The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-15
BEFORE JUDGE SITTSER
Cases That Occupied The Attention Of The
Court Yesterday.
TWO DEPOT ROBBERS ON TRIAL
The Young Men Who Entered the
Delaware and Hudson Station at
Archibald Last December Acquitted.
The Same Defendants Tried on
the Charge of Larceny and Re-
ceiving-South Siders at War.

CelVing-South SIderS at War.
The first case called III court yester
day before Judge Sittser was that
against Thomas Gibbons and Patrick
Munley of Archibald, who are charged
with having entered the Delaware and
Hudson depot ut that place in December
last The defendants were represented
by Attorneys Odkford, Scragg and
Newcomb and District ATTORNEY Kelly
was as'isted by Mr. O'Brien in the
pIcc;octioI
IL WAS alleged that the accused en-
tered the depot on tho night OF Decem-
ber 49, by prying open the windows of
the ticket Office The ticket box was
found about 500 feet from the depot
with its contents missing and ten
gallon casB OF whiskey consigned to
Christopher Lindc was stolen. This
was the testimony Of the station agent,
Herman Gerhig.
Michael Reilly, young man on
whose testimony the commonwealth
placed much reliance, made strong
witness for the defense lie was not
positive as to who the persons were he
saw mt the depot on the night In ques-
lion, and was not sure that they drank
whisky. His evidence differed from
that given Mt % former heHrng,and was
not convincing enough 10 convict the
defendants, They were therefore re-
turned not guilty.
TRIED FOR LANCESY AND RECEIVING.
The same defendants wero again
called for trial on a charge Of larceny
and receiving The snma counsel j,
fsuded them and District Attorney
Kelly was alone in pros cutting them.
Tho suit was brought at the instance
Of Liveryman Pierce, Of CarhOadale,
IL was alleged that on Sunday after
noon. Dec. 10, two young men Of Car
hondale hired team TO drive 20 Arch
hnll They s,oppHl at Balls MOTEL.
and while inside trIb5nus aud Nunlav
and young man uamai Frank Nor
row came aIong ana drove away with
the team. They came to Scranton ami
put the team MP ut tusIcds livery
They were subsequently, arrested here
and had a hearing before Alderman
Wright Since then Morrow went
away aud has not come back
Tho Ge;eulru's admitted that they
took the team. but not with the iutau-
ilou Of selling IL oy iujuung II IN any
way They were uuler the influence
ot liquor and we've not responsible for
what they were juiug at tHs time The
commonwealth mate rather strong
case against them aud sought to prove
f,IouioCs intent. Mr.. Scragg made a
'orveut plea Tor the defense aud Mr.
Kelly followed Tor the commonwealth
Judge Sttt,'r briefly charge the jury.
dwelling particularly on the meaning
Of the law with reference 20 fel0nioua
intent At as tho Jury retired. tut
bad not returned verdict up to the
llme OF aIl1urument
A TWENTIETH ward CASE
C,wmsuta Martiuo was urraignsl be.
fore Judge S,t;srr on q charge OF iorui-
cation aud blstardy preferred by Mad
elina GenArro B1tu parties reside IN
the Twentieth ward OF this city IL is
alleged agalBs, Martiuo that he Ia the
father Of a child which WAS born % tho
prosecutr.X early IN January TX
Judge stanton looked after the inter
esu OF the defendant ami Mr.. Scragg
assisted District Attorney Kelly in tue
prosecution. The prosecutrlN was uu-
able to speak English intslligeutly and
Arigoni fcT!inanlo was agreed upon
AZ interpreter,
Only the prosecuttiI had teRtiisd up
10 the time OF adjournment 1t sew.
dent that the case will be Of rAcy and
sensational order II the few questions
already asked by the defendant. conn
sol be- taken ~ an Indication OF the line
Of defense II is intended to pursue.
The pr0secutrlx, who ia anything bu t
beautiful. is apparently about % years
old She says she cRmo here from l,aly
about three years ago and lived for
time with her brother Ia South Scran-
ton. II Is here, she alleges. the series
Of acts were committed Tor which Mar
iino ia arrsigued Sac accuses him
OF having taken improper Liberties
with hor on three occasions aud as a
result child was born TO her.
The cross.eXaminntion by Judge
that, although unmarried, . child had
been born to her IN Italy about four
years ago.
Tho witness denied having known
Sauto Croppio, Benedetta Metteo aud
John Rocado, three OF her stalwsrt
oountrymsn, who looked her squarely
IN the eye when Mr. stanton called
them before the bsr. She did not ap-
pear to be at all affected when Mr..
Stanton asked her IL she had not in
vlted them, on different occasions, TO
stay with her over night. He also
asked the witness IL she had not told
Clementlna Sitatina that she would
select Mprtuo as the father Of her
child, because he was tall and good
looking, and then Mrs SAbatina came
forward. evidently prepared to say she
did The witness denied this, as well
as everything else charged against her.
When she had finished her testimony
court adjourned
RELATIVES AT WAR.
Peter Andrews, of South Scranton, is
on trial before Judge Savage. charged
with assault and battery, The prose-
eutrix is Annie RohI, cousin of the
defendant. There has been i'll feeling
between the parties TO the suit for
long time and last November the Of
fense was committed for which the de-
fendant is about to bs tried 1t IL al
legged that he struck Miss Rohl on the
arm with a large stone and also made
threats against her. Mr., ONeill con-
ducts the prosecution aud Attorneys
Newcomb and Zimmerman represent
the defense. The case was on at ad-
journment.
COURT MAY NAME HIM TO-DAY