The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-01
SPECIAL TERM OF
COURT AT AN END
Criminal Calendar Cleared Of the Petty
Cases.
TWO SURETY COURTS IN SESSION
Verdict in the lloyd street Case.
Farrell Convicted of Selling Liquor
Iiicgally-- Attempt to Acquit Him
serting Husbands Called Upon to
Help support Their rWivcs--Distr:ct
Attorney Jones COmplimented.

serting Husbands Called Upon to
Help support Their Wivcs--District
Attorney Jones Complimented.
Judge r. w. Archibald, who was to
have heard the surety cases yesterday
did not arrive in the city until nearly
noon, owing to his having been de-
tained in Philadelphia, where he and
Judge Gunster attended the judiciary
convention.
District Attorney John r. Jones was
anxious to clear w the cases on the
list, that the least possible number
might have to be carried over to the
New Year and to aid him in
his commendable intention Judge AL
bright agreed to hold surety court as
soon as the jury cases We're disposed Of.
Just about the time this work was COM
pleted Judge Archibald arrived and in
a few hours with two courts working
the whole list was gone over Judge
Archibald sat in the United States
marshal's room. Assistant District
Attorney w. Gaylord Thomas repre-
scented the commonwealth in this court.
1t was his first appearance in active
practice since his entrance into his
new office.
The jury in the Lloyd street case
came in at 8 o'clock with the follow
ing verdict: Frances Dominsky, not
guilty, prosecutor to pay the costs
Felix YonalOnis and Michael Liba-
mot, not guilty, prosecutors to pay
costs; Powell Waterman, guilty, SEN
fenced to thirty days in the county
Jail and fined 50; Powell Dominsky, gull
ty; Barney Robisky, Adam Yonalonis
and Joseph Pratt.sh. guilty, each SEN
tenced to thirty days in the county jail
and fined S5 in two cases.
TECHNICAL LITIES AWAITED NOT.
James Farrell was found guilty Of
selling liquor without a license at his
place near Leggetts creek, Providence.
Constable Seth Smith was the prose-
CutOr A large number of witnesses
including women and children testified
against him and proved quite conclus-
lively that he was guilty. His attorneys
offered no defense except that the Com
mOnWealth had failed to show that
Farrell did not have license. Judge AL
bright held that it rested with the de-
fense to show that he had a license
and the jury promptly convicted ann.
His attorney, Mr.. Wedeman, moved for
a suspension of sentence, on the point
noted above and also because the Dis
trict Attorney had failed to show that
the offense was committed in this coun-
ty. The motion was oVerruled and
Farrell was sentenced to a fine of $500,
costs of prosecution and three months
in the county Jail. Judge Albright said
that if Mr.. Wedeman could show any
authority to bolster up his contention
that the matter would be reopened.
Henry II. Heddes was charged with
larceny and receiving by Alice Roberts,
who alleged that Heddes stole her
watch and bracelets. When it was
| shown that the articles We're left with
| Heddes to secure board bill, court
directed verdict of not guilty and the
| costs We're placed on the the prose
cutriX.
IN THE SURETY COURTS.
Desertion cases were disposed Of as
| follows: Anthony Lance was directed
to pay his wife, Emma f. Lance, Sc a
month. Thomas Josephs pays Annie
Josephs So per week. Annie Hanna gets
| $25 month for four months and $1j
a month thereafter from John Hanna
month from her husband. In the cases
of Maggie Ridgeway against Edward
| RidgeWay, Maggie Edwards against
| NimrOd Edwards, Caroline Morgan
against Edward Morgan and Mary
| Smith against George Smith proceed
ings We're dismissed
| Proceedings We're dismissed and cases
| put on the prosecutor in the following
cases: James Melasky against Patrick
| Tobin, Alexandra OlsZynski against
Andrew Harwin, John Gerisha against
Annie Harwin, Antonena Zubscf
against Mary Sikofski, Mary Daniels
against Evan Daniels, Thersome Com
nullia against Michael Chrthimers, G.
NJ Reed against Harry Loder, William
| McNichols against Walter y. McNich.
| OILS, Thomas Mulchrone against Patrick
| McNulty, Ida Quinn against Patrick
Quinn, Andrew GiblE against Johr
Lee, Lewis Mereno against Crimindera
Kumbaugh.
Proceedings We're dismissed and costs
put on these county in the cases: j. II
Bittingham against Henry Biting
ham, Mrs. George Kalack agans
James Hemahan, Patrick Connolly
against Alice and John Ruane.
THE BURR BUILDING RUMPUS.
Andrew Harwin was required to fur
nish $500 bail to keep the place toward
| Michael OlsZynski and John Geriska
| Agnes Hunter of the Burr building, wa!
required to furnish $50 security to keel