The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-21
A THEATRICAL MAN
GUILTY OF THEFT
Ex.Manager Waite, Of the Bubb COMEDY
Company, Robbed the Arlington Safe.
HE WILL BE SENTENCED SATURDAY
Martin LOTUS, of Pine Brook, Re.
turned Guilty, but Recommended to
Mercy..Specinl Officer Warner, Of
Dunmore, Convicted =. Hugh j.
Rush on Triai for Burglarizing
HOwiey BrOs.' Hardware Store.


uowley Bros.' Hardware Store.
Manager William Waite. of the
Bubb Comedy company, was tried IN
criminal court yesterday before Judge
Edwards and was found guilty of rob-
bing the safe at the Arlington hotel
conducted by Grimes & Flannery at the
corner of Franklin avenue and spruce
street. The theft was committeed
about midnight on June 20 last. Dis-
trict Attorney John X. Jones conduct
ed the case for the commemorative. ana
Attorney John Ball Osborne appeared
for the defendant.
a few days previous to the commits
sion of the crime. Waite registered AT
the Arlington and he appeared to have
no other occupation than that Of spend-
ing money. He was in the bar room
when the clock struck II on the night
in question, and as the next day was
Sunday. Mr.. Grimes, who was tending
bar said it was closing time. and pro-
ceeded to take the figures of the cash
register. Waite started out toward the
office and said he was going to bed.
While Mr.. Grimes was engaged in
the bar room, he heard a suspicious
noise, and u,s)n going out to see about
it, he found Waite on his knees at the
door of the safe after helping himself
to the contents of the cash drawer IN
all about $40. Before Mr.. Grimes got
as far as the robber. the latter maze
bolt through the door. with the pro-
prietor after him. The chase led down
Spruce street toward the river BANK,
ana AT Mifiiin avenue waite stumbled
and fell, and his pursuer fell on top
l.s.~ l....l l...h hat
or nm. The latter mad base paii nat'
with which ne intended TO make ms
mark ON waite. IL he had not maue ms
escape from the hotel.
THE MONEY FOUND ON HIM.
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i'm the safe not long before it was taken
and he knew the denomination of the
bills.
The explanation offered at that time
and repeated yesterday by the defend
ant was that he had about $50 when
ne came to the hotel and spent ABOUT
$2O or II IN TWO days. ana that the
money found in his possession when
he was arrested was his own. When
he left the bar with the intention or
going to bed, he thought the key of his
room was in his mail box at the office
desk, and he went behind to get 1t.
Just as he got behind the desk he rec
objected that he had the key in his
pocket, and to make sure, put his hand
down.
In drawing out number of keys, a
coin or a key, something, dropped from
his hand to the floor and he was down
on the floor looking for il when Mr..
Grimes came upon him, and most un-
iustIy suspected him of the robbery
of the safe. He ran because Mr., Grimes
roo ched for a base hall hat. The iury
did not deliberate long upon the case
ond came in with a. verdict of guilty
in mannar and form as charged in the
;md;ctment Waite will he sentenced
Go tmrdav
LOTUS FOUND GUILTY.
Tn the assault and battery case of
the commonwealth against Martin Lof-
tus for striking Mrs. Bridget Kelley on
the head and the hand with a shovel,
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