The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-23
FOX'S LIGHT Sentence
He Escaped With Three Years Imprisonment
in The PenitGntiary.
His Wife WAS GIVEN ONE Year
She viii Spend 1t in the County Jail
Anthony Ferro Will Spend Five
Years in the Penitentiary for At
tempting to Kill Contractor Timothy
5urke-Verdicts Taken and SEN
fences imposed Saturday.

Saturday was sentence day in court
and a number Of convicted law break
ers were given occasion to realize how
true it is that "The way Of the trans
grsssor is hard" Ira Fox, who during
the week plead guilty to the charge Of
having assaulted Clara Bixby, a IA
year old girl, was brought bafore Judge
Archibald to receive sentence. When
asked if he wished to address the court,
Fox stood up with tears in his eyes and
confessed his sorrow for what had hap.
pened, saying that he had always been
II good man, and that he could not un-
derstaDd how he same to commit such
u crime. He stated his desire To stuff n
all responsibility for the sake OF shield.
ing his wife, but declared that she
wanted to share his punishment. to the
end That they might not be separated.
Judge Archibald, in passing sentence,
said that he would gladly be merciful.
were 1t not for the enormity of the Of
Tense TO which the prisoner had plead
guilty. As it was, he must perform
his duty and pass sentence according
to law. He then sentenced Fox to ply
a fine of 81. costs Of prosecution, and
undergo confinement in the Eastern
penitsntiary ut hard labor for the term
of three years.
THE WIFE SENTENCED TO JAIL
The wife, Title Fox, was then called
before the bar. Judge Archibald said
that he intended to visit a lighter pun-
ishmeut upon her than that mated to
the husband. He did not intend to
send her to the penitentiary, unless she
desired to 20 with her u sband, and
stated, that In his judgment, she had
better not go. When asked If she really
desired to accompany him she replied
that she did not Judge Archibald then
said that while she was doubtless ~
gardpd by the community as the lesser
sinner, yet he had no doubt Of her
guilt under the evidence, and she was
accordingly sentenced to pay y fine of
81, costs OF prosecution, and be iinpris-
oued in the county Jail for the period
OF one year.
Antonio Ferro, who attempted to
shoot Contractor Timothy Burke last
February. was the next to re-
ceivs sentence. The court com
mented npOn the recklessness
OF the prisoner in firing iuto a
loaded street car, and expressed an in
clination to deal with him as though
he were guilty Of murder, as he must
he q dangerous man to the community.
The sentence was that Ferro pay a fne
of 300, costs of prosecution. and UNDER
20 confinement in the Eastern peniten-
tlaty for five years.
VERDlCTs OF FIRE HANGING JURIFs.
The three jurors that could not agree
Friday afternoon cams to a conclusion
soon after adjournment. The verdicts
we're rendered Saturday morning
Michael Hsnnessy was found innocent
OF having assaulted his wife, Helen
Hennesiy, but was directed to pay the
costs
In the case OF Michael Grey, tried
for committing an assault and battery
upon William Acton, a verdict Of
guilty was returned. In the assault
n battery case against Barney
Crevalis and Matthew Tomilavic, a
verdict OF guilty was returned as to
CrevaIis, while Tomilsvic was pro-
nounced not guilty, but was directed
to pay the costs.
Michael HennesSy was sentenced to
pay tho costs, and Mary Jones, who as
: ,ultsi Maria Roland, was sentenced
to pay the costs OF prosecution and n
fine Of - Paul Vongozlo did not y
pear TO prosecute In his surety case
against Wolf McTiefar and Stephen
Slavinski, and the casa was therefore
dismissed at the prosecutors cost.
PROMISED TO SUPPORT HIS WIFE
William Noll, charged hy his wife
with dessrtion. promised hereafter to
provide for her. and the case was CON
tinued until the next term Of court.
Charles 'Kirwin was held in $500 bail
for having threatened the life Of John
Guy. aud John Holland, who plead
guilty to assault and battery upon
Mary Thompson, was sentenced to pay
81 and coats Of prosecution.
f. G.. Krugerman, who was accused
Of assaulting John II. Grey, was tried
before Judge Slttser Saturday morn
ing. Assistant District Attorney O'Nril
conducted the prosecution aud Attor-
ney John f ScrGgg represented the
defense. A verdict OF not guilty was
returned by the jury, but Grey was III.
rectcd to pay the costs,