The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-29

The elevator man, the janitor and the
tipstaves at the court house received
a dressing down at the hands of the
grand jury in it's final report yester-
day morning. While the report was
being read the aforesaid were called
before court and directed to listen to
what was said. The report was as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable the Judges of Lacka-
wanna County.
The grand inquest inquiring in and
for said Lackawanna county respectfully
beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
our sincere thanks are due to District
Attorney John II. Jones, for his uniform
courtesy and his faithful attention to ali
matters that came before us, having dis
posed of nearly one thousand cases in
thirteen days, giving every prosecutor
who appeared a fair and impartial hear
ing. We consider him an able and worthy
public official.
We have visited the county buildings
and report as follows: We find the coun-
ty Jail to be well kept, neat and clean,
and the food to be Of good quality.
First--We recommend the gutter in the
yard near the building to be repaYed at
once.
Second-That some posts be set in the
yard to hold the clothes lines
Third-A sewing machine Is badly
needed.
Fourth-That closets or shelves be
placed in the clothes room, there being
no suitable place to keep clean clothes.
At the court house we recommend and
strongly urge that a heavy covering be
placed on the floor of the grand jury
room to deaden the sound. Also easy
chairs, as those now there are simply
outrageous.
There should be an electric bell from
the grand jury room to the district at
torney's office; also ice water tanks,
combs brushes mirrors and towels in
all jury rooms
There should be better service of the
elevator, and more courteous treatment
to those wishing to use 1t.
We also recommend that the driveway
in the basement be paved
We find the building dirty and badly
cared for, especially the arbitration room,
halls and windows, and would recon-
mend better janitor service.
We wish to call your attention to the
rough and ungentlemanly manner in
which the tipstaves serve the public dur
ing court. AS an example, one of our
grand jurors during the week was sud-
denly and roughly grabbed and nearly
thrown down the stairs by one of these
public servants
We denounce the practice of many al
dermen and justices of the peace of the
county in sending many trivial cases tC
court without any evidence to sustain
them. and done merely for the costs that
follow.
Respectfully submitted,
George A. Summers,
Foreman.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 2S, 1897.
The final report of cases contained
424 ignored bills and 46 true bills. Thi!
makes a total of 243 true and 554 ignored
bills which the jury has passed upon
About 1000 transcripts in all were deal
with, but as far as the rules of pro
cedure would admit, District Attorne!
Jones consolidated cases and thereb!
reduced the number of bills returned
Yesterdays return was as follows:
TRUE BILLS.
Assault and Battery.-Hopkin Weth
erogg, Morgan Harris, Thomas Joseph
David Chapel, pros. Charles Webb; Har
ry Webb, pros. Mary Maloney; John Dula
pros. Eva Cutcheon; Frank Blisco, pros
David Stenberg; Mary Polisky, proX
John Murphy, Thomas Moran; JOSEPH
Durkott, pros. John Bolan; Michael Yves
losky, pros. James Bylum, Mary Bylum
Mary Burks; George Dulinge, pros. Jo
seph Washaloukas, Andrew KenvalaVitch
Joseph NoWiskey; Kate Cumminskoy
proX. Nicholas Vichuck; Michael Muck
pros. George Yanashouski, Charles Com
minski; Joseph Noriskey, pros. JOSEPH
Rosar; Charles Getz, pros. Nicholas vi
chuck Barbara Muck prox. Joseph Po
iiskey; Jacob Steinberg, pros. Ellel
Noone; Mary Mckenzie, proX. James La
velle; Moses Kobosnick, pros. Andrew
Kosick Andrew Kamlnska. pros. An
thony Mishurra; Joseph Null pros. Johl
Koshins. Anthony Koshins, John Yukas
Matthew Uravitch, pros. Joseph Wash'
louskas, Joseph Nowiskey, Andrew ker
walavitch; Charles Cumminskey, pros
William Madison; Robert Armstrong, Jr
pros.
Larceny and Receiving.-James Duffy
Anthony Yokaviates, pros. Mary An
Wilson; John McMahon pros. Josep
Woelkers; Kate Stearns, proX. Edit
Hosgins; Joseiti +. Woelkers, pros. Jo
seph Olverio, lph Heleta, pros. Jane
w. Williams, uOhn j. Malta; ]. Il. John
son, pros. Tony Magniotti; John r. Can
avan pros.
Larceny by Bailee.-Thomas McIIugh
John +. McIIale, pros.
Aggravated Assault and Battery-Josep
NeumaritZ, Dominick Venskos, Willar
Venskos; Constantine Uravitz, pros. Jc
seph Koshins; Constantine Uravitch, pro!
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