News: Gettysburg, 1905, Adams County, PA

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THE CRIMINAL CASES TO BE TRIED NEXT WEEK

Gettysburg, Nov. 10.

Twenty-two criminal cases have so far been returned to the Clerk of the Courts to be tried and 
disposed of at the November Court next week.  They are as follows:

Three cases of Com. vs. Samuel Woodyard, one charging assault and battery on oath of Clara Clay 
and other two surety of peach, one by Clara Clay and the other by Arthur G. Clay.  The three 
cases being returned by Justice Quimby.  There is a fourth case growing out of the same matter, 
Com. vs. Archie Clay, charging willfully and maliciously shooting another on oath of Sam 
Woodyard.  Last case returned by Justice Hill.

There are two cases, Com. vs. Hezekiah Connely, charging assault and battery and maintenance on 
oath of Vertie Connely but they have been settled and costs paid.  They were returned by 
Justice V. H. Lilly.

Com. vs. E. J. Trieber, charged with larceny of a dog on oath of C. F. Allen, returned by 
Justice Lilly.

Com. vs. Thomas and William Small, charged with larceny on oath of Amanda Wildasin, returned by 
Justice V. H. Lilly.

Com. vs. Edward I. Spahr, charged with statutory rape, adultery and fornication and bastardy on 
oath of Mae E. Tipton, returned by Justice J. L. Hill.

Com. vs. Danl. Laughman, charged with larceny as bailee on oath of E. Bittinger, returned by 
Justice V. H. Lilly.

Com. vs. Henry Fleming, charged with neglecting and refusing to pay board bill on oath of 
Louisa Noel, returned by Justice V. H. Lilly.

Com. vs. Annie Galbrath, charged with assault and battery on oath of Mack Yingling and Com. vs 
Lillie Yingling, charged with assault and battery on oath of J. T. Galbraith were returned by 
Justice S. H. Eicholtz.

Com. vs. Charles H. Rohrbaugh, charged with fornication and bastardy on oath of Cara E. Hahn, 
returned by Justice C. H. Mayers, of Littlestown.

Com. vs. Jos. Galbraith, charged with assault on oath of Lillie Yingling was returned by 
Justice J. L. Hill.

Com. vs. Geo. Sillik, charged with non-maintenance on oath of Ida Sillik was returned by 
Justice J. L. Hill.

Com. vs. Harvey Jacobs, charged with assault and battery on oath of Emma J. Resser, returned by 
Justice D. H. Markley, of York Springs.

Com. vs. Daniel and Maggie Laughman, charged with larceny on oath of E. M. Bittinger, returned 
by Justice V. H. Lilly.

Com. vs. Jacob Stock, charged with assault and battery on oath of Max Davis, returned by 
Justice J. L. Hill.

Com. vs. Saml. P. Sterner, charged with larceny as bailee on oaths of John L. Myers and Samuel 
Hoover, returned by Justice J. L. Hill.

Com. vs. Theo. Hawkins, charged with assault and battery on oath of Geo. B. Slonaker, returned 
by Justice J. L. Hill.

Com. vs. Chester I. Pottorff, charged with fornication and bastardy on oath of Mary C. Winand, 
returned by Justice Geo. Meckley, of near Heidlersburg.

The case of Com. vs. A. G. Parry will be tried.  He is charged with the forgery of a signature 
to a $15,000 check which Wm. Barkdoll of the Globe Hotel cashed.  The defendant is in jail, 
having been arrested in Baltimore.

Adams County Independent – Saturday, November 11, 1905