Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-21
Court Proceedings.

Court Proceedings.
Court convened Monday, Jan. 18th,
1909, at 1:3o p. M. Present, Hon.
Harry Alvan Hall, Presidvnt Judge,
and Hon. Geo. j. LaBar and Hon. John
A. Wykoff, Associate Judges. J. Irwin
Haggerman, official stenographer,
present.
The following attorneys were pres
ent: Hon. B. W. Green, Jay P. Felt,
Hon. J. @. Johnson, J. p. McNarney,
Fred A. Johnson, F. d. Leet, Michael
Brennan and the following non resi-
dent attorneys: Fred McFarlin, Ridg-
way; T.. s. Hickof, Canton, Pa, E r.
Mayo, Guy D. Mayo, Smethport; T. HI.
Murry, Clearfield; Arch Jones,
Coudersport.
Garnd Jury called at 200 p. M,
sworn and Chas. w. Rishell chosen
foreman, after which they retired, in
custody of Constable j. HI. Doty.
Com. VS. Willard Swesey. Motion of
District Attorney true bill was enter
ed on charge of fraudulent return as fire
warden. Granted.
Com.vs Joe Pagano. Charge murder.
True bill.
Agreement to submit case of Thos.
to Judge Hall without having jury,
filed.
Citation awarded to Miss L. Marth
on Estate of E G. Col eman.
Com. VS. A. w. Smith. mol pros.
| The following constables filled their
re turns: J. d. Swope, Middle Ward;
| j. ii. Doty, Gibson; Chas. f. Pitts,
Grove; H. B. Mutthcrsbangh, Drift
wood.
JANUARY 12, 1909.
w J.. Thomas appointed Auditor to
audit Prothonotary's accounts.
II. G. Lyon vs. o. @. Dininny. Plain
| tiff allowed to amend declaration and
case continued.
The following persons were admitted
to citizenship: Methilland Leadbetter,
Chas. II. Clark, Anton Bessig.
Com. VS. Thos. Dougherty. Recog-
nizance in sum of $500.
Com. vsD D. @. Lininger. Indicted for
| embezzlement, was sentenced to West
ern Penitentiaro for fifteen months.
Com. vs. Chas. Jones and Grant Hart.
Indicted for larceny. Sentenced to
county Jail for go days and pay $500
fine.
Com. VS. Richard Murry, Larceny.
| D6nUbuC0 5u6pcnucd.
Com. VS. Tom O'Neil. Larceny.
Sentenced to 80 days in county Jail.
First and final account of Geo. w.
Leavitt, Administrator of Estate of
Mary E. Sanford, confirmed nj ST.
Petition in Divorce filed by M. v.
Crum vs Elizabeth Crum and subpoena
awarded.
Auditors report on Estate of B. ".
Wykoff presented and confirmed nj ST.
Com. vs Joe Pagano, indicted for
murder; proceeded to select jurors for
trial by jury. Forty-two jurors were
drawn, 80 havinglbeen rejected. The
case went to trial with the following
jurors:
Adams, belmont, Farmer, Shippen.
Burk, f. S., Laborer, Grove.
Bailey, O. M, Farmer, Gibson.
Comley, Fred, Laborer, Lumber.
Council, g. A., Clerk, Grove.
Darrin, j. H, Carpenter. Lumber.
Goss, R. R., Laborer, Grove.
Moat, Howard, Laborer, Gibson.
Reid, J. L., Farmer, Shipper.
Spangler, Chas., Farmer Shippen.
Wykoff, Isaac, Laborer, Lumber.
Williams, A. R., Laborer, Grove.
Constables in charge of jury: Leon
Brundage and @. f. Pitts
DiblTlCU AIIOIHoJ d. L RuC4NdihOJ
proceeded to outline what the Com.
would endeavor to prove. Mr.. f. d.
Leet, council for prisoner.
After taking the testimony of ten OF
more witnesses. Judge Hall delivered
charge to jury, 3:15 p. M, Thursday
The jury retired to the jury room al
4:09, and returned verdict of murder
: in first degree, at 1884 p. m.
Adjourned to Friday.
Court re convened at 200 p. M,
when Joe Pagona was brought in open
Court by High Sheriff John w. Norris,
Prisoner sentenced by Judge Hall to
be changed by the neck until dead
ETC." The prisoner did not seem tc
realize the horrible truth Of the scene
When taken to his cell by Sheriff
Norris he threw himself on his cot and
fell asleep within five minutes, from
clear exhaustion. Confined in his cell
he now suffers the tortures of the
demons and imagines every time his
door opens that he is "going to be
killed" He refuses to eat anything.
Are you troubled with ''Blue devils?'
If SO the Harry Scott Company guaran
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'Ma's New Husband which is to b'
presented on Wednesday,, Jan. 27th a
| the Opera hOuse