The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-11
Hannah WOOD GUILTY.
The Jury Thinks That She UnlaWiully Held
Whites Watch.
THOMAS NALONEY IS ACQUITTED
He Receives Thorough Vindication at
the Hands of Lenient Jury-Trial
of Mrs. Gallagher-End of the Dun
more Nuisance Case-DefauIting
Defendants.

Yesterday was an uneventful day in
court, the time during the morning
session being devoted to the hearing OF
trivial cases. Thomas Maloney was
tried before Judge Mcclure on charge
of having i'll treated Mrs. Samuel New
man. The Newmans keep a grocery
on Fifth street in which a great variety
of goods are sold. Malouey and mum
bsr of companions. it is said, went into
Mrs. Newmans grocery and asked for
goods not dry She claims that they
took few bottles Of sarsaparilla which
they refused to pay for. When Mrs.
Newman demanded the value OF the
liquids, she received not the money but
a kick rudely administered, and with
malice aforsthought from Maloney,
from which she WAS confined TO her
room for some time,
The defendant denies this and says
that he went in with some others and
asked for cider The prosecutor got
angry to think they suspected her Of
keeping anything 40 weak az this and
ordered them out. They were going
out peaceably and without giving any
one any trouble and Mrs. Newman
didn't think they were going fast
enough and che used broomstick to
accelerate their pace She was sue.
csssful in this aud the quiet young
men went away without laying hand
or n foot TO anybody.
The jury said that Maloney is not
guilty and that Samuel Newman
should pay the costs.
Mary Gallagher, an aged lady OF
nearly four score, WAS tried before
Judge Albright charged with breaking
a window in the house Of Mrs. Ma
gure. Of Wales street, Providence.
Mrs Gallagher rontsd a room IN the
Mcguire house and on account OF some
trouble with Mrs. Maguire, took =
stone and broke every window within
reach. The defense IS that tho house
she had rented being locked against
her, she took measures to enter her
home.
The jury found that Mrs. Gallagher
was not guilty and that the county
should pay the costs.
MRS. WOOD GUILTY
The Jury returned verdict In the
case brought against Mrs Hannah
Wood by her colorod boarder, Il. Amo
White. whose watch she borrowed and
neglected TO return The jury de-
clared Mrs. Wool guilty Of larceny by
bailee.
The cases brought by Martha Hoo
vor against Robert Robinson were CON
tiuuel til next term to give the de-
feudant a chance to get his witnesses
Michael d. Fox pleaded guilty TO q
similar charge preferred by Mary Ann
Walker He Will be sentenced satur'
day
Joseph Woergel. Frank Schultz,
Michael Slater Felix SIresuesky, Pauel
Garbage. Adam pesky, Charles Block,
Alex Zgromogn and Frank Cataline
did not appear TO be prosecuted Their
balls were forfeited aud Sheriff FHhoy
was directed to bring IN their bodies.
DID NoT WISH Tu PROSECUTE
Cora Sampson expressed her wish
not 90 prosecute +. III Barber and Bar
Der paid the costs.
A Ike rule was entered in the two
cases Of L. q. S,ockwell charged with
falss prctenses by T. H. House and
Corneliu. Comegys.
The jury IN the case of q W. and C.
NJ Potter and W ~ Miller charged
with maintaining nuisance in keep
Ing slaughter house, yesterday found
the PottsTs guilty and acquitted Miller
Michael Snee was declared by the
Jury not guilty Of assAuiIing John Poi.
kat, aud tie jury directed that Polkat
pay the coats.
Ato o'clock court adjourned tin this
morning. when tho sheriff will appear
with nine defendants who are waiting
Cor TRIAL