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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for Publication-United States Land Office
at Lewistown. Montana. July 1. 1888. Notice
is hereby given that
Assignee of Laura A. Smur,
of Lewistown, Fergus county, Montana, has
filed notice of intention to make proof or his
desert-land claim No. 155, for the swk sch.
sec p; n1a neA, sec. "a, tp. Is n. r: q e., be-
Mont. on Saturday, the 18th day of August,
1898.
He names the following. witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
Allison X. Frame, Mathew Flaherty, George
Culver and Robert w. McMahan, all of Lewis
town, Mont.
BRAssEY, Register.
First publication July
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publicatiCn-Cnited States Land Office
Lewistown, Montana. June 18th, 1895. Notice
is hereby given that
JOHN BRAIDEN,
of Stanford, Fergus county, Montana, has
filed notice Of intention to make final proof on
his desert-land claim No. 757, for the nwA nwA
sec. 81, tip. l6 n, r. IL e., before the register and
receiver at Lewistown, Mont, or Monday, the
18th day of July, 1895.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
Frederick L. Panike. William Shelton. George
Balm and Bernard f. Stack, all of Stanford,
Mont.
DAVID HuGER, Register.
First publication June Is
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06

DESERT LAND FINAL FROOF-Notice
for Publication-United States Land Office
at Lewistown, Montana, May 81, 1895. Notice
is hereby given that
FANNY HASH,
of Lewistown, Fergus county, Mont. has filed
notice of intention to make proof on her desert
land claim No. 100, for the sig nell. seL nwk,
sec. IA, tip II n. r. Is e. before the register and
receiver at Lewistown. Montana, on Wednes-
day, the 18th day of July, 1895.
She names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
Frederick T. Colver, Frank Mitchell and
Charles Wedeman, of Maiden. Mont, and
Theodore Mueller. of Lewistown. Mont.
DAVID HHGER, Register.
First publication June
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06
First publication June Is.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
June Is, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
Thursday, July q, 1895, viz:
JOHN VOLKENAND,
who made III. E. No. a., for the swA nw4, e1a
nwL, sec. Is; seL swA. sec. 10 tip. IL n. r % e.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Degner and Daniel Bean, all of Grass Range,
Mont.
DAVID HILGER Register,
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Mining
~ Application No. 22.-U. 5. Land Office,

NollSE FUN TSDLlSAl1oN NIlDlnR
N Application No. 3.-U. 5. Land Office,
Lewistown. Montana, June q, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that Frank E. WIigh
whose postoffice address is IewistOwn, Mon
emit for T.ss acres Of the Gold and Sapphire and
organized mining district, Fergus county, Mon
tana, the position. course, and extent Of the
survey thereof as sur. Nos. 5ss4 and 5ss5, tp Is n,
r IL e., J as set forth and described in the applica-
s sSd b ff patent mn5e and nari R[ai a1 h dese IN edi 6v 9 mites
Beginning at corner Nc. i (of the Gold and
set IL inches deep, marked 1-5264 for corner No.
/, with mound of earth alongside from which
bears 5 s. o. IS e so7s feet and running thence
S 8 IS W 1870 #; thence $ Is Is e s4 #; thence
5 q 80 Is e te Fl i, thence e! eh : s. ~ g " ' -. 50 # #; e, tse ! Sc
thence n 50 " lss feet; thence n So As W Il2.5
33.5 #: thence S 50 IS e 200 #: thence S II. e SO
#: thence n Is Is w95 #; thence n 80 IS W
IS fl; thence 9 Is e 1O1 #: thence $ ~ IS e
1855 fl; thence S IS e 32 #; thence 5 rs o. e
49,, : FL +; fhe tSen : IS n 3 ! IS { VS. y IS 81 #; tf ase6ee n 10 e
Il elSsi It; thence 5 50 20 " 81 IT; thence si7'
ginning, containing an area of 4.sS acres in the
survey claimed by the above named applicant:
p pifgsnnshiG fme az e1eh isxi HS; in &c ese set ai Il inches
deep, with a mound of earth alongside, marked
1-5265 for corner NO. i, from which the NV
corner to sec 25, fractional tip ID n, r IL e, bears
S 60 IS AZ e 71s4.5 #; and running thence n So
30 e 81 It; thence S so e 81 rs #: thence n IS
10 e 1925 #; thence n AZ 45 e 237 #; thence s
81 Is e 3O6.5 #; thence $ "a Is e 39i #; thence
$ 81 80 e 2S6 #; thence n 50 IS e2s1.5 #; thence
n So As e 100 #; thence n IS e 100 #; thence n
IS IS e 207 feet; thence n Sc Is e 394 #; thence
n " 30 e 31 fit; thence $ 80 e 1872 #; thence 5
81 0S' W 1876 #: thence n II W 1855 #; thence S
50. Is W 2s3 #; thence n - 90 W l4 #; thence
S 70 w 3l9 feet; thence S IS Is W 23 #; thence
n 81 w 1853 feet; thence $ IS IS w 81 It;
thence n 50 % W 1865 fl; thence n 80 45' W $50
#; thence n 81 Is W PAS fl; thence S 55' W 219
#; thence s 50 20 W 2O4 #; thence n 81 W 377.5
# to the place of beginning, containing an area
of $50 acres claimed. Total area of these sur
veys, 7.S9 acres claimed.
The location of this mine is recorded in the
office of the recorder of Fergus county, on
page 2O7, in book / of records.
Gold and Sapphire placer are survey No. 1897,
the Blu Diamond lode, and survey No. 1895,
the Blue Diamond No. 2 lode, Mathew Dunn.
app., on the south of the Gold and sapphire,
and the southeast of the Mcconnell is survey
No. 1855, the Grant placer. Simeon 5. Hobson
ct al, applicants.
NJ. /. BAKER US. Claim Agent.
First publication June %
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
for Publication-United States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, June 10, 1885. No.
tice Is hereby given that
IDA c. CHEADLE,
of Lewistown, Fergus county, Mont, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on her desert
land claim No. 4l6. for the ME swA, WIZ neI
and SEA nw4, sec. II: tip II n, re. is e. before
the register and receiver at Lewistown, Mon
tana, on Tuesday, July %. 1895.
She names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
George Caulfeld, Emory A. Huson. Charles
A. Bates and Jesse Sample. all of Deerield,
Mont.
DAVID HILGER. Register.
First publication June Is
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06
Application for Patent, No. 10.
u. S. Land Office. Lewistown, Mont. !
Nav End, 1898, 4

". D Lduu oLlCe, LtMlstOWu, MOut.S
May End. 1893.
Notice is hereby given that Adolphus
Hartman and Burr +. Vinson, whose postoffice
address is Lewistown, Montana, have this day
filed application for patent, under the mining
laws of congress-, for 1860 linear feet of the
Butte Lode, claiming 5. 10 % W. 1896 #. and
n. l9 % {. 800 feet from the discovery cut
thereon, designated as survey No. $3.50, situat-
ed in Warm Spring. unorganized mining
district, Fergus county, Montana, in fractional
tip. 16 n. re-. 10 C.. which claim is recorded in
the office of the recorder of Fergus county,
Montana, in vol. Two, page III, of Lode
Locations at Lewistown, Montana. and des-
cribed as follows:
Beginning at cor. No. ] of said sur. No. $3.50
from which cor. to secs 8, 10. Is and Is tip. Is
n, re-. 10 e., bears N. 50 % e. 30524 feet thence
S. 20 As W. 1855 #. to cor No. 2; thence n. &C.
25. w. 567.5 #. to cor. No. 8: thence n. 80 % G..
1850 #. to cor. No. 4; thence S. Sc Is e. 800 #. to
cor. No. 1 the place of beginning, containing
an area of ISIS acres. upon which a notice of
application for patent was posted on the 9th
day of April. 1895; there are no conflicting
claims, adjoining claim on the east. the New
Year Lode.
DAVID HILGER, Register.
First pub. Maya.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-United States Land Office
Lewistown. Montana, June 18th, 1895. Notice
is hereby given that
JOHN BRAlDEN,
Assignee of Harry Knoll.
of Stanford. Fergus county, Montana, has
hled notice OF intention to make proof on his
claim No. 647, for the els seL, sell
nea sec. 81. tip. Is n. r. II C., before the reg
lister and receiver at Lewistown, Montana. on
Monday, the 18th day of July. 1888.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
Frederick l.. Panike.' William Shelton.
George Balm and Bernard E. Stack, all of Stan
ford, Mont.
DAVID HILGER, Register.
First publication June Is
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06
DAVID HILGER, Register.
First publication June %

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-United States Land Office,
Lewistown, Montana, June 10, 1895. Notice
is hereby given that
EMORY A.
Assignee of William Z. Foster,
of Deerfield, Fergus county, Montana, has
filed notice of intention to make proof on his
desert-land claim No. 1888, for the ne4 wa,
wig se14, sec. II. tip. IL n.,r II e., before the
register and receiver at Lewistown, Montana,
on Tuesday, the 18th day of July, 1885.
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation and of said
land:
George Caulfield, Charles A. Bates, Joseph
Bryan and Jesse Sample, all of Deertield Mont.
DAVID Ice Register.
First publication June Is
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - Unite 4
N States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont

NOTICE o PUBLICATION - Unite 1
N States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont
June 10, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Iewistown, Mont, on Wed
nesday, July u, 1898, viz:
LEONARD RADKA,
who made H. E. No. $50 for the neA sell, sic
seq, seA swL. sec Is, tip IA n. rg IL Z.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivs ton
of said land, viz:
John d. Waite. of Lewistown, Mont. Wal
ter Waite, Charles Rasor and Patrick Flanna-
gan, of Utica, Mont.
DAVID HILGER, Register.
First publication June Is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
IN States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
June 20, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana On
Friday, July %, 1898, viz:
GEORGE A. BOWMAN,
who made III. E. No. 1874 for the ne4, sec 81 tp
Is n re- 10 e.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Griffin McHugh, George Culver. Frank Bow
man and Adolf Brabant, all of Lewistown,
Mont.
DAVID ULCER Register.
First publication June q
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06
| NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
June 20, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on Fri
day, July %, 1898, viz;
GEORGE A. BOWMAN,
for and in behalf of the heirs of William J.
Bowman, deceased,
who made III. Z. No. 663 for the se4 swA, sw14
se4, sec s; nw4 neA, neA nwA, sec II tip IA n
re 10 e.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivaotin
of said land, viz:
Griffin McHugh, George Culver, Frank
Bowman and Adolf Brabant, all of Lewistown,
Mont.
DAVID g Register.
First publication June %
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06

nESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
II for publication-United States Land Office
Lewistown, Montana, May 81, 1895. Notice is
hereby given that
MONS p. TEIGEN,
Assignee of Andrew Ellison,
of Grass Range, Montana, has filed notice of
to make proof on his desert land claim
No. 292, for the SIC swA sec s: sel4 sell sec Z, tip
II n, re- % t, before the register and receive at
Lewistown, Mont, on Monday, the 18th day of
July, 1895.
He names the following witness to prove the
irrigation and reclamation of said
Benjamin p. Moulton, David Foreman. Ole
Uhre and William III. Care, all of Grass Range,
Mont.
DAVID HILGER Register.
First publication June
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06

In Office at Lewistown. Montana, May 2s,
1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on Friday,
July Is, 1895. viz:
FREDERICK INABNIT,
who made H. E. No. ia, for the e12 SEA sec
Is tip II n rg IA e, and lot 8 ne4 swA sec 30 tip II
n re- Is e.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Alice b. Barrows. Charles III. Plat, Timothy
J. Jellison and Albert III. Miller, all of Ubet,
Mont.
DAVID HLGER, Register.
First publication June1
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,

States Land Once at Lewistown. Mont,
June 16, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
Thursday, July Is, 1895, viz:
AMES ROSS,
who made III. (. No. 3S4, for the s1a ne14, s1a
nwA sec %, tip 10 n, r ID e.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Henry Nelson, Patrick Leary, Christian
KnerT and Brundage keirstead, all of Denton,
Mont.
DAVID HILGER, Register.
First publication June %
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06
No-1o-Bac for FIFTY Cents,

No-1o-Bac Tor Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong. blood pure. SOC. 81. All druggists
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-06

Educate Your Bowels With CascareSs.
Candy Cath~-'ic. cure constipation forever,
ioc, 2oc. If {. -. fail, druggists refund money.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
Number of Them Are to BE Held
This Month.

The attention of our farmers is called
to the list of institutes, 10 be held i'm
this county this winter, by the state
Department Of Agriculture, assisted by
the local beard of institute managers
for the county. These meetings are in
the interest of all Uur farmers, and
are open to all. The expenses of con-
ducting them is borne by tn" state and
county. No collections are allowed or
the advertising of any business. The
discussions are III on frrm topics for
the benefit of farmers. Arrange your
busin' - ST. as to attend ana tax" part
in the exercises. All classes OF citi-
ZenS are WriyOlnr. and interesting pro-
grammes have been prepared.
The county chairman il II. ". North
up. Of Glenburn, wi, viii be glad To
send programmes ~ information to any
one who will maxi Tn" request. The
state speakers who viii he present are
X. Senator y, Il. CritchiClI. Enos II.
Hess and Joel y. Herr. The institutes
will be held at the following dates and
places: Feb. II and Is, Madisonville; ;
Feb. IS and 10, Clark's Summit %
and %. Bald Mount; % ana II, Fleet
Villa. aud a and %. Tompkinsvlle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

NJ 'ANDRt.W.-ln Moscow, Fob, |, 1885,
Martin MC.Andrc ", about - yeats al
age, ~ nj residence. EGu"ftl Nat Hr-
,.v llufpmE AZ iU..r u'ylock. LuEi l...s.
"a Ir,uuCm will be celebrated at $.
Catherine : church. Intermcnt al IN,
Moscow GENE terry.
MERRING.--In Maplewood. Feb. >. 1S'IS
Victor Merrng, =, years of age, at his
residence. Funeral this afternoon from
the residence. Interment at the Maple
wood cemetery.
ROSAR.-In South Scranton, Feb. .. l>9S
George, II years of age, at the home oi
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph j
Rosar 43j Birch street, Funeral an
nouncemcnt later.
SCHRANER.--In South Scranton, Feb. 3
1925. Franz, the infant son of AIRS
Louisa Schraner, of $50 Cherry street
at the parental home. Funeral Satur,
day afternoon at . o'clock at St, Mary
church. lnterment at the German
Catholic cemetery.
WILD.-In South Scranton. Feb. = lSaS
j. Michael Wild, 63 years of age, at The
residence, rear of 1l3 Cedar avenue
Funeral Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
from the residence. Later at St. Peter
Lutheran church. lnterment 1t Dun.
more cemetery.
WILLIAMSON West Scranton, Feb. 8
1898, William Reese Williams, age !.
months, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Il. Williams, at the parental residence
10 Acker avenue. Funeral Saturday
afternoon at o'clock at the residence
Interment Mt Washburn street ccme-
terry.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04

switch across oakford court and Olive
street, between Penn and Wyoming
avenues, but the resolution was amend
ed to provide that the work be under
the city engineers direction.
A resolution introduced by Mr. Nc
Andrew and adopted directs the city
engineer to confer with Scranton Rail-
road officials relative to the building
of a viaduct for street railway pur-
poses over the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western tracks on Lackawanna
avenue, from Seventh to Ninth streets.
The ordinance creating the Office of
plumbing inspector was amended, re-
ducing the salary from $1,500 TO $1,000
and the experience of the inspector in
the business from ten to seven years,
and was passed two readings.
The two West Side and one North
End sewer ordinances passed third
reading.
Concurrent resolutions were adopted
revoking the permit issued by the
street commissioner to John Hull to
build a fruit stand on the paraquet wall
of the Lackawanna avenue bridge; di-
recting the city engineer to make pro-
file of grade of all streets and alleys
| in the city, where grade has not been
established; directing the city engin-
eer to run grade on Union street.
The public building committee,
through Mr.. Wagner, reported a reso-
luton awarding to James Kearney the
contract for furnishing coal to the city
departments at $3.50 per ton for sizes
larger than pea coal and $50 for pea
coal The resolution was adopted.
An adverse report from the same
committee was received on the resolu-
| ton changing the location of the Of
| flee of the chief of the fire department
from the third floor of the city hall to
the reception room. on the second floor.
The adverse report was adopted.
The following ordinances were re-
ceiNed from common council and re-
| ferred to committee: Providing for the
annual transfer of the fund received
| from the state treasurer as revenue
| from foreign insurance companies, to
| the Scranton Firemens Relief associa =
| tion; providing for the laying of flag
| stone sidewalks, and for the setting
| of curb stones on Mulberry street. be-
| tween Irving and Arthur avenues. and
| ON Prescott avenue, between Mulberry
| and Vine streets.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
THIS EVENINGS LECTURE.
wiil he Given in tho Auditorium OF
Hiph school.

The lecture to he delivered this even
ing at the auditorurA of the High
school is under the offer previously re-
ported by the University of Pennsyl-
vania The title of the lecture is the
Roentgen RAYS, their philosophy and
practical application. The lecturer Is
DR.. Goodspeed, of the university's fac
ulty, of whom one well qualified to
speak writes as follows: "Dr. Good
speeds lecture is of the highest pos
sible order and presented in way
which makes IL easily understood by
any intelligent person. Lord Kelvin,
the greatest living scientist, told me a
couple of months ago that he regarded
DR.. Goodspeed's work on the Roentgen
Ray problem as the finest he knew OF
in America"
The lecture is absolutely free, and is
given under the auspices of the follow
ing prominent citizens and local edu-
Gators: Hon. and Mrs. r. W. Arch
bald, Rev and Mrs. +. $. Ballentine.
Colonel and Mrs. II. NJ Boies, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Buell.. Mr.. and Mrs. A. V.
Bower, Mr.. James Blair. jr., Mr.. George
y. Davidson, Rev. and Mrs. ]. X.
Dixon, Prof. and Mrs. George Howell,
Rev. and Mrs. Rogers Israel, Hon. and
Mrs. ri. \. Knapp, DR.. and Mrs. n. V.
Logan. Mr.. and Mrs j. a. Linen. Cap
tain and Mrs. W. A. May Mrs. T.. s.
Molltt, Rev. DR.. J. McGouldrick. Mrs.
j. \. Price, Prof and Mrs. George
Phillips, Rev. and Mrs. W. +. Plum
ley, Rev. and Mrs. G.. l.. Robinson. Mr..
and Mrs. y. G. Robertson. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. II. Torrey, Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Wat
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Warren.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
ACQUITTED OF THE
MURDER OF NOVAK
Mike. kohut Goes Out OF The Court
House a Free Man.
VERDICT CAUSED NO tOMMOTIoN
Was Received by kohut in n Very
Mntter-of-Fact Wav--The Jury
stood Nine for Acquittal aud Three
fora Verdict OF Mansiaughter Until
Yesterday at Noon when the Ma
jority Prevaiied--IIis Guilt Was
Not Proved.

Mike Nohut went home To priceburg,
yesterday, a free man. The Jury that
was trying him for the murder of An
drew Novak came in at the recunvcn-
ing of court after dinner with verdict
of acquittal
The vote stood nine for aCquittal and
three for verdict Of manslaughter
from the first ballot Wednesday even
ing until noon time, yesterday, when
the majority prevailed.
When the verdict had been rendered
and recorded Judge Gunstcr called the
prisoner from the pen" and told him
th2t he was free lie ddmonished him
To keep out of broils in the future and
then told him he could go home.
kChut was not affected one way OF
the other to amy visible extent nor was
there any of the usual scenes that fol-
low such incidents. lie got his hat,
nodded good bve to his attorneys and,
followed by his wife and some nf his
friends, left the court room.
The verdict was quite generally cx-
pected The commonwealth failed tu
make out ease that would warrant
conviction i'm the Hrst degree ana the
killing was unlueStunahly a first de-
The fact that the authorities did not
learn of the case until 4 month after
the crime was committed is mainly ac-
countablo for the weak case thlj was
made ont.
There is no question but that there
are number of persons vino vitnessel /
the assault and who if seen imm 'diatc-
! ~ after the afrrGy could have boon
made to tcll the true story.
With mOntn's time to work in tn.
culprt and his friends could. Inh In
this instance evidently did, make IL 4
| matter e he greatest difficult! iol
/ the authorities to get at the facts
| only one nan could be fnuul WhJ
would say positively that Kohut in
| ilicted thc fatal blow and his UuCur.
roboratcd testimony was 80 weakened
| by the defendants evidence that the
| Jury, as it's verdict indicltes, Disregard
! ed it altogether.
| Ward ~ Horn aud Ni!liam NOkolel
| were attorneys for kuhut
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
REPUBLICAN CITY CAMPAIGN.
Meeting Of the Candidates aud tho
Executive Committee.

A meeting of the executive committee
Of the Republican committee was held
last evening at the Central Republi-
can club rooms, for the purpose of con-
ferring with the six Republican candi-
dates for school controller with view
to organizing the municipal campaign
Those present were T. r. Brooks,
Charles Neuls, Lewis Schwass, John
Scheuer, o. h. Schreifer. W. $. Millar,
j, Ross, j. $. Jones, Alexander Ak
man, Charles :. Fowler, Evan +. Da-
vies, George Brown, Charles Acker, Jo-
seph Oliver and George b. Monies.
1t was decided to prosecute an active
canvass and steps to that end were
discussed