The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-30
IT'S SCHLENTz'S TURN NOW
Arrested for Perjury at the Instance
= Of Charles Simreli.
WHAT THE INFORMATION SAYS
Charges Him with Having Sworn to .
state Of Facts Which ile knew
We're Not True-iicsrinG
This Afternoon.

Henry Schleutz, who allowed himself
to be induced to swear to the informa-
ton upon which Fred Jones and
Charles Simrell We're yesterday ar
rested was himself arraigned last
night before Alderman Millar to
answer the charge of perjury.
The information upon which the war
rant was issued was made by Charles
Simrell and was as follows:
State of Pennsylvania, County of I.ack2-
wanna, 50.
Charles simrell being duly sworn ac-
cording TO law. says that he Is citizen
resident. taxpayer and qualified elector
of the First election district of the Twen-
tieth ward OF the city of Scranton, In
saiu county; that one Henry Schlsntz d
voter of said election district. resident
therein. within said county, ON the twenty
ninth day Of January, 1896. did commit
wilful and corrupt perjury on his oath
legally administered by Frederick Fuller.
esq, one Of the alderman ofssaid city. In
a judicial proceeding before said Alder
man Frederick Fuller In that the sa:1
Henry Schlentz did wilfully and corrupay
swear and make his oath in said proceed
Ing In the following language, viz.
That on the fourth day OF january A.
d., 1896, Charles Simrell and Fred Jones,
both residents and electors or said ward
and district, conducting the Republican
primary l.rtion. for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to attend the Republican city
convention, to be held al Music Hall in
said city Of Scranton. on the seventh lay
of January, A. D., 1885, and acting as VI
giants at said primary election.
That during the time the primary cleo
ton was In progress. to w.t.: between the
hours of 4 and o'clock y. m, on the said
70 plA IN
rell, one of the vig,iants, did, knowingly
and wilfully take from the ballot box.
tickets after they had been deposited by
the electors. and destroy the same. and
also the said Charles S.mrell did at the
same time and place, take from the room.
during the time the voting was In progress
to wit: between the hours OF and
o'clock y. m, Oh said day. the ballot
b,.y containing the ballots OF the cleo
tors, and keep the said ballot box out cf
said room for long SPACE of time.
And that the said vxigilance committee.
charles Simrell and Fred Jones, did will
fully and knowingly violate the provisions
of the rules of the Republican party ami
the act of assembly In such cases made
and provided
The same being In an Information made
BY said Henry Schlentz before said Alder
man Frederick Fuller for the purpose oi
causing a warrant to be issued for the
arrest of the deponent and Frederick Jones
a resident and citizen Of said county, said
oath, information and affirmation hav.aS
been taken as required By The act OF as
semb,y of this commonwealth, contrary
to the act of the general assembly OF the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania aud
against the peace and dignity OF the said
omnonw.alth. Charles Simrell
sworn and subscribed to before me TINS
| ,u.r,yninth day of January, A. D.. 1896.
W. ). Mlllar. Alderman.
Schlentz was brought to Alderman
Millar's office about 10 o'clock last
| night. The officer experienced some
difficulty in finding him, and as the
hour was late when he was arraigned
the alderman concluded to bind nm
over for q hearing at 43O o'clock TINS
afternoon. Bail in the sum OF $500 was
required. and it was furnished by John
Westpfahl. father Of c. w. Westpfahl