The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-22


over twenty case were disposed of
yesterday, the first day of the June
term of criminal court. Seven of these
dispositions were by trial; the rest by
pleas. Before Judge Gunster, John
Barrett plead guilty of stealing a pair
Of overalls from the Lackawanna Store
association and was given three months
in the county Jail.
John Tallman plead guilty of the
charge of larceny and receiving, pre-
ferred by w. r. Johnson, and was sem
fenced to five months in the county jail.
M. F. Gill acknowledged having talk
ing a shot gun belonging to Michael
Healey from the residence of Ellen Gill
in Dunmore. He was given five
months. The prosecutrix is his sister,
in-law, and Healey is her brother.
Martin Crane, of this city answered
guilty when arraigned for stealing q
gold watch from Annie Dennison. Sem
tence was postponed.
Michael McCabe admitted he had
beaten his wife, Bridget McCabe, but
as she was not anxious to.have him go
to Jail sentence was suspended.
S. B. Dean and Nellie Dean, his wife,
were accused of stealing two night
dresses from the clothes line of Lewis
Silsbee, their neighbor, in Carbondale.
A mol pros was entered in the case of
the wife. The husband pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to seven months in
the county jail.
TWO MONTHS FOR ROBBERY.
Frank Backus admitted Chief Rob-
ling's accusation of larceny and re-
ceiving and was let off with two
months.
Patrick Crawley was let off with one
month when he confessed to having
stolen seven hammers from Michael
Nolan's yard in Dunmore.
David Schlager plead guilty of steal
ing brass cups from locomotives in the
d. L. e. w. round house. He will be
sentenced Saturday.
A verdict of not guilty was taken in
the case of Nora McGlynn against E.
]. Longshore, the defendant having
since died. The same disposition was
made of the charge of malicious mis-
chief preferred against Max Koehler by
Joseph Karolan. District Attorney
| Jones continued this case until this
term that it might not prejudice Koch
| ler's trial for murder in any way.
Martin Mulhall and Howard White,
who are now doing four years and four
years and three months respectively for
robbing George T. Smith on the noun
tain, back of Archibald, last January,
had a companion named John James,
who was suspected of completely in the
| crime and who was seen in their COM
/ ffAr dc n
could be secured against him and yes
terday with permission of court Dis
trict Attorney Jones entered mol pros
in his case and he was allowed to go
free.
STOLE A KEG OF BEER.
Alfred Drew and David Griffiths
stole keg of beer from Lewis p. Will
liams saloon on the West Side a year
ago last winter. Williams stated yes
terday that he did not want to prose-
cute as he believed it was done as a
lark so the accused escaped.
Judge Gunster in the main court
room heard the assault and battery
cases of Andrew Gordon against JOS
eph Shevensky and Joseph Shevensky
| against Andrew Gordon. On April 13
last, there was free fight on Lloyd
street. Gordon was hit on the head
with a bottle and Shevensky's head
was battered with a stone. Each ac-
cused the other of being his assaliant
After listening for three hours to how
it all occurred the jury went out at
o'clock and was still out at adjourn
ment. District Attorney Jones was as
sisted In the prosecution by Mr.. Wood
ruff. The defense was represented by
eX-Judge Stanton.
Amzie Miller and William Simpson
accused by Lieutenant Thomas L.
Williams with the burglary of Edward
Farr's installlment store on West
Lackawanna avenue, were called fol
trial before Judge Gunster just pre-
vious to adjournment. On the night OF
the crime Patrolman John Thomas or
passing the store caught a glimpse
of man within. He went to the front
door and shouted to him to ask what
he was doing there. The man within
walked boldly to the front door, the
officer alleges, looked out at him anC
then leisurely stroled to the rear, dis
appearing through the cellar door
BY the time the officer had aroused
the proprietor, and secured an entrance
the intruder had fled, taking with hin
a quantity of clothing Some Of the
stolen clothing was found in the pos
session of the defendants, and they
We're arrested. Patrolman Thomas
positively identified Simpson as the
man he saw in the store. The defens,
is plain denial and alibi. Joseph ]
, Jeffreys represents the accused.
BEFORE JUDGE EDWARDS.
Five cases were called for trial be
fore Judge Edwards in No. 2. Assist
ant District Attorney w. G. Thoma
conducted the commemorative side 1
| each.
Sarah Rull, of Carbondale, accuse
her divorced husband, Richard HUI
of malicious mischief, which consist
ed of breaking in her door and threat
ening to do her harm. The costs wer
divided
Kate O'Malley, of Bellevue, prose
, cuted her husband. James O'Malle,