The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-27
FIVE ARRESTS were MADE
They Arc the OutarOwth OF the kiOt
at DunmOre Monday.
RUTHVEN MAS SENT TO JAIL
After spending . Few Hours There lie
Was Released. Charles kaestuer Be-
coming Ills BOndsman In tho
sum of Eight Hundred Dollars.

custody are Christy Walsh, Peter
O'Ioro. John Lynch and James Payton.
and they were given preliminary
hearing in the afternoon before Alder
man Mllar. who continued the case
for II further hearing this afternoon on
account of the absence NJ witnesses Tor
the prosecution. Thomas Payton. IA
ther of one of the suspects, swore out
Il warrant for Ruthven on three
charges: melting to riot. carrying con-
c-aled weapons and discharging fire
arms.
The warrant for Ruthven was given
to Deputy Thomas j. Jordan. Of the
aldermans office, but Il search around
town failed 10 locate the accused.
Special Officer 'fierney was sent
out about o'clock in the after
noon and he went tn Ruthven's rooms
at the corner of Spruce street ana
Franklin avenue. arrested his man and
brought. him before Alderman Millar.
who asked him if he could furnish $500
bail for his appearance this morning
at II o'clock. Ruthven could not do
this and was sent to the county Jail.
Mr. Payton also Swore out Il warrant
for the arrest of Thomas Lewton. OF
Dunmore, on the charge of. carrying
cpncealed weapons. Special once! NJ.
ByarS went after the defendant ana
found him at his home lie was brought
to- hrraittrrman's" s"otftre anu A, H"i-
lana entered bail for him for Il further
hearing ut II o'clock This morning.
,.,AIAK1NG THE
The sheriffs posse consisted of Dep
uty sheriff +. T.. Ryan. Deputy Shcr-
in n. j, Price. Deputy Sheriff John w.
Reese, County p-ttctiN. Leyshon, IA
,rolnan Thomas Y. Lewis. W. IL.
Withcrs and u. g. Richards. The lat
ter was the one who sworc the war
rants ont, and Mr.. Withers was along
to lend his assistance in apprehcnding
the rioters. They left the city about
l.3O i'm two rigs and arrived in Dun
more at : O'Clock in the morning.
After reconnoitering for about fifteen
minutes they went to the house OF
James Sweeney to see II they could ger
him The young mans father and the
rest of the family got up and allowed
the officers to search the house from
cellar to garret. but James was not in.
His fathe" said he had not seen him
since Monday and was as cognizant of
his Whereabouts as they were.
As they were making their rounds
the strains of II piano tioated to their
ears and they discovered Il crowd hav-
ing a good time. Special Officer Charley
Warmer was in the crowd and he joined
the posse by request. He. Richards
and Withers did great service in locat-
ing the young men.
There was not much trouble I'm find-
ing them. Christy Walsh boards with
"a man named 1.angan; Peter OHoro
lives ON bloom street: John Lynch lives
two blocks from the Corners, and James
payton lives on Chestnut street. The
posse had only two vehicles and one Of
them was Il single. Richards ana
Withers walked back. and the other five
of the posse and the four prisoners
piled into the cabs and about o'clock
i'm the morning the county Jail was
reached.
TAKEN FOR A HEARING.
At. II o'clock the four prisoners were
taken from Jail to Alderman Millar's
office for II hearing. Attorney T. j..
Dugsan and NJ. \. Mckinley were pres
ent in the interest of the defendants.
Attorney John q. McASkie represented
the prosecution, but he was acting only
temporarily in the absence of Attorney
George u. Taylor. who is Richards
attorney. and is out of town. The
prosecution asked for continuance.
ana IN" "eienSe askeu ma. tl,e suSi
be gwen a nearing OF u'srnaIse". "A ~,
GERMAN Mhiar coh''''"e" Tue '"Se ""'''
III III" aitrrlo'h;
Az tha' h"'r the oi'ire was i,acheo'
with "A crowd that extended half way
u"Wn the StairS' '.u'hNe" WIS '''H'
t. Richards. the prosecutor.
Rlcharns was S""'h aS W',htSS' ne
testi'lrd 'nat ne saw me 'our young
men III tn' ct"W"' ne Saio NalS''
ilr'd the hrst sh"'' ne went u, Dun
more win t"thIeii 10 iea" the Sihs'hs'
MI. DuGSai aSkeo MN MS pusiheSs
ana ne Salu ne iS u ihuSi'iah'
In answer to the question put by Mr..
Dugean on what authority he sworc
out the warrant. Richards said he did
II as an American citizen. lie pleaded
around. Special onicer Alfred II. BOY
er. of Cedar avenue was the only other
witness. lie ana Richards sWore that
there was crowd or between 200 and
900 present.
RI'TIIVEN'S RODY GI-ARD
IT, o, .,.,,
i,oEer sal" he reee,.eu o. to 20 wiz,
NuthNen an" az. "S ms "ou. su.." anu an,
Watcn tne uo'I, ne tnouSht ma
Naish was 'he one "hn siot M'hk' pu,
n' was not oos,tNe; ne nNes az US
''"ar avenue re '''"'eu 'Iia. he '"u
any nrearms III MS possession.
Inc crown was 50 i,npatieht anu
Jps'ie9 aro,'nu 50 Ina. my p,ohe 'Iie
slass aoor III the once. me alderman
me Ease. was continued, uhtil inns ar