The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-05


The unfortunatos convicted in courj
during last week were callen up before
the judges on Saturday for sentence
John Rowland, who, with his wife
Mary, was convicted of having set fire
TO their house on Albright avenue.
Green Ridge, received the severest SEN
tence.
When called before tho court Row
land asked Judge Gunster to bo merci +
ful with his wife. lie was willing to
have tho penalty for both imposed on
him, provided she WAS allowed to 20
free. The judge said that he was con
WINGED that it WAS Rowland who
| planned the job aud that Mrs Row
land WAS only an instrument in his
hands. tie then imposed sentence OF
800 tiue, costs aud one year and six
months in the Eastern penitentary
At the last term Rowland was con-
victed before Judge Archibald OF hav-
lug, with the assistance Of Joseph Nit
cho, drfraud1d the Merchants and
Mechanics bank Of this city out OF $4O0
After Judge Gunster finished Judge
Archibald sentenced Rowland on that
charge. In doing so he said "W5 feel
that you were the head aud front OF
that larceny from the bank, ana II it
had not been for you. as the moving
spirit in 1t, the crime would not have
been committed Rowland then re-
eeivei y sentence of ST. costs and two
years in the psniteuuary to begin at
the expiration Of the first sentence,
PLEA FoR MRS, ROWLAND.
Mrs Rowland was next called to the
bar for sentence aud Colonel f. j.
FitZSimmons, one OF her attorneys,
made 4 plea for mercy in her behalf,
He said:
feel il is my duty 70 say word in be
half u this unfortunate woman. She has
been in our county prison i've mouths
during which time she has lost two chill.
dreu and It occurs 20 lue this woman has
suffered all that she should, and more. wher
everything Is taken into consideration,
Her husband asked that mercy be extended
to his wife lJ seem ms 20 ue that that re
quest, even coming from him, should have
some weight, and think it is my duty Il
submit 70 this court that she has been sui
tcieutly punished.
Judge GuuStsr seemed affected by
the unfortunate womsn's lamentablt
plight and slji:
/ have sought the advice OF my bretLreI
on the bench with regard to this case and
| feel disposed TO be mercifuL | have uC
| doubt that Mrs. Rowland knew what was
/ being done, and that she had menta
ability enough TO resist the temptation!
and advice Of her husband, IL She had
/ chosen 50 TO do. | look upon her as al
ObeQIent wife, she was led astTay by he
| husband: she had the power to resist, but
did not. Therefore she is guilty within
the eye OF the law. At the same tim
! think her condition and circumstance
SO far have inflicted , great deal O.
punishment upon her. aside from the pun
ishment which the law bought to infiic
upon her We cannot let the case so en-
, liFely; we have got to keep our eye upor
THE woman The facts and circumstance
which have surrounded her make her t
some extent ame1able to the law. W,
will take your own recogulZance, Mrs
Rowland, in the sum Of $500, to appea
here at the next term Of court. Now g
I y
behave yourself we shall not call you herr
again. but II you DO not you will be calle(
up for sentence
JUDGE WAS SORRY.
Miss Annie Diugmlu, the comely
young Hyde Park woman convicted oil
improper relations with Absolom Ar
mold, was called for sentence, and in
imposing it Judge Guuster remarked:
Miss Dingmau, you are making grea
mistake ~ thinking you can live with tbs
husband Of another woman. am sorry
cannot sentence you to jail; II had tht
power 10 do 50 | would send you there
[ the maximum penalty for the offence o
which you have been convicted is 800 fine
! The sentence Of the court is that you pay
800 10 the directors Of the Scranton poor
district. and pay the costs Of prosecution.
William DsgaD. convicted OF want
only shooting At f. A. Simonson, wa
sentenced by Judge Edwards, 1T wa
mistake Of yours. Mr.. Dsgan." III
( Judge declared, TO take the law intC
your own hands. but | do not propose
to impri'ou you because OF your agt
and because OF your good character
The sentence is that you pay the cost
OF prosecution and pay fine OF S1j
| Joseph Mitcho. who was one OF Row
lands accOmb blicss in defrauding tn
! Merchants and Mechanics bank, wa
sentenced by Judge Archibald 10 pay
! fine Of 800, costs and spsnd two year
in the Eastern penitentiary.
vERDICTs TAKEN SATURDAY
Saturday morning four verdcts wsr
brought into court In cases tried Fri
day. Patrick Kane was returned no
guilty Of keeping tippling house an
the prosecutor, Patrick Calleran. di
rected 10 pay tho costs. Joseph Ger
! juuas was exonerated from the charg
Of having been improperly intimAt
with his servant. Miss Amelia Progo
losky, and the county directed 10 pa
the costs. Alexander Konko and An
thony Toroski we're reported innocen
Of the charge Of having assaulted an
assisted in Tobbing Frank Walsh, o
| CarbondAle
In the case against Balthassar Barbe
and Frank Rica. charged ny Stanislau
Zslinsie with assault and battery, Bar
Der was found not guilty and Ric
guilty. A verdict OF not guilty wa
taken in the case against John McLSf
sky and the county was directed to pa.
the costs. A verdict Of not guilty wa
also taken In the case against Joht
Leydan. charged with assault and bat
terry by Mary Lsydan. his wife. Sh
did not appear and was directed to pay
he costs.