The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-19
Defendants were Absent
Their Balls Forfeited and Capiases
Issued for Their Bodies.
MANY BONDSMAN ARE UNEASY
Cases In Which Pleas Of Guilty We're
Entercd-Frank Scavo Tried for
Shooting Miss Harriet Williams
at Old Forge in August, 1893.

| Defendants showed great anxiety
to keep away from quarter sessions
| court yesterday. thereby clogging the
wheels of justice and giving the depu-
| ties in the sheriff's office plenty of en-
ployment chasing after the delinquent
ones to bring them to the bar of justice
The failure of the defendants to ap-
pear for trial caused great anxiety
among tho worthy men who are entered
Oh the records as their bondsmen and
all the sweat the latter shed yesterday
was not due to the heat of Old Sol.
AS result of the coyness of those
accused of crimes there was not enough
of business to keep the courts going
and at p. m. an adjournment was
taken in the main court room until this
morning.
Peter Jones was called upon TO an
swer why he had forcibly and brutally
violated Mary Beflia. Thrice did Court
Crier Snyder. in his deep bass quarter
session voice. command Peter to ap-
pear, and when he failed to respond his
bondsmen was like number of times
commanded to produce the body of Pc
ter Jones' as he had promised to do or
otherwise forfeit his recognizance."
The bondsman was as little in evidence
as the accused and the bail was for
feited and a capas issued for Mr., Jones.
Others Who Were Missing.
Thomas Pomphrey charged by ii.
Goodman with false pretenses, did not
answer when called and his bail was
forfeited and capias issued for him.
Others with whom similar action was
taken are: Thomas LOTUS, aggravat-
ed assault and battery, Patrick Roach,
prosecutor; Michael Kinish, larceny
and receiving. John Jeznots, prosecu-
tor; Mary Jeznots. larceny and receiv-
ing John Jeznots, prosecutor; Mary
Jeznots, adultery. Thomas Leyshon.
prosecutor; NJ. d. Smith, tippling house,
Alton Comstock, prosecutor; NJ. ID.
Smith. selling liquor on Sunday, Alton
Comstock. prosecutor; George Chabra
and Peter Bashtaska, felonious wound
ing, Powell Myuick, prosecutor; August
Miglin, felonious wounding, Joseph
Biddochas, prosecutor: Paul Bilski. fe-
lonious wounding. Samuel Meshanek,
prosecutor; Mary Mahalka, assault and
battery; Pauline Dehofsk,i prosecutrix;
Charles Thiel bawdy house, John Gill
bride, prosecutor; Charles Thiel and
Catharine Thiel, bawdy house, ]. w.
Clark, prosecutor.
Cases against Michael Coggins and
Michael Ruffer, charged with larceny
and receiving and receiving stolen
goods respectively by George w. Okell,
were continued until the next term.
Withdrew Plea of Guilty.
On Monday Albert Hammond and
Sterling Bruce went before the court
and admitted that they had looted
nickle-in-the-slot machines at the Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey. Satur-
day was fixed as the day for imposing
sentence on them. Yesterday Attorney
A. w. Bertholf obtained permission to
withdraw the plea of guilty and sub
stitute one of not guilty. The young
men will now be tried before jury.
James McCloskey. anattache of Buffa-
10 Bills Wild West show, was arrested
by Constable E. ]. Neary, of Carbon
dale, for conducting a gambling house
and soliciting people to gamble. He
was committed to the county Jail and
remained there until yesterday. when
a verdict Of not guilty was taken on
payment of the costs and McCloskey al
lowed to regain his liberty.
Verdicts of not guilty were taken In
two cases against James Grant, OF
Dunmore, who died since being indict-
ed. Grant tried to shoot Officer John
Johler of this city, after being placed
under arrest and the indictments
against him charged pointing fire
arms and carrying concealed weapons.
They Admitted Their Guilt.
James Gerrity, Frank p. Rlchards
and Lewis Brown admitted haVlhs
stolen brass and lead from the Lacka-
wanna Iron and Steel company. They
are Young men and will be sentenced
on Saturday. George w. Okell Is the |
prosecutor in the case. Joseph Hulls-
master, jr., of Carbondale, also entered
a plea of guilty and will be sentenced
Saturday. About a year ago he stole
$50 from James Maxwell, Of Carbondale.
and then left that city. He returned two
months ago and was arrested and in
dicted.
The case Of Joseph Kinofski and John
charged with assault and
battery by Louis Olshefski. which was
on trial before Judge Albright when
court adjourned Monday afternoon.
was resumed yesterday morning in
court room No. 2. A verdict of not
guilty was returned by the jury and the
directed to pay two thirds
of the costs and the prosecutor, Louis
Olshefski, one-third.
Thomas Morrison was arraigned be-
fore Judge Albright for embezzlement.
The prosecutor was ]. p. Reddlngton,
who Is q picture frame dealer, having a
place of business on Wyoming avenue.
The defendant was employed by him
to solicit orders, but was directed not to
receive any money the prosecutor says.
lie Collected Money.
Contrary to this understanding 1t was
charged that Morrison had received
money and appropriated 1t to his own
use. The defendant testified that ac-
to the terms of written con-
tract he had with Reddington he was
empowered to collect the first Install
ment on all orders. He did collect
money and kept 1t, but it was in lieu of
salary due to him by Reddington. He
denied that he owed the prosecutor one
cent. At II a. m. the case went to the
jury, and later a verdict of not guilty
was brought in and the defendant di-
rected to pay two-thirds OF the costs
and the prosecutor one third. Morrison
was represented by Attorney l.. p.
Wedeman, and Assistant District At
torney John M. Harris appeared for the
Edward Heeney was tried for the
theft of cabbage and hams from the
store of F. p. Price, on Washington ave-
nue.. The jury said guilty but recon-
mended Heeney to the mercy of the
court. John Ribano was found guilty