The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-23
WELLNER ADMITSCU|bT
Says He Shot John N)rSll but Had PTOsSa-
lion for ths Act.
margaret GHHRE CONVICTED
She viii Spend Three Months in the
County Jail for Selling Liquor
Without License-CorneIius Shew
Enters a Plea of GuilY-W. W..
Thorpe Convicted of Assault and
Battery--Other Gases Heard.

lnOFpe convicted OF Assault ana
6attery--Other Gases Heard.
David Wellner, ths Italian who killel
John Morgan ut Winton on Nov Is
last, yesterday pleaded guilty TO the
charge of mnnslaug5ter for which he
WIS indicted He WAS Temanded to
Jail until next Saturday when he will
be sentenced.
After court opened yesterday morn.
ing David Wellnsr was the perSon ar
raigurd and after consultation with
his attorneys, John NJ C)rbett and
John NJ Harris, hs decided to plead
guilty to the charge of manslAughter.
The prisoner claims that he met Nor
ran and Il young man named John
Juricn 10 the woods near Winton on
Nov 19 last. They followed him and
Morgan wanted to fight, ANA when he
refused Morgan picked up u stone and
hit him with it. Sseing this Wellner
drew his revolver ani fired. Morgan
dropp,d hy the wayside aud diel and
Jurich received bullet in his arm.
When Wellner WIS Erst arrested he
denied all knowieiga Of the shooting
but after being lod I'd in the county
jail confessed that he shot Morgan.
claiming that he was forced to d. 80
in self defense
i SHEW ADMITTED HIS GUILT.
Cornelius Shew was srraigns! in tho
main court room on a charge Of larceny
and receiving and pleqled guilty. Il,
was employed by Clayton Clark. n
S3ott farmer, aud one Sunday while
his employer and family were at
church Mr.. Show stole articles OF clO-
thing and pocketbook containing $l3
and took his departure. JudI4 Ell
wards sentenced him to pay fine of
$l5 and spend six months Sin the conuty
Jail.
Mrs. Margaret Gshrs. who resides
on Dundaff street. Carbondsle, WAS
called to answer charges Of keeping
tippling house and blwdy housa.
She denied both charges. e. but on cro's.
examination by District Attorney
Kelly admitted that one night when
she had dance at her house she sold
about half keg Of beer Shs was
defended by Attorneys Frank T. OksIl
and Charles L Oliver
William Higgins. Burr FlAnaghan.
Harry Parkar, Lawrence Gillian and
Mrs. Sesrs all testified that they pur-
chased AMI paid for Intoxicating
liquors at Mrs. Genres. The case was
submitted to the jury without argu-
ment on the charge OF the court. At
3 10 the jury retired to pass upon the
fate of the fair defendant,
MRS GEHRE GOES TO JAIL
An hour later it returned with a yer
dict which exonerated Mrs. Gehre from
the charge of keeping bawdy house,
but directed her to pay the costs She
was found guilty of keeping tipping
house and Judge Edwards sentenced
her to pay fine of $500, costs. and
spend thirty days in the county Jail.
A nolle prosequi was entered in pay.
ment Of the costs in the case of E l.
ward Coleman. Of Dunmors, charged
with open lowdness.
Frank Melinairo was then put on
trial. He is a small, swarthy Italian,
whom Chief of Police McAndrsw, OF
Carbondale, charges with felonious at.
tempt TO kill aud carrying concealed d
weapons II is alleged that on thu
night Of Dec. 25 Melinairo shot at Jsre.
miah Walsh with the intention Of kill
ing hun. The assault was committed
on Dundaff street. Carbondale For
tunately the ball missed Mr.. Walsh's
person, but went through his clothes
Mr.. Walsh at the time was passing
along Dundaff street on his way home,
and saw the defendant standing in the
street with a revolver In his hand
TRIED TO AVOID HIN.
Mr.. Walsh made circuit to avoid
Melinairo, with whom he was not &C
quainted. The defendant followed
hin for short distances and fired tho
bullet, piercing his clothes. 1t is also
alleged that Melinairo threatened to
shoot several other persons on the
same night. District Attorney Kelly
conducted the prosecution and Attor.
ney John F Scragg defended Melin.
afro. Testimony for the prosecution was
being heard when court adjourned.
julius Moses was the first person ar
raigned before Judge Archibald, who
preSides in No. court room. Mr..
Moses was charged with assault and
battery by Michael Nissen. The de.
fendant Is Carbondale business man
and he had occasion to sue the prose-
cutor TO recover debt dua him.
This made Mr.. Nissen angry and he
went to Mr.. Moses store to see him
about the matter, claiming that he had
receipts for the money for which be
had been sued. An angry dispute fol.
lowed and Mr.. Moses says that Mr..
Niesen became 50 iugly that he pushed
him out of the store to avoid trouble.
Mr., Nielsen declares that he was
severely beaten and thrown out
violently. A verdict OF not guilty was
returned and the costs placed on the
prosecutor
DOGS CAUSED THE TROUBLE.
"a the next case called w. W. Thorpe,
Of Blyphant, was the defendant and
JOSH Sheridan, of South Scranton. the
prosecutor. Assistant District Attor.
ney O'Neill and Attorney A. A. Chase
presented the commemorative side of
the case and Colonel F. j. FitzSim-
mona appeared for the defendant,
Mr. Sheridan says that on Sept 28 he
was at Olyphant and met MIR. Thorpe
on the road. The latter had two dogs
with him and Mr. Sheridan said they
were no good and not worth keeping.
This angersd Mr.. Thorpe, who picked
up stone and struck the prosecutor In
the face, Telling him to the ground.
He remained unconscious for several
hours 1t is also charged that after
knocking Mr.. Sheridan down Mr..
Thorpe kicked him.
Iu defense Mr.. Thorpe SAid that Mr..
Sheridan was the aggreaaDr He told