The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-18
verdict FROM eleven men
Michael Hcaley Mas Intoxicated and
Had to BE Taken from the Box.
HE WILL BE LECTURED TODAY
Squire Lesh Will Have to Settle Half the
Costs in Each of the Gases in
Which lie Was Prosecutor.
Other Cases Heard.

Squire ]. B. Lesh, of Newton, was the
prosecutor in cases against his neigh
bor Judson Rosencranz, who was
with malicious mischief and
pointing firearms on July last. They
were heard before Judge Edwards.
Lesh's chickens, it is alleged, had a
fondness for Rosencranz's tomato patch
much to the latters annoyance. He
told Lesh to keep his chickens at home,
but the injunction was not obeyed, and
on July 6 Rosencranz saw one of Lesh's
chickens in his priced tomato patch.
He became angry, SHE'D a stone at the
chicken, which, 1t is alleged. laid down
and died from the effects of the blow of
the stone
Squire Lesh was much grieved at the
death of the chicken and upbroided
Rosencranz's for killing it. He alleges
that thereupon Rosencranz directed his
son TO bring out his gun and with
1t threatened to cause the squire to
be dispatched to more even climate
than is found among the hills of New
ton. Rosencranz denied killing the
chicken and said he had asked for his
gun to shoot the chickens and not their
owner, as the prosecutor had stated.
Juror Was Drunk.
While the case was being tried
Michael Healey, one Of the jurors, who
had been indulging too freely in ardent
spirits during the noon recess, went to
sleep. 1t was decided to allow the re-
naming eleven men to pass upon the
case, and Healey was removed from the
box He will be given a lecture this
morning by Judge Edwards. The eleven
men retired to consider the Lesh cases
at o'clock and returned in a short time
with verdicts, which found Rosencranz
not guilty, and equally diveded the costs
between him and the prosecutor, Lesh.
Christopher Ashman, of Olyphant, was
tried for assault and battery on George
Park. The prosecutor alleged that Ash
man met him on the street in Olyphant
and struck him and knocked him down
without any provocation. Ashman
told an entirely different story. He
said he met Park on the street and
asked him if he knew where Mrs. Ash
man was. Park immediatly grabbed
him and during the scufIle they both fell
to the ground. The jury said not guilty
and divided the costs.
Spring Brook Burglary.
John Tribbins, who resided for some
time on Green Ridge street, this city,
was put on trial before Judge Gunster
for burglarizing the store of Alexander
Catterson, in Spring Brook township,
on the night of June 2S last Tribbins
was in the store on the night of the
burglary and made some purchases.
The next day he was arrested by Con-
stable Haines at Moosic and on his
person were found shoes, cigars, to-
bacco, shoestrings and over $11 in small
change. The goods were identified as
portion Of the stock that was stolen
from Catterson's store. The money tai
lied in a general way with the change
left in Catterson's store on the night ii
was robbed.
The accused had no counsel, and At
torney A. A. Vosburg was directed by
the court to defend him. Trib bins de-
MED that he had burglarized Cater
sons store, and said that near Spring
Brook he met man named Jim Cam
from whom he purchased the goods
found in his possession, for 81. He
called no one to corroborate his story
Judge Gunsters charge to the jury was
completed at o'clock, and it retired tC
make up its verdict.
Whitehouse Found Guilty.
Before Judge Gunster in the main
court room yesterday morning Thomas
Whitehouse, who came to this country
from England few years ago, was ar.
io,,n Of hn n nf
Ann Jones. She said that Whitehoust
was the father of her child, which was
born at her fathers house, near the
Pyne shaft, on Aug. rs last.
Two years ago, Miss Jones said, White
became acquainted with her. He was
very attentive, but after time went
to Virginia to work. While there he
sent her many loving letters, plentifully
covered with X marks. In Nov. last he
returned to this city and resumed his
ardent attentions to Miss Jones. Or
Dec. II she says their Illicit relations
began and continued for severa
months, until her condition became ap
parent.
Whitehouse denied having been Miss
Jones lover, but admitted that ht
wrote letters to her from Virginia. Tht
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kisses. He denied the paternity of Miss
Jones child emphatically, but the jury
nevertheless found him guilty.
Parker Pleads Guilty
Henry Parker pleaded guilty to hav
ing stolen q horse from Liverymal
Pierce. of Carbondale, and taken! 1
TO Port Jervis. He was remanded fo
sentence. There is some doubt as t
Parkers mental condition. Over
Moran admitted that he had thrown
stone through the window of Martil
Gilbride's ihotel, and was sentenced
to nay a fine of 81 and costs. In tn
case of Adam Bush a nolle prosequ
was entered on payment OF the costs
Leivigi Mancuso, of Carbondale
charged with keeping tippling house
was returned not guilty and the count,
directed to pay the costs.
When court adjourned for the da,
Iiob Farnham was on trial befor
Judge Edwards charged with batter
ing his neighbor, Earnest A. Decker
| The later SAYS he went to Farnham'
harm and asked him to fix up lin
fence between their properties and tina
Farnham attackeh him with a shove
and injured him about the head
shoulders and sides. The defense i
that Decker was the aggressor. an,
after being warned to keep out of Farm
hams barn entered and provoked
fight which followed.
Charged With Stealing Tools.
Martin Mangan was on trial befor
Judge Gunster when court adjourned
charged with stealing carpenters am
masons' tools from the house of MI
Van Scooter, of the West Side. Lieu
tenant of Police Thomas Williams /
the prosecutor. The case will be re
sumed this morning.
Joseph Collacino, who was tried Of
Tuesday for having stabbed Antoni
Allelto, was found guilty of assault am
battery and sentenced to pay fine o
$25. costs and spend three months Il
the county jail
PLENTY OF CANDIDATES.