Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
ESTA ABLISHED IN 1865


ally, crying until she could be heard
down stairs. Men, especially friends
from Northumberland county, who had
come up expecting to see the women
released. were very much affected by
| the scene. 1t was some little time be-
fore the two women could be gotten
out of the court house and taken to
Fort Williams, where they will So
journ during the next year of their
lives.
George Gudalevick pleaded guilty
to the larcencY of coal from the P. g.
r. Railway company and was sentenc-
ed to undergo an Imprisonment of
thirty days in the county Jail.
MORNING SESSION
Court convened at 10 O'Clock with
his Honor Judge Evans and Associates
Blee aud Welliver on the bench The
list of travers jurors was called, after
which Elijah Bell. G. G. Garrison,
Rudolph Ritter and W. B. Startzell
were excused. The list of grand jurors
was next called. after which G.. J.
Deighmiller was appointed foreman
and the whole body was sworn.
The list of constables was called and
these presented their reports. Charles
NJ. Hollabaugh, of Derry township,
reported both the Milton and the State
road bridge in bad condition, the de-
feet occurring at the entrance. which
endangers travelling. The court dir
ected the district attorney to take the
matter up with the township supervis-
ors, explaining that if they failed to
act they would be liable to be indlct-
ed
Benjamin +. Cook of the fourth
ward of Danville reported Chambers
street in bad condition and unfit to
be travelled at a certain point, which
he named. The district attorney was
directed to take this matter up with
the borough council.
William D. Bird was appointed tip
staff to wait upon the grand jury and
Charles NJ Hollobaugh, tip staff to
wait upon the court
Judge Evans addressed the grand
jury at length, especially emphasizing
the necessity of maintaining secrecy
to the end that they might be shielded
from adverse criticism and thus be
more encouraged to act with freedom
and impartiality in their delibera-
tions.
The list of civil cases was called
when it was decided that the suit of
Hugh McCaffrey against the Danville
aud Bloomsbury Street Railway com
| pany for damages should be continu
ed, owing to the absence of James
Scarlet, attorney for the defendant,
who is attending court in Wilkes
Barre.
The two cases of Simon Fleishman
VS.. Paul P. Swentek, which have been
dragging along for many terms past,
were ordered for trial William Kase
West, of counsel for defendant, made
an urgent appeal for further continu
ance, explaining that his colleague,
Hon. Fred Ikeler, had sent word that
he could not be present this term
Hon. H. NJ. Hinckley and Edward
| Gearhart. attorneys for the plaintiff,
| vigorously opposed continuance, ex
| planning that their client had come
all the way from Pittsburg and that
this was the second time that he had
made the trip. To continue the case
again and render the long journey
fruitless Judge Hiuckley declared
would be unjust. The court took this
view and ordered the case to be tried.
Involved in this case is a large stock
| of dry goods. which for many years
past has been stored in the sheriff's
office. A good bit of interest attaches
TO the case.
Judge Evans granted two divorces
Monday. One of these was the case
| w
Wintersteen and the other of John
Fern VS.. Lucy Estella Fern.
JOSEPH H. Coons, Joseph Hagen
buch, Robert Adams, D. G. P. Gear
hart, Michael Breckbill and Charles
H. Heilmau were appointed on jury
to inquire judicialIy in the mental
co ldition of John Bogert,. patient at
the hospital for the insane. The jury
sat at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon.
The proceedings were rendered neces-
sary in order to secure the appoint
ment of committee to receive bene
fits due from lodge to which the
patient belongs.
At IL :45 O'Clock the grand jury re-
turned true bill in the case of Com
monwealth VS.. Richard Mccormick.
The defendant was Immediately
brought down from Jail and jury
called into the box. Mccormick being
without counsel Charles V. Amerman
was appointed by the court to defend
him.
At IL 40 O'Clock court adjourned.
Judge Evans announced that out of re-
spect for the memory of former As
sociate Judge W. X. Holloway, whose
funeral took place at ? p. m, court
would not reconvene for the afternoon
session until 3 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reconvening in the afternoon
, the hearing of testimony began in the
: case of Commonwealth VS.. Richard
> Mccormick, the charge being imper.
s sonating an officer and extorting mon
q ey and valuables.
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