The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-30

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All of yesterday the Jurors in the big
Won Storch ejectment case gave their
close attention to the many details of
interesting testimony offered for their
consideration. This preliminary work
and the consideration of papers sent
out with the jury consumed the greater
part of the day and 1t was late in the
afternoon when the first ballot was
taken. A verdict had not been returned
up to the time that court adjourned
yesterday afternoon.
After criminal court opened yester-
day morning the trial of the case
against Patrick Connor, Thomas Clark,
Michael Feury. Patrick Feury and Mi
chael Diamond, who were charged with
statutory burglary was transferred to
court room No. 2. Testimony with ref
erence to the good character of the ac-
cused was offered and then the COM
monwealth in rebuttal contradicted the
testimony offered by the defense on
Monday 70 the effect that a collection
was taken up to buy the beer they were
accused of stealing from the Delaware
and Hudson depot at Jermyn. The
commonwealth only pressed for a con-
They were found guilty and the others
were acquitted.
FATHER AGAINST SON.
Frank Kaplinski was put on trial be-
fore Judge Archibald in the main court
room charged with assaulting and bat
tering his father, John Kaplinski, and
carrying concealed weapons They re-
side in this city. The elder Kaplinski
alleged that his son Frank Kaplinski,
had not resided at home for several
months, but on the night of Dec. 30
came into the house and began to quar-
rel Witness tried to put him out and
thereupon Frank put his hand to his
hip pocket and threatened to shoot him
If he did not shut up and stop trying to
put him out of the house. Then, said
the elder Mr.. Kaplnski, his son grap-
pied with him and threw him over a
railing and down a pair of stairs. He
was so badly injured that he was con-
fined to hospital for some time. Judge
Archibald took from the consideration
of the jury the charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons.
In his defense young Kaplinski said
that he had been compelled to leave
home on account of the cruelty of his
father and step-mother He heard they
were mistreating his young brother and
on the night of Dec. 80 went to the
| house to ascertain the truth of the re-
port. He was Immediately set upon
by his father. He denied that he had
threatened to use revolver and said
that he was compelled to clinch with
his father to prevent him from injuring
witness. In the scuffle both of them
fell over a railing. He did not throw
his father over it. The jury said not
guilty and directed the elder Kaplinski
to pay the costs. The defense was con-
Quoted by Attorney NJ. A. Mckinley
| and the prosecution by District Attor-
ney Jones.
HAMILTON ACQUITTED.
James Hamilton, the driver of mail
| wagon, was the next defendant ar
| raigned. William r. Robbins, night
baggage man at the Delaware and Hud-
son station in this city was prosecutor.
On the night of Feb. 22 Hamilton went
to the station and backed his wagon
| against the platform. Robbins wanted
him to place his wagon some where
| else, saying it was in the way. Hamil-
| ton refused to do so and a quarrel en-
sued. Robbins showed Hamilton off
the platform and the latter retail
| ated by kicking Robbins in the groin
| inflicting very serious injuries He
maintained that he was compelled to
| kick Robbins in self defense. Attorney
Joseph Jeffries defended Hamilton and
| the district attorney prosecuted the
case. The jury acquitted Hamilton but
| directed him to pay the costs.
| NI1 Is.1.r
who resides at Carbondale, was charged
with hitting Christopher Rudd, the
eleven-y year-old son of Joseph Rudd,
of the same place, between the eyes
with a piece of coal and inf1cting Sc
rious wound which will mark the boy
| for life. Attorney r. ID. Stewart plead
| ed the case of Caldwell and the dis
| trict attorney made the plea for con-
Viction. Young Caldwell said that he
was down in pit picking coal and was
| throwing il up to the surface. One Of
the pieces accidentally struck the Rudd
boy. The jury was out debating on the
case at adjournment.
YOUNG HAND CONVICTED.
Robert Hand, the little West Side
boy who has figured so conspicuously
in police circles during this last year,
was put on trial charged with statu-
| tory burglary. He was charged with
entering the carpenter shop of Hugh
A. Howell on the West Side and with
stealing tools owned by Mr. Howell,
| His companions in the escapade were
| William Price and Arthur Armstrong.
Young Hand and Armstrong went on
the stand and said they went into the
carpenter shop merely to play and that
the tools were carried away by young
Price Attorney Joseph Jeffrey ap-
peared for Hand. The district attor-
ney prosecuted the case. A verdict of
guilty was returned.
Bonney Buzets was put on trial
charged with malicious mischief and
assault and battery and Jacob Stan
bach was charged with assault and
battery. William Surpolus, an Old
Forge hotelkeeper, was the prosecu-
tor. Attorney A. j. Colborn defended
the accused and Attorney John H.
Bonner assisted the district attorney
in prosecuting the case. 1t was al
legged that on the night of Feb IL
Buzets and Stanbach were in the house
with number of other men and be-
gan TO shout. sing and dance. Buzets
showed his head through a window and
broke II and both men then assaulted
the proprietor and the hotel furnish
ings with chairs. After badly damag-
| ing both theV went outside and thraNv