The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-03-28
GARRETT COUNTY COUPLE
FOUND GUILTY OF ARSON
Confessed to Firing Barn For
Aunt to Collect $1,1OO Insurance
-ViOlatOrs Sentenced
HEAVY FINES ARE GIVEN

Isaac Gaius Harvey and his wife,
Mary Harvey, yesterday were found
guilty by the Garrett County Circuit
Court jury of burning a barn be-
longing to their aunt, Miss Virginia
May Harvey, near Gormania, on
October IS last.
Harvey confessed he had urged his
wife to set fire to the building in
order that his aunt could collect
$1,100 in insurance. He intended, he
said, to borrow the money from her.
The confessions of the pair were al
lowed in the testimony,
Harvey and his wife will be SEN
fenced today.
Criminal trials on the docket were
concluded late yesterday. Practically
all of the liquor law offenders pleaded
guilty, and were sentenced or heavily
fined by Judge Albert A. Doub, who
is appearing here as the presiding
jurist of the court for the last time.
Judge Doub will be retired upon
reaching the age limit next month.
Liquor Fines Total $6,350
Liquor law fines totaled $6,350.
Several of those convicted were fined
as much as $1,000. The following
sentences were passed:
Guy Hinebaugh, found guilty on
two charges of sale and possession Of
liquor, was fined $500 and costs or
sentenced to year in the House of
Correction in each case. This was re-
duced to $500 each by the Court this
morning.
Roy Shaffer, guilty of possession,
was fined $500 and costs or one year
in the House of Correction. Another
charge of possessing slot machines
was left hanging over his head. Ward
Hinebaugh, an associate of Shaffer's,
was fined $500 and costs or one year
in the House of Correction.
Ward Hinebaugh had court trial.
In sentencing him Judge Doub called
his attention to his false testimony
on the witness stand.
Other sentences included:
Percy Gank, $500 or IL months.
Howard R. Piggott, $3.50, sentence
suspended.
David F. Bowman, $500, sentence
suspended.
Gilbert Gank, $1,000 or two years.
Victor Kelly, $3.50 or six months.
This was reduced this morning by
the Court to $3.50.
Ray Beeghley, $3.50 or six months.
Everett Hershman, 5000, sentence
suspended.
Everett Right, $500, or six months.
Claud Rohrbaugh, $500, or one
year.
Franklin M. Culberson, $3.50 or six
months.
Carl L. Clark, $3.50 or six months.
Preston P. Coulter, $500 or six
months, second offense.
Edward R. Strawser, 500 or six
months.
Fred Serene, $500 or one year.
William Flynn, $500, sentence sus-
pended.
Hamill Wilt, 500.
Ernest Culp was found not guilty
of the manufacture of liquor.
Red Gillespie was found guilty of
burglary and sentenced to nine
months in the House of Correction.
Wallace Davis, held on charge of
forgery, questioned many times in
connection with the death of Carl
Trickett, on January 6, when his auto
mobile exploded, was given sus-
pended sentence.
William R. Fitzwater, bigamy; case
dismissed.
Levi Smith, desertion and non-sup-
port of wife and children; guilty as to
non-support of children.
Peter Bittinger, Noah Bittinger and
James H. Bittinger, manufacture Of
liquor; case continued.
James Fazenbaker, manufacture Of
liquor; jury trial; verdict not guilty.
Court may adjourn this afternoon
following the termination of two civil
cases on the docket.