The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-09
MOTION FOR A new TRIAL
Will Be Heard 10 the Nerolo Murder
Case Tomorrow.
PRISONER HAS GREAT NERVE
Says His Father. Brother and Sisters
Win Come from Italy to Prove lie Is
Frank LaBracka-Railroad Com
pauies in an Equity Suit.


motion Saturday morning before Judge
Edwards for rule to show cause why
a new trial should not be granted to
Crizenzo Merolo, the murderer of Eman-
uel Loro. The court decided to hear
the motion tomorrow and ordered that
the reasons for a new trial be filed.
MerolO still persists that he Is not the
right man and expects to bring his
father, brother. and three sisters from
Italy to corroborate his statement that
he is Frank La Bracka. He said he
would be able to prove his identity con-
clusively- if the court had allowed the
case to go until January.
The prisoners manner has not changed
much since his conviction, except that
he talks more readily. He realizes the
doom awaiting him. and does not want
to discuss it. He does not believe in
crossing that bridge until he comes to
1t. On Saturday he requested Warden
Jay to get a barber to shave his whis-
kers. He denounced the verdict which
has been recorded against him, but
talks hopefully about getting a second
trial, when he expects to be liberated
Railroad Company Rcgins Equity Snit
The law firms Of Warren 4 Knapp. of
this city. and Olmstead. Rogers. Locke
4 Milburn. of New York, on Saturday,
filed a bill in equity against the New
York, Susquehanna & Western Ran
road company at the instance of the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
Railroad company.
The suit is brought that the court
may be appealed to for the purpose Of
enforcing a contract made by the de-
PENDANTS with the plaintiffs, wherein,
in consideration of the fact that the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
would construct a railroad from Gravel
Place to Jersey City, and for other con-
siderations which We're fully referred
to. and would carry the coal of the de-
fendant company. The defendant COM
pany at present ships its coal over the
Wilkes-Barre and Eastern railroad
The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern by means of the present proceed
ings desire to restrain the defendant
company from shipping their coal in
this manner,and to enforce them to for
ward 1t over their road.
In the case of Luke Keller of Throop,
tried for beating his wife, the jury re-
turned verdict of not guilty and or
dered the wife to pay one-half of the
costs. Pal Hodts, an Hungarian, who
stole pair Of trousers from Collins &
Hacketts store, plead guilty; he will
not be sentenced until next term.
Surety Cases Disposed of.
The following surety cases were heard
and disposed of: Anthony Fallon, ].
A. Kearney, pros; proceedings dis
missed, prosecutor to pay costs. Susan
A. Lowery, Mary l.. I.owery, proX.:
proceedings dismissed, county to pay
costs. William Palmer, t. T.. Palmer,
pros; proceedings dismissed county to
pay costs. James Stead, Mary Stead,
prox.; proceedings dismissed, prox. to
pay costs. William Race, Louis Behle,
pros; continued. John Rutherford,
John McGinty, pros; proceedings dis
missed, defendant to pay costs. Sarah
Conley, Ellen Lavelle, prox.; proceed
ings dismissed. county to pay costs.
John Slammick, George Rumnesky.
pros; proceedings dismissed. prose-
cutor to pay costs. Matilda Cutler,
Katie Smith, proX.; Mrs. A. J. Adams.
Kate Smith, Matilda Cutler, prox
Michael Smith. Maria Smith, prox.;
Frank Ruher, Peter Ruher, pros; pro-
ceedings dismissed, county to pay costs.
John Thomskey, Rachael Stone, Celia
Stone and Haimen Stone, pros; pro-
coedings dismissed, defendant to pay
costs. Thomas Bromage, Catharine
Bromage, prox.; proceedings dismissed,
county to pay costs. Mary Mulherin,
Mira. b. E. Hilgert. prox.; defendant
held in bail in the sum of 5000 to keep
the peace. Francis Carbon. Jonn .doran,
pros; bail forfeited. Bosliff Guskey,
John Thershinskey. pros; proceedings
dismissed. prosecutor to pay costs.
Sarah McDonough, Maggie Murphy,
prox.; Patrick Maloney, John Marn,
pros; bail forfeited, Francis Kearney,
Mary Gebhardt, prox.
Minor Matters In Court.
Robert Louis Grambs, q Wayne coun-
ty attorney. was, on motion of Attorney
w. A. Wilcox on Saturday, admitted
to practice in the several courts of
Lackawanna county. The bond of Sell
den T. Deyo, assignee Of M. Z. Worden.
was approved in the sum Of $1,000 with
Stephen Jones and Frank T. Knauss as
sureties.
Caroline Brock was appointed guar
dian of Harriet Brock, minor child Of
Alfred G. and Caroline Brock. Miss
Brook Is one of the pupils whose tuition
the late Judge John Handley was pay
ing at his death, and the guardian will
apply to the executors for $500 provid-
ed to be paid to each of such pupils
upon graduation.
Mary Kelley was sentenced to pay
the costs of the court and furnish q
bond in the sum of $500 as a guarantee
that she will keep the peace for one
year. She was charged with threaten
ing to brain Mary Fallon with a stone.
The case of John 8. Luce and w. G.
Bateman. charged with attempting to
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