The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-10-18
OCTOBER TERM OF COURT.
Many Important Gases Brought Be
fore Judge Searle.

fore Judge Searle.
The October term of Wayne coun-
ty court was convened Monday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock when all the
constables made their returns, and
twenty members of the grand jury
responded when their names were
called, and we're charged by Judge
A. T. Searle.
B. w. Raymond, Scott township,
was appointed foreman of the grand
jury. which included among it's
number two clergymen, Rev. A. L..
Whitaker, Honesdale, and Rev. G.
f. Smalley, Palmyra township. Con-
stable Philip Mang, Texas township,
was appointed to wait on the grand
jury.
Constables E. j. Richardson, Haw-
ley; N. B. Spencer, Honesdalei Wal
ter Swingle, Lake township were
appointed for the term.
am glad to see that there have
been no violations of the laws"
said Judge Searle, following the re-
turns of the constables. THE mat
ter of the condition of the roads in
some of the districts will be referred
to the District Attorney who will
notify the supervisors to attend to
them"
Four grand jurors were excused
by he Court. They were Messrs. G.
G.. Abrahams, Damascus; Joseph
Beilman, Texas township; T. H.
Clune, Buckingham township and
w. E. Lake, Mt. Pleasant.
The session of Court next week
promises to be a light one. The
District Attorney reported that he
had about a dozen indictments to
present to the grand jury, one mat
ter however containing as many as
five indictments. Most of the cases
to be presented are misdemeanors
although there are two or three fel
onies in the list. There is one bridge
in Buckingham township, considera
tion of which will be given by the
grand jury.
When the calendar was called, il
was learned that these cases, LISTED
for trial next week. had been con
tinued by agreement.
No. l. F. K. Airey and f. A
Spencer trading as Airey and Spen
Ger VS.. j. B. Keen, Jr., assumpsit
Simons, plf.; and Mumford, diff
This is the celebrated carload Of
yellow corn case.
No. q Jacob p. Klausner VS.
Frank DeBreun. Trespass. Searlt
& Salmon, plf. and Mumford, diff.
No. 4. Mamert Walenlynowicz VS.
Minnie Allen and William Allen
Trespass. Searle & Salmon, Gard
iner, plf and Mumford, diff.
Negotiations looking toward a set
tlement are pending in the case Of
Hiram Cole VS.. Annie Cole, admx. o.
Henry Cole, decd, and Mamie Klees
Nelson H. Cole, Daniel M. Cole, anC
Jennie Cole, heirs of Henry Cole, as
SumpSit.
The case of Morris Brown ps. c
A. Cortright e Son has been settled
The case of Cortright & Son VS.. Erie
Railroad Co., was set for a hearing
next Tuesday morning, Judge Lit
tie, Montrose, specially presiding
The matter of the estate of William
w. TarboX has also been settled.
By agreement of the counsel, M
e. Simons, Esq, for the plaintiff and
C. A. McCarty, Esq, for the defend
ant, the matter of the application oi
Fletcher Coons and Charles Mackle
residents of Fortenia, to be included
in the Independent school district
of Seelyvlle, the Court continued
the hearing in the case until the Sec
ond Monday in December, there be-
ing some chance of possible agree
ment in the matter, though the alb
sorption of the entire Mang schoo
district by the Seelyville independ
ent school district.