The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-08

Ten years and three months in the
Eastern penitentiary, 81 fine and the
costs of prosecution was the sentence
imposed by Judge Edwards, Saturday,
on John Gouse, the Archibald parricide.
Twelve years and 81 900 fine is the max
imum penalty.
Mr.. Balentine made a plea FOR Glenn
ency, reminding the judge that Gouse
was a mere boy; that his former en-
ployer in Mahanoy City had written
him that the job was waiting him if he
should secure his liberty and that dur
ing his stay at Mahanoy City he at
tended night school and learned to
speak the English language, all of
which went to show that he aspired to
better things
Judge Edwards reiterated his former
opinion that the evidence justified a
verdict of second degree, and added
that the jury had extended about as
much mercy as could be extended in
the case. He also spoke of the ter
rible crime Of which Gouse was guilty
and said that the thought of 1t would
undoubtedly ever be a punishment in
itself to the perpetrator. He then i'm
posed the sentence.
Edward Hagen was sentenced by
Judge Archibald to pay fine of 81,
costs of prosecution and undergo i'm
prisonment in the county jail for
period of nine months for stealing $25
and a quantity of clothing from c. Il.
Fisk, Of Wallsville. Judge Edwards
added three months more for his en-
bezzlement from Liveryman w. r. Ed
wards.
ONE WEAR IN COTTNTY JAIL
Edwin Jones, who was found guilty
of receiving stolen goods, was given a
fine of 81, costs and one year in the
county Jail. Jones is the young man
who was arrested in Davidow's while
trying to dispose of gold and silver
articles stolen from the Polish Cath
olic church on the South side. Two
tramps whom he accused of having
given him the goods We're arrested for
the burglary, but the jury discharged
them.
George C. Fullerton, returned guilty
of Wantonly pointing firearms at Peter
Lafrance at Elmhurst last Thanksgiv-
ing day. was let off with a fine of $25
and coSts.
Mary Burns, convicted of keeping q
disorderly house at Rendham, was
county Jail.
John Sammon, the ''Terror of Slate
Hill," who was found guilty of as
saulting Mrs. Elizabeth Reilly and of
| breaking windows in her house, was
given SO fine, costs and thirty days
in Jail for the first offense and 81 fine
and ten days in Jail for the second.
John Lepufski, Joseph Matuschak,
and John Krupleyuk of Olyphant,,
were fined $25 each and the costs for
assaulting Andrew Lukatch.
The sentence of John f. Sheridan,
who was returned guilty of assault and
| battery upon John Mcdonnell, was de-
| ferred until to-day.
| The jury in the case of Patrick
Ratchford charged with assault and
battery by Mary Wilhelm, returned a
verdict of not guilty but pay the costs.
| Thirty surety cases We're disposed of
Saturday morning by Judges Archibald
| and Edwards.
| SECOND WEEK OF TERM.
| The second week of the February
| term of criminal court begins this
morning. Judge Gunster will preside
| in court room No !, and Judge Edwards
in court room No. 2.
The Pollya murder case will be
| called in court room No. ] the first
thing to-day. 1t will, it is expected
occupy the greater portion of the week,
possibly the whole week. Other cases
of note that are set down for the week
are the libel suits brought against the
Polish editors, Joseph A. Lipinski and
Daniel Langowski, by Rev. Bruno
Iwanowski and his housekeeper
| Frances Schuchka; the malpractice
charge against DR.. e. j. Longshore
| brought by Nora McGlynn, in which
| Samuel Mahady also figures as a de-
| fendant; the counter charges of Clara
Weichel and Robert Davis, and the en-
| beZzlement charge against Arthur
| Hitchcock.