The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-24
|. ". NICHOLS ACQUITTED
Jury Believed He Mas Justified in
Assaulting j. s. Miller.
JAMES LAvELLE NOT GUILTY
Peter Parry. of ThroOp. Convicted of Be-
trayinc IIunnah Indian-Six Persons
Tried for Assauitinca q Constable.
william Dcycrs to be Tried.

Lee +. Nichols. of Vine street. was
returned not guilty of the serious crime
Ct felonious wounding unon which he
was tried He had been In Jail since
a few days after the assault was COM
mitted on Constable Miller. and when
he was liberated yesterday there was
not a happier man in the state.
Peter Parry, of ThrooD borough, was
the next defendant before Judge Gun
ster. the charge against him being the
paternity OF Hannah Indians 5-months-
old child. Assistant District Attorney
John NJ. Harris conducted the proSecu-
tion and Attorney Joseph O'Brien rep
resented the defendant. The prOsecu-
triX testified that she went with an
other young woman TO Forest City on
Jan. Is, 1895, which was Sunday. and
had the misfortune to meet Parry.
His brother, Robert. took a walk with
her companion and Peter strolled along
beside her. They went through lone
ly field and that was the occasion of
her betrayal. The defendant as is the
custom in cases of this sort. endeavored
to excuse his action by striving to prove
that she was guilty with other young
men. The jury did not look at the
case in that light. and they brought in
a. verdict of guilty. Parry will be SEN
fenced tomorrow.
LAVELLE WAS ACQUITTED.
The case of Bridget Tobin. of the
West Side, against James Lavelle went
to the jury at noon. Attorney John Il.
Martin made the closing argument for
the commonwealth and eX-Judge Ward
addressed the jury for the defendant.
Miss Tobin laid the serious charge
against Lavelle of having criminally
assaulted her while she was In an epi-
leptic fit. Lavelle denied the charge and
swore that he did not go home with
her on the night she alleged the act
was done. He was acquitted.
Martin Price, who was tried for as
sault and battery on Patrick Buckley
was found guilty. but the jury recon-
mended him to the mercy of the court
Victoria Phillips. tried for pulling a
handful of hair from the head of Mrs
Agnes Shuta was acquitted and the
costs We're placed on the county.
The redoubtable Max Koehler. con-
stable of the Second ward of Dickson
City borough, was in court with a griev-
ance. The defendants We're Joseph
Sowinski, Roce LOCUS, Frank Kups
Anthony LOCUS, Joseph Kups and AL.
bert Greth. Ex-Judge Stanton repre-.
sented them and District Attorney John
r. Jones conducted the case for the
commonwealth.
In the latter part Of December last
kOehler had a warrant for Greth. the
last named defendant and he heard he
was at a wedding in Priceburg. Think.
ing there might be trouble, Koehler got
Constable Murray. of Olyphant to &C
with him. When they got to the wed.
ding and Informed the man they wer(
after that they had a warrant for him
the defendants gathered around anG
. committed the assault and battery. Tht
defendants went on the stand and de-
MED that they laid hands on Koeh'el
or aided, abetted or counseled anybody
else to do it, The jury went out at
o'clock to find a verdict.
! Joseph Mulinskey and Joseph Lahus
key were nut on trial before Judg,
Gunster on the charge of feloniousl,
wounding John Kaditus on Christmas
day in Luken's place on Lloyd street
Attorney John T. Martin represents tn,
defendants and Assistant District At
torney Harris. Attorney George s. Horl
and Attorney NJ. A. Mckinley are con
ducting the case for the common
wealth.
kaditus went on the stand and eX
hibited large scar above the right ey
which marks the place where dec
scalp wound was inflicted by Mullins
key with n billiard cue. Lahuske,
struck Kaditus when he was down. jus
for the love Of getting a whack at him
because Kaditus had gone bail for
nan arrested for beating Simon Arush
as.
HE WANTED A DRINK.
The prosecutor went into Luken'
place to get n glass of beer and was i
only five minutes when they pitche
upon him. Arushas was the first t
strike. He was tried and found guilt
yesterday. Kaditus was in the I4acka
wanna hospital three weeks and hi
condition was so critical part of tn
time that death was feared.
William Devers. a young man frOr
the North End. was called for trial
few minutes before adjournment in tn
main court room. William Snaith
prosecutor. District Attorney Jones
conducting the case for the prosecutiO
and Attorney joseph O'Brien rerre
sents the defense. The charge agains
Devers is trapping an Antwerp pigeor
This is an Offense punishable by
statute recently passed The case wi
be opened today.
powcli's Leg Broken.
John Powell. who is employed in tn
Van Stnr.l, nina had bic lau bcnl. A