The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-03

to Heed the Recommendations.
After a session lasting eight days the
grand jury finished its work yesterday
afternoon and at $3.50 o'clock made Its
final return to Judge Archibald as tol-
lows:
To the Honorable The Judges of the
Court of quarter Sessions OF Lacka-
wanna County.
The Grand Inquest of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, inquiring in
and for the County of Lackawanna, re-
spectfully report as follows: to wit;
We cheerfully acknowledge the cour-
tesy and faithfulness to duty of District
Attorney John II. Jones. We have found
him prompt, able and painstaking In the
discharge of every duty. The care with
which he prepares the indictments, tne
spirit of fairness manifested by him IN
the examination of the witnesses ana
the way in which he guards the interest,"
of the taxpayers of our county, certainty
deserve our highest commendation. The
courtesy extended by him to all prosecu-
tors and witnesses having business at MS
office deserves special mention and Is
highly gratifying to us.
We recommend that District Attorney
Jones prepare book of instructions 1or
the use of grand juries, in accordance
with the suggestion of the court, TO be
printed at the expense of the county and
that. copy of said book or pamphlet be
mailed to each grand juror in advance of
the session of the grand jury. This Will
enable the grand jurors to fully under
stand their duties before they appear in
court and thus expedite the public busi-
ness.
That we have made thorough inspec-
tion of the Jail and found it in very good
condition. The ventilation is excellent,
and everything is kept clean and in good
| order. We found the food fresh and
| wholesome.
We recommend a sewing machine, a
| table and wardrobe for sewing room. We
| also recommend two washers for laun-
| dry, and a riveted door made of three
| eights sheet steel for double doors in
| outer wall of jail. We would recommend
| such tools as are necessary to do com
mon repairs in and about the Jail, TO be
| furnished by the county commissioners
and placed in the hands of the warden.
The wooden doors of the cells should be
| oiled.
SHOULD USE DISCRETION.
That aldermen and justices of the peace
throughout the county Should use more
| discretion in returning trivial and petty
| cases to court.
We would recommend that the county
commissioners furnish new set of chairs
for the grand jury room. as the ones now
in use are very uncomfortable and unfit
for use. The chairs are so narrow that II
is impossible for a medium-sized man to
sit in them. We hope before another
grand jury convenes that the present
chairs will be replaced with new ones
better adapted for the purpose.
We recommend that a telephone be
placed by the county commissioners In
the district attorneys office. OF all of
fees in the court house, there certainly
should be a telephone in the district at
torney's office. 1t will expedite public
business, and be of great convenience Il
business men in and about our city whC
are either prosecutors or witnesses II
cases to come before the grand jury. W.
understand that several grand jure
have made this recommendation but tina
no telephone has been placed therein w
find that such telephone is a public neces
sity We hope that the commissioner
will not longer defer complying with thi
recommendation.
We extend a vote of thanks to d. L
, Doty, our foreman and A. r. Finch, ou
secretary, for the able and faithful man
, ner in which they have performed tn
duties of their appointments.
r Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) D.-L. Doty Foreman.
, Scranton, Pa, June 2, 1897.
4 Judge Archibald said he would consul
: with his associates concerning the rec
a ommendation that printed instruction
! be sent out to grand jurors at the tim
| they are drawn. If the plan wa
y adopted he said, the judges would at
: tend to the compiling and assuming c
e the instructions, as such matters
o not come within the province of tn
= district attorney. The other recon-
!. | ba Ia
on record and given due consideration
{ The fourth and final return wa
, made up of eighteen true bills and 1;
h ignored bills:
e TRUE BILLS.
g Assault and Battery
. Patrick Martin; John Campbell, pro
% John Martin; John Campbell, pros. Abri
ham Fivers; Max Surrovitz, pros. Joh
/ Prybola; John Murry, pros. Michael d.
a ronda; Joseph Rozencveg, pros. Margar'
:. DAILY; Peter Clark, pros. Anastasia Pr,
II bola; John Murry, pros. Martin Mazu
le Leon Mondra, pros.
~ Perjury
T. Timothy f. Boland; jeremiah McPee
r pros. James Ford; John f. Doughe
l. pros. p. ]. Conway; John f. Doughe
- pros.
IL Robbery
ID Mary j. Boylan; Thomas McDonne
Sl pros
lg Malicious Mischief
v Patrick Coggins; Katie McAndre'
ht proX.
ht Collection of Exonerated Taxes
~ Timothy e. Boland; jeremiah McPee
W pros.
II Attempt at Rape
"a Thomas Smith; Mary Lawler, prox.
- Conspiracy
b. Iwanowski, John Murray; Dang
e. Langowsky, pros.
a. Forgery
X John w. Hollenbacki Antonia Sofiske
" proX.
d False Pretences-
st John w. Hollenback; Antonina Sof
se kee, prox.
oyy IGNORED BILLS.
IA Assault and Battery
ek Stephen Hovarth; Joseph Orawitz, pr,
,et to pay COSTS Stephen Hovarth Jose
rd Orawitz, pros. to pay COSTS Patrick
tn Kearney; James Kearney, pros. to p
ed costs. Oscar ID. Ehrgood; s, j. EhrgoC
he pros. to pay costs. Richard James; Nj
I'll. gan Grifhths, pros. to pay costs. Thom
he Il, Jones; Mary Ann Jones, prox. Couu
mt pay costs. James Austin; Harvey Aust
ma pros. to pay costs. Paul Yarlch: Mary /
lah, proX. to pay costs. M. E. Devii
Guy Ralph, pros. to pay costs. George
Heer; Frank WalSa, pros to pay cos
Kate Reilly; Edward Reilly, pros. to 7
,,, costs Edward Reilly; Kate Reilly, pr
'''i to nav costs. Alexander Dunn ir.. Sa