The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-20
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT COURT.
The Strain Murder Case Is Being
Tried, With Able Counsel On
Both Sides.

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court is unusually large this week, called
here mainly on account of the trial OF
George Strain and wife, charged with the
killing of Albert Allen, and besides the
extra panel of jurors drawn and the nu-
merous witnesses summoned on the case,
many interested spectators are present.
The civil list was quickly disposed of
for this term alb cases being put over to
the September tetm by agreement of the
parties at interest. Judge Hinckley is
presiding, with Associate Morgan also, on
the bench, Associate Aul being absent.
The following motions were disposed
of: ~
j. K. Chitester, having complied with
all his obligations. was discharged as the
guardian of Howard Patterson.
Subpenss in divorce were allowed in
the divorce proceedings OF May Chap
man VS.. e. l.. Chapman, and Sarah T.
Barnett vs.. Mervin e. Barnett.
The court issued an order permitting
A. G. Brown, the master, to sell real es-
bubo III thO vi tuo OotutO vi bJuid
A. Walters, deceased.
The road supervisors of Howe town
ship reported the creek road, known as
a state road, passing through that town
ship for a distance of eleven miles, as
being in a very bad condition. On mo-
tion the court gave them permission to
spend sum not to exceed one thousand
dollars, for the purpose of putting the
road in good condition.
The stated case of W. II. Pickens VS..
the County Commissioners of Forest
county, was decided in favor of the
plaintiff.
The grand jury was called Monday,
sworn aud received the charge of the
court, L. e. Fitzgerald being appointed
foreman. The jury acted on three bills
of indictment, two being found true bills
and one not true bill. They we're dis
charged Tuesday afternoon after inspect
ing the county home and other county
buildings.
The first case called before the grand
jury was that OF the Commonwealth VS..
G. A. Lanson, charge assault and battery,
George Sibble prosecutor, which resulted
in not true bill and county to pay the
costs.
The case of Commonwealth VS.. Joseph
Morascs of West Hickory, charged with
selling cider on Sunday, was tried and
the jury returned a verdict of mot guilty
but pay the COSTS"
AS this paper goes to press the Strain
case is proceeding, sufficient number Of
jurors being obtained Tuesday afternoon
from the regular panel, thus obviatiDg
the necessity of calling talesmen. They
are as follows:
<. A. Bsbcock, farmer, Kellettville,
Kingsley township.
W. A. Ekis, farmer, Clarington, Bar
nett township.
Capt. ]. ]. Haight, oil producer, Cooper
Tract, Howe township.
F. A. Lundburg, farmer, Marienville,
jerks township.
George Wilson, butcher, Tionesta bor-
ough.
Andy Christensen. blacksmith, Kellett-
Vile, Kingsley township.
G. A. Carlson, blacksmith, Brookston,
Howe township.
Howard Blum, lsborer, Tionests bor-
ough.
e. G. McCurdy, merchant, Lynch,
Howe township.
VIM. Fitzgerald, farmer, Cooksburg,
Barnett township.
D. w. Downey, foreman, Truemaus,
Howe township.
X. L. Haugh, laborer, Nebraska, Green
township.
AS soon as this jury was secured all
other jurors were excused from further
service at this term. The Commonwealth
is represented by District Attorney M.
A. Carringer and J. S. Carmichael of
Franklin, and the defendants have as
their counsel, A. G. Brown of the local
bar, and Breene Il Breene of Oil City.
The history of this case is quite we'll
remembered. On March I'd last George
Strain and wife appeared in the afternoon
at the boarding house conducted by ]. l..
Glenn, at Hunters Camp, Harmony
township, this county, and reported that
Albert Allen, teamster, was lying
wounded and bleeding In the woods about
mile back near the German hill road in
the direction of Fagundus, having been
cut by Mrs. Strain in defense Of her hon
or against assault from Allen. Mrs.
Strains clothing was somewhat torn and
disarrsnged and she otherwise showed
some effects of a struggle. A party ac-
com panied Strain to scene of the tragedy.
Allen was found about twenty rods from
the German hill road on a rim of de-
preston formed by an old conductor hole,
lying in pool OF blood and still bleeding
profusely. The snow for some feet around
was trsmpled down and stained with
blood, and blood also stained the snow on
beyond the conduc hole down the hill
several feet. The wounded man was in
semi. conscious state from shock and lossof
blood. He was taken to the Glenn home
and doctor was summoned, but did not
arrive until after the death of Allen at
about 700 o'clock the same evening. A
number of witnesses testified at the hear
| ing that lien was semi conscious. G. Il.
Glenn testified that Allen said to him
"George Strain cut me-" Allen was
wounded in two places: One cut was
completely through the heshy part of the
thigh of the left leg and serious knife
cut in the back over the left shoulder
which penetrated the lung.