, minor
children of JOSIAH Neill, late of Har-
mony township, deceased.
r. l.. Haslet was appointed guardian
and Il. j. Sanner trustee of Mrs. Deborah
Sanner, of Tionesta Boro. In the petit
ton of the trustee for leave to mortgage
the premises for the maintenance of Mrs.
Sanner, the court took the papers.
The petition signed by q citizens OF
Howe and Kingsley townships for the
appointment of viewers to vacate a pub
lie road heretofore granted but not yet
completed, beginning at. or near the
Buffam farm in jerks township and end
ing at point at or near Kellettville in
Kingsley township, was held over, and
the court ordered the petition to be filed
and notice given to the supervisors OF
Howe, Kingsley and jerks townships,
and leave is granted to file additional pc
titions aud remonstrances before next
| term.
j. f. Mullin, Esq, of Kane, Pa, was
admitted to practice in the courts OF
Forest county.
The cases of the Commonwealth vs..
John Sutter, charge {. and b., and Com
monwealth VS.. Albert Stahlman, charge
a. and b., we're mol pressed on payment
of costs by defendants.
A subpoena in divorce, returnable at
next term, was granted in the case OF
Mrs. Adelia Elfert VS.. Clement Eifert.
The court then heard the returns of the
constables and there being no returns of
criminal nature, Judge Lindsay said
that "The citizens of Forest county seem
to be enjoying peace and happiness, at
least peace, as there is no business for
the Grand jury"
The Grand Jury was discharged at
three o'clock Monday without calling the
roll or being organized.
The constable of Barnett township re-
ported that "the bridge across Maple
creek on old Redclyffe road from Red
clyffe to Blacks Corners is broken down
and should be rebuilt and the road from
same points is dangerous to travel, being
full of ruts and trees across the same,
making the road impassaple." The con-
stable of Tionesta Boro reported seeing
men of Incorporate habits intoxicated,
but don't know who furnishes the liquor.
In the case of the Commonwealth VS..
George Young, charge statutory rape,
Jury was called. The prosecutrix not
appearing, the commonwealth had no ev-
| idence to offer and the court directed the
jury to return verdict of not guilty,
which was done, and the defendant was
dis charged.
The case of Catherine Bailey ct al. VS..
Ida Hammond ct al, being suit to re-
cover on a mortgage, was tried by jury
Monday afternoon. Verdict for plaintiff
of 81 ,439 90, with attorneys commission
of 49,. so.
The case of II. d. Collins ct al. VS.. l.. s.
Clough ct al. went on trial Tuesday
morning and will probably last several
days. All jurors other than those called
in this case were excused from further
service at this term. All the other cases
on the trial list were continued by agree
ment to next term.
The fol eign attorneys present at court
are Thomas II. Murray, of Cleartield; w.
L. McCracken, of Brookville; j. H. Os-
mer, of Franklin; j. E. Mullin. of Kane;
G. NJ. Shawkey, w. j. Knupp, VIM. II.
Allen, w. u. Rice, W. d. Hinckley and
d. l. Ball, of Warren; A. l.. Cole, of Du-