The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10

Cases in Criminal Court.
"Ill keep on selling in spite of you,
Judge Edwards and the devil" Is what
John Heyden is said to have said when
Mrs. Annie Bocgle warned him against
continuing his speak-easy down at
Rendham. When Mrs. Boegle, in the
role of prosecutor, repeated this def
ance before Judge Edwards and a jury
in the main court room yesterday there
was. n general hearty laugh, in which
the second person of the defied trinity
genially Joined.
Mrs. Boegle, it appears, has a hus-
band who was in the habit of spending
all his earnings at Heyden's hOle-in-
the-wall. She told Heydcn to stop SELL
ing to her husband or she would re-
port him to Judge Edwards. He made
her the answer contained in the first
paragraph.
Heyden had no defense and could not
contradict the witnesses who told of
having bought drink at his place Sun
day. Monday and every other day
Judge Edwards commended him for
refrainng from going ON the stand and
periuring himself and out of consid-
GRAFTON of this, imposed the minimum
sentence-$joO fine ana three months
in the county Jail for selling without
license and 81 fine and twenty days
imprisonment for selling on Sunday.
When he was being taken away to
the prisoners dock, Heyden remarked
in half-audible tones: Il had to do
something for a living. I can't work"
whats that Judge Edwards
asked.
Il say | can't work and have to do
something to make a living"
1T would be better for you to go to
the poor house than to he engaged in
an illegal business and breaking up
homes" said the judge. 81 thought
we granted enough licenses down there
in old Forge to make holes -the-wall
unproftablc," reioined his honor.
COSTS ON THE COUNTY.
Joseph Durkott was going down OK
ford street in company with his s.
Near-old boy, one evening in August
last, when a crowd of young loafers
commenced stOning him and followed
it up by giving him a thrashing He
had John Murphy and Thomas Moran
arrested for the Offense, but when the
case came to trial before Judge Ed
wards yesterday. he could not show
that these were the boys who did the
deed, and the jury said not guilty.
The costs were put upon the county.
John j. Murphy was attorney for the
defendants.
D. Cohen did not appear to prosecute
the charge of assault and battery he
had preferred against Aneurin Will
nams ana verdict of not guilty was
therefore directed by court
DI..
charged by Fuller Johnson with break
ing fence was settled out of court.
y verdict Of not guilty was returned
in the three cases against Adam Yona-
lonis-assault and battery, CARRYING
concealed weapons and attempt to kin
and the cases We're placed on the
prosecutor, Michael Androlovitch The
evidence of the defense showed that
Androlovitch followed Yonalons and
his wife into their bedroom with the
evident intention Of thraShng the hus-
band. The husband very properly
threw him headlong into the street,
and the jury said well done"
CARRIED AWAY THE MEAT.
Harry Mnouch and Andrew George
were charged before Judge Archibald
with larceny and receiving by p.
Swartz, an Old Forge storekeeper. The
statement of the prosecutor was to the
effect that he had refused to give the
men credit at his store, but they came
there Notwithstanding and tried to get
TICK for sixty pounds of salt meat,
While he was parleying with them a
customer came in the store and he had
TO go into the cellar TO get something
that the newcomer wanted. While he
was away the two men took the meat
and skipped. The defendants said they
were granted credit on the meat and
that this prosecution is simply an ef-
fort to make them pay an eXorbitant
price for it.
They claim that he has had them
sued in a civil proceeding and also in
an action of slander, each time en-
deavoring to use the prosecution as a
lever to force them to pay the eXOr-
bitant price which he charged for the
meat. John 7. Martin appeared for
the prosecution and w. r. Lewis and
f. T.. Boyle for the defense.
William Jones, of the West Side, told
Judge Archibald and a jury in No 3.
that while going through the Diamond
field one Sunday last summer he was
set upon and subjected to shameful
treatment by a crowd of BOYS who
had congregated there to play cards.
David Williams and Jerry Davis Icing
two of them. The boys claimed that
Jones ANNOYED them and that they
simply drove him away. The Jury said
not guilty, but don't do it again. Cr as
the verdict was recorded mot guilty:
but pay the costs" NJ. w. Lowry rep-
resented the cOmmonW ealUh and W. r.
Lewis, the defense.
ADMITTED KICKING A BOY.
Before Judge Mcpherson in No ?
Dominick AmbrosiO, Of Austin Heights
was arraigned to answer the charge of
brutally kicking the young son of Mrs.
Michal Lyman. He admitted kicking
the boy but claimed he was Justified i'm
doing so as young Lyman with a num-
Der of Others Were stoning him and his
hotel. John II. Bonner and Assistant
District Attorney Thomas represented
the prosecution. Assistant District At |
torney Lowry came over from No, 2
and conducted the defense.
Constable Joseph Il. Woelkcrs was |
mixed uD in four cases Yesterday |
Edith Haskins, Of the South Side ac- |
HasSins Of larceny and receiving. and |
larceny and receiving; he accused Mrs, |
Haskins Of larceny and receiving, and |
Kate Stearns, in another case, charged |
larceny and receiving against the con- |
stable The whole bother grew cut Of |
the serving of landlords warrants. |
Judge Mcpherson dismissed all four |
cases saying that the assault and hat
terry case was unfounded and the 9TH |
ers belonged 10 civil court.
The jury put the costs on the county |