Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-09
WILSON A BURGLAR.
The Mysterious Prisoners Guilt
Fully Proved in Court.
SUIT CLUB MANAGERS CONVICTED.
Efforts Made to Have James Ward Tried in
WeStmOreland.
HAPPENINGS AMONG VARIOUS COURTS

In the Criminal Court yesterday, George
Wilson, alias George Anderson, alias
E'Snakes" Anderson, was put on trial for
the burglary of the house of Mrs. Kate
Lyons, on Stanton avenue, on February 13.
The Commonwealth side of the case was
taken care of bv John Robb. while Thomas
NJ Marshall and R. b. Scandrett conducted
the defense.
Detective Glenn and Superintendent
Muth, of the Allegheny police, testified to
the arrest of the prisoner, and finding on
him dinner bucket containing full set of
burglar tools. They also testified that the
prisoner told them he was a burglar by oc-
cupation, but that he had not done any work
IN either of the two cities. Mrs. Kate
LYONS testified to her house being entered
on tine night of February 13, and q lot of
iewelrv stolen. She WIS awakened by the
noise made by the intruder, and got good
glance at him. She was sure that the de-
PENDANT was that man, his face having made
an impression on her that she could never
forget.
AN ALIBI TRIED BY THE DEFENSE.
The defense tried to prove an alibi for the
prisoner Three of the members of the
Zonic family, with whom he lived in Allie
ghenv, testified that the prisoner was laid
up in the house with rheumatism from Feb
ruarv to March l. The defendant also
made the same claim. He made no expla-
nation of the burglar tools found on him,
and was very reticent ard guarded in what
ever answers he gave. In the argument to
the jury Mr.. Marshall scored the police as
usual, saving that, notwithstanding the
Glenns and Nuths, O'Maras, Coulsons and
Fitzgeralds, burglaries still go on and pris-
oners saw their way out of jails. Mr.. Robb
made a very able speech, scored the defend
ant numerically and defended police Off
GERS in general and detectives in particular.
Judge McClung's charge was a very fair
one, and the jury retired. In less than half
an hour it returned with verdict of guilty
as indicted The prisoner then pleaded
guilty TO a charge of carving concealed
weapons. The trial of the case occupied the
entire day.
SUIT CLUBS CALLED LOTTERIES.
B. T Hatton, H. o. Hatton, D. c. Pot
fer, Jr., j. A. Dickson, T. Mcknight, J. D.
Irones and Addison Bottomfield, the men,
bers of the American Suit Club Company,
indicted for misdemeanor in violating the
lottery act of 1860, were before Judge Par-
ter yesterday morning. Inc jury was only
ont a short time and returned verdict of
guilty at which Judge Porter remarked:
"A very proper verdict, gentlemen"
District Attorney Burleigh yesterday
wrote to the District Attorney of West
moreland county to see if the trial of james
Ward could not be transferred to that
county Ward is indicted for killing Mary
Means, who was assaulted in Westmore-
land, but died in this county. The wit
nesses all reside in Westmoreland, and, as
there is a very large calendar here, the Dis
trict Attorney, as well as the judges, agree
that the case should be transferred.
Hugh Parker was acquitted of the larceny
of s. from Anna Joseph, an Arabian ped
dler, at Demmler's station September 8.
Hugh Garfield pleaded guilty to assault
and battery on Martin Logan and was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of 81 and costs. The
assault occurred at the Point last month.