The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-19
A BICYCLE THIEF.

A BICYCLE THIEF.
George Smith, who stole G.. W. Mar
shalrs wheel from the Mears building
and who was captured by the owner
after lively chase, admitted his guilt
He was given six months in the county
Jail.
Patrolmen Evans and Peters, about
two months ago, met John Morgan
coming down the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western tracks from the
direction of Clark's Summit with a
bag of chickens on his back and a gun
under his arm. Investigation proved
that Farmer John Vosburg, of Clark s
Summit lost the chickens that Morgan
had In his possession. Morgan plead
guilty of stealing them. Judge Ed
wards let him off with a fine of 81 and
sixty days in Jail.
Fourteen-year-old Willie Lynn, who
plead guilty of stealing watch and
chain belonging to Bessie Gallagher, a
clerk in Bloesers store, until recently
located at the corner of Penn avenue
and Spruce street was sent to the
House of Refuge in Philadelphia
In the assault and battery case OF
William Sarpols against Frank Stano-
witch and William kits, a mol pros
was entered upon payment of costs by
the defendants.
In the case of David and Samuel
| Schleider, South Washington avenue
| lads, charged with stealing dinner pals
| from workmen at the mills, mol pros
was entered upon a statement by the
| district attorney that the boys had
been taken in charge by the Board of
| Associated charities.
the notorious Kate Boylan was found
guilty, before Judge Edwards, of steal
ing $40 from John Koch, who happened
| IT, fall IN with the seductive siren while
| prOmenadinE on Seventh street last De-
cember Her explanation of how it all
| happened was listened to very atten-
lively by the large crowd of spectators.
Dhr Andrew, a gardener who got
on a drunk last St. Patricks day and
went to Nay Aug park to sleep it off,
was on trial at adjournment, before
| Judge Edwards for indecent conduct.
| The principal witnesses against him
We're Sadie Jones and Ida Barrier, two
young girls living in the neighborhood
~ the park. Attorney Clarence Balen-
| tine defended him.
|
Walter Major, 16-year-old boy. was
! tried before Judge Archibald on a
! charge of attempting to commit an as
sau!t on the 10-year-old daughter of
his stegbrother Fred w Major, with
wlum he lived in Lackawanna ave.
nue. Hat.
Larry one morning last February Mrs,
! Major heard noise in the room where
her children slept and stealing quietly
in discovered young Major standing at
the side of the bed and acting in a
| suspicious manner. The discovery
brought forth an admission from the
little girl that young Major, a few
days previously, had assaulted her and
another little girLa neighbors daughter
in the kitchen while the folks were
! away. The case was drawing to 8
| close at adjournment. Attorney John
j. Murphy represented the defense.
john Ryan, charged with aggravated
assault and battery upon Michael Les
Ro, was tried before Judge Edwards
LeskO is an Hungarian living on Rivel
street. Feb. s last, he entered Lesko'!
house, I'm the evening with a blanke
which he tried TO sell for so cents. III
had been in before during the morning
with a pair of boots which he tried t
dispose Of. Lesko suspected that tn,
goods were stolen and refused to hav,
anything to do with him. This angereC
Ryan and he became abusive Their
was a scuffle, during which he stabbed
Lesko twice in the arm with a pei
knife.
CAME FROM PRINCETON.
Ryan told that he came to this cit!
from Princeton, n. j., and was dow
to the South mill looking for work OF
the day in question, when he met a bo,
with a blanket, The boy asked hin
If he wanted it and ne thought n
might be able to sell it and took il a
a gift. He took the blanket into Les
kos house and tried 10 sell it. Lesk