J. O. Hendricks, proprietor of the Perkiomen Valley
Brewery at Greenlane, was compelled to answer the charge
of larceny, preferred by John B. Fryer. According
to the story of prosecutor, Hendricks sold him a horse
for $45, payment to be made in installments. An
agreement to that effect was entered into on the 16th of
April, 1900. After Fryer had paid all the
installments, he says Hendricks came to his premises and
took his horse without obtaining his consent.
The defense called John H. Gottshalk, who testified that
he had issued an attachment under the fraudulent debtor
act at the instance of the defendant and had placed the
same in the hands of Constable Weldner, who attached the
horse in question by virtue of this warrant. This
having been shown, the Court instructed the jury that
there had deen (sic) no felonious intent on the part of
the defendant and therefore they must find a verdict of
not guilty. Mr. Hendricks was forthwith acquitted.
