The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-12
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The Grand Jury on Thursday
returned bills in the following cases

returned bills in the following cases:
Commonwealth VS.. Joseph Sea.
honey, assault and battery. Not a
true bill. The prosecutor, John
Truskey, to pay the costs.
Commonwealth VS.. William lei
by, assault and battery. Not a true
bill. County to pay the costs. This
is the case in which MIR. Leiby
elected a passenger from one Of the
cars of the c. ard NJ. Electric rail
wav.
! Commonwealth VS.. Stephe IL
Dreshe1, larceny. Not a true bill.
County to pay the costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Michael Mas
sino. Conducting a gambling house.
A true bill.
Commonwealth VS.. Max Bern
stein, conducting a gambling honse.
A true bill.
Commonwealth VS.. Andrew Sa-
poochak, conducting a gambling
house. A true bill
Commonwealth VS.. John Cos
dick, Nick Bundary, John Dresie,
Mike Jcrooka, Mike Harrison, An
drew Basit, John Streko, Frank
Hunsel and Alex. Busbager, as
sault and battery with intent to
kill. True bill.
Commonwealth VS.. Yaskow Ball,
assault and battery. Mol pros en-
tered on motion of the District At
orney upon the payment of costs.
In the estate of George w, Bill
man, late of Conyngham township,
deceased, the report of the sale of
the real estate was confirmed nisi.
John G.. Harman, Esq, present
ed petition asking for the dis
charge of Frank Sacco under the
insolvent laws.
A night session was held on
Thursday when the case of Wesley
Gruver and MIS-. Gruver of the
Espy Hotel was tried. The charge
was selling liquors to minors. The
jury found them not guilty; Wes-
ley Gruver and the prosecutor.
Hurley Angle each pay half the
costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Andrew Sa
poochak, keeping gambling house
defendant plead guilty
Commonwealth VS.. Michael Mas
sino, running slot machine. Case
tried, defendant not guilty. County
to pay costs.
Commonwealth VS.. Fred Golden,
running slot machine in West Ber-
wick. Case tried, defendant guilty.
Jeremiah Meyer was tried last
week on the serious charge of rape
committed on his ten-years-old
niece. The jury returned verdict
of not guilty on Friday morning.
The Grand Jury made the fol-
lowing report:
The Grand Inquest of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania inquir-
ing in and for the body of said
county respectfully report:
That we have pursuant to OH
required duties investigated all bills
of indictment presented for our
consideration and have passed upon
them according to their respective
merits. We have also examined
the public buildings and find them
to be in good sanitary condition
except the Jail being poorly venti-
lated. That cells I7-22 need some
repairing That some of the pri-
vate sleeping rooms need some plas-
tering and papering. We also rec
ommend that an electric light be
placed in the entrance of boiler
room, also that broken ventlator
glass be replaced by some new ones.
We commend the Commissioners
tor the improvements made or
about to be made at the court
house. The Sheriff for the good
condition we found the Jail, also
Mr.. Freeze for the cleanly condi-
ton we find the court rooms. All
Of which is respectfully submitted
P. K. SHULTZ,
Foreman.
Commonwealth VS.. Frank Kline,
on petition rule was granted to