The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-19
some VERY CAY YOUNG MEN
Produced the Country Circus in Mrs.
Margaret Barry's Kitchen.
1T HAD REALISTIC EFFECTS
One Was Furnished by Putting Mrs.
Barry Astride Ilorse-Shot a Tor.
mentor in the Neck Other
Cases Heard in Court,

earning a most unenviable reputation
for lawlessness.
Mrs. Margaret Barry, the heroine Of
the tale, was put on trial before Judge
edwards, charged with keeping a tip
ping house and with shooting Patrick
Hart, an Archibald young man, in the
neck. She was defended by Attorneys
Hulslander and Vosburg, and f. c. New
comb and District Attorney James
ONelll conducted the prosecution.
The testimony Of the commonwealth
showed that on Aug. Hart and a num-
Der OF friends were in Mrs. Barry's
mouse and began to produce the "Coun-
try Circus" using her kitchen as a
stage. At given point in the play a
young man named Kenny rode into the
house on the back of horse to give
realistic effect to the performance.
Then 1t occurred to the young men
that 1t would be good idea to put
Mrs. Barry astride of the horse. She
objected to assuming such an un-
womanly position, as she was not at
urea In boomers, but her guests would
not be denied
Mrs. Barry Mounts the Horse.
They lifted her onto a stove, and
with that as a stirrup, made her
mount the horse, which was led about
the room for time. Mrs. Barry begged
TO be relieved from her awkward posi-.
ton, and at length was let down. Ac.
cOrulng 10 the testimony OF the COM
monWealth's witnesses, on cross-eXam-
ination. Hart and others then laid
hands on her playfully. She resented
their action and ran upstairs. Hart
followed her and she got a revolver and
shot him in the neck.
A number Of witnesses testified TO
| having purchased liquor in Mrs. Bar
rvs place. No evidence was offered by
the defense in either case. In the
| shooting case it was evident that Mrs
Barry had sufficient provocation to
| warrant her in using a weapon to pro-
| tect herself. The evidence in the tip
ping house case seemed to be conclu-
sive against her. Judge Edwards, In
charging the jury, condemned the law
| lessness that is prevalent at Archibald
and said that if he had the councilmen
and police officials Of that borough be-
fore him he would deliver to them a
lecture that might be productive OF
good results. At o'clock the jury re-
tired to consider the case.
Mangan Denied the Theft.
Martin Mangan, who was charged
with the larceny of tools owned by
George Van Scooter, of the West Side
went on the stand in the main cour
room yesterday morning and denied
having committed the theft he wa
charged with. He said that he met {
man named Murphy on the street whit
asked him to buy lot of tools he haC
with him. Mangan said he did not wan
| to purchase them and then Murph,
asked If he would not take them to ].
Kings second hand store and sell then
for him. Mangan consented to do so ant
in that way got into trouble The jur,
found Mangan guilty Of receiving
stolen goods.
Thomas Costello was next arraigneC
to answer charge Of assault and bat
terry preferred by John Lynch. Boil
men reside in Minooka and the troubl
between them occurred on Sept. /
Lynch said that he was in his hous
drinking with several friends about l
o'clock on the. night of Sept. ant
Costello came along. He wante,
to enter the house and join the party
but Lynch objected. Costello thel
picked up u stone and hit Lynch owe
the eye with it inflicting a deep cut.
Another Version of Affair.
Costello said that on the night il
question he was standing in Lynch
yard talking to Mrs. Lynch and maj
named Jeffrey, when Lynch came alon,
with pail of beer. He was intoxicated
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the house, but her husband obiecte,
and advanced threateningly toward him
He showed Lynch away and the latte
then aimed blow at him which Cos
tello lodged. Lynch lost his balanc
and fell on pile of stones, sustaining
the cut over the eye of which he com
plains. A verdict Of not guilty was re
turned and the defendant directed /
pay the costs.
Frank Kowalewsli was charged he
fore Judge Gunsterwith having knocke
out one of the front teeth of John Glic
in saloon at Austin Heights. Fran
went on the stand and swore that h
was not the stone thrower. He hel
that man who has fled to Europe wa
the guilty person. The jury though
otherwise and returned verdict Q
|
alewsh to pay fine of 81, costs an
spend thirty days in the county jai
William Campbell Convicted.
Breaking open a tool house of tn
Erie and Wyoming Valley rairoa
company at Spring Brook and stealth
a number of carpenters tools was tn
charge William Campbell was calle
upon to answer. The tools were left a
John McDonalds hotel by Campbell
who had been doing some work ther
He was arrested by Detective Marti
Crippen, who went on the stand an
swore that at the office Of the justice {
the peace, where the preliminary hearin
was held, Campbell broke down and aC
mitted that he opened the tool hous
and stole some of the tools, but wa
drunk at the time.
Campbell when he went on the stant
denied ever having made such co,
fession and said he found the tools /
| the woods while going from Moosic
Spring Brook, and took them to M,
Donald's hotel and left them there, tel
= ing Mcdonald he did not want them.
verdict of guilty was returned an
2 Campbell was sentenced to pay a fir
S of $40, costs and spend sentenced
spend five months in the county ia
A nolle prosequl was extended on pa,
1 ment of the costs in the case of Il
f commonwealth against w. p. Bolan
4 charged with assault and battery |
John INLAND. Similar action WI
taken in the case of b. Leibshit
d charged with assault by B. Levy.
verdict of not guilty was taken in Il
case of Charles Gardner charged wi
assault and battery by Mary Below
: and the county directed to pay Il
o costs. Gardner Is said TO have be,
: insane when he committed the assau
n He has been In the insane departme
d of the Hillside Home since his ARE
d Wednesday the court made an order (
/ his return to the county Jail, the phi
, sician at the Hillside Home declarii
Il that he has recovered his reason.
/ Farnham Not Guilty.
a The trial OF Liob Farnham, of Be
Is ton, charged by II. c. Decker with a
- sault and battery, was resumed yeste
e day morning before Judge Edward
u Farnham's testimony went to pro
L that Decker had provoked the troub
II and verdict of not guilty was return
J. and the costs divided. There was
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