Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-11
WAITING FOR A TRIAL.
Important Cases to Be Considered by
the Grand Jury To-Day.
SIX HOMICIDEs TO FACE THE COURT
4 Lack Of Evidence Against John Pulpus,
Held For Murder.
CLO0NAN'S SONS WILL TRY TO SAVE HIM

Warden McA1eese yesterday completed
the Jail calendar for the term of Criminal
Court which opens to-day. The calendar
only contains 70 names, the smallest mum
Der on any similar list for the same period
in four years. The Jail also contains less
number of prisoners at this time than it has
for four years.
The most interesting cases in any prison
are always the naurderers, and this list con.
tains the names of six persons charged with
that crime and one with manslaughter. The
former are John Pulpus, Dennis Cloonan,
John Timothy, Jacob Elk, Della Cain and
Mary Frailey, and the latter is James Nc
Caffrey
John Pulpus is the colored man held &C
countable by the Coroner's jury for the
murder of Sarah Joyce on the lonely Syl-
van avenue road one evening in February.
This is one Of the most mysterious cases in
local police history. Although they fur
nished the circumstantial evidence upon
which Pulpus was held for the crime, the
police admit that the evidence is weak, and
acknowledge their belief that Pulpus can
not be convicted on it.
Very Little Evidence Against Him.
The case is expected to come up before
the grand jury this week, and it will be no
surprise if the bill against Pulpus is ignored.
The police declare they have no other evi-
dence of any importance against him than
that produced before the Coroner, and it
was of such a vague nature that it will re-
quire dextrous handling to pass muster in
a -kf,
no clew has been found leading to
any other person as the murderer of
Sarah Joyce, ana it does not seem
likely that the guilty man will ever be ap-
pretended. Pulpus is confident Of his ac-
quittal. He is one of the most cheerful and
agreeable guests Warden McAleese has. and
frequently expresses the wish that his trial
was over so that he could get out and return
to his occupation as teamster now that
spring Improvements have begun and work
is plenty.
Dennis Cloonan, the old man from Con-
gress street who battered out his wtfes
brains with chair few weeks ago, is
morose and sullen prisoner. He talks as lit
tie as possible TO the keepers, and his favor
lite position is sitting with his elbows on his
knees and his chin resting on his hands.
gazing at the floor. He has nothing to say
about his crime to anyone but his four sons,
who frequently visit him.
Returning to Their Fathers Relief.
Az Vic LllLc vi Uuc nuru0T Ills SOHS, HI
young men, would have nothing to do with
him, but gradually their repugnance has
worn off until now they seem to think as
much OF the father as ever and are prepar-
ing to save his neck If possible.
John Timothy, of the Southside, who is
charged with causing the death of his wife
a little more than q week ago, affects to
be furious over his imprisonment and de-
clares his innocence of the crime whenever
opportunity offers. He says his wife was
drunk and received her injuries by falling
downstairs The evidence against him is
circumstantial and he declares no Jury
would dare convict him on it.
Jacob Ellk's case Is still fresh in mind. He
conducts himself like the other prisoners in
the Jail, talks freely of the death of his
sweetheart, Ida Engel, and Of course insists
that the shot which ended her life was
purely accidental.
Della Cain and Mary Frailev are both
charged with infanticide. The Frailev girls
child was found in a cupboard in her room
few hours after birth with its throat stuffed
full of paper. Della Gains child was thrown
into cesspool. She is o Millvale borough
girl.
James McCaffrey, who is charged with
manslaughter, is accused of accidentally
shooting son of Police Officer Kinney in q
Wylie avenue poolroom-