The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-09

After hanging fire for over "A year
and being several times on the verge
of settlement the felonious wounding
case of Robert Elliott against John
Orgill was called for trial yesterday
before Judge Archibald Patrolman
Finlay Ross appeared as nominal pros
ecutor.
The principals are old time neigh
bors and were virtually life long
friends. On the night of Nov. 4. 1897,
they were in Ben Davis hotel in Prov
idence having one of their customary
games of dominoes. They forgot them
selves so far as to take a tablespoonful
too much and as is often the conse-
quance in such cases got into a dis
pute Hot words were exchanged and
finally the men faced each other in a
threatening manner.
Peacemakers interviewed and the bel
hyerents were induced to swallow
their enmity and glass of ale. Or
gill had dOwned his enmity and was
taking his ale for q wash when FL
lott, who had finished his ale but was
unable to stomach the enmity, struck
him over the eye.
Just what followed is not clear but
Elliott was found to have been stabbed
in the abdomen. Crgill admits he did
the stabbing but says that the blood
from the wound on the forehead blind
ed him and believing that Elliott had
used a weapon on him, drew his own
knife and struck out to defend HIM
self.
WOUND WAS SERIOUS.
The wound was a very serious one
and for a time it was feared Elliott
would die. He recovered. however,
after a couple of months nursing and
considered oVerturcs for u settlement.
No agreement could be reached and the
efforts of settlement fell through. The
jury in the case was out at adjourn
ment.
Joseph Anderson, Thomas Ryan and
John Reed We're tried before Judge
| Herring on the charge of breaking into
the warehouse of =. F. and NJ. II. How
ley. on the night of September 80. 1898.
\ sound of breaking glass attracted a
neighbor and an investigation discoV-
cred a man prowling about the ware
house. Word was telephoned to police
headquarters and in short order a
squad of officers were on the scene.
Reed was found just outside a re-
| Gently broken window of the ware
! house and the other two were picked
! up in the immediate vicinity. All We're
| typical specimens of the genus hobo,
| but the latter two denied stoutly that
| Reed was in their set or even that they
| had the honor of his acquaintance.
/ Reed admitted this, but the police de-
| cided to let jury pass upon the ques-
| ton. The jury believed this but a
| knife with a putty-soiled and broken
! pointed blade found on Reeds person
| caused them TO doubt his claim of in
| nocence and the verdict was guilty as
to Reed, but not guilty as to Anderson
| and Ryan.
| Mrs. Amelia Smith, who keeps Il hotel
| on South Washington avenue. charged
| Anthony Nalln, of the South Side. with
| having entered her place and beat her,
on Oct. - last, but the jury only half
! believed her and said not guilty; costs
| divided.
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.
| Hugh Lynott was charged before
| Judge Herring with malicious mischief,
! in throwing stone at the house OF
| William Mcnamara, of Providence, and
| breaking several panes of glass. The
! defendant set up an alibi.
\ jury was out at adjournment pass
| ing upon the case of Alice Conway
! charged with living at No. Is Lacka-
! wanna avenue.
\ mol pros upon payment of costs was
entered in the case of Arthur J. Wall
charged with assault and battery on
| James j. Nealis.
a verdict of guilty was returned yes
terday morning against Flora Kimball
| alias Wade, alias Cole, charged with
having alenated the affections Of Mrs
| w. II. Coles husband.
Peter Sweeney was brought in guilty
of the charge Of stealing horse and
| carriage from German q Co. The jury
| recommended mercy.
In the assault and battery case of
| Patrick Carey against Edward Early
the jury returned verdict of not guilty
| and divided the costs