The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
They MUST Get TO COURT
If Witnesses Have No Money to Pay
Railroad Fare They Must Walk.
TWO NON.ATTENDANTS FINED
Ono OF Them Made the Plea That lie Had
No Money but II Was of No Avail.
Skull. Cracker kocrncr
Is Missing.

attachments yesterday and were direct
ed to pay the costs of the attachments
as fines FOR their contempt of the court,
Mayor who resides at Vandling, gave
az his excuse that he had no money to
pay his fare to this city. Judge Gun
st 4 did not consider that a sufficient
reason. He said that witnesses must
obey the summons of the court. If they
have no money it is their duty to no
tify the officer who serves them with
the subpoena. Failing to do that they
must come TO court even if they have
to walk.
Albert Hammond colored. and Ster-
ling Bruce. white. were tried in the
main court room before Judge Gunstcr
on the charge of stealing money from
nickle-in-the-slot machine at the sta
tion of the Central Railroad of New
Jei sey. on Monday the accused en-
tered q plea of guilty. but the following
day they changed their minds and.
through Attorney A. w. Bertholf.
withdrew the plea of guilty and en-
tered one of not guilty.
Shonld He Bmricd in :hc sea.
Yesterday morning they We're called
Up for trial. Attorneys \. w. Bertholf
and Manning defended the accused and
District Attorney John r. Jones con-
Quoted the prosecution. The evidence
on the part OF the state showed that
complaints reached Chief of Police
Simpson, of this city, to the effect that
nickel l.in-the-slot machines in railroad
stations in this part of the state We're
being Systematically broken open and
robbsd. on April 13 word was sent to
the central police station that the ma
chine at the station of the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey had been rifled
Lieutenant of Police Davis arrested
the accused at the station and num-
be" of pennies. nicllles and other small
coins We're found on their person. to-
gether with a small pocket Jimmy"
They We're locked up and have since
been in Jail.
The defendants went on the stand and
denied all knowledge of the robbery of
any of the machines and said they We're
en- route from Binghamton to Wilkes
Barre at the time of their arrest. At
the capital of LuZerne they expected to
get employment. Their own testimony
showed that they We're citizens of no.
where. In addressing the jury Attor-
ney Bertholf made a savage onslaught
on the nickel-in-the-slot machines and
said that they should all be buried in
the sea. At 3:15 the case was given to
the jury.
Prosecutor Did Not Appear.
George Gulletto was charged by Jo-
seph Mihalko with keeping a tippling
house, but the latter failed to appear
yesterday to present his evidence and
a verdict of not guilty was taken and
the prosecutor directed to pay the costs.
In the case of William Healey, charged
by Mary Connell with robbery and
false pretenses, the prosecutrix failed
TO substantiate the charges and n ver-
dict of not guilty was taken and the
costs placed on Mrs. Connell.
William Nancarrow, charged with
false pretenses by Andrew Wittko, and
John Nancarrow and Mary Owens,
charged with keeping a tippling house,
failed to appear for trial and their balls
We're declared forfeited and capiases
issued for them.
a verdict of not guilty was taken in
case against Michael Langan, charged
with having wronged the daughter of
John Ward. The accused was con-
victed at the last term of a more Sc
rious charge in connection with the
same offense, and verdict of not guilty
was therefore taken in the case brought
up yesterday. The county will pay the
costs On motion of Attorney f. G.
Newcomb the forfeiture of the recOgn-
izance in the case of Charles and Cath
arine Thiel charged with keeping
bawly house was stricken off.
Verdict Of Not Guilty.
William Griska and Joseph Gudlunas
were tried before Judge Albright for
having broken the door of the house of
Joseph Flesher at Throop. A verdict
of not guilty was returned, but the de-
PENDANTS were directed to pay the
costs.
Michael Krothky was arraigned be-
fore the same judge for keeping a tip
ping house. The prosecutor was Jo-
seph KatZesky, who swore that he pur-
chased whisky from Krothky. A num-
Der of other persons testified that they
obtained whisky at Krothky's, but did
not pay for it. The defendant alleged
that the prosecution was a spite action
because they had some trouble over a
dog. Attorney Joseph OBrien ap-
peared for the defendant and Attorney
John NJ. Harris conducted the prose-
cution. A verdict of not guilty was
taken, but the defendant was directed
to pay the costs.
In the case of Frank Scavo, who was
tried on Tuesday for shooting and seri-
ously woundng Miss Harriet Williams,
of Taylor, a verdict of guilty was yes
.o,l,,y ,aturpad Gcoyn eu1pa ypral N
make the jury believe that it was a
companion of his who did the shooting.
A verdict of not guilty was taken in the
case of John Vendokes, Joseph France
and Jacob Orobatih, charged on Aug. 10
last with having broken the doors and
windows Of the house of Michael Mum
ley Vendokes was directed to pay the
costs.
KOcrncr TO BE Tried.
When the case of Bernard Koerner
and his son, Henry koerner. was ,'alled
for trial it was learned that the young
man had disappeared from this neigh
borhood and nolle posequi was en-
tered In the case so far as he was con-
cerned and the trial of the father pro-
ceeded with before Judge Albright.
When court adjourned a jury had
been secured and this morning the work
of taking evidence will begin.
The prosecutor Is William Miller. He
alleges that one night last winter he
was going to his home on the South
Side when he met the Koerners on
the Roaring Brook bridge. There had
been difference existing between them
on account of money matters, and when
he met the Koerners they assaulted
him, Henry dealing him a blow on the
head with an iron .cOuplinC which