The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-28

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Patrick McGuirs was tried in court
yesterday on the charge Of shooting
Thomas Hughes, y MESSENGER in the
office of Willard. Warren 81 Knapp.
and acquitted on the ground of insan-
Ity The prosecutor was represented
by Major Everett Warren and District
Attorney Kelly and the defense by At
torney Joseph O'Brien.
The crime Of which Mcclure was &C.
cused created considerable interest at
the time Mr.. Hughes was passing
along Wyoming avenue, near Mulberry
street, when Mcclure drew revolver
and discharged IL Mt him, the bullJt
striking Mr.. Hughes in the foot. The
excuse given by Mcclure FOR his act
was that Hughes had whistled at him
and also struck him with stone.
When arrested Mcclure. who claimed
that he had been prosecuted, stated
that he WAS sorry he had not directs d
his aim higher.
The defense was that McGuire iS in
sane DR., Burnett testified that he had
visited the defendant in Jail and found
him suffering from paranoia or a de-
lusion OF persecution This is mania
that justifss in the mind Of the yicum
any act OF lawlessness that he may
commit. Major Warren subjected DR.
Burnett to rigid cross examination,
but the physician bore the trying or
deal well.
DR.. Wehlau was the next witness
He also had examined McGuire at the
county Jail. His testimony strongly
corroborated tha, Of DR.. Burnett Both
physicians testified that AcGuirs Is a
dangerous man to bo at large
John Nesbitt aud Proiesso VI. II.
Jordan, principal OF the school at the
corner OF Wyoming avenue and Ash
street, testified that MEG uiro Is a dan.
gerous man.
OTHER TESTIMONY HEARD
Joseph Cullen testified to having been
knocked down and bitten by McGuire,
and Policeman James w Coleman
said that the defendant was suIlsn
man who tbought that people Dc.
lighted q annoy bin. james Rose,
Miss Mcinirs, sister ot the defendant,
and Martin McGDwan were sworn All
three testified 10 the pecuiaritiss ot the
man This case was submitted without
argument and half past 1 o'clock
Judge Edwards charged 'he Jury, who
Ia the afternoon returned verdict Of
not guilty on account OF insanity. Nc
Guire will be seut 90 an insane asylum
George kuch aud wife. Andrew
Bern, II ~ Ann Pltausco. George aul
Msjak Fefrk. Peter JohluulphDck aui
John Mohut wers tried before Judge
Arcaball, charged with afr,y AMI Zee
sisting nm oillc'r Judge stanton He-
feudad the accused and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney James J ONeill upheld
the dignity OF the commonwealth
The proiecut3r in the case was Phtl.p
Williams, g Dickson City constable.
who claims that last July he went O.
BNkgly TO arrest on warrant ono JJhl
Mohut Hs was accompanied 10y
Nose, BuUc1mbe, the mgu who sw1ra
ont tue wsyrau. Mohut resisted and
a fight rususl IN which. j, was alleged.
all the defendants and others par'ig.-
pa,cI. Both Williams .anl Bansomnc
were badly used and the prisoner mado
bis escape
The defendants claimed that Con
stable William, is an oii'l3us fellow
who prsys upol the S.ayi after the
manner Of certain disrepgtlb,1 special
officers, and that in the pursuit ofsuch
methods attempted TO arrest Mohurt
They claimed they dii no, interfere
but aftcrwtrl were arro'tel all seu,
20 jail bacaus they would not pay tho
costs The jury retirol at 8 o'clock 90
consider tho case, but had no. agreed
on % verdict when court adjourned
o'BoyNrLL CONVICTED
Tlouns O'Douuoll, who wears q
wooden leg. was tried on charge OF
Rwsu,, and battery preferred by o. T.
Luz Attorney Joseph OErsn ap.
pesred FOR tho defendant aud District
Attorney Kelly represented tho prose.
cuu0n,
The accusation was that while the
prosecutor aud Frank Barber wer5 go-
INK home from the stree. car barn they
wero sct upon AZ Pin, Brook and
beaten by a crowd OF several persons.
The defendant struck tho prosecutor
aud knocked him down The assault
took place near the corner OF Capouse
avenue and Pleipl street
ODonnell was the only witness In
behalf OF the defense Tho outrage
was alleged to haya been committed
shortly before / o'clock Ia tho mOru-
ing. O'Douneli sw1rt that he was iu
bed at II o'clock on that particular
night anJ that he dill not strike Lutz
The jury evidently lid not take much
stock in the mans story, for ho was
promptly convicted ana sentenced by
The court to pay dus Of 3, costa OF
prosecution. and undergo confinement
10 the county Jail for one mouth
Joseph Chadwick was accused Of th'
larceny Of a horse David Il jenkins,
prosecutor, jenkins purchased Chad
wicks horse for $50 The prosecutor
claimed that the defendant owed him a
board bill amounting to Sll This was
10 be considered as part payment for
the animal and the balance was to bo
paid at the end OF the year. However,
after several months, Chadwick took
the horse out Of the stable while Jen-
kins was away from home.
The defense was that Chadwick had
been told by the prosecutors son to
take the horse, as the old man could not
pay for It. A verdict Of not guilty was
returned by the jury.
The last case heard by Judge Ed
wards WAS that Of Titus d. Evans,
charged with assault AMI battery,
George Won Scopeland, prosecutor.
Evans owns houses on the West Side
and Mr.. Scopelsnd and his wife re.
sided in one Of them. They got behind
with the rent and on March II the de-
fcndant went to the house to serve a
notice on them to vacate. No one was
at home, but while Evans was stand
ing on the front porch Mrs Won Scope
land returned. She refused to pay Sny
heed to the landlord, telling him, she
claimed, to call and sec her husband
when he came home. She ran to side
door and the defendant followed and
struck her twice This was Mrs. Won
Scopeland's story.
STORY OF DEFENDANT.
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