The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-20

When the commonwealth rested the
defendants plea Of not guilty was
withdrawn and a plos Of guilty substi-
tuted. Judge Sittser then called the
prisoner before him and after stating
that he felt convinced that her crime
was the result Of excitement and
frenzy. rather than a desire to take the
life OF the Schorchia girl, he sentenced
her to pay u tlne Of So, costs Of prosecu
tlon and undergo Imprisonment in the
Eastern penitentiary for the period Of
one year.
WANTED HIS MONEY.
Joseph Summers, an Old Forge mer.
chant, was tried before Judge Sittster
on a charge of assault and battery, in
which Elko Osonok, also Of Old Forge,
was prosecutor. Attorney George
Horn represented the prosecutor AMI
Attorney Joseph O'Brisn the dsfen-
dant.
The prosecutor and George Schlscter
were indebted in small sums to Sum-
mers and to other merchants named
Isaac Jacobs and Jacob Goodman.
Osouok and Schlacter made up their
minds to leave the place and the mer-
chants also resolved to get their money,
and so followed the men to this city.
The tissing debtors were arrested at the
Delaware, Lsckawanna and Western
station by Summers and taken before
Alderman Hore, without q warrant, it
is alleged. While going under the
arch at the stone bridge on Bridge
Summers struck Osonok, so the
latter swore. When brought before
the Alderman. Schlacter paid his bill
Osonok refused to do so and was COM
United to Jail.
The defense claimed that no force
was used, but they went before the al,
derman at the prosecutors suggestion
that he might get a receipt for his
money. The defendant also denied
having struck the prosecutor. The
case was given to the jury and a YER
dict of not guilty taken. The costs
were divided.
John Warner, of Priceburg, was
tried before Judge Archibald for resist
ing an officer. James W. Clark was
prosecutor. District Attorney Kelly
represented the'commonwealth and OK.
Stanton the defendant. The al
was that Clark went to the
house Of the defendant to arrest a
boardaT, for whom he had a warrant,
and that Warner sDatched the warrant
from his hand and ordered him OFF the
premises.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST OFFICERS.
The defense put up the claim that
Clark and other constabies and special
were in the habit OF visiting
the place TO extOrt money from the
men there. Clark Was ordered out and
went, leaving the warrant behind In
his haste to get away, not having tried
10 make the arrest, although he de-
handed money. The case wa given
10 the jury during the afternoon, but
40 verdict had been returned when
1ourt adjourned for tho day.
Mary Jones was tried on the charge
of soaring the face Of Maria Rolands.
The latter claimed that while ana was
rocking her infant. when a son OF Mrs.
Jones threw O cobble stone through the
She went into her neighbours
lonse to protest against the outrage,
and was beaten by the boys mother,
who struck her FIVE times. A verdict
IF guilty OF assault and battery was
rendered by tho jury.
Emery J. Enrgood was called to
answer a charge of forcibls entry and
ietainer. Attorneys John +. Scragg
md W. W. Watson appeared to defend
MIN, Mr., Kelly representing tho com
nonwenlth. Attorney Scragg moved
% quash the indictment as II inferred
that the offonss was committed moro
han two years ago. Court granted
The motion, but held the defendant in
0aii to appear at the next term Of
court.
Miss Mary Moran pleaded guilty to
charge Of having stolen two
Watches and was sentenced by Judge
Archibald to pay a fine of 81. restore
me stolen property and undergo con-
insmsnt in the county Jail for six
months, A similar sentence was also
imposed upon James Tyrell, who ac-
'nowledged that he had been obtaining
mall sums Of money under false pre-
onse.
FOR MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.
The last case heard by Judge Sittser
vas that Of Thomas Jockel, accused of
malicious mischief by Daniel Rafferty,.
The prosecutor claimed that one niGht
February the windows of his house
we're broken and one OF the doors forced
pen. Hearing the noise, Rafferty,
vent outside and found the d~sfendant
n the porch, his hands covered with
Hood. There were also marks OF blood
N the windows and door. The in
rudsr was ordered away but refused
o 60, but followed the owner OF the
Iouss when he went for a constable.
The defense was that Jockel went to
he home Of one Of his countrymen to
ak W u contract concerning some
york, and that while there himself and
thcrs became involved in u fight. He
and being pursued, took refuge on
he porch, where he was attacked, and
hat his aTsailants did the damage.
When this case went to the jury Judge
adjourned court.
The last case called before Judge
Archibald yesterday afternoon was that
4 Mathew Grey, Of Olyphant, prose-
utor, William Acton. District Attor-
ey Kelley and Attorney John +.
cragg represented the wealth