Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-09
JURY WHEELS WH|RL
INTO HISTORY PACES
New and Old Receptacles For
Talesmen Do First and
Last Service

the last time the wheel that has been
whirled since 1884 and filed for the
first time the brand-new 2.0O0-name
capacity receptacle.
The abandoned wheel is so old that
history and the memory of the oldest
Courthouse attaches are not entirely
clear as to just when il did enter the
county's service. but so far as is really
known the first whirl was given some
eighty years ago. incidentally it didn't
only serve for trial jurors, but for
conscript duty in the Civil War.
Just 1852 names remained in the
wheel. the leftoverS of the 900 put in
last December. Among the undrawn
was Harry A. Boyer, president of the
School Board. Another 800 names
were put in to-day, 800 each by Judge
and commissioners, according to popu
lation of districts. Paxtang, for in
stance, will get but three jurors, one
to be appointed by each member of
the filling board. The first talesmen
will be drawn tomorrow for January
quarter sessions.
Argue Seiferd Case.-Argument was
heard to-day by Roy c. Danner, Regis
ter of Wills. on the contested will case
instituted by the relatives of Mrs. Mar
tha Adams relative to the probation of
her will in which Harrison Seiferd is
named as principal beneficiary. The
relatives contended Mrs. Adams was
influenced unduly by Seiferd, who used
so-called mysterious force" and
power bags" and alleged clairvoy-
ance. John Fox Weiss. counsel for
Seiferd, argued that no testimony had
been adduced to show that Seiferd un-
duly influenced Mrs. Adams. Register
Danner will hand down his opinion
within a few days. Only Mr. Weiss
James q. Hatz, counsel for the con-
testing parties, b. f. Mead, counsel for
the register, and Mr.. Danner were
present
Detective Walter in Chambersburg.
County Detective James T. Walter
has returned from Chambersburg,
where he appeared yesterday against
George Brinley. of this city. Brinley
was charged with having robbed his
uncle, Alexander Price, of 5000 in cash
and notes.
Juveniles in Court Saturday.-Three
Juvenile cases will be heard by Addi-
tonal Law Judge McCarreil Saturday
PIeas OF guilty will be submitted in
court Monday.
Al the Registers Oflce.-Letters on
the estates of Joseph Duncan, Lykens,
and to Mary NJ. Winger, this city. were
Issued respectively to w. Walter Dun
can and Harry T.. Winger.
Realty Transfers.-Realty transfers
Yesterday in city and county included
u. =.
Booda. East State street, 81: p. Eisner
to 9. II. Lyter, Penbrook. $1,10O; w.
5. Miller ct al. to O. r. Girvin, Green
street near Maclay. $1,000; j. Fl. Baker
10 Nj: Marzolf. Jr.. 222S Logan street.
VI; $. S. Bowman to o. r. Girvin,
Green street near Maclay. S61.
Wants to BE Detective. - Applica-
ton for a license to be a detective
VIII be made to the Dauphin County
Court December 21 by William j.
Nipple.
Balance in City Treasury. - More
than 100000 was in the city Golfers
at the beginning of the present
month, according to the monthly re-
port for November just completed by
Clerk Clarence Webber, of the City
Treasury.
Build Sewer in Geiger Street. - AS
soon as the ordinance now pending
In City Council is finally passed and
approved, City Commissioner w. H
Lynch will ask for bids for the con-
struction of sewer in Geiger street
Miiitin to Third, and in Third street
from Geiger to point $50 feet
northwardly.