The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-18
RUMIN|SKY IS A FREE MAN
He Was Acquitted of the Murder Of
Old Man August Gaus.
JURY DELIBERATEDFIvE HOURS
Verdict Was Rendered in Court at 7. so
Saturday Evcning-No Other Charges
Against Prisoner - Trial of John
Rostsaky VIII Proceed Today.

Five hours after the trial had ended
on Saturday the jury In the case of
Joseph Ruminisky, charged with the
murder of August Gaus at Archibald
last September, returned with verdict
OF accuittal.
Judge Archibald finished his charge Il
few minutes after 80 In the afternoon.
and the jury retired to deliberate. At
72O the foreman of the jury, william
r. Bennett, notified Tipstafi Evans
that verdict had been arrived at, and
word was Immediately sent to Judge
Archibald a telephone message was
sent to the county Jail and the prisoner
was brought down. When ii was known
that the jury had agreed the court
house bell was tolled and crowds We're
attracted to hear the result. At ten
minutes to eight District Attorney John
X. Jones arrived, and Judge Archibald
ordered the jury To be brought into
court In the absence of Deputy Clerk
of the Courts Thomas Z. Daniels the
verdict was taken by Attorney NJ. w.
Lowry.
Judge Archibald read the verdict and
recorded 1t on the docket; 1t was then
read aloud To the jury by Attorney
Lowry. Judge Archibald thanked the
jurymen for their patient consideration
of the case and discharged them from
further attendance at the term. Court
then asked District Attorney Jones If he
had any other charge against the pris-
oner, and Mr.. Jones said he had not.
Ruminisky was, therefore, discharged
and he walked out of the court room
with an elastic step and buoyant air.
Close OF the Case.
No witnesses were heard on Satur-
day and Attorney MCKINLEY opened his
argument for the defense at 9.lj. oc-
cupying the time until II o'clock. The
address was an able one and presented
in clear light to the jury the proofs
adduced of the defendants innocence.
District Attorney Jones began his ar
gument for the commonwealth and COW
cred all the evidence fully, but did not
elaborate. He concluded few minutes
before noon.
Judge Archibald charged the jury in
the afternoon. He explained the law
as it deals with murder and reviewed
the evidence of the case. He expressly
stated that If the jury had reason
able doubt as to the defendants guilt,
he should receive the benefit of that
doubt and be acquitted; he should also
be entitled to the benefit of any reas-
enable doubt in regard to the degree
of guilt. The verdict is a brilliant vic
tory for Attorney Mckinley. who
fought single handed for Ruminisky
and was rewarded with success.
One fact was very forcibly Illustrated
in the Ruminisky trial, which was that
Johnny GauS is the one who should
have been on trial for his life. 1t is
reported that thorough search
throughout this region has failed to dis
cover aught of his whereabouts; but
the officers of the law should not relax
their vigilance until the unnatural
youth shall have been brought to JUS
tice.
Rostosky Murder Case.
Another murder case will be tried
beginning with today. Judge Albright,
of Allentown, will sit on the bench and
John Rostosky will be called to answer
for the death of Joseph Clute, at the
Ridge, near Archibald, on Sundey morn
ing. Sept. 96. The commonwealth will
contend for verdict of murder in the
first degree, and the defense will urge
self-defense as justification for the act.
on Saturday afternoon the jurors for
last week were detained and jury
was selected to try Rostosky. out OF
the Jurors attending court eleven were
accepted. and Judge Archibald ordered
Sheriff ClemOns to draw six talesmen
and the following were returned Will
lam j. Scott, H. A. Depuy, John +.
Nolan, william Kreis. Samuel Schooner
and william Toy. Mr.. Schooner was
the second one examined and he was
selected. The names of the jurymen
are:
Michael Scott, mill hand, Scranton.
John Metz, telegraph operator, Moosic.
Allen Wark, miner Scranton.
John Ward, stone mason, Dunmore.
Charles Wetzel roller, Scranton.
John w Sayer farmer, Madison.
e. y. XtZleman, clerk, Scranton.
VIM. c. Smith, farmer, North Abingdon
VIM. S!ebecker. salesman, Scranton.
John J. Long, gent, Scranton.
Mathew Fink laborer, Archibald.
Samuel Schooner, painter, Scranton.
The jury was sent to their room at
$50. The defendant Is represented by
Attorneys Joseph O'Brien and ex-Judge
w. II. Stanton. District Attorney
Jones will be assisted in the prosecu-
tion by Attorney John NJ. Corbett.
In discharging the jurors of last
week, except, of course, those held in
the Rostosky murder trial, Judge Arch
bald stated from the bench that in
| consequence of the many important
cases before the court, 1t was necessary
to continue the courts of oyer and ter
miner for another week and call In the
services of a strange judge to preside.
Consumption in It's advanced stages Is
beyond the power of man to cure. n can
be prevented though, by the timely use
of DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup. ma
ture's own remedy for coughs and colds.