The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-18
EX0NERATED BY HER HUSBAND
He Said She Knew Nothing About the
Assault at the Time -Ganges Black
more and His Son Convicted of
Burglary-Wolf Boomer Tried for
Attempting to XIII Police Officer
Johler on Feb. %.

llS lItO Tue IVA eus VI one
Immediately Ufterward went to sleep
again. Sha did not invite Clara into
lrr bad, neither did she assist her hns-
ban in any wsv to comm the out
rage. She knaw nothing Of the occur
renee nj the tim
Mr.. Fox also went On the stand IN
his wife's defense, He assumed all
responsibility Tor the assault and COM
p!rtely exonerated hi+ wife Of any
knowledge Of or participation in the
assault, The case was given TO the
Jury Il short time before the noon re-
cess and when conrt convened in the
afternoon a verdict Of guilty as indict-
ed was returned
HE RECEIVED THE EIChEls.
John K. james pleaded guilty 10 lar
ceny and receiving before Judge Arch.
bald and was sentenced to pay n fine Of
$40, COSTS and spead two months in the
comfy ii. Several months ago the
restaurant of W, j. Byrn,, at Carbon
dale, was entered one night by burg
lars. Among the articles taken was Il
nickel-in-the-slo machine, which con-
tanned S37. James admitted getting
the money TINT WAS taken from the
machine. hut denied the burglary.
Michael Caveston pleaded guilty to
robbery and WAS sentencal to six
months imprisonment in the county
j ill aud u fine of s. aud costs. Cave.
ston resides at Carbonate. He met
nm old man named Michael Coggins on
one of the streets OF Carbonate SOM
time ago and took a SEQ gold piece out
of the old gsntletnau's pocket.
Michael Tobin admitted that he had
assaulted and battered Anthony
Dougherty during u dispute over \ line
fence, and WAS sentenced to pay a fine
of SO and costs.
Three cases growing out Of the riot
ut Priceburg last fall were disposed of
before Judge Sittser in court room No.
2 in tho following manne by agree
ment Of the p rites concerned: John
Hoopts, Frank Zariovitz and Joseph
Kalinofski, riot, Richard Barron, pros
ecutor; county to pay costs, j. K
Goodman, aggravated assault and bat
terry. Annie Siefofski, prosecutrix:
county to pay costs. John XII. zierski,
perjury, Alick Jebofski, prosecutor ;
county to pay costs.
WOLF BoERTER TRIAL.
Wolf Bosrner, the South Sida burg
lar who attempted 20 SHOOT ORcor iona
Johler on the South Side on Feb. "a.
and was himself shot and seriously
wounded by Officer TThonas Lowry,
was put on trial before Judge Archibald
yesterday afternoon, charged with at
tempting to kill Officer Johlsr point.
ing fire arms at Fred Hansslman, and
attempting to burglarize the house of
G. Hanselman. Boerner was unrepre-
sented by counsel, but went on the
stand and testified in his own behalf.
He made q general denial of the
charges. The court decided that the
evidence did not indicate that Boerner
had entered the house Of Q. Hsnsel-
man, or pointed a weapon at Fred
Hanselman. The case with regard to
the attempt to take Officer Johler's life
was therefore the only one which the
jury was directed to consider. 1t re-
tired at 3 o'clock. At 4 80 it agreed
upon a verdict and sealed 1t.
BLACKMoREs FOUND GUILTY.
Yesterday morning q jury returned
| Ganges Blackmors and his son, Daniel
Blackmore, guilty Of having burglarized
the Delaware and Hudson station a
Dickson City, The father was SEN
tencsd by Judge Sittser to pay a fine Of
So, costs and spend two years in the
eastern penitentiary. The boy vii
have to spend sixty days in the county
Jail and pay a fine of S. and costs.
Joseph Kalinoptko and Marion Men.
gesick were called TO answer q charge
Of having assaulted and battered Mar
tin Purtorski In an aggravated manner.
Mengesick did not come forward 70
make q defense and Kalinoptko went
to trial alone. 1t was charged tina,
about two months ago the accused men
met Putorski at Priesburg and after
assaulting him threw him down q steer
embaukmsnt from which treatment he
received severe injuries, The defense
was that the prosecutor was drunk and
creating a disturbances in a house and
he was therefore elected. Kalinoptko
was found not guilty but directed ia
pay the costs,
MRS. YoPPs WAS THE CAUSE.
John Yopps, of Throop, was the nerI
person called to the defendants table
He was charged With Rsssultiug
neigbbor. Frank Zuhosr, with a piec,
Of board ana a carpenters sQuare, Ia
hicting serious injuries about tho head
The defendant, who was represented
By Attorney @ OomegTs and A. Bsu.
man, said that Euhcer had been instru
mental In causing Mrs Yopps to deser
him. 1t was during a dispute abou
her that the trouble occurred. Yopp!
maintained that it wab q general hghj
and an equal number Of blows were
struck on both sides, Mrs. Yopps il
again living with her husband and sat
alongside Of him In court Yesterday
The jury returned q verdict Of moi
guilty and divided the cost equally be-
tween the prosecutor and defendant.
When court adjourned William and
Annie Pasquimas Of Lloyd street thi'
city, were on trial before Judge Sittssi
for assaulting Mrs. Rosana Praneikins
They said In defense that Mrs. Prauci
kina charged them with stealing 80
and t%hereupon they forcibly elected hei
from their house. Attorney G. H. So,
per and District Attorney O'Neill rep
represent the prosecution and ex-Judgt
W. II, Stanton the defense.
M'bERMoTr USED A GUN.
Before Judge Archibald. Jamas Nc
Dormott was a~rraigned, charged with
felloniously wounding Michael Costello
on Oct, IA last. Attorney JOSEPH
0'Brien defended McDsrmott and Col
+. ]. Fitzsimmons assisted District At
tornsy nelly in prosecuting the case.
1t was asserted by Costello that OF
the day Of the trouble McDsrmott wa
throwing stones at his (Costsllo's chill
dren. Costello made objection ant
McDeimott ran into the house, OBJ
tained q shotgun and fred at Costello
the shot 1t contained lodging In hi
legs. He was disabled for many week
in consequence.
Mr.. McDsrtnott admitted the shoot