The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-28
CHARGED With ARSON
John Monk, Jr, and William Hall on Trial
for That 0GelSe.
EVIDENCE THAT Was ADDUCED
It Is All of a Circumstantia Character.
Mary Van Sccten Returned Not
GuiIty--Italians Who Neglected to
Pay Their Board Bills-A Lloyd
Street Shooting ARRAY Recalled.
Tobey Case Still on Trial.

John Monk, jr., aud William Hall,
two Carbondale youths. were on trial
in oyer and terminer court before
Judge Archibald yesterday afternoon
charged with setting fire TO the house
of John p Phillips on the night Of
February 10. About 10 o'clock OF the
night in question John Hughes saw a
light near the Phillips place and at
first thought it WAS the flicker of q
mining lamp. His delusion was sub
sequently dispsllsd upon hearing
shouts of FIRE"
Immediately Ee ran for the scano Of
the DlNzs and discovered the raar walls
of Phillips house on fire. The flames
had begun to lick the siding ana had
mounted about six feet nigh along the
boards There was about foot of
snow on the ground and lie scooped
hsndfulls Of IT, ana with buckets OF
water, the fire was put ouE
A paper shoe box was found ut the
Dashboard of the house inside OF which
WAS enclosed u cigar box, which had
the appearance of having been satu-
rated with kerosene. A pint bottle
was found near the boxes. 1t was
empty, but showed that it had been
filed with oil.
John P. Phillips and bis wife testi-
fed that kerosene appeared to have
been literally used on the boards.
SAW THEM RUN AWAY.
Adelbert CooGan ana his wife met
two young men running away from
Phillips house, but neither could rec
ognize the defendants. Testimony was
introduced that the bottle found was
filled with medicine by Druggist Kel-
ley for one Of the defendants, showing
that it belonged to them. The make
up OF the evidence for the common
wealth is entirely circumstantlRl. Ex.
Judge Knapp and Joseph O'Brisn rep
resented the defendants and tho dis.
trlct attorney the prosecution. Chief
j. T. McAndrew, OF Carbondale, is the
prosecutor. The defense will be heard
today.
Mary Van Scoten, of Patagonia, was
before Judge Archibald in the morning
to tell why she used force in an inter
view with her landlord on March II
1t was case of simple assault and bat
terry and tue jury found her guilty as
charged in the Indictment
Mattee Campanelo and Niccolo Pi-
zarro, for ten months prior to April
10 boarded with Antonio Barbariui, in
Peckville. They took train for Phil
adelphia on the above date and left
their landlord and an unpaid seven
months hoard bill. lie set out for
Philadelphia in the morning and
succeeded in capturing and bringing
them back. Tho charge of carrying
concealed weapons was also brought
against them. Colonel f. J. Fitzsiln-
mons prosecuted them and Attorney
West, of Philadelphia. looked after
their interests. The jury found them
not guilty Of the first count, but guilty
of defrauding their boarding boss.
Judge Gunster suspended sentence on
their promise to settle.
LLOYD STREET AGAIN.
The afternoon was taken up with q
shooting case that occurred on the
night Of Jan. 20 on Lloyd street.. that
stamping ground of riot and druken
ness. John Uncsn charges Killam
Buess and Peter Uncan with discharg-
ing their rsvolvers at him and into a
crowd OF people. The jury retired
on the case shortly before adjourn
ment.
Yesterday morning whom court
opened the jury in the Literas case re-
turned verdict Of guilty.
The Tobey case was still on at ad-
journment yesterday afternoon. 1t is
one Of the most tedious trials ever
brought in Lackawsnna county. The
only important piece of testimony ad.
duced by the prosecution 81 far is the
fact that Tobsy purchased pin from
young Fred Luther, paying q trivial
sum therefor. A number Of jewelers.
were put on the stand, but their tesli-
mony was Of no account to either side.
A number Of character witnesses were
sworn.