The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-19
WAYNE COUNTY
COURT NOTES

commended that a hot water pipe be
placed in the Jail for sanitary pur-
poses; that the wall under the bay
window in the sheriff's house should
be repaired; that the frescoing in
the court room be repaired.
J. A. Carey was appointed Gus
todian of the ballot box of election
district of Buckingham No. 2.
Charles Wallinger, Hawley. was
indicted for passing a forged check
of $43. Edward Niederost, prose-
cutor. True bill by grand jury.
In the case of Com. VS.. Charles
Wallinger. passing a forged check
for $25 upon Edward Niederost, N.
B. Spencer, prosecutor, a true bill
was found.
In the matter of Com. VS.. Charles
Wallinger, for passing forged
check amounting to $40 upon Her
man Meyer, N. B. Spencer, prosecu-
tor, the grand jury found a true bill.
Judge Little, of Susquehanna
county, will assist in trying cases in
court this week. This is Judge Lit
ties first appearance in the Wayne
county courts as a judge.
The following accounts and ap-
praisements were confirmed nisi by
the court, Monday afternoon.
First and final account of Joshua
A. Brown and II. NJ. Spence, admin
istrators of the estate of Eliza c..
Peters, late of the borough of Homes
dale, deceased.
First and final account of George
Ansley, testamentary guardian of
Homer Ansley.
First and final account of G. C.
Tarbox, administrator of the estate
of Ida Tarbox, late of Scott town
ship, deceased.
First and final account of Edwin
p. Kilroe, administrator of the es-
tate of John c. Kilroe, late of Dy-
berry township, deceased.
First and partial account of Henry
Wilson, administrator c. T. A. of
the estate of Albert Whitmore, late
of the borough of Honesdale, dec d.
First and final account of Phoebe
]. Wheeler, Administrative of the
estate of Almone E. Wheeler, late of
the township of Lake, deceased.
Second and partial account of E.
A. Penniman, eXecutrix of the last
will and testament of Francis B.
Penniman, late of the borough OF
Honesdale, deceased.
First and final account of Walter
NJ. Fowler and Charles Sanker, ad-
ministrators of the estate of Freder-
ick Werner, late of Texas township
deceased.
To the widow of A. W. Brown
late of Starrucca; personal proper
ty.
To the widow of Fred Kennedy
late of Mt Pleasant; personal prop.
erty.
To the widow of Henry D. Cole
late of Clinton; personal property
To the widow of Mathew McKen.
ma, late of Buckingham; personal
property.
To the widow of w. NJ. Buchan.
an, late of Preston, deceased; per.
sonal property.
To the widow of ]. A. Rutledge
late of Preston, deceased; persona
property.
In the case of the Commonwealth
versus Frank Watterson, John An.
| derson, prosecutor, charges being
| assault and battery on Robert An,
derson, son of John Anderson, and
| attempted rape on Margaret Ander.
son, daughter of the prosecutor
Miss Anderson upon being question.
ed said that she did not know Wat.
terson, and on Sunday. November
7th, he met her in Hawley and ask.
ed to go home with her. She OBJ.
Jected and he followed her up tC
Glass Row, where he put his arm
around her and grabbed her by the
neck. Her brother interfered anG
Watterson hit him with his fist
knocking him down. Watterson or
being called to the witness stand
said he did not know the girl but
saw her at Hawley, and asked if she
had any objection to his going home
with her She said No" He walk
ed some distance with her, and ii.
| nally put his arm around her waist
and she made no objection. He ask,
ed her to go to a dance with him
and she said her father would also
have to go. Watterson said that
would be satisfactory to him. Upor
meeting her brother, the boy raised
an objection to Watterson's com
pany and got fresh" as the de
fendant said. Watterson then slap
ped the boy twice in the face, the
second time knocking him down
The boy arose and grabbed some
stones and Watterson made his es.
cape. Eeyeral other witnesses were
called on both sides. Shortly before
noon the jury was charged, and a!
we go to press the jury has not yet
reached a verdict. District Attor
ney Simons appeared for the prose
cutor and C. A. McCarty for the
! defendant. The following jurors
/ had charge of this case: Thomas
Barnes, of Dreher; Jos. Billiard, oi
Berlin; l.. D. Chamberlain, of Pres,
ton; NJ. |. Denio, of Preston; Thos