The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07
ABBATE IS WILLING
TO PLEAD GUILTY
Some Difficulty as TO the Manner of
Making the Plea.
COURT is NOW CONSIDERING 1T
Satisfied to Take Chances on Long
Term Rather Than stand Trial.
Second Week of Criminal Court
Does Not Get started According to
Schedule, Owing to the Van Horn
Trial Intruding on This Week.
Four Minor Cases Tried.

Judge j. B. Mcpherson, of Dauphn
county, is assisting at the second
weeks session of the December term
of Criminal court, which began yes
terday. He is sitting in No. 3. Judge
Edwards is in No. >. but tomorrow
will go to No. I, and Judge Archibald.
Who was last night relieved from the
Van Horn case, will go into No. . for
tie remainder of the week.
The Ahhatc murder case was sched-
uiCd to come up yesterday. but owing
to the Van Horn trial looping over in
to this week, it went over until today.
1t is possible, and in fact quite like
lY. that the session will be spared the
ordeal of a second murder trial ABB
bates attorneys, John +. Scragg and
John NJ. Harris, yesterday made an
Cffcr on part of their client to plead
guilty Of murder i'm the second degree
District Attorney Jones would not ac-
cert the plea, insisting that the de-
fendant could only enter n general plea
of guilty and that court should after
wards fix the degree of the crime.
Tho matter is now under considera-
tion by court and VIII be passed upon
this morning
Judges Edwards and Mcpherson.
KROTZNIAN CASE.
Mary Krotzman. who lives in the
neighborhood of Franklin avenue and
Mulberry street, was found guilty of
keeping a diSurderly house, which an
noyed the residents Of the locality, and
particularly GustaVe Roth, who ap-
peared as prosecutor Mrs. KrOtzman
is an invalid and moves about in q
Whecl-Chai. This it was that prob
ably won for her d Recommendation of
mercy, which accompanied the verdict
and the suspension of sentence, which
| Judge Edwards directed to be entered.
Attorney C., II. Soper appeared for the
defendant and Attorney X. Louis
Grambs assisted Mr.. Thomas in the
| prosecution.
William Tyson, a Grassy Island
| youth, was arraigned before Judge Ed
| wards on a charge preferred by his
neighbours daughter, Annie Fitzsim-
mons. He denied everything, and tried
| to put the blame on others. Attorney
| John j. Murphy appeared for the de-
| fence and Attorney Joseph O'Brien, of
| O'Brien q Kelly, assisted the common
| wealth. The case was given to the jury
| at adjournment.
Martin Loughney and Joseph Dud-
| ham We're charged before Judge Me-
| Pherson with having committed as
| sault and battery upon John Hamilton.
| The parties live in Throop. The prose-
| cutOr says that his alleged assailants
| had a grudge against him because he
| appeared as a witness against them in
| lawsuit, and that one night last
| summer as he was taking his horse
| to drink, they pounced upon him and
gave him brutal beating.
HE TURNED ON THEM.
The defendants said that they hap
pened along and saw Hamilton cruelty
| beating a horse. They interpOsed an
| objection and he turned on them. A
| fight ensued and that was all there
was to it. The jury found Loughney
| guilty, but acquitted Dudham, he haV-
| ing stood by, it was made to appear.
| simply in the character of an Interested
| Onlooker. Attorney NJ. f. COnry was
! the defendants counsel. Attorney John
| F. Scragg was associated with Assist
| ant District Attorney Lowry on the
| commonwealth's side of the case.
The goingS on of a free fight in a
Hoi'ol at 'llt INIhSC NNlG lplu lHibuSii IL
| Interpreter Martin WOyshner to Judge
| Mcpherson and jury just before ad-
| journing time. Stoney Reen. who ap-
pears to have gotten the worst of it,
| was prosecutor and Adam Surski, who
came out ON top, is defendant. Attor-
ney G. Comegys appeared for the de-
| fense and Attorney John F. Martin,
| with Mr.. Lowry, for the prosecution.
! Martin Crane and William Richards,
| boys convicted of larceny, We're yes
| terday committed TO the house OF ref
| uge.