The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-06

several peas OF uullty EHtcreu "hu Seh
tences Imposed-A Case from Wavcrly
in Which 1t Was Alleged That Fodder
Corn Was Stolen.
David Pugh, who was indicted for
stealing a bundle of dry goods from
in front of 1.-The Fair" on Lackawanna
avenue, last December, pleaded guilty
in court yesterday and Wa directed to
pay a fine OF 81, costs, restore the stolen
goods and spend a month in the county
Jail.
Oscar Blackmore admitted that he
had wrongfully disposed of the watch
of Mary Carey and win pay fine of 81,
costs, restore the stolen property and
spend three months in the county Jail.
Blackmore was intrusted with watch
by Mrs. Carey to take to Freeman >
store for repairs. Instead of doing 50
he put it up in a pawnshop.
John BalaZie pleaded guilty to the
charges of carrying concealed weapons
and malicious mischief preferred by
Max Rosenblat, and on the first named
charge was sentenced to pay fine oc
81 and spend three months in the coun-
ty Jail. In the second case fine of 81
and costs was imposed.
Fodder Corn Not Stolen.
Mall D. Isby, of Waverly, was tried
before Judge Edwards for stealing fod-
der corn from Pardon Covey, one of his
neighbors Mr.. COvey declared that his
fodder conr after being cut down, was
stacked in field, and that suddenly it
disappeared, but a trail of particles of
the green blades of the corn stalks that
led from his field to ISby's barn con-
vinced him where it had gone. Mrs.
Isby declared that she carried lot of
fodder from her fathers farm to he;'
Covey's farm. In. that way was the
trail made which excited Covey's sus-
picions. A verdict of not guilty was re-
turned. Attorneys John NJ. Harris
and r. II. Holgate appeared for the
commonwealth and Attorney George
w. Beale for the defense.
Two cases We're next tried together.
Peter Lentes and John Shamber were
arraigned for assault and battery on
Catherine Bucket and Shamber was
also accused of obstructing Constable
Joseph Woelkers in the performance of
his duties.
Woelkers is South Side constable,
and on Dec. 26 last he went to the
house of John Shambers to sell his
household goods to satisfy an execu-
tion held by Catherine Bucheit, who
formerly lived with Shambers. The
execution was issued for wages due the
prosecutriX. She accompanied Woelk-
ers to the sale and al yes that they
were both put out with !, eat violence.
The defendants deny that they put
the officer and lady out or that they
offered any violence to them. The de-
PENDANTS We're represented by ex-Dis-
trict Attorney Kelly, who for the frs.
time in over three years appeared at
( he defendants table in a criminal case,
and Attorney d. j. Reedy. Mr.. Harris
and Attorney +. c. Newcomb appeared
for the commonwealth. AT $50 the case
was given to the jury.
Next was called the case of the COM
monwealth against Margaret Barry,
Hannah Mcdonald, prosecutrix. The
defendant is charged with keeping a
tppling house in Archibald. Mrs. Nc
Donald, the prosecutrix, swore that her
daughter bought whisky from Mrs,
Barry on Oct. q last. The witness also
swore that she drank some of the
stimulant, and by that reason knew it
was whisky.
Katie McHale, another witness, swore
that she bought beer there on one oc-
casion. Ada Zewishey, a little girl
about II or 13 years of age, testified
that she bought beer and whisky of
Mrs. Barry on several occasions. Court
adjourned at this point.