The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-02
POOR DIRECTORS CLASH
Charge Made aaainst Mr.. S,hottea b.
Nr. Gibbons.
CASE OF CONSTANT TERE0N
After Causing Lively discussion tc:i3n
with Regard TO 1t Was Deferred
Until the Next Meeting Hc.
rorts OF the Officer5.

John Gibbons and Thomas ShCtten ut
the meeting OF the, poor heard yester-
daw afternoon. The former Charged
the latter with irsiruating on more
than one occasion and entertaining pre-
medltatedly thai the director from the
South Side Is not always en- ardent ad-
vocatc CT the truth.
II have proof that you entertain this
opinion Of me-" said Mr. Gibbons.
Chairman Langstaff raped the G3vel
vigorously 70 restore The equilibrium of
the meeting. The pleasantly had its
beginning while the case Of Constant
Torion was UP for consideration. This
matter was before the previous meet
ing. Terion Is an age trenchuGn who
went over TO Normandy two years ego
and brought his niece. Mary TeriOn,
back to lep house for him. lie has ac
cumriGted valuable property in the
North End.
4 short while aEo the niece, who 10
yet in her teens and viii be for many a
day, left ner uncle, alleging that he
threatened to drive her out If she re-
fused to become his mistress Although
she has rot been married. q child WAS
born to her. ard sre applied to the
board for assistance, unfolding the
above facts. Director Shotton was en-
trusted to look up the meter.
yerion appeared before the board yes
tcrdGy and hau two letters, one from
Amhrosc Muliey ana the other from the
Morren brothers, Louis and Pcter, who
are In the horticultural business in the
North End, ard by Hhom Tcrion ia cm-
ployed. They gave him q clean bin Of
health socially Mr. Mulleys n:issiyc
went on to Vouch fer the honesty and
upright character OF the old man.
Mr. Citizens Champions TcriOn's Cause.
Director f.iibopc +,p1y tho Hoop .
juncture ana declared In positive terms
that the case OF the Girl ought to be die
missed. Mr.. Mulicy, one OF the fnost
prominent and respected ucn OF tho
city, cnd the Morrell brothers, we'll
known business mon. said Mr.. Gibbons,
have testified to the old mans charac-
ter, winch is aasaiied bv n young wo-
man, VINO, aithCuFh never married, Is
the mctler of q child Her loose neral
character be thought would justify
the supUosition that sic was belylng the
old man. The fact that she is his niece
ought to be Il circumstance sufficient to
believe him innocent uni re gave bet
ter proofs OF his guilt than her cwn un-
supported testimony
Mr.. Shotten was next on the pro-
grammc. lie advocated continuance
OF the ease until the next meeting, and
Mr.. Gibbons in answer rcr7indea him
Ai4s.i NV llci'i t'til tt'tEdLth 10 LOOK Ull
the matter and should have It all fxel
for Yesterdays meeting. At this stage
Mr.. Gibbons informed Mr.. Shottcn of
the poor opinion Shotten has OF Glib |
hons, as regards veracity. Chairman
Langstaff said gruiliy, Drop It, gentle |
men, drop it," and that put quietus on
the matter. The case then went over
to the next meeting.
Messra Gibbons and Shotten locked |
l.. III -
tion OF Mr.. and Mrs Thomas NJ. Jones, |
of the Twelfth ward, for outdoor relief. !
The old man is nearly blind He has |
been in these parts over fifty wears. His |
wife goes out washing, though size is 65 |
years of age, and eli they want from |
the board is enough TO pay the rent. |
Mr.. Gibbons said Mr. Shotten would |
want to break up their little home end |
pack them off to the poor house. This |
sentiment was denounced by Mr.. Shot
ten
The Mother or Nineteen Children.
Mrs Ann Toner, of Fifth avenue. q
WIDOW well along In years, wanted re-
lief She has Cne little boy, who is sick
ly. Some cf the directors told her she |
ought to so out and work. "Well, I am |
the mother OF nineteen chlidren," was
her answer. Where are the other
enEhteen?" asked Secretary I.ynott
'"They are in heaven. / hone" she re-
sponded. We'll | hope So" fervently
uttered the secretary. She will get re-
lief
Mr.. Gibbons stated that woman
named Mrs. Noonan came to his house,
Thursday afternoon. Her home Is In
Pittston. but she has not been long
enough there to he a. charge on that
district They moved to Pittston last
Aprii which renders the family still
a charge on this district The husband
Is In Luzernc county prison for shoot
ing man at Pittston. Mr.. Gibbons
will investigate and uae his Judgment
In the matter.
Mrs Maria Walsh of Cherry street,
was the fret applicant for relief. This
woman little over year ago married
Richard Walsh. who Is old enough 20 be
her grandfather with her first hus-
hand she had -four children: little
boy brigntened their home two months
ago, but Richard has grown averse to
his step-children, and has
left home entirely and gone to live
with his niece. Mrs. Waish's first hus-
band, James McHaie, was found dead
IN bed one morning. Old Walsh, who
rented house to her. led her to the al
tar q year after. He is employed at the
rate Of 30 cents per day. Mr. Gibbons
VIII prevail upon him to return to the
bosom of his family and support them.
)r else become defendant In court for
lcsertion.
Report Of Mr.. Bccmcr.
The report of George w. Deemcr. su-
oorintendent Of the farm and aims
louse, was to the effect that the num-
DER In the home at the last report was
go, the number admitted during the
month was thirteen; there was one
,orn, ten discharged and there now re-
mains 16t.
The report of Resident Physician Ben
2. Evans was that there are row 1I7
patients in the asylum. there were 141
It the beginning Of October. seven We're
lumittcd and one discharged. rr. w.
4. Paine, outdoor physician. reported
hat one death occurred in bis district.
ixteen patients were visited and one
patient was examined for insanity.
The Great Sale Still Continues.
The creditors of the Martin g. Delany
viii offer a large line of all WOOL suits
" hich have been sold at $40, Sl2 81, $l6
;l9, $40 at Just z tho former price-;5, S.
Il. IS, 50, SO all next week. This IS a
irst-ciass opportunity for the people of
scranton and surroundings to supply
themselves for the winter In suits of
slothing. This is without donb. the best