The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-12
IN THE OTHER COURTS.
Large Grist Of verdicts Taken After the
Murder Case Went to the Jury.


Jessie Hall. who was convicted for
selling liquor without license and SELL
ing on Sunday. was sentenced by Judge
Noyes; in the first case the sentence of
the court was a fine Of $500 the costs
of prosecution and three months in the
county jail; In the second case, fine of
$50, the costs and twenty days in JAIL
the second period Of imprisonment to
be computed at the end of the first
For keeping a bawdy house, Of which
offense she was acquitted. but directed
to pay half OF the costs, the sentence of
the court was accordingly. Miss Hall
cried and created a great scene when
sentenced.
Felix Yaniskey was convicted of as
sault and battery and recommended to
the extreme mercy Of the court. His
sentence was a fine Of s. and five days
in iail Judge NoyeS made absolute the
rule for a new trial In the case of the
commonwealth against Sig. Cohen and
Max Tomback. The defendants were
found guilty yesterday Of larceny by
bailee John Murray was found guilty
Of assault and battery upon the night
watchman at the Carbondale station Of
the Delaware and Hudson road but
was recommended to the mercy of the
court.
MUTrny was AcQutttcd.
The case of Thomas Murray. of Car
bondale, indicted for assault and bat
terry upon Mrs. 1.lewellyn. took up only
a brief space Of time before Judge
Noyes. Assistant District Attorney
John M. Harris represented the COM
monwealth, and Attorney James J.
O'Neil the defendant. Mr. O'Neill.
when the testimony Of the prosecution
was ended asked the court to instruct
the jury to find verdict of .acquittal.
as there was not evidence enough to
warrant conviction. Judge Noyes al
lowed the request and Murray was set
free. E
Verdicts Of not guilty were taken be-
fore Judge Archibald in the main court
room after the Perretto homicide case
went to the jury In eighteen cases that
had been marked down for trial this
week. The reasons for the verdlcts
were that some OF the parties came to
settlement. and In other cases the
prosecutors did not appear.
Costs Placed on Ticrncy.
The cases OF fortune telling and keep
Ing bawdy house against Mary Ma
hon were called up. but the prosecutor,
John Tlerney, was out In the corridor
and did not hear his name called. al
though Crier Snyder could be heard
downstairs. "A verdict Of not guilty
was taken and Mr.. Tlerney will have
to pay the costs. of course. The other
cases that ended In a like manner were:
John Griffin, Clarence Depew, Louis
Glabb, nuisance; w. II. Relnhart, lar
ceny by bailee and embezzleniert. set
tied; John Barduch, larceny and re-
ceiving; Bernard Dcnisach, larceny and
receiving; John Selinski larceny and
receiving; Susan.Peters, adultery: John
NancarrOw and MARY Owens, selling
liquor without license: watkin Davis.
fornication and 'bastardy; William
Nancarrow. false pretenses; J. L. Roes-
Ter. pointing firearms Henry Hoar,
surety and desertion.
Patrick iMcHale. of Bellevue, was ar
raigned on charges Of selling on Sun
day and without a license. He pleaded
guilty to the latter charge and q YER
diet Of not guilty was taken in the for
mer.
mer. A sentence of three months in
the county jail and $500 was imposed
on him.
Daniel McGonegal and Michael Toole.