The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-12

In addition to passing upon the
Watson bribery charges and a raft
of civil matters the local court yester-
day disposed of twenty-six criminal
cases. Judge Edwards presided in the
main court room and Judge Archibald
in No. 2. The commonwealth was
represented by District Attorney John
Il. Jones in No. 1 and by his assistant
w. Gaylord Thomas, In No. 2. 1t was
intended to have three courts in opera
ton but a third Judge could not be
secured. Judge Harold NJ. Mcclure, of
Union county. will however lend his
assistance next week and then the
plan of running three courts will be
followed.
The most important case of the day
was that of David Wilson who threw
large cobble stone through the Win
dow of Delaware Lackawanna and
Western passenger coach at Taylor
last summer. He pleaded guilty and
gave as an excuse for his crazy act
that he was suffering from delerium
tremens. Judge Edwards sentenced
him to nine months in the county Jail
Timothy McNulty of the West Side
pleaded guilty to cutting his wife on
tHc Hedu WIFI hIllle dHu was StliI
up for six months by Judge Edwards.
w. II. Fink who went about this
city and adjoining places last summer
with a fraudulently procured Odd
Fellows travelling card, soliciting aid
| from members of that society, plead
guilty to the chargt of false pretenses.
| preferred by C. F. Van Mort, and was
let off with two months in the county
| Jail.
FORGED A CHECK.
| Hugh A. Howell acknowledge having
| forged John II. Jones' name to a
check, which he gave to the Green
Ridge Lumber company in payment of
a debt. He was remanded until
| Saturday for sentence.
In consideration of his having al
ready spent several months in the
county Jail. Patrick Fallon, jr., was let
off with fine of 81 and costs, when
he plead guilty of assaulting his uncle,
| Patrick Fallon, sr., of Archibald.
| Richard Gibbons of the South Side
| plead guilty of pointing a pistol at
Patrolman Schmitt, when the latter
went to arrest him for creating a dis
turbance in his own house. Three
months in the county Jail was his
portion.
Edward Jones who was caught red
handed in the act of robbery a few
days after his release from the county
Jail where he had served six months
for a similar offence, plead guilty and
was remanded for sentence.
George Murray acknowledged himself
guilty of stealing a coat and vest from
the livery stable of F. A. Sherwood,
where he was employed as a hostler.
Judge Edwards gave him two months
in the county Jail
George w. Ludum plead guilty of
the charge of larceny and receiving
preferred by Chief Robling and receiv-
ed three months in the county Jail as
his punishment,
Five months was the lot of John
Stever. alias George Miller, alias
Tony Mayondy who hired horse and
buggy from lveryman w. A. Edwards
and sold the outfit to George Nam
carrow, of Olyphant He achnow-
lodged his guilt.
John Gillespie, of the South Side,
plead guilty of stealing a pair of shoes
from Nathan Weiss, store on Penn
Avenue. He said he was prompted
to take the shoes because he needed
them. Three months in the county
Jail was his punishment.
Dennis Gibbons, upon admitting his
guilt, was sent up for four months for
stealing coat and vest from a dummy
in front of Boyle & Mucklow's clothing
store
John Holleran plead guilty of steal
ing a pair of shoes from Charles Null
len and a coat from Elmer Miller. He
was sentenced to four months in the
county jail
Joseph Smith, colored, accused by
Hattie Wilkins of assault and battery,
and Frank Zarosky, similarly accused
by Mrs. Lipinsky, escaped through the
appearance of the prosecution.
The prosecutrices were mulcted for the
costs in each case.
Patrick Quinn conducted his own de-
fense in case before Judge Archibald
in which his wife, Ida Quinn, charged
him with assault and battery. He sue
ceeded in securing an acquttal The
jury however divided the costs.
Frank Stupock, of Jessup, was found
guilty, before Judge Archibald, of steal
ing a COW from his neighbor, John
Penski. He was sentenced to four
months in the county Jail.
Two-thirds of the costs on the prose
cution and one-third on the defendant
was the jury's finding in the case of
John Duffy, of Dunmore, charged by
Michael Gilroy with assault and bat
terry.
NELLIE LETTICK GUILTY.
Nellie Lettick. of Dunmore, was
found guilty Of assault and battery
as charged by Lucia Appostoico and OF
malicious mischief. as preferred by Al.
phonso Appostollco. Attorney C. Com,
eggs assisted the commonwealth and
Attorney Z. II. Shurtleff represented
the defense.
Nicholas Vichuck, of Olyphant, was
found guilty of two charges of assault
and battery preferred respectively 10y
Michael Muck and his wife, Barbara
Muck. Vichuck was plainly guilty anC
the jury said so but moved by the fac
that after the assault some neighbor.
caught Viohuck and nearly killed hin
a recommendation for mercy was rnade
Judge Edwards let him off with q fin,
of 81 and ten days in Jail. He wal
defended by Clarence Balentine
John Kelly was returned not guilt,
of the charge of assault and batter,
preferred by William ]. Bradley,
constable of Carbondals township. Th
, constable tried to make 1t appear tina
he was set upon by Kelly and beateI
without any cause or provocation. TIL,
jury accepted Kelly's story that n
and the constable got into a ngh
over a game of cards. The costs wer
divided. EX-Judge Ward and Attorne,
p. &c. Timlin We're counsel for the de
fense.
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