The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-24
THREE CASES DISPOSED OF
MONDAY

The January term of court conven-
ed Monday afternoon with President
Judge A. T. Searle presiding. This
term called for two weeks in which
to clean up the list of cases on the
docket but on account of the illness
of Attorney F. p Kimble his cases
were continued until next term
which left this week short of cases to
try and consequently court was dis
missed on Wednesday afternoon to
meet again Monday afternoon of next
week.
The accounts Of executors of the
estates of Rose Sheeren, late of
Honesdale, deceased; Bernard Tier
ney, late of Texas, deceased; Cort-
land Brooks, late of South Canaan,
deceased; j. Lee Swingle, late of
South Canaan, deceased; Nancy
Hauenstein, late of Mt. Pleasant, de-
ceased; Maria A. Huftelm, late of
Preston, deceased; Fannie e. Brown,
late of Damascus, deceased; John
Page, late of Mt. Pleasant, deceased,
were confirmed nisi.
Appraisements of $500 to the
widows of George J. Bergman, late
of Texas, deceased, and George w.
DubtOl w VI IliJ loLC VI hOICl ILL 81 uC-
ceased, were confirmed nisi.
Severson Case Continued.
The case of the Commonwealth
VS.. A. F. Severson, who was indict-
ed by the grand jury on two counts,
one for larceny and the other being
larcency by bailee, was continued by
agreement on account of an import
ant witness for the defense being
unable to be present on account of
illness.
Morton Hines Pleads NolIe Conten-
dere.
The case of the Commonwealth
VS.. Morton Hines was called and
disposed of. Attorney Ed. A. De-
laney of Scranton, and c. P. Searle
of Honesdale, appeared for the de-
fendant. A plea of nolle contendere
was entered by the attorneys for the
defense.
The case of Commonwealth VS..
Ben Michels was next taken up for
trial. G. P. Searle appeared for the
defense and District Attorney NJ. e.
| Simons was assisted by Peter H
Iloff in the prosecution.
The jury was composed of the fol
| lOWluS men, u. w. DluWSll, pdlSln
Oscar H. Day, Lebanon; j. B. Dy-
mond, Waymart; B. S. Gillow, Man
chester; Oliver Hoover, Lake; Nor
Ludwig, Texas; Walter Malson
Sterling; James Spratt, buckingham
P. II. Skelly, Texas; Michael Weber
Texas; Alonzo B. Wood, Prompton,
T. D. O'Connell, the first witness
called, testified to knowing the de
fendant and identified the checl
which was offered in evidence. Or
being asked in cross-examinatior
what was his opinion of Michel
mental condition he answered tina
he thought Michels was not of sounC
mind.
Edward Pearce testified to having
employed Michels and of his havini
forged a check on him. He said tina
in his opinion Michels was of un
, sound mind.
Ben Michels sworn He stated tina
he was the defendant and lived il
Honesdale. l am thirty-six year
old. This is not my first offense
| Didn't know l would be sent to jai
for this. Was sent to the Peniten
tiary before. Didn't know l woul
have to be sent back. l was out o.
. parole and was to report to the war
, den every month. Didn't report t
, him. Knew Wallinger there. H
8 was there for same offense. w
were chummy. l never owed hir
anything nor never passed orders 70
/ him. N. B. Spencer and Herber
Bassett also testified to KNOWN
Michels and of his mental condt
, ton.
5 Michels was again called to tn
: stand and asked about his fear of be
. ing arrested. He said that he di
not intend to stay at Carbondale lon
and would have come back soon. H
said he was not afraid in the darl
: Miss Lillian Hartman testified q