News: Gettysburg Compiler, Wednesday, April 22, 1908, Adams County, PA Contributed and transcribed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/adams/ _______________________________________________ Lost First Finger John Minnigh, grandson of Rev. Henry Minnigh, and employed at the Furniture factory, met with an accident while at work last week with the result of the loss of the first finger of his right hand. He was at work with a saw. It had the required protection yet in the operation the band of Mr. Minnigh came in contact with saw and first finger was severed. Big Toe Cut Off Huber Pittenturf, the ten year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Powers Pittenturf of this place, one of their twin sons met with an accident at the brick works and is minus his big toe in consequence. There are several small cars at the brick works which the boys can loosen up and push along the track and though warned of the danger have played with. They were at this play last Friday afternoon when Huber had his foot caught and run over by the car. The car ran over the lower part of instep and while the toes escaped the big toe was completely severed. Dr. J. P. Dalhey was called upon and dressed the wound and found a number of the bones of the foot crushed, and it is hoped to save the foot. Court Items Com. vs. Loban Felix, charges on oath of S. L. Johns with larceny of fixtures from a gasoline and steam engine, returned by Justice Lilly of McSherrystown. Com. vs. Nellie Crose alias Nellie Anderson, charges on oath of Columbus Mead with larceny of coal from car on W. M. R. R. track, returned by Justice Hill of Gettysburg. Com. vs. Geo. Slonaker, charged on oath of Columbus Mead with larceny of coal returned by Justice Hill. Com. vs. James Carter, charged on oath of Columbus Mead with larceny of coal returned by Justice Hill. Com. vs. Henry Clay Bishop, charged on oath of Annie S. Bishop with surety of the peace, a threat “to lay everything in ashes,” returned by Justice Hill. Com. vs. John Gobrecht, charged with assault and battery, choking A. Barton Miller, was returned by Justice Howard G. Blocher of Littlestown. Com. vs. Phares M. Mishler, charged on oath of John O. Wilson with running a drug store without a certificate from the State Pharmaceutical Examining Board, returned by Justice Hill. Justice Hill made ten returns against J. M. Claybaugh, upon following informations, by Harry S. Snyder charging forgery of $97 note, by same for forgery of $110 note, by same for forgery of $50.50 note, by same for forgery of $50.50 note; S. S. Shriver being the name alleged to be forged on these four notes. Mrs. Mary E. Miller for forgery of R. C. Witherow’s name to $22 note; N. H. Musselman for forgery of R. C. Witherow’s name to $13 note; Calvin T. Lower for forgery of R. C. Witherow’s name to $15 note; L. J. Bucher forgery of R. C. Witherow’s name to $20.50 note; Harry S. Snyder for forgery of R. C. Witherow’s name to $13.80 note; C. F. Redding for forgery of R. C. Witherow’s name to $12.60 note; Harry Snyder for forgery of R. C. Witherow’s name to $97 note and Lewis Storm for forgery of R. C. Witherow’s name to $22.50 note. Com. vs. Ambrose Dittenhafer, charged on oath of John C. Shealer with assault and battery returned by Justice Hill. Com. vs. Ambrose Dittenhafer, charged with threats to burn to ashes the building on property of J. W. Bachman where defendant has been living, returned by Justice Lilly. Two cases of Com. vs. Jacob Miller, charged on oath of J. W. Gobrecht with assault and battery, striking him with a board and his hand were returned by Justice Lilly. Several criminal cases have been settled, Com. vs. Waybright Black, charged with fornication and bastardy on oath of Katie C. Kuhn was nol prossed on March 2. The case against Joseph Elliott for larceny of coal was disposed of Mar. 2 by pleas of guilty and two months sentence in jail, and cases against Robt. Johnson and Fred Simpson disorderly conduct were disposed of by paying fine and costs. Civil Cases S. Elizabeth Thomas vs. Henry A. Deardorff is an action of assumpsit for damages for breach of promise of marriage. The two parties live in Mountpleasant township and plaintiff claims alleged damages of $1000. W. C. Sheely, Esq., for plaintiff, and Wm. Hersh, Esq., for defendant.