The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-10


test Phase in the Sunday Closing
ing Movement-Mr. Dony's Man
Said He Was to Receive Pay.
The detectives, or assistants, as Rev
F. A. Dony calls the men who secure
information against m m4rchants of the
city who keep open their places of busi-
ness on Sunday, contrary to the act of
1894, made great big mistake when
they testified before Alderman Post
yesterday afternoon that they were
paid for doing the work
Il. Moses. the we'll known Wyoming
avenue cigar dealer, was before the
alderman for selling cigars on Sunday,
May 6 Colonel Frank J Fitzsimmons
appeared for Mr.. Moses and examined
the witnesses Of Mr.. Dony in very
close manner. He succeeded in estsb-
fishing the point that they received n
compensation for securing information
against merchants who keep their
stores open on Sundays.
The merchants who have been ar.
rested and fined for not closing on Sun
days will proceed against the men
hired by Mr. Dony, under the law Of
1887, which makes it misdsmeanor
Tor anyone to do detective work for a
compensation without first securing
detectives license.
Mr. Dony makes the claim that the
men in his employ who do detective
work are not detectives but merely as.
sistauts to MIN in his work. which is,
no SAYS entirely too large for him
to do uuassisted The merchants allege
that this is technically that will not
stand before court. and are conf lent
OF being able OF securing the convic-
lou OF all who have worked for Mr..
Dong for a compensation
PLENTY OF FOUR DOLLAR FINES.
Alderman Post was kept quite busy
all Yesterday afternoon rakins IN four.
dollar fines against prominent business
men of the city
Miss Emma Colbert, who conducts a
bakery on lower Lackawanna avenue,
kept her store open on last SUNDAY. and
for so doing was fined 81 and costs
The case against Druzgis, David 5
Ryan, OF Penn avenue aud Spruce, was
continued until 9 o'clock this morning
T. c Waldner, baker on Spruce
street had to pay the 81 fine
The most indig ant merchant
against whom Mr Dony has so far
proceeded. was Jacob d Clark, the
Penn avenue tobacconist
As he entered the alIermanic court
Rev Mr. Dony arose and stretching
ont his band in friendly greeting, said;
"Mr CLARK. am Mr. Dony
well, then | don't want to know
you. You are the smallest man | have
ever known"
Mr. Clark walked mp to ths alder
mans desk, and without any parlsy
antied up bis 81 aud the amount Of tn,
costs, secured bill OF particulars OF
costs, aud turning upon Mr. Dony. de-
livered an eNtemporaneous roasting,
which for severity is seldom heard In q
court room
Mr.. Dony merely smiled, ana Mr..
Clark's ora,ion did not muss the tenn
per Of the secretary Of the sabbath
union particle
T.. NOSES AT THE BAR
There was large nun her OF vel
known citizens at the hearing Of +
Moses at 3 o'clock. The court room
was crowded and tns spectators took
an unusual interest In the proceedings.
Eiwin Mcdonald, the first witness
for Mr. Dony, was called and testiiieC
that he was IN Mr.. Moses cigar stor
b-tw .en and 8 o'clock last Sunda'
evening. and saw him sell some cigar
for which he received paw.
Macdonald told Colonel Fitzslm
mons that he lived at 2iO Adams ave
nue.. and stated that he was an agent
Colonel Fitzimmons then question g,
Macdonald like this:
What do you do for n living2'
II canvass for kettles and roasting
pans
do You make any more monel
selling hardware than by selling eyi
lence against saloon keepers who hav,
| open stores on SuudayY'
Il refuse to answer that
How much do you receive from
Mr.. Dony for your work.
Mr. Dony objected, whereupon Mr.
Fitzsimmons asked IL the witnes
would do the work for nothing.
81 would do it for the proper obser
yati0n Of the Sabbath. said Macdonald
DO you receive or were You prom
ised anything for this worET'
"Y-s sir, was
"What2'
II don't know Of any fixed salary"
"You work on the Sabbath
mo sir.
"What were you doing in Moses
store; do you smoker
Yes sir, / smoke.
'Did you 20 in there to purchas
cigars?'
81 went in to see II he was violating
the Sabbath "
"Wbo toll you to do thatH"
mo one"
"You swear to that, do youf"
"Yes, sir.
You volunteered to do this worI
without the solicitation OF any one?'
''My instructions were to take motto
OF everyone who was violating the Sun
day law"
Mr.. DonyI he got instruction
from me
rs Mr.. Dony the person who was I
pay YOUR
Yes. sir
TESTIMONY OF ASSISTANT HORNS.