The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-12

er in the House OF hetuSe-SoH-
viction in a Common Scold Case.
Fennick Is on Trial.
Burgess Nathan Weiss and Council
men George Gleason, James Twiss,
william Summers, John Benthen,
Frank Zeewski, Henry HaEar, Henry
Kllnkel. S. II. Kohler and John Lark,
of Dickson City borough, were called
before Judge Archibald yesterday to
answer a charge of maintaining pub
lie nuisance in negleCting to repair the
Scott road.
They were returned by Constable
Davis, Sept. 12 last, in his periodical
report to court and indicted by the
grand jury. The constable had fire.
Quently notified them of the bad con-
dition of the road and warned them
that unless it was repaired they would
be prosecuted. The borough officers
were not satisfied that they We're re-
sponsible for the repairs Of the road,
alleging that portion complained of
was in Blakely. The Blakely author
tiles were also returned by the con-
stable of that borough, but the grand
jury ignored the bill, being satisfied
that the Dickson city authorities We're
the responsible parties.
Watson & Zimmerman, attorneys for
the accused officials laid these mat
ters before Judge Archibald and said
that although they were satisfied they
could defeat the prosecution on tech
nical grounds they were willing to
shoulder the responsibility and repair
the road providing the case was
dropped. Assistant District Attorney
Thomas, for the commonwealth, was
willing to acuuiesCe in this and Judge
Archibald agreed to it saying that the
principal desideratum was to get the
Toad repaired and not to punish the
Borough authorities. Judge Archibald
cautioned the officers to make good the
promises of their attorneys
FOR STEALING \ COW.
Anthony Farrell and Joseph Gala
CHER We're called to answer the charge
of stealing a COW from Mrs. Margaret
Carney, of Jessup. Gallagher failed to
respond. but Farrell stood trial. The
story of the prOseCutriX was that on
Sept. last while she was picking
berries in the bush back of Jessup the
two defendants before her very eyes
put a halter around the neck of her
COW which was in an adiourning pas
ture and led ii away. She found it
four days later grazing on a common
in Throop. She positively identified
Farrell as one of the two who took the
COW.
Farrell offered no testimony in de-
fense, not even denying the crime.
His attorney, Ralph Levy, contented
himself with an argument to the jury
to the effect that it was a case of
mistaken identity, and that at all
events there was much that was inn
probable in Mrs. Carney's story. The
jury said guilty, but recommended
mercy
Michael McHale and Patrick Burns
are on trial before Judge Archibald
for stealing n quantity of cigars and
whiskey from a South Side saloon.
Early in the morning Of Aug Il PATROL
man Peter Haggcrty found the two
defendants and man named Dalton
lOungng around the residence of Pro-
fessor NJ. j. LOvern. McHale became
obstreperous when ordered to go about
his business and was arrested.
At the station house a lot of cigars
and whisl<ey were found on his person
Burns was hunted up and arrested.
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defendants claim that Dalton gave
them the stolen goods.
Eugene Lloyd. a 12-year-old Provi-
dence lad, was sent to join his brother
in the House of Refuge. Philadelphia,
upon his pleading guilty of larceny
and receiving. Police Lieutenant Spell
man had number of thefts to lay at
the boys door, but was satisfied to
relate one of them, an instance where
young Lloyd stole n toy safe contain
ing n small amount of money belong
ing to a crowd of youngsters who were
organizing social and literary club.
Charles Swartz plead guilty of steal
ing coal tickets from the office of his
employer, j. Il. Johnson. Judge Gum
ster let him off with thirty days in the
county Jail.
LOVED NOT WISELY.
George II. Fennlck, of the West Side.
street car conductor, is on trial be-
fore Judge Gunster on a charge con-
sequent upon his refusal to keep good
an alleged promise to marry Francis
Huleatt of Providence. She claimed
she was under 1G years of age.
A similar charge in which Joseph
Choukinsky is defendant and Martha
Gummnika the prosccutriX, is on be-
fore Judge Mcclure. The parties live
in Providence.
Catherine Walther, Of Petersburg
charged with being common scold by
Albert Butterman was returned guilty
The jury recommended mercy.
A verdict of not guilty was returned
in the case of Mrs. Kate McNulty of
'Carbondale, charged with larceny from
the person of Michael German.
Not guilty, costs divided, was the
finding in the assault and battery case
of David T.. Evans of Old Forge,
against Michael Posetta.
Lottie Smith, charged by Martin Nc
Andrew with assault and battery, was
returned not guilty and the county
was directed to pay the costs
Bail was declared forfeited I'm the
case Of George Sant2 charged by Will
liam Olshefsh with selling liquor
without a license. Santz did not an
pear when his case was called, and il
Is said has left the county.
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