The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-13
JUNE GRAND JURY
FINISH ON RECORD TIME
CONSIDER TWELVE CASES
HEAR EVIDENCE AND RE-
PORT NEXT DAY.

Eight True Bills Returned and -Four
Ignored-One Bridge Approved
Make Many recommendation
Court Next Week.
The grand jury for the June term
of Quarter Sessions reported in court
at little after four o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, after considering twelve
matters, and inspecting the county
buildings. They were out less than
twenty hours. They returned eight
true bills and ignored four others.
The grand jury was composed of
twenty-three men. They were:
Howard Burke, Damascus; Howard
Bea, Texas; Robert Batten, Way
mart; Charles Bigart, Cherry Ridge;
j. Corcoran, Hawley; VIM. d. Cur
tbs, Lake; E. Fasshauer, Texas; G.
R. Gillow, Manchester; Warren
Hines, Sterling; David L. Hopkins,
Clinton; Miles Keesler, Lake; Geo.
Kehr, Palmyra; Robert Kennedy,
Lebanon; R. w. Kimble, Dyberry;
George Kniewasser, Scott; l.. Ken
nedy, South Canaan; Victor Meszler,
Honesdale; Geo. N. Masters, Salem;
Peter Murphy, Mount Pleasant; Ell
bert Swingle, South Canaan; D. l..
Sanford, Preston; Otto Taeubner,
dale.
David Hopkins acted as foreman
of the grand jury. Judge Searle
commended the jury on getting
through with the business before
them so speedily. The true bills
found were:
August Stouquert, three indict-
ments; breaking prison; breaking
and entering with intent at larceny:
same. Plea of guilty.
E. R. Hoffman: assault. William
Peinike, prosecutor.
Charles Spewack: assault and bat
terry. William P. Crossman, prose-
cutor.
Peter Polt: breaking prison; ag-
gravated assault.
Thomas Haley, alias Cortright: 1st
count, larceny; End count, larceny
from person. H. B. Ostendorf, pros
| ecutor.
Bills Ignored.
Leonard Mebs: aggravated as
sault; assault and battery. Prosecu-
tor, Peter Polt, to pay costs.
Mrs. Alyen Rockwell: assault and
battery. County to pay costs.
John T. Mills: assault and battery.
Defendant to pay costs.
G. G. Bryant: assault and battery.
| Defendant to pay costs.
The report of the viewers on the
bridge in Texas township was ap-
proved by the grand jury.
Grand Jury's Report.
To the Hon. A. T. Searle, Judge of
Quarter Sessions:
The Grand Jury reports as fol-
lows:
That the Jail be properly wired
| for electric lights and additional
lights be installed in the corridor.
That the roof of the Jail be re-
paired and that all windows and
locks in the sheriff's house be re-
paired and necessary screen doors
be installed.
That the sidewalk and curb in
front of the Sheriff's house and
East to the river, be relaid.
That more comfortable chairs be
placed in the traverse jury box.
That new carpets or other better
floor covering be laid in the court
room and adjoining rooms and that
old curtains be replaced by new ones
and further,
In considering some of the evil
dence given in relation to cases be-
fore the grand jury, the jury be-
lieve that holders of liquor licenses
and their employees are not care
full enough about closing at the leg
al hours, and about selling to per-
sons intoxicated or nearly intoxi-
Gated and that it would be for the
public if the attention of all holders
of liquor licenses were called to the
matter by the Court or other prop
er officers.