The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-02
with burning the building for the pur-
pose of defrauding.
FACT NOT MATERIAL.

pose oI uelrauolng.
FACT NOT MATERIAL.
Judge Gunster ruled that the fact
was not material, as the issuing and
acceptance of the policy was sufficient
for the purposes of the case Mr.. So
per then began his closing address to
the Jury. His remarks for several
minutes were directed to the insurance
company and George H. Merritt. whom
he handled without gloves. Finally
District Attorney Kelly interfered aud
asked that Mr.. Soper be compelled to
confins his remarks to the case at issue
Mr.. Merritt, who had been turning
white and crimson by turns under the
caustic remarks Of Mr.. Soper, thought
1t good time to enter protest and
jumping to his feet with outstretchsi
hands no demanded justice. Judge
Gunsters gavel promptly reminded
him that he was out OF order, aud two
tipstaffs showed him down into chair.
Mr. Soper said that he would contine
his animadversious to the cass and pro.
ceeded He commented unfaVorably on
the fact that certain paper had been
served on Rowland in his cell in the
county Jail Wednesday night by the
district attorney.
MR.. SoPER CALLED DOWN
This statement brought the distr let
attorney again to his feet and this
time it was plain to see that he was
angry. Addressing Judge Gunster he
said.
Il would like to have the court in
struct this gentleman to stop lying
about this case to the jury"
He then proceeded to inform Mr..
Soper that no paper of any kind had
besn served by him on Rowland ut
the county jail The argument was
proceeded with but until it closed
Mr.. SOper continued to express
himself freely concerning the in.
surauce company and its agent
Mr.. Merritt The latter he re-
ferred to as 'vsry bright. very smooth
and very garrulous young men who
jumps up and interferes with the ad-
ministration Of justice"
In opening his address to the jury
Mr.. Kelly said he would not attempt to
answer Mr.. Sopers arzumsnt for if he
did he would say nothing about the
case as Mr.. Sopsr had kept entirely
aloof from the facts
MR., KELLY CRITIClsEs.
There is one man at this bar" con-.
tinued the district attorney who DOES
not seem to be able to stick to the facts
in case and stand before jury and
tell the truth. Maybe you can guess
who that attorney is" He then pro-
ceeded to show where Mr.. Soper had
made many misleading stateme ants dur.
Ing his address
William Rowland, son Of john ROW.
land, was indicted for the same off .n1e
as his parents, but did not appear for
trial Judge Gunster directed that he
be included in the trial, but as there was
no evidence 70 Connect him with the
trial, he will be acquitted. At o'clock
Judge GunSter finished his charge and
the jury retired.
In court room No. yesterday morn
ing the trial of Stanaslsus z ,linski foI
burglary was resumed. The defense
was that ZJlinsii and a companion
we're passing Rica's house on Maple
street on the night Of July . Rtcs
rushed out and grabbe] him, and Bait
hasSar Barber, another Italian, mad
threatening hourishes with knife.
RUSH FOR JUSTICE,
ZSlinski was roughly handled before
he escaped and Rica, knowing that h,
would be arrested for the breach of tn
peace, hastsned to have Zlliu5ki ar'
rested on a trumpsd up charge of bur
glary. At o'clock the case was given
to the jury, but verdict had not beer
returned up to the tims court iiourn
I'D. linn 9diately afterward Barber auj
R!ca were put on trial charged with
assault and battery by Z,linski
Averdict Of not guilty was reported
yesterday morning in the case of Ell
ward Loughlin and Anthony Lonl
charged with feloniously woundine
Prof. J. E. Hawksr.
A nolli prosequi was entered on pay
ment of the costs in the case of OFT
Sohne charged with aggravated as
sault and battery by Jacob Some.