The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23

James Brock was CaIvu UP l"I ll'l
yesterday morning ON the charge oL
attempting u criminal assault on Ho-
tel Keeper Albert Hcnne's 6-yCar-old
daughter, he was led bacl; 10 the plls-
uners pen with a sentence OF three
years in the p2nitcntiary imposed up
on him.
The conclusive proof Of Brooks guilt
and Judge Edwards pointed charge
made the iury's work mere formality.
They took up only time enough to
write out their verdict. At the last
trial of the case the jury disagreed.
This VIII make Brooks third time in
the penitentiary for similar offenses.
The two terms he has already served
aggregate five years and three months.
Upon his release from his last term of
Imprisonment he was out only few
days when he stole a bicycle and got
six months i'm the county Jail. He was
ON his way home from the Jail when he
committed the assault on the Hcnne
girl.
H. LopatynCr a Polish leader of the
South Sidew sentenced to six months
in the county Jail for violation of the
liquor laws. When the prosecution
rested the attorney for the defense,
William Nokelek asked permission to
withdraw the plea of not guilty and
entered a plea of guilty. In eXtenua-
ton of his offense Lopatyner said he
did not feel like paying a license when
so many others all about him were sell
ing without license. This evoked from
Judge Edwards some tart remarks
concerning the alleged wholesale viola
tiCnS of the liquor laws on the South
Side. He sentenced LOpatyner to pay
a fine of $500 and undergo imprison-
ment in the county Jail for three
months on the charge of selling with
out a license and on the charge of SELL
ing on Sunday he fined him $50 and
gave him three months more in Jail
the last term to begin at the expiration
Of the first.
VERDICT IN BURKE CASE.
In the aggravated assault and bat
terry case of Peter j. Burke against
John Moore, Peter Farrell, James
Kinney and George Kinney, the jury
returned a verdict acquitting Farrell
and finding the other three guilty.
There vas a recommendation of mercy
in the case of George Kinney, who it
appears, was an abettOr rather than
active participant. Judge Swartz sen
tVlNcl OdlltS NllItN 10 blSnI fnOnlnS
in the county Jail, Moore to five months
and George Kinney to three months.
Joseph Curran, 15-year-old boy,
plead guilty Of stealing some mine
tools from fellow employe. He said
he did it because he suspected that
his lamp was stolen from him by the
man he stole from. Judge Edwards let
him go with lecture.
Ju1rp Edwards 6irppt,1 ,-,r1ict
not guilty in the case of Patrick Nc
Donald, charged with embezzlement
by John j. Lydcn and accompanied the
order with the remark that the case
should never have come into court.
Mcdonald was judge OF election i'm the
Mino"ka district of LaCkawanna town
snip at the last election. Three men
served as inspectors, John Cusick ana
John j. Lyden dsputing as to which
was majority inspector Mcdonald
drew the pay for the beard, but acting
ON the advice of the county commits
sioners withhold payment until the
dispute was settled. Lyden did not
like the idea and had Mcdonald ar
rested for embezzlement
ArteZiO, Giovanni and FeliCito Fran
ciono were returned not Cuilty of as
Sault and battery upon their neighbor.
Joseph Paldcra, of LackaWanna, and
the prosecutor was directed to nav the
costs.
CONVEY 1,Or.>-r -1-Irr
W. 'CiLl1 l.
Ialllck convey was found guilty of
en uhproEoked assault upon Michael
-N%nleE; OF the South Side May % last
cd,'eii, eli,iIS Malloy' accused by Mary
""H louilu sullIS ana VIII be sentenced
'o,Itonno", III, ,.
,.oopit.lS nGtli9 EeNe"e: C"iDohdale joweler,
Price with Instructions 70 make rhomn DU',r,
over into one large ring. When he
brought the work to her she claimed
that the material Of the rings she had
given him was not in the made-over
ring, but that he was trying TO palm
off a cheap ring on her. When bo
would not admit to this she had him
arrested for larceny by bailee A Jury
said not guilty and put the costs on
the county.
Kooba Popiack was found not guiltv
or larceny ana receiving, as preferred
ny Frank Waranda, hut plead guilty
to assaulting Waranda, and for this
was sentenced by Judge Archibald n
pay fine Of s. and costs.
.John Shoopeck did not appear to
prosecute Michael Morris and Josanb
Jersko for assault and battery. The
case was dismissed at the cost OF the
county.
George Sosnosld was acquitted Of tho
charge Of selling on Sunday ana tho
prosecutor John ChiIL,rreI.g -