The daily gazette., 1878-05-08
LETTER. FROM SCRANTON.
SCRANTON PA. Mavh 1az,


moments, perhaps can give the readers
OF the GAZETTE some points of interest
from tins part of the country. This city
contains forty-five or fifty thousand in
habitants and is chiefly supported by the
coal and iron interests; more than one
half the city is already hollow, being un-
dermined by the coal workers. The
country surrounding is rough and noun
famous. The land is very fertile when
cleared up, and offers good pasture and
hay lands and there are also small places
OF good trucking soil, wherein a limited
supply of vegetables are brought to this
market and command good prices. A
large proportion of the population are
miners and coal workers who are render
ed very poor by the pressure of hard
times and lack of demand for coal: none
or the coal works will average half time
IN the last six months. AS general
tnlng thing miners lived well and bought
the best IN the market and spent their
wages as fast as it was earned, conse-
quently when their work ceased they
were unprepared for the next week or
month and to use their own expressions,
mas been most Internally tough getting
through the winter" but things are look
ing upward, business men are feeling
more confident of demand for coal and
iron, and fair summer trade. In good
times Scranton would consume eight to
twelve cars of peaches per day. Last
summer two and three cars per day sup
phed the markets. This city being
centrally located, there are surprising
number OF wholesale stores land large
ones toe,) being many towns and villages
that deal entirely at Scranton.
just now the Paul. case occupies the
minds OF The people and wherever go,
IL is discussed in all the business places,
street corners, hotels, depots and cars,
and being entirely disinterested myself
ana having neither sympathies or preju-
d1ees Tor either, perhaps | may throw
some light upon the subject, that the
readers of your valuable paper have not
seen. Beingin Wilkesbarre last week, l
heard all kinds of reports and versions
OF the case, listened to all, that might
draw an unbiased conclusion. One might
suppose from reading the Philadelphia
papers, and especially the Times, that
Judge Stanton was some ignorant bar
room loafer, who had made up his mind
before Mr.. Pauli's trial to send him to
the penitentiary, whether convicted OF
not. l find the sentiments in Wilkes.
barre are about equally divided among
the prominent men, but in Scranton, the
home of Judge Stanton, Mr.. f. s. PAUL
and the prosecutors, Messrs. johnson
and DeLovy, are safely three-fourths in
favor of Judge Stanton's decision. The
Free Press this morning, says nineteen
out of every twenty citizens here favor
tine Judge. There is no doubt that the
reports OF the case as appeared in the
Philadelphia Times and its criticisms
were very biased and one sided. +. S
PAUL. was tried and convicted by jury
that was composed of men of all classe,
and from every part of LuzerEe county
in January last. A motion was made fol
new trial and argued by five eminent
lawyers before Judge Stanton. Mr.
Sturgis and ex-Judge Ward for defendan
and Messrs. A. A. Winton and C. Smith
for the Commonwealth. Their argu
ments occupied two hours each, anC
were patiently listened to by Judg,
Station, on March Both. After the argu
ment the counsel were told a final dispo
sition of the case would be made on tn,
eighth of April and the Judge woult
then render his opinion.
On that day the Judge appeared in cour
pepared to dispose of the case and on in
timating to the counsel for defense tha
the decision would be adverse, they ear
nestly begged that he would post prov,
action until he could hear Daniel Dough
erty, Esq. The case was continued unit
the 20th of April, then there was anothe
continuance to suit Mr.. Dougherty'
convenience until April 9th. The grea
Philadelphia lawyer appeared and argue,
three hours and fifty minutes. The judg
constantly interrupting him (as Nj
Dougherty had requested.) Good lawyer
agree with Judge Stanton that MI
Dougherty brought no new points out tba
had not already been argued. Judg
Stanton then said he had before him al
opinion that he had prepared before whel
he came there the 9th of April and as N,
new points had been raised to alter it h
would now file it, having closely followe
Mr.. Dougherty's speech and disposed o
the points as he made them. The fact O
Judge Harding having adjourned Il
court of Quarter Sessions the day befor
Friday over till Monday, was onl
known by few present. Judge Stanto
being entirely ignorant of the adjourn
| ment brings forth the cry of trying t.
impose sentence in "Chambers" instea
OF regular court of Quarter session.
of Scranton, a dealer, in hats, caps ant
furs, is estimated to be worth one hun
dred thousand dollars, "a staunch Republi
can, as is each of the prosecutors. TIL
| charge is, che altered lease to suit hi
| convenience after it had been signed b.
interlining in brackets an objectiona
feature to the tenants" Judge Stanton
is about thirty-eight years old, has al
intelligent and dignified countenance
was admitted to the bar eleven years ago
edited The Daily Times here two year,
it is said, very ably, served two years as
District Attorney, was elected and serve,
three years in the State Senate ('73 to '76
filled balance Judge Ketchums term Ton
SESSION. in Congress '76 and II was eleC
ted last fall Judge by the Labor Reform
par ty, over the eminent ex-Judge Dam
who was nominated by the Democrat
and endorsed by the Republicans.
J.C. I.