The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-02-26
February Court Minutes.


ciates Samuel Aul and Joseph M. Morgan
on the bench. There is a large attend
ance Of jurors, witnesses and attorneys.
Nineteen grand jurors and forty.eigbt
petit jurors answered to their names at
roll call.
On account OF this being an oyer and
terminer court, with a case of a ieloniOus
nature to be tried, an extra panel of ten
Jurors was drawn last Saturday, as fol-
lows: James Ault, assessor, Kingsley;
Clifford Bsbb, pumper, Kingsley; Il. w.
Bowman, bookkeeper, Tionesta Boro; j.
J. Hawk, oil producer, jerks; John Pas
ssuer, farmer, Tionesta Township; Lewis
Arner, bookkeeper, Kingsley; Albert
Vockroth, farmer, Green; K. o. Carson.
farmer, Harmony; II. o. Taft, sawyer,
Hickory; Earl Moore, lsborer, Green.
The Grand Jury was called and sworn,
Judge Hinckley delivering an Impress
i've charge as to their duties. Joseph
Clark, Of Tionesta, was appointed as their
foreman.
The constables of the various town
ships made their reports to the court,
which showed a good state of affairs
throughout the county land very few
violations of the law.
In the case of +. NJ. Porter ct al. VS..
The Tionesta Water Supply Co., an action
for peremptory mandamus to compel
the company to extend its water lines in
the north ward in Tionesta Boro, the
court read lengthy opinion refusing the
petition at the cost of the petitioners.
Exceptions were taken by counsel for
the petitioners.
In the case of George X. Johnson, to
use of Citizens National Bank of Tones
ia, Va. j. +. Proper ct al, the court read
an opinion making the rule for judg-
otary to enter judgment against J. f.
Proper for the amount of plaintiffs 8
| claim.
The case of James Wrsy VS.. Daniel
McKanns, an action of ejectment, was
discontinued on payment of costs by the
plaintiff.
In the case of Christine Vert VS..
James d. Vert, subpoena In divorce
was granted, returnable at May term of
court.
The petition of Fred. Weingard, guar
dian of the minor children of G. f..
Weingard, late of Green township, de-
ceased, for leave to lease land TOR oil and
gas pun iposes to W. F, Fessler, of James
town, Pa, was allowed.
The petition OF Emma Blum, admins
tratrix of the estate of Herman Blum.
late of Green township, deceased, for
leave to sell real estate to pay debts, was
allowed.
A motion for judgment was allowed in
the case of G. NJ. Arner, for use of j. F..
Proper. vs.. d. e. Carson, defendant, and
Ida Carson, terre tenant.
The first and final account of Charles
G. Frederick. executor of the esta Q OF
Elizabeth Frederick, late of Green town.
ship, deceased, was confirmed nisi.
The bond OF N. b. Swartzfager, Col
lector of Howe township, in the sum OF
$40, 10000, was approved.
The case of the Borough of TiOnesta vs.
Ida Paup, was continued to May term OF
court.
A jury was called in the case of the
Union Machinery IL Supply Co., OF the
State of Washington, VS.. w. j. Campbell
and D. j. Cropp, doing business as Cropp
Il Campbell. The plaintiffs presented
their evidence in the form of depositions
and the defendants made no defense
whereupon the court directed the jury tc
render verdict for the plaintiffs for the
amount OF their claim, $7S4 AZ.
The case of the Common wealth VS.. p
Philips, charge t. and b., was settled out
Of court.
In the case of the Commonwealth VS.
Maude Hulings, charged with felonious
arson and with burning building to de-
fraud the insurance company, the Grand
Jury returned the indictment endorsed
not true bill and the defendant was dis
charged. This case grew out of the
burning of a dwelling hous' Gwned by
Charles Fulton, at Pigeon, Howe town
ship, on the morning of Dec. 10, 1911, the
premises being occupied at the time by
the defendant, her husband aud family.
true bill was returned in the case o.
the Commonwes VS.. Warren Hepler
| ah mill hat and
aggravated assault and battery, orris E
Walter, prosecutor. The case was tried
Tuesday morning, the jury rendering &
verdict of not guilty and dividing the
costs between the prosecutor and the de-
fendant.
The case of Dunn, Landers IL Co., to
use of j. f. Pro 'er, vs.. Keystone Handle
Company, of Corydon, was placed or
trial Tuesday afternoon and will probably
occupy two days of the courts time. l
Is case involving timber furnished tc
the defendants at Kellettville. This be-
ing the last case 10 be tried at this term
all Petit Jurors, excepting those called
on the case, we're excused from further
service.
The Grand Jury finished its delibera'
tions Tuesdsy noon and after inspecting
the county buildings in the sfternoon
was discharged.
The Franklin Evening News, one o
the best inland dailies in the state, had {
birthday last week, its 35th, and so die
the FOREST REPUBLICAN, completing it,
} 45th volume with last weeks issue. w,
congratulate both on their years of use
fulness, and trust they'll live to double
their age and to do battle for the better
: ment of their respective communities il