NEWS: Items from the Morning Tribune, January 14, 1891, Blair County, PA

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Items from the Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, January 14, 
1891

CRIMINAL COURT.
The Proceedings of Yesterday's Session at Hollidaysburg.

  The criminal courts reconvened at Hollidaysburg yesterday morning at 
9 o'clock, Hon. John Dean on the bench.  The following business was 
passed upon by the court and jury:
  Jacob Ledley and John Hunter were discharged from imprisonment in the 
county jail under the insolvent laws.
  Baldridge - H. C. Lorenz was appointed guardian of Amelia Rhodes.
  Smith, Robert - A divorce was granted to Delia Schwartz from the 
bonds of matrimony with William Schwartz.
  Same - A divorce was granted to Martha Albright from the bonds of 
matrimony with Henry Albright.
  The grand jury made return of the follow bills of indictments:
  Commonwealth vs. Annie Richter.  Larceny.  A true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. Annie Richter.  False pretense.  A true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. George Bender.  Assault on W. H. Wynekoop with 
intent to kill.  A true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. Rose Kennedy.  Larceny.  A true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. Charles Reed and William Denniston.  Robbery.  A 
true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. Albert Bowman.  Violation of boarding house act.  A 
true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. J. G. Diamond.  Violation of boarding house act.  A 
true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. Daniel Bell.  Violation of boarding house act.  A 
true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. Anton Buckberger.  Assault and battery on Charles 
Teufel.  A true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. S. W. Opelinger.  Violation of boarding house act.  
A true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. Charles J. Merdith and Edward Rodgers.  Larceny.  
Not a true bill.
  Commonwealth vs. Hannah Fay and Ada Mauk, alias Jennie Jones.  
Keeping a disorderly house.  Not a true bill, and the prosecutor, 
Martin Runyan, was sentenced to pay the costs.
  Final disposition was made of the following criminal cases on the 
list for trial:
  Commonwealth vs. Blair Penlow.  Damaging a building belonging to the 
Pennsylvania Railroad company in Altoona.  The defendant pleaded guilty 
and was sentenced to jail for ninety days.
  Commonwealth vs. Blair Brown.  Shooting at Moses Brown, his father, 
while in a state of intoxication, in Hollidaysburg.  The defendant 
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay the costs of the prosecution.  
On promise of the defendant that he would lead a more temperate life in 
the future further sentence was suspended.
  Commonwealth vs. Charles Chambers.  Aggravated assault and battery on 
Millard F. Bentley.  This case was on trial when court adjourned Monday 
evening.  The defense called Lawrence McDonald, a journalist, and John 
Keyes to the stand to prove that Bentley first struck Chambers with an 
umbrella, and that the defendant had sufficient provocation for beating 
him.  Chambers was also on the stand and, under the sharp probing of 
the commonwealth's council [counsel?], recited the details of his past 
life.  He claimed to be a woodchopper, working in the woods for a 
livelihood; never was a stoolpigeon for a gambling house, and had 
confined his speculations chiefly to the Altoona bucket-shop, in common 
with other leading citizens.  Mr. Asa Bentley, of Hollidaysburg, 
brother of the prosecutor, testified that he had overheard certain 
witnesses for the defense "agree to swear their case through;" he 
denied that he had offered any money to the defendant to settle the 
case.  The jury found the defendant guilty of simple assault and 
battery.
  Commonwealth vs. Charles Bauer.  Fornication and bastardy, with Mrs. 
Kate Heinsman, in Altoona.  The defendant pleaded guilty.  He was 
sentenced to pay the costs, $30 lying in expenses, and the maintenance 
of the child for seven years.
  Commonwealth vs. Sylvester Weth.  Assault and battery on Catharine 
Myers with intent to commit a rape.  The defendant pleaded not guilty.  
A jury was sworn, the case tried and the jury found the defendant not 
guilty, and divided the costs between the prosecutrix and defendant.
  Commonwealth vs. Annie Richter.  Larceny and false pretense.  The 
defendant submitted.
  Commonwealth vs. George Bender.  Assault on W. H. Wynekoop, with 
intent to kill.  The defendant submitted.
  Commonwealth vs. Edward Weakland.  Robbery of a watch and other 
articles from Zephania Rogers, in Altoona.  A jury was sworn in this 
case, and the evidence had closed when court adjourned.
  Court adjourned to meet on Wednesday morning at _ o'clock.

WILLIAMSBURG WAIFS.

  A little daughter of Mr. Will Lower going from the kitchen door 
slipped on the ice and made a clean break of both bones in her arm 
above the wrist.  She had the vim to try and set them herself and had 
partly succeeded.
  Mr. Miller Isenberg, of Oreminea, is a regular genius.  He made a 
complete miniature steam engine of one-horse power.  It does not 
measure over twenty inches in length and about one foot high, perfect 
in every part and runs smooth and noiselessly.  It is really a marvel 
of mechanical art and beauty considering the disadvantages Mr. Isenberg 
labored under.  It was sent to Johnstown.

In Other Counties.

  While coasting on Saturday last Miss Delia Valentine, of Hyner, 
Clinton county, had her leg broken.
  Joseph Waggoner, of Tyrone township, Perry county, recently had his 
leg broken by a log rolling on it.
  Mrs. Mary Gardner, of Eagleville, and John Wilson, aged 75 years, of 
Beech Creek borough, are recent deaths in Clinton county.
  Recent deaths in Centre county are: Frank Pile, aged 30 years, of 
Bellefonte; William Morris, aged 35 years, of Milesburg; Daniel Lutz, 
of near Zion, aged 50 years.
  Ex-Sheriff Cooke, of Centre county, thinks he has at least struck the 
train of John Wilson, the escaped murderer.  He is of the opinion that 
he went to New York state and may have crossed over to Canada.

The Most Popular Lady.

  Miss Annie Wilson, of 4002 Green avenue was voted to be the most 
popular lady at the Glass Blowers' exhibition last night.  To-night a 
price will be voted to the handsomest miss under 16.  Those desiring to 
appear are requested to report at Music Hall Thursday morning.  
Matinee, 2 to 4; evening, 7 to 10 o'clock.  Admission 10 cents, 
including votes and present free.

Serious Coasting Accident.

  A serious coasting accident occurred shortly before 9 o'clock 
yesterday morning on Eleventh street just below Seventh avenue, and the 
victim was Clinton Szink, the 14-year-old son of Mr. Harry Szink, 1112 
Sixth avenue.  Clinton was guiding what is known as a family sled and 
there were seven other boys on it.  Just ahead of them was another and 
similar sled, with the exception that it had a gong on it, the sounding 
of which was a signal of warning to pedestrians and others.  Just below 
Seventh avenue stood a sled with a horse attached to it.  It is stated 
that the gong of the first family sled was sounded about the time the 
horse was reached.  Be that as it may the animal became frightened at 
something and as the sled on which young Szink and his companions were 
passing him, he made a jump.  Fortunately he jumped over the boys, thus 
preventing what might have been a fatal accident, but as it was the 
result was serious.  The horse dragged the sled with it, however, and 
this came down on young Szink's right leg, breaking it between the knee 
and hip.  He was carried into the residence of Mr. James Lotz, Seventh 
avenue, and afterward to his home.  Physicians were summoned, the 
broken limb was set and the lad was resting comfortably last evening.  
His companions escaped injury, and the horse - well, it stripped itself 
of its harness and departed at a goodly rate of speed.

HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS.

  Mrs. A. C. McCoy, accompanied by her daughters, Frankie and Clare, 
and Mrs. Robert Lindsay, will take her departure this morning for South 
Carolina, where she and party expect to remain for several months.  
They will visit Mrs. Dr. Anderson, a sister of Mrs. McCoy.

LEAMERSVILLE ITEMS.

  Mr. John Sell is preparing to build a barn this coming summer.
  Mr. John Shade has his new home completed and is living in it.
  Martin Greenleaf and son, Jacob, are busily engaged in hauling hay at 
the present time.
  Miss Irene Greenleaf is visiting her parents at Leamersville.  She is 
employed in the Roaring Spring blank book bindery.
  Mr. James A. Sell and D. D. Sell were going to take out ice on 
Monday, but on account of the rain on Saturday and Sunday they were 
disappointed.

TYRONE TOPICS.

  Our granger friend, David Grazier, of Warriorsmark valley, will soon 
become one of us, having yesterday purchased the well-fitted residence 
of Elmer E. Lytle, on North Main street, for $3,000, cash, and in which 
he soon expects to make his home.
  Willie, a 7-year-old son of ex-Constable Joseph Hull, suffered an 
injury on Monday evening in having the contents of a tea-kettle of 
boiling water upset upon him, scalding him severely about the shoulders 
and back.  Careful dressing and nursing have brought him to the surface 
and if continued will soon recover.

FROM SINKING VALLEY.

  Last Saturday night the strawstack in Mr. O. P. Fleck's barnyard fell 
over and completely buried a cow and a hog.  By an hour of rapid work 
the animals were liberated and thus saved from death, which would have 
ensued in a short time.