The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-08
MINOR CRIMINAL CASES.
They Were Heard Before Judge NC
pberson md Judge Edwards.

porora Judge Mcpherson in court
room No. > was heard another chaptcr
i'm the Butterman- Bortree bother' Johll
8 Rortrcc, a Delaware, LackaWalln1
and Western trainman, living at MI
Pocono. attended a Sherli1 5 Sale Lele
about two years ago and noughI Ill d
nropertv in Petersburg belonging 10
Iacob Butterman. When in due course
of time he proceeded to secure posses
eio,, of if there was an encounter anu
from that day until the present the
parties have been almost continuously
at law. .oo- :. A.,
This last affair July S, 1897, in the
street in front of the property Whlcn
has caused all the bother. Bortree anu
a friend named Peter Van bergen
bappened along there and met Butter
man. Butterman still bears the marx
on his nose. Rortree says Butterhnah
was trying to hit him win a STONE
Van Bergen was made a co-defenudht
hut the evidence fails to connect Elm
with the assault. The case was on at
adiourning time. George w. Beale as
sists Mr.. Thomas in the prosecution
Vosburg & Dawson and John NJ. Har-
ris appear for the defense.
Mrs. Mary Muldoon, the loquacious
intinerant ianitress well known in all
the big office buildings, exhibited a
torn and blood-stained stocking 10
Judge Archibald and a jury in NO. g.,
Yesterday afternoon and declared that
her neishbor John Wasinski, did II
with a stone. The evidence tended to
show that the people of their neigh
borhood on the South Side are far from
being neighbOTly and that immature
race wars are the rule rather than the
exception. Wasinski said that Mrs.
Muldoon was throwing stones at his
house when he SHE'D one at her TO
drive her away. The jury hasn't de-
termined yet, which side it VIII be-
lieve. A. J. ColbOrn assists Mr.. Lowry
of the commonwealth and Taylor &
Lewis appear for the defense.
CHICKENS WERE STOLEN.
Patrick Rogan, jr,, ard Frances Ro-
gar. two South Side brothers, were
called before Judge Edwards in the
main court room to answer the charge
of stealing three chickens from their
neighbor, Mrs. l.. Myers. They admit
! taking the chickens but claim them as
| their own and propose to identity them
! as their property by a number of wit
| nesses. District Attorney Jones con-
! ducts the prosecution and John j.
| Murphy is looking after the defense
! The case was on at adjournment.
George Brennan ana Edward Reilly,
charged with negligence by bailee by
! I.iveryman Harton A. Lee, of Carbon
| dale. were adjudged not guilty but di-
rected to nay the costs. They hired a
team and it is alleged abused them
Their defense was that the animals
had wind collie and could not stand
even ordinary work.
Not guilty; costs divided was the
verdict returned in the assault and
battery case of Tina Reiber, of South
Scranton, against Eugene Washer
Henry Surkam was found guilty Of
assault and battery on John d. Burke
| and Judge Mcpherson sentenced him
TO pay a fine of 81 and spend five days
in the county Jail.
William Tyson, the Grassy Island
! young man accused 10y Anna Fitzsim'
! mons, was found guilty.
Adam SivisEie, of the Ridge, was
| returned not guilty of the charge OF
| assault and battery preferred by StO-
ney Reen. Henry Superior was de-
clared not guilty of assault and bat
terry and his accuser, Michael Dooley
was directed to pay the costs.