Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-12

new offices as prothonotary and
deputy prothonotary. respectively, Jan
! uary quarter sessions court began to-
day. District Attorney NJ. L. .Stroup
is handling the Commonwealth cases
in No. ] room; Assistant District At
torney Robert Fox in No. 2 room be-
| fore Judge Gillian, and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Frank B. Wickersham
Is presenting the cases to the grand
jury. Judge Gillian didn't arrive until
| nearly IL o'clock.
Despite the fact that it was Pro-
thonotary Holler's first court, the or
ganization went along smoothly, al
though the swearing in of some new
! constables caused brief delay. In
swearing in the grand jury Prothono-
tary Holler read a new form of oath.
Ex-Chief of Police s. Frank Weston,
machinist, Second ward, was chosen
foreman; Joseph S. Lutz. repairman,
Thirteenth ward. was excused. OF the
petit jurors William Bretz, Williams
town laborer; S. S. Speese, Third
ward undertaken, We're excused be-
cause of illness Harry M. Barnes,
superintendent of the Harrisburg
Cemetery; Jared Lenker, Sixth ward
carpenter, were excused subject to
call. Thomas Smith, a Tenth ward
carpenter, and Andrew Phillips, an
Eighth ward agent, didn't answer.
grand jury. This was Matrano Vranec,
charged with assault and battery
Before President Judge Kunkel the
trial of d. Frank Radle, charged with
fraudulent preference. Radel, it is
alleged, tried to dispose of most of
his goods to certain creditor through
sherilfs execution with the inten-
ton of defrauding other creditors.
The amount involved was $3.50, it is
alleged, while Radel confessed judg-
ment to but s400.
In No. room Lewis Stanton, who
has been charged with riot, ETC., in
connection with the disturbance on a
Harrisburg Railways Company car In
Steelton some months ago, and who
has been a fugitive ever ssince, was
declared not guilty.
f.. Gettys, Fl. u. Ross and George F.
Hewitt, Nos. 2514, 2510 and 251S
North Sixth street, respectively, to NJ
II. Gettys, 81 each; Roy G. Cox to
Harrisburg Trust Company, 2112-14
North Third street, 81; John e. Dare,
1711a North street and 1913 North
street to Raymond E. Miller and j. f.
Saussaman, respectively, 81; Anne E.
zimmerman. property in Halifax for
s175 to Annie G. Meyer and one in
Enhaut to Elizabeth Balsbaugh for
$4,000.
Close Down Spring Creek job
Work on the construction of the great
Spring creek concrete drain that is to
extend from Nineteenth street to the
river will be discontinued for the win
ter tomorrow. G. w. Ensign, the
contractor, has made wonderful head
way. having completed nearly half
the big sewer since. early summer.
File Application for "AIovie" The
ater. = Charles j. Handshaw to-day
filed his application for the remodeling
of his hall at the corner of Third and
Harris streets for a new moving pic
ture theater. The plans are now be-
ing considered by Building Inspector
Ed. Moeslein at the latters home.
Mr.. Moeslein has been confined to his
home for several weeks and has re-
covered to such an extent that he is
expected at his office within week or
so. The alterations, it is expected,
will cost $4,000.
Jacob NJ. Bakers Will Probated.-
The will of Jacob M. Baker, Derry
township, was probated to-day by his
widow, Mary Anne Baker.