The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-04
GRAND JURY FOR MARCH Term
met TODAY
Constables Returns Called-Only
One or Two Violations of Law
Reported-Appointm
Made.

One or Two Violations OF Law
RepOrted-Appointments
Made.
The grand jury for the March
term of court met at the court house
this afternoon. The constables' re-
turns were called and showed only
a few violations of the law through
out the county. The violations re-
ported by constables were the fol-
lowing: In Hawley it was reported
that August Stoquert, who was lock-
ed up in the town lookup, escaped
with outside assistance. In Promp-
ton the matter of the car track at
Hollenback's mill was reported to
the district attorney.
In Damascus index boards were
reported not all up. The same neg
lect was reported by constable from
Dyberry.
In Scott sign boards at junction
of Tyler Hill and Starrucca road re-
ported down.
Judge Searle congratulated the
constables on the lack of violations
of law.
The grand jury was sworn and in
the absence of District Attorney ST.
mons the court instructed the jury
to inspect the county buildings to-
day There are only two or three
cases of misdemeanor to be consid-
cred by the present grand jury.
The members of the grand jury
are: VIM. R. Belknap, Preston; B.
F. Box, South Canaan; A. L. Bishop,
Hawley; John J. Collins, Cherry
Ridge; Elmer Chapman, Lake; Ed
ward Coggins, Clinton; Arthur De-
trich, Salem; Thos. j. Edsall, Dy-
berry; e. G. jenkins, Honesdale;
John Lake, Scott; w. w. Mumford
Starrucca; M. j. Mcdonald, Pal
myra; Solomon Miller, Paupack;
Thos. McKenna, Honesdale; T. e.
Payne, Mt. Pleasant; Otto Rutledge
Damascus; VIM. Schardt, Hawley;
J. G. Schmidt Berlin; ]. G. Sch
weighofer, Oregon; H. w. Toms,
Damascus; Edward Waltz, Dreher;
Glare Yale, Lebanon.
The following grand jurors were
excused: H. Dunkleberg, Texas, and
Jos. Stephens, of Texas.
The following constables were ap-
pointed to wait on the court next
week: Fred w. Short, Benjamin
Blake and John Mehennett. Y. w
Collins was appointed to wait on the
grand jury. w. w. Mumford, OF
Starrucca, was appointed foreman
of the grand jury.
An adjourr ed session of argument
court was held at 10 o'clock on Sat.
urday morning at which time sew.
eral motions were presented. Other
business Of importance was also
transacted.
In the criminal case of Common.
wealth VS.. Sanford f. Merwin, de-
fendant, pleaded guilty to the
charges preferred against him. He
was sentenced by the court to pay
$25 fine, pay the costs of prosecution
and undergo an Imprisonment in the
Wayne county Jail for the term of 81
days, to be computed from Febru'
ary l, 1913.
In the matter of petition of Jos
w. Bodie, guardian of the minol
children of Byron L. Evans, for the
sale of real estate under the Price
act, the Court being of the opinion
that it is for the interest and ad
vantage of the minors in whose be
half the petition is presented thai
their interest in the land mentioned
in the petition and described in the
schedule annexed thereto, should BIZ
sold at private sale. Bond approv
ed.
In the matter of application for 6
guardian of Rebecca Spangenberg, c
person of weak mind of South Ca
naan, the court ordered and de
creed that a hearing be held OF
March Is in open court.
The demurrer on the bill il
equity against John Wasman re
garding the American Fraternal AS
sociation came up for argument be
fore Judge Searle during the morn
ing session of court c. P. OMalley
represented Warren, Knapp & O'Mal
ley and P. Kilcullen, represented Mr.
Wasman. P. H. Iloff of this place
attorney for the plaintiffs, G. M
Betz and others, asked the court tt
continue the hearing for at least TIVE
weeks, at the end of which time
day might be named upon which t.
argue the matter, as it was impossi
BILE an adjustment or settlement o
the case might be effected, to whicl
Mr.. O'Malley replied, "If there i
any adjustment or settlement of thi
case, neither myself nor my client
are parties to it, we have nothing t,
do with a settlement, but we are nov
ready to argue the case, we ar
ready at any time to answer ant
argue this or any other bill whicl
might be brought against these peo
pie in these proceedings, and W
want it understood that there will b
no more slander against these men.