The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12
THOMAS FOUND GUILTY
Conviction Was on the Second Count
of the Indictment.
CONSTABLE SENT TO PRISON
He Is Charged with Receiving So aad
Tearing Up Writ No Was !
Given TO Serve--ciark
Found Guilty.

Transgressors Of the law were not very
fortunate yesterday with the juries In
court. A large batch of convictions
was returned. Joseph Thomas. the
young man from the Sibley, was found
guilty of the second count In the in
dictment: namely abusing woman
child. The penalty for this Is not over
seven years in penitentiary. II he were
convicted of the first count, he could be
sentenced to term Of fifteen years.
Thomas Kane, Of Carbondale. plead
guilty to burglary and in consideration
thereof the other indictments against
him were nolprossed. This Is the
young man who had to be taken in
charge by the sheriff on account or
drunkenness. Attorney John +. Kelley
appealed to Judge Gunster In behaif OF
Kane and asked that the sentence be
as severe as the court felt disposed to
impose but not to send the prisoner to
the penitentiary. Judge Gunster sem
fenced Kane to pay fine OF 81, the
costs of the court and spend eleven
months in the county Jail.
Constable William KuntZ. of the
Tenth ward. was convicted of misde-
meanor in Office and was sentenced to
five months in the county Jail. Jacob
Walz was the prosecutor. The consta-
BILE was given an attachment by Alder
man Butterman, of Petersburg, to serve
on Walz's wages, at the instance of
Mrs. Walk, the prosecutors mother, be-
cause he was In the habit Of blowing his
money in on vanities. The constable
met young Walk and told him what
was about to be done and he agreed for
SO to tear up the attachment. The
constable denied the charge.
Clark Was Found Guilty.
William N. Clark, of South Abing-
ton, the butcher charged with horse
whipping Arthur Datesman, cripple
boy, IA years old, was found guilty, but
the jury recommended him to the ex-
treme mercy of the court. Patrick
Healey and his wife, Rose, the old
couple tried for assault and battery
upon Mrs. Mary Aston, a neighboring
farmer woman, were found guilty, and
were recommended to the extreme
mercy of the court. The case wherein
the Healeys prosecuted John Aston.
husband Of their prosecutrix, resulted
in acquitting him and placing the costs
on the prosecutor. The charge was as
sault and battery.
Rosario Genachero was found guilty
Of discharging firearms. That is the
second count In the indictment. He
went into the house of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Tomaine, Of Carbondale, and
fired Off three pistol shots. He was
charged with felonious attempt.
August Brill, of Mountain Lake, was
found guilty Of simple assault upon
Special officer Peter Allbach, Of the
South Side. The special officer was
found guilty Of wantonly discharging
firearms at Brill. Attorney Joseph
O'Brien represented Brill and Attorney
c. c. Donovan appeared for the limb
Of the law.
Brill Was a Trespasser.
Allbach was watchman at No. s
colliery and Brill came along one day
and trespassed on the premises. The
watchman ordered him to begone and
fourished revolver as an incentive to
hurry him; but Brill picked up an arm
load Of stones and invited the watch.
man to come on with his gun. Brill was
charged with assault and battery upon
a public officer; he admitted he threw
the stones, but said none Of them hit
the officer. He was convicted of as.
sault. The charge against the Office,
was felonious attempt. The jury found
him guilty of the third count Of the in.
dictment, wantonly discharging fire.
arms.
Albert Lentz, Of the Nineteenth ward
was found guilty OF breaking Professor
M. j. Lovern's fence. Attorney E. C.
Newcomb represented the defendant
and District Attorney Jones the com.
monwealth. Lentz was accused of tear.
ing the pickets of fence seventy feet
long owned by Professor Lovern. The
land Is situated on Meadow avenue
The jury had no trouble finding the
defendant guilty.
Charles Wardo plead guilty to the
charge against him; namely, feloniously
wounding Nicholas Demarko a brother
of Michael Demarko, who met his death
at the hands of Pasquela Perretto with
stilettO at Jessup on Sunday, June 30,
1895. Wardo used revolver given to
him by Perretto. He escaped after the
murder, but came back the day the
murder trial ended and surrendered to
the authorities. He will be sentenced
Saturday.
Nicotcra Released on Bail.
Leopold Nicotera was released from
the county Jail on his own recogrtzance
in the sum of $500. He had been up
there seven months and his wife was
also in durance. but sne was removed
to the Lackawanna hospital last week
The Nicoteras are the folks with whom
Vito Lanisso boarded, the man who was
killed on Feb. % last by Leonardo Rosa
Nicotera said In court that he will &c
back to Dunmore and reside there, and
will be on hand any time when wanted
to testify in the murder case.
Simon KOlmosky, Of Old Forge, was
tried on two charges. assault and bat.
terry and pointing pistol. Mrs. Mary
Tracey was he prosecutrix. Attorneys
Bourke & Bonner appeared for the de.
fendant and District Attorney Jones
represented the commonwealth. Dur.
ing the latter part of the summer the
defendant is alleged to have committed
the offences with which he is charged
The jury went out to find verdict 9
little before adjournment.
Arthusie Scruaer. Jacob Scruper ant
Frank Scruper, were put on trial, eacf
charged with assault and battery upoi
Stephen Miller. The trouble happened
at Marshwood on the Moosic mountain
The, case was only begun at adjourn
ment District Attorney Jones is a.
sisted by Attorney John F. Scragg ant
Attorney w. J. Lewis represents the de-
fendants.
8. Cohen and Max Tomback were OF
trial in No. court room before Judg'
Edwards at adjournment, charged will
larceny by bailee. Attorneys M. w
Lowry and George 8. Horn appeared TO