Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-17
ISAAC GRESH
FOUND GUILTY

court Monday. Isaac Gresh charged
with assault and intent" and las
sault and battery" was found guilty
in manner and form as indicted. Ii
the civil suit of Catherine Foust VS..
Alfred A. Blecher the jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff
March court convened at 10 O'Clock
Monday morning with his Honor
Judge Evans and Associates Blee and
Welliver ON the bench.
| The constables presented their re.
turns, which showed that there are nc
distractions on the highways, that
the index boards are all in position,
that the liquor laws are all being OBJ
served and that no disorderly houses
are maintained. Judge Evans, assum-
ing, he said, that the constables were
not mistaken, took occasion to con-
glatulate the county on the orderly
state of affairs, especially, as relates
to violations of the liquor laws and
disorderly houses.
Harry Ellenbogen was appointed
foreman of the grand jury. The court
explained that there We're no bills of
Indictment TO spresent and that all
that remained for the grand jurors to
do was to examine the public build
ings. But one criminal lease was be-
fore court, true bill having been
found by former grand jury. 1t de-
veloped that not single case had
been returned to court by any of the
justices since the previous term. Judge
Evans said he regarded this as an en-
viable showing and cause for con-
graduation.
The civil cases were all continued
with the exception of two, those of
Catherine Foust VS.. Alfred a. Blecher
ct al assumpsit, and William r.
Pursel, surviving administrator of
Daniel Pursel, deceased, now Blanche
E. Pursel, substituted plaintiff, VS..
The Reading Iron company ;assumpsit.
The case of Commonwealth VS.. Isaac
Gresh was called for trial, the charge
being assault, &c.
The first witness called was Mary
J. Murray. wife of Charles Murray,
the prosecutor. Mrs. Murray, the VIC
tim of the alleged assault, related
what took place in her home ON the
evening of October / 1909. She had
only recently returned from the hos
pital, where she had undergone sur
gical operation, and was still under
the care of a nurse. The latter was
temporarily absent from the room
and Mr.. Murray, the husband. had
not yet returned from work. The de-
fendant, according to the witness, OBJ
tIusively entered the room and inquir-
ing for the nurse, took his seat by the
couch on which the witness was re-
clining. The testimony that followed
was of "A very serious and incriminat-
ing nature not suitable for publica-
tion. On cross examination the wit
ness testified that she detected no evil
dence of intoxication ON the part of
the defendant.
Anna Murray, the nurse, and sister
of Charles Murray, testified, corrobo-
rating the evidence of Mrs. Murray.
Charles Murray, the prosecutor,
testified after which the Common
wealth rested.
Isaac Gresh, the defendant, testi-
fed in his own behalf. He is twenty
four years old. On October lst the
date of the alleged assault, he said he
was working for A +. Seidel part
of the day. On finishing the job he
had couple of glasses of hard cider.
Later he had several drinks of whisk-
ey in town. He then had some more
hard cider. Beyond this point he has
no recollection of what occurred.
He was given hearing before JUS
tice Kerswell of Washingtonville,
charged with drunkenness and was
sent to Jail for 80 days. He soon was
rearrested and arraigned before JUS
tice of the Peace Oglesby of Danville,
charged with the offense for which he
was being tried yesterday Wesley
Jackson and Charles X. Gresh also
testified for the defense.
w. Kase West, counsel for the de-
fendant went to the jury at go
O'Clock. He was followed by District
Attorney Gearhart for the Common
wealth, both speaking briefly.
The civil suit of Catherine Foust VS..
Alfred a. Blecher, administrator of
Jackson Blecher, went on trial about
2 80 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, the
action being one to secure payment on
a Judgment exemption note for four
hundred dollars alleged to have been
given by Jackson Blecher. Charles V.
Amerman appeared for the plaintiff
and William Kase West for the defend
ant.
The first witness called was William
Sunday, justice of the peace in Nah
oning township for twenty years, who
identified the signature on the note as
that of Jackson Blecher. He was fol-
lowed by w. L. Slider, who was also
of the opinion that the signature was
that of jackson Blecher.