NEWS: Court News, August 13, 1918, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja and Donna Thomas Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ MONDAY POLICE COURT BRINGS CITY $160.40 Ten Offenders Forfeit and Swell Municipal Revenues for Week-End Ten offenders arrested over the week-end by city police failed to appear for hearings yesterday afternoon at police court and forfeited amounts totaling $160.40 which swelled the municipal revenues. Alderman H. A. Yeager, of the Eleventh ward, presided during the absence of Mayor Rhodes. He discharged a drunk and panhandler, remanded Harry Boyle, dangerous and suspicious, and sentenced F. A. Trout, drunk and disorderly Saturday night at Eighth avenue and Seventh street, to pay $25.80 fine and costs or go to jail for thirty days. W. S. Garrett, drunk and disorderly at Eighth avenue and Ninth street, was likewise sentenced to thirty days or pay $26.30. Seven common drunks each forfeited $3.80 and two men who were drunk and disorderly forfeited $10.80 each, while two others, drunk and openly lewd, failed to appear and contributed $10.80 each. Another drunk and disorderly forfeited $20.80 and a companion left a forfeit of $15.80 J. G. Fulmer, charged with disorderly conduct at a local hotel, did not appear and forfeited $15.80, and his two girl companions, Edna Wolheater and Edith Allen, each forfeited $5.80, while a fighting drunk failed to come to court and added $15.80 to the receipts. Mrs. Mary Ayers was discharged when arraigned for violating the city health rules and Isaac Weller and Jacob Elpern each forfeited securities of $10.80. Altoona Tribune, Tuesday morning, August 13, 1918, page 4 COUNTY COURT HAS A VERY BRIEF MEET Hour on Monday Morning Taken With Motions and Petitions of Routine Nature A brief session of the county court was held yesterday morning by Judge Thomas J. Baldrige, at Hollidaysburg, the time being wholly taken up with motions and petitions. Testimony was taken in the petition of Mrs. Josephine Mickey, of Altoona, whose husband, M. Orlon Mickey, is confined to St. Francis hospital, Pittsburg, suffering with a mental ailment. Mrs. Mickey was appointed guardian over the man's property during his confinement and her bond of $200 approved. They have five children. The following motions and petitions were acted upon: In the petition of Edgar L. Weidel for a citation for the award of an inquest in the partition in the estate of Daniel G. Weidel of Altoona, a citation awarded returnable the first Monday in August was made absolute, no answer being filed. The appointment of Leonard Homer as guardian of Petronella Nagle, minor child of Petronella Nagel, deceased, and Magleline Haupt, minor child of Mary M. Kimmel, was revoked, for the reason that the party does not wish to act. George A. Klesius was named as guardian of Magdalene Haupt, formerly Magdalene Kimmel, minor child of Mary M. Kimmel, deceased, and his bond of $100 approved. An alias subpoena was directed, returnable the first Monday in October, in the case of Walter Esterline, libellant, and Blanche Esterline, respondent. J. Lee Plummer was named master to take testimony in the divorce proceedings of Elsie M. Kemberling, libellant, vs. James Edward Kemberling, respondent. In re estate of Peter Hughes, late of Altoona, the motion to enlarge the powers of the auditor, H. W. Andrews, appointed to distribute money in the hands of the trustee and to sell real estate, was granted by the court. Court adjourned shortly after 10:30 to reconvene for argument session Monday morning, September 19. Altoona Tribune, Tuesday morning, August 13, 1918, page 9 POLICE HELPING WORK OR FIGHT REGULATION Trio of Prisoners Figure in Session and Are Sentenced to Toil A drunk and panhandler, a vagrant and a youth who refused to stay at his job were principal figures in police activities yesterday when drastic measures were taken at police court to observe the work or fight order during wartime. John Delozier, aged 18, employed at the Citizens' ice plant, was apprehended yesterday morning on a technical count of vagrancy, after he refused to work, officials of the company informed the authorities. He was aroused from his slumbers and asked to take up his tasks at the plant, and especially because of the shortage of the frozen commodity. But he demurred and was finally taken to city hall. At police court Alderman Yeager told the youth he should have to resume his duties or go to jail, in accordance with the new ruling, and Delozier relented and agreed to hasten to his job. Loafing is not to be tolerated by the government now and the man without a job will not be in that state long, if Uncle Sam has anything to do with it. Alderman Yeager sent the panhandler from the city on condition that he take a situation that he averred was offered him. John F. Rosemond, arrested at 10:30 yesterday morning at Broad avenue and Twenty-eight street for vagrancy, was fined $25.80 or spend thirty day in jail. He took the latter. Altoona Tribune, Tuesday morning, August 13, 1918, page 12 ALDERMANIC NEWS. Cases Heard and Pending Before Magistrates of the City. Constable H. L. Jones has made information before Alderman Crampsey against three young men, W. P. Wolfe, Richard Worf and Christ Bitner on the charge of disorderly conduct. The case is the outcome of the annoyance caused by motorcyclists in the vicinity of Eighth avenue and Ninth streets, the corner have become a rendesvouz (sic) for them to pick up girls for joy rides. They toot their horns and let the mufflers of their machines open until the chug- chug awakens the neighborhood. They will get a hearing Wednesday evening. Alderman William C. Shuff, of the Fourth ward, last evening heard the case of Myrtle Swanger against Edward Shoenfelt on the charge of assault and battery. After hearing the evidence the defendant was discharged. Henry Baum charged by Rose Levanthal with assault and battery and threats will be accorded a hearing before Alderman Staines, of the Twelfth ward, this morning at 7 o'clock. Millison Lafferty has been arrested, charged by Hazel Hicks, with assault and battery. She will be given a hearing before Alderman Staines in the near future. On the evening of August 9 Lawrence Dodson, while walking through the three Culverts, was set upon by two ruffians and badly done up before passersby were able to drive off the assailants. The two wee later arrested and will be given a hearing before Alderman Staines as soon, as Dodson is able to be at the hearing. The names of the assailants are Patrick and William Stanley. Altoona Tribune, Tuesday morning, August 13, 1918, page 12