The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-25

Maize Conrad. a young woman Of
Forest City, was yesterday found guilty
i'm criminal court of stealing her two
year-Old cousins savings bank contains
ing $3.50. Thomas j. Tuttle, of Jer-
myn, father of the child, who was pros
ecutor. stated that Miss Conrad came
to his house November Is. 1895, to Sc
cure some clothing which she left there.
She remained over night and the next
day went away. a few days after
wards the child's toy bank. with the SO
dimes 1t contained was discovered to
be missing from the dressing case In
Mrs. Tuttle's room, where 1t was usual
ly kept. 1t then occurred to Mrs. Tut
tie that she had seen her cousin, Miss
Conrad, acting In a suspicious manner
about the dressing case. the day of her
visit, and it was concluded at once
that the young lady in question had
taken the bank home with her. Mrs.
Tuttle went to Miss Conrad's home in
Forest City and found in her trunk Il
number of dimes. two of which were
marked. it having been their custom
to mark each dime given to their child
with the initials of the donor.
Miss Conrad in defense said she
knew nothing of the bank; that no
dimes were found i'm her trunk and that
when the constable came to arrest her
she showed him her pocketbook which
contained only three dimes and which
she averred was not kept in her trunk
The jury thought Miss Conrad was
guilty and said so. Mr.. O'Brien assist
ed in the prosecution and Mr.. mckinley
represented the defence.
NOVAK ON TRIAL.
One man to whom it would BE-
mockery to wish "a merry Christmas
is John Novak. Last evening at 5
o'clock a jury went out to determine
whether or not John is guilty of trying
to take the life of his fellow country
man, John Huath. Owing to there be-
ing no court TODAY his fate whatever
it may he will be unknown to him un-
til tomorrow morning.
The prosecution alleges that on Sep
tember 20 last Huath and some friends
went into Novak's saloon ON the flats
There was DISPUTE over bill and
NOVak became so angered that he ran
into his bedroom, seized a revolver.
and after throwing Huath to the floor
fired point blank at his face. the bullet
grazing his forehead. The defense was
that Huath and his pals came into
the saloon and demanded drink, but
We're refused because 1t was Sunday
night.
Then they started an alteration and
Huath struck Mrs. NOvak i'm the breast.
whereupon Novak got his revolver and
fired blank cartridge in the air to
frghten the crowd. 1t did frighten
them and they, 1t Is alleged. then went
outside and threw stones at the house.
Mr.. Scragg was attorney for the de-
fense and John F. Murphy assisted in
the prosecution.
ROGERS FOUND GUILTY.
Thomas Rogers was found guilty of
assault and battery upon John Het-
from, but was recommended to the
mercy of the court. The parties live in
Dickson City. Heffron claimed that
Rogers came To his house and accused
him of making remarks about his wife.
An alteration ensued which culmin-
ated in lIeffron getting sound thrash
ing. The defense was that Heffron
began the fighting and that Rogers only
showed him away. Mr. Beale appeared
for the defense.
A verdict of not guilty was directed
in the case of William A. Chase.
charged by John Steigerwalt with lar
ceny and receiving. Steigerwalt con-
tracted to build "a house for Chase on
the West Side. He delayed the con-
struction and dispute arose. Chase
seized some of the lumber and stored
it away and for this he was arrested
Felonious taking could not be proven,
hence the verdict of not guilty. Mr.
Boyle assited the commonwealth and
ID. J. Davis represented the defense.
Toefeld Bendarig was returned guilty
Of disturbing a Free Thought" meet
ing at Smiths hall. Priceburg. but the
jury made recommendation for
mercy.