Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-13
JANUARY COURT
BUT No CASES

day morning with his Honor, Judge
Evans, and Associates Blee and We'll
liver ON the bench.
The constables of the county being
| called and sworn presented their re-
ports. Following custom Judge Evans
called the constables before court and
questioned each one separately as to
/ the full observance of the law in his
| jurisdiction.
W. e. Young of the first ward of
| Danville was the first constable eX-
amined. After reporting that he had
visited each place in his ward where
| liquor is sold at least once per month
| since the last term of court and that
/ he had discovered no violations of law
| he was asked by the court if he knew
| what slot machine is. The constable
replied in the affirmative. He was
/ then asked if he had discovered no slot
machines in his ward. The constable
/ hotels, although they were maintain
! ed at some other places in the ward.
/ The court informed the constable
| that it was as much his duty to report
/ slot machines where found as to report
illegal sale of liquor and other viola
/ tions of law. The constable was in
structed at the next term of court to
report every place where slot mach
/ ines are maintained together with the
names of witnesses.
/ The maintenance of slot machines,
I the court reminded the constables, is
| in direct violation of the law. Such
machines, Judge Evans said, are most
| demoralizing III their effect. There is
/ scarcely week but the court is i'll
receipt of anonymous letters-mostly
/ from women--charging that slot mach
| ines are maintained in Danville. Judge
Evans said it is to be regretted that
these writers do not sign their names
so that some clew might be obtained
/ that would bring ont all the facts
/ Each of the other constables were
then addressed individually and hav-
! ing satisfied the court that they had
visited all the places i'll their districts
where liquor is sold at least once
month as required they were enjoined
to look up the matter of slot machines
and wherever these may be found to
report them together with the names
of witnesses.
William Curry was appointed fore
man of the grand jury, which being
charged by the court at 10 40 O'Clock
retired to its room, in charge of Harry
Yagel, who had been appointed as tip
staff to wait upon the grand jury.
Clark Kern, William Hes and Jesse
b. Wyant, traverse jurors, were eXcus-
ed from attendance at court
| H. NJ. Moser, Esq, of Mt. Carmel,
was admitted to transact business at
court.
The civil list was gone over when
! it developed that there was not sing
I lie case ready for trial The entire list
was continued.
| In the case of Commonwealth VS..
John L. Everitt, the charge being
/ larceny, mol. pros. was allowed.
/ in the case of Commonwealth VS..
Perry Mazeal, also, a mol. pros. was
entered.
/ The two Commonwealth cases in
which John Beyers is defendant, one
charging desertion and non support
and the other surety of the peace, were
continued until next Saturday.
District Attorney @. P. Gearhart re-
ported that repairs have been made in
each case where roads in Derry and
Liberty townships were reported in
bad condition by the constables at the
last term of court.
AT II 30 o'clock the grand jury re-
ported on the case of Commonwealth
VS.. Isaac Grosh, returning true bill.
This was the only case that went be-
fore the grand jury. a jury was inn
paneled and the intention was to pro-
ceed with the trial of the case i'm
mediately after the noon intermission
Court reconvened at 1 40 clock. 1t
was discovered on taking up the case
that the defendant, Isaac Gresh, was
without counsel. The court appointed
Ralph Kisner and William Kase West
to defend him. Mr.. Kisner made an
effective plea for a continuance of the
case, emphasizing the gravity of the
charge and the necessity of greater
preparation, if full justice were to be
done to the defendant. Judge Evans
very much disliked to grant continu-
ance, but under the circumstances he
finally decided to do so.
Thus it transpired that there was not
a single case on the Commonwealth
list for trial. This is all the moro re-
markable since at the previous term
of court the jurors were notified not
to appear and no cases were tried
At the direction of the court six jur-
ors were drawn from the panel to sit
at two inquisitions in lunacy that will
be held in the court room at 2 and 8
o'clock, respectively, this afternoon.
The six men chosen are as follows :
Alfred Litchard,O o. NJ. Leniger, George