The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-28
CRIMINALS RECEIVE
THEIR JUST REWARDS
Sentences Imposed by Judges Gunster
and Edwards, Saturday.
A Dangerous Trio whom the Police
Are Glad TO be Rid OFF, Their Lead.
er Is a College Graduate, and Form-
eriy Taught School in Hazieton.
Lippi's Assaiiaut Gets Two Years
and Three Months in Penitentiary.
Other Sentences.

The three burglars, John Harris,
James Murphy and Joseph Desmond,
who were convicted of looting q. w.
Schlagers store on Washington ave-
nue., were sentenced by Judge Edwards
to three years each in the penitentiary
and a fine of $500.
Michael Cannon, of Old Forge, was
sentenced by Judge Gunster to 800 fine
and two years and three months at
hard labor in the Eastern penitentiary.
Cannon shot and robbed John Lippi at
Duryea last January.
The police are heartily glad to be
rid of this trio, and do not hesitate
to so express themselves. Murphy is
considered one of the most dangerous
crooks in the region. He is shrewd and
daring, and can, ii is said, induce
his satellites to follow his lead any
where. He was formerly a school
teacher in Hazleton, and when on trial
in the main court room Friday he
leaned over to Lieutenant Davis and
pointing to a crowd of lawyers who
were sitting opposite said: 1.-Two of
those fellows graduated from the same
college 1 did"
Harris is desperate fellow, who
formerly worked as a bar tender at
the White House. and who was wont
to boast to the "boilermakers" of that
precinct that he was going to be
great cracksman some day. Desmond
has done time before for local burg
larry and has for a number of years
been a constant source of worry to the
police.
CANNON GOES TO PEN"
Christopher Anthony. of Keyser ave-
nue., who shot Edward B. Davis in the
arm during a neighbors quarrel, was
let off with a fine of S. and costs. AS
the evidence clearly showed that the
Davis family had brought on the
trouble the jury returned the lightest
verdict possible, simple assault and
battery.
Walter O'Connor, convicted of as
saulting ]. T. Whiting at the Hampton
street M. E. church. was sentenced to
fine of $40 and costs.
James Brooks, who stole a bicycle
last month upon his return from his
second term in the penitentiary, was
given five months in the county Jail.
Michael Fennell, for assault and bat
terry, was sentenced to fine of SIS and
six months in the county Jail.
In the case of p. j. Conway, who
plead guilty of stealing $11.25 from Mrs.
Bridget McCafferty, was let off with a
fine of SIS.
Sentence was suspended by Judge
Edwards in the case of David Schlager
and Harry Murray, convicted of steal
ing brass cups from locomotives in the
d. l.. & w. round house.
SOME LIGHT SENTENCES.
James O'Malley. for assault and bat
| terry, was fined $40 and costs. William
Frink, defrauding a boarding house,
was given a fine of 81 and costs. Mar
tin Doyle, for assault and battery, re-
ceived fine of $40 and costs. Thomas
Walsh, for a like offense, was fined $40
| and costs. Nicolo Scaiento who as
saulted 7-year-old Raphaelo Di Dom
| inico, with criminal intent was given
! nine months in the county Jail and SIS
fine. Peter Pola, guilty of assault and
| battery, was sentenced to $15 fine and
six months in the county jail.
| The second weeks session of the
June term of criminal court begins to-
day. The principal cases set down for
| trial are those against Tax Collector T.
e. Boland, of Dunmore, who is charged
with various malefeasances. They are
scheduled for today.
The charge to the jury in the Won
Storch case will be made by Judge
Archibald at 10 o'clock this morning.