The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-03-17

WARREN OlupSOH, WIZ says HS Nv
day of horse stealing and receiving
ed the close of the court session.
The case lasted part of Monday
and nearly all of Tuesday. Charles
Spewak was prosecutor. 1t will be
remembered that Warren Simpson
was arrested Thursday, December
Is, by Constable Jesse Sherwood,
Preston, at Winwood, in Dan Labar's
barn where he had gone to work, on
complaint brought by Charles
Spewak, Waymart, that Simpson
did on the night of September 8,
1910, at Clinton township, steal,
take and lead away one horse of the
value of $3.50, the property of
Charles Spewak."
The second case fer trial, c. A.
Cortright and e. II. Cortright, trad
ing as Cortright and Son VS.. Erie
Railroad company, trespass, was
called late Tuesday afternoon.
Judge Ralph p. Little, Montrose,
President Judge of susquehanna
county, presided. A plea of not
jury empaneled: Patrick F. ONeill,
Lebanon; G. A. Spangenberg, South
Canaan; Rev. w. II. Swift, D. D.,
Honesdale; James Blackwell Da-
mascus; John H. Flynn, Manchester;
George Kinney, Gouldsboro; Walter
Bigelow, Mt. Pleasant; James Bur-
nett, Waymart; Charles Davey, Ber-
lin; @. e. Fitzpatrick, Mt. Pleasant;
Maurice Pethick, Clinton; George
Seipp, Damascus. Attorneys 2. H.
Iloff, Chester A. Garratt appeared
for the plaintiff, and Charles P.
O'Malley, Scranton, and Searle &
Salmon for the defendant.
Selden Munger, Esq, Montrose, is
attending court this week. He will
be associated with the District At
torney NJ. E. Simons in the prosecu-
tion of the case of E. K. Airey and
F. K. Spencer, trading as Airey and
Spencer VS.. j. B. Keen, Jr., assump-
sit Attorney Munger is promi-
nent Republican candidate for Dis
trict Attorney of Susquehanna coun-
ty.
In the case of Cortright G. Son
versus Erie Railroad Co., Judge
Ralph B. Little, Montrose, Wednes-
day afternoon, after hearing the evil
dence instructed the jury to find a
verdict for the defendant.
The third case on the calendar was
that of Albert A. Fitze VS.. John T.
Mills, eJectment, the plaintiff claim
ing tract of land in Clinton contain
ing about 80 square rods, to which
d plea was entered of mot guilty
by the defendant, Judge Ralph B.
Little presiding. Attorney F. P.
Kimble appearing for the plaintiff
and Lawyers w. H. Lee and e. c.
Numford for the defense. These
jurors were drawn Wednesday after
noon in the case: Leslie Cease, So
Canaan; Yens Lilholt, Damascus;
James j. Hoag, Buckingham, EN-
NETT Swingle, Prompton; James
Blackwell, Damascus; Edw. Ammer-
man, Lake; G. A. Spangenberg, So
Canaan; Charles Davey, Berlin;
Friend Black, Lake; C. E. Fitzpat.
rick, Mt. Pleasant; Rev. w. H
Swift, d. D., Honesdale; John H
Flynn, Manchester. Testimony in
this case was heard all day Thurs
day, and had not been concluded al
the time of going to press.
The Rev. w. H. Swift, D. d., who
served on two juries in one day
found time Wednesday noon tc
marry Walter Thomas, Whites Val
ley, and Grace Wedge, Dyberry, a
the Presbyterian manse.
The case of Elizabeth Hawker VS.
George Poppenheimer, trespass, haI
been settled.
Orphans Court.
The following first and final ac
counts were confirmed nisi:
First and final account of F. w
Oswood, admir- of Annette Shaffer
late of Lake Twp. decd.
First and final account of Georg
w. Frey, admir- of Margaret Fass
1ofa ~ wy
First and final account of H. E
Bassett and Charles L. Bassett, exrs
of Electa r. Bassett, late of Homes
dale borough, decd.
First and partial account of Yer
b. Stone, f. j. Stone, and w. L
Perham, excrs. of H. r. Stone, lat
of Honesdale borough, decd.
First and final account of Agne
C. Purdy, excx. of George S. Purdy
late of Honesdale Borough, decd.
First and final account of Aliss
s. Kennedy, Admx. of Porter Ken
nedy, late OF Mount Pleasant town
ship, decd.
Second and final account of Nelli
Woodward, admX. of C. H. Wood
ward, late of Hawley borough dec d
Appraisement of $500 to Jane {
Palmer, widow of S. T. Palmer, lat
or HaWley borough deco.
Appraisement of $500 to Anna n
Burcher, widow of John l.. Burchel
late of Honesdale borough, decd.
Appraisement of $500 to Elizabet
Bayer, widow of Andrew Bayer, lat
of Paupack township, decd.
In re sale of estate of VIM.
Campbell, decd, return of sale file
and approved.
In re sale of Sarah A. Gromlicl
decd, return of sale filed and al
proved, also report of distribution {
proceeds of sale filed and approved
In re appointment of guardian fC
Agnes r. Carr, minor child of Micl
ael and Mary Carr, late of Texf
township, decd. Mrs. Eugenia Xii
gallon appointed.
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