The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-29
DEFENSE IS AN ALIbI
William Hull and Thomas Hunk, Jr, Tell
Their Stories In Court
MRS. SARAH COLLINS ON TRIAL
Charged with Taking Some of Mrs.
O'Connor's Household Goods.
Michael Whelan Became Excited
{ and Talked to Colonel Fitzsimmons
with Vigor-Closing Testimony in
TobeY Cdse Heard-Given to Jury.

Before Judge Archibald in the main
court room, the trial Of William Hull
and Thomas Munk, il, the Carbon
dale yonng mn who are charged with
arson, WINS resumed yesterday morning.
'Tne entire morning session WAS con
sumed in listening to testimony for the
defense The evidence offered was for
the purpose OF proving an alihi.
William Hull swore that on February
10, the night the fire occurred, in com
pany with Edward Odell, he went to
the house of his grandmother and re-
mained there until noon the neX5 day.
The fire did not occur until 10 o'clock
on the night Of February 10. Hull's
testimony was corroborated by his
father and mother, his two brothers
and by Edward Odell.
Thomus Munk, jr., swore that no was
living with his aunt at Simpsonville on
February 10 About o'clock on that
evening he returned from work and re-
NAMED in the houss for the remainder
Of the night. His story was substautl.
nted by Mrs. Mary DAILY, his aunt.
and by his cousin. ATTORNEY Joseph
OBrien made the plea TO the jury for
the defense in the afternoon. He
spoke an hour District Attorney Kelly
addressed the jnry fdT the common
wealth. Judge Archibald delivered his
charge and ut 45 the case was given
to the jury.
CHARGE AGAINST MRS. COLLINS.
Before Judge Guuster in court room
Ro 2 case was tried that drew a large
attendance Of Dodgetown people. Mrs
Sarah Collins was charged with having
stolen quantity of the household
goods of Mrs Mary O'Connor, an aged
lady, whose husband dad last October.
After his death she stored her house.
bold goods in Il barn and went to live
with her Pon. On the Same lot with
the barn was double houss occupied
by Mrs Collins aud Mrs. O'Brien. On
March 27 the barn was burned down.
The allegation is that several days
before the fro Mrs. Collins removed a
quantity of Mrs. O'Connor's goods from
the barn AMI stored them in tue attic Of
her house. At all events, TN officer
armed with search warrant found the
goods in the attic, although Mrs. Col
Inns declared they were placed there by
Mrs O'Brisn, who occupied the other
side Of the house. Colonel It. J. Fitz-
simmons conducted ths prosecution
and Attorney Charles E Oliver the
defense.
A large number Of witnesses were
examined on each side. the majority of
whom were very gsrrulous IL re =
quired the combined efforts of the
court and attorneys to hold them down
to the case at issue. While addressing
the jury Colonel Fitz,immons some
what criticised Michael Whslan, one
Of the witnesses, intimating that hO
was witness for revenue only. This
brought Mr.. Whelsn who was sitting
in the rear of the court room to his
feet.
WILL MAKE HIM PROVE 1T.
"Tll make you prove that Fitzsim-
monal I'll make you prove what you
saidv he shouted. Right at that point
Tipstatf Ritter interfered and Mr..
Whelan subsided, A moment later
Mr.. FitZsimmons referred to Mrs.
O'Brien and the ire Of that worthy
lady was aroused.
Its not true, yer honor He
knows its not trueI, she cried as she
held her babe with one hand and
dramatically punched holes In the at \
mosphere with the other. At 30 the
case was given to the jlry which had
not agreed when court adjourned.
Prosecutors not earing In these
cases verdictS of not guilty were tax :
en- and the costs placed on the prose.
cutors. Antoine Mukaluskey and
George Droscobage, assault and bat
terry. A. Loizklonovage, prosecutor
Powell Plenovage, Antoine Mukalus
key and George Droscsbage, assault
and battery, William Boras, prosecu
| tor
The closing testimony In the case Of
c. L. Tobsy, charged with larceny az
receiving, was heard yesterday. At
torney John T. Scragg addressed the
jury for the defendant and Attorn y
e, c. Newcomb for the prosecution.
Judge Purdy charged the jury whic II
| retired at 4 o'clock.