The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-15

In his charge to the jury in the case
of Charles MacElroy, of Winton, ac-
cuscd by John Shafer of pointing
pistol, Judge Edwards yesterday caus-
ed the parties and witnesses no little
uneasiness and created somewhat or
general sensation by speaking in very
plain and unmistakable terms of the
evident perjury that had been commit
ted in the box in this case and of the
all too-commun commission of this
crime in the quarter sessions court. He
said:
"This case is another illustration to
the, jury and the public as to how much
perjury is committed in a court OF JUS
tice. | believe that thcre is more per-
jury in the trial of cases in the quarter
sessions than there is in our ordinary
common affairs in every day life. A
man will come upon the witness stand
and testify to that which he knows is
not true and commits perjury because
he has a purpose in view, whereas the
man in the everyday affairs Of life has
no purpose and will not lie and ds more
apt to tell the truth than man under
OATH"
Just how the jury viewed the case at
bar will not be known until this morn
ing. no verdict having been reached
ur to adjourning time.
BATCH OF THEM.
A whole raft of prisoners accused OF
various kinds of thieving escaped
through different loopholes. Daniel
Fallon, Sylvester Fallon, Patrick Nc
Hale and Henry Me5sett, who were
charged by Detective Martin Crippen
with having broken into a Delaware
and Hudson car and stolen beer were
freed through a mol pros, the case hav-
ing been settled. Nicholas Oblis and
Wasil Nufrock, who were charged with
robbery by Abraham Josephs were lib
Grated because of the non-appearance
Of the prosecutor James Thomas,
Jarres Cassidy and John Howley, who
have been in Jail since last July on the
charge of robbing the hotel of William
+. Erbe in Priceburg, secured their
liberty by the quaShing of the indct-
ment against tham because there was
no direct evidence to connect them with
the crime. They were begging in Price
burg the day before the burglary and
the next day they were spending money
like princes, Their attorney, II. =.
Duffy, succeeded in convincing the
court that this was not sufficient evil
dence to connect them with the crime
and the case was quashed.
A verdict of guilty was returned in
| the case of Lily May Scott and Lewis
| j. Scott, charged with keeping a dis
| orderly house in Carbondale.
Peter Mclaughlin, of Priceburg, was
| returned guilty of attempting crimi-
nal assault on May McGovern.
In the Simon Rice case, of which eX-
| tended mention was made yesterday,
| Judge Archibald directed rule for
| new trial.
Frank Stupock, of Jessup, convicted
on Monday of stealing COW, was
sentenced to four months in the county
| Jail. James Finley, the aged pick
| pocket, was given six months.
| John Schaff received a sentence of
thirty days for defrauding Mary J..
| Hodge out of board bill.
PITCHFORK CASE.
| Joseph Delfert was found not guilty
| of the charge of larceny and receiving,
| preferred bv Elwin Seltzer. He was
accused of stealing a pitchfork from
| the prosecutors farm.
Thomas Mcclure plead guilty of as
sault and battery on David i. Hughes
| and was given a month in Jail.
Alzik Kusaro was returned not
guilty of assaulting Ticker Jurik. A
mol pros was entered in the case of L.
| p. Parfrey, charged with adultery.
Michael Baris, John Baris, Loran
Maundra and Joseph Mahofski were
accused Of assault and battery by Mar
tin Mazur. Mazur was charged by
Lowan Maundra with the same offense.
They were all tried together and the
jury found all hands guilty, with the
exception of the Baris brothers. who,
it appears, were peacemakers. 1t was
free fight at Olyphant.
August Mlglin was declared not
guilty of feloniously wounding Joseph
Biddich. The prosecutor did not ap-
| pear.
Leon Olchefski, who was charged
with having stolen his brothers coat,
| escaped through a mol pros.
Not guilty; costs divided, was the
| verdict in the case of Bridget Malone,
charged by Ellen Kline with assault
| and battery.
John Hale, of Providence was on
trial before Judge Edwards at ad-
| journing time for assaultng John
| Evans.