The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-29


} TURNED NOT GUILTY OF THE !
CHARGE or STEALING.
) James Campbell, ga years of age.
| about six feet tall, muscular and well
developed, a married man with three
I children, was put on trial before
I | Judge Archibald yesterday, charged
with attempting TO criminally assault
} Annie Martin, the frail 7-year-old
daughter OF Alexander Martin, of
North Scranton. ..
( The alleged crime was said to have
been committed on May last at the
5 childs home. Her father testified to
} tircumstantial evidence of CampbelIs
guilt The. child was put on the
stand, and Attorneys Dawson and
Vosburg for the defendant, objected to
her as incompetent, arguing that she
) was too young to know the nature of
} an oath. Attorneys Dawson asked her
If she knew where those go who tell
lies on the witness stand. She did not
( reply. Judge Archibald remarked that
: the question might be a puzzle to
sorae grown-up and ableboded wit
) nesses of quarter sessions. The child
testified that Campbell attempted to
make an assault on her.
I The child's 1O-year-old sister and
{ two other girls of 10 and II years re-
) | spectively, testified that Campbell
} was swinging Indian clubs in the gar
{ den for their amusement, and after
7 awhile he sent them into the house
( and kept Annie with him. Mrs. Mar
{ tin also gave circumstantial testi-
} mony.
} THE DEFENSE OFFERED.
\ The defense was a denial and pre-
! vious good character Campbell was
: on English soldier, good at gymnastic
: exercises, and fond of game ROSTERS.
{ He said he went to Martins house
! with a man named Roche, who spoke
\ highly of two game chickens Martin
I had Two pals of beer were sent for
: in the course of an hour or two, and
} Campbell went to the rear of the gar
den. On the way back to the house he
! found the children playing with In
y dian clubs, and he began to swing
I them for their amusement.
: The little child was well pleased with
: his exercises, and when he just took a
notion to go to the coop to see the
ROSTERS she followed him to the door
y OF it. He denied absolutely that the
| child came into 1t with him. He was
= not charged with the crime until he
! went into the house and he called
-
! Mrs. Campbell was the only other
J witness for the defense, She testified
! that lat the foffce of Alderman Rob
: erts the. mother of the child was tell
Z ing her what to answer, that the little
{ che could not then identity Campbell
! or. give: any evidences except as she
} was coached Judge Arehhalds charge
! was favorable to the defendant. The
( jury retired for deIiberation at 4.45 and
-
{ ing.
{ Alderman John p. Kelley of the
( | Eighteenth ward, was tried before
} Judge Edwards with misdemeanor in
, office. The prosecutor was George
\ Potski, who had legal proceedings be-
: fore Kelley and was taxed with $7.55
} too much costs. The alderman did not
} dispute the charge. He admitted he
{ collected the amount stated in excess
I of his right according to the fee bill,
- but he plead ignorance Of the law. He
- saId he took counsel of Constable Hen
- aghan,w whom he supposed was an adept
~ in the matter of assessing costs, and
'e was Informed the amount levied on
~ PotsN was correct. The case went to
the jury at 3.45. Attorneys Ross and
- Nidaver represented the common
-, wealth, and Attorneys O'Bren and
US Baylor defended Kelly. There was no
Lssi verdict at adjournment.
ed PECKVILLE CASE.
'as The liquor case in which Anthony
Iii Bagnack, of Peckville, was defendant,
Up went against him. He will he sentenc-
as cd tomorrow. A verdict of guilty was
returned against Maggie McArdel of
an Providence, for a similar offense, but
he her mother, who was tried with her
on was found not guilty.
of John NealOn of New street was
found guilty of assault and battery or
the daughter of a neighbor, Johr
Walsh, and recommendation of mercy
was added. Max Phillips was convict
eff ed of assault and battery on JOSEPH
Slane. who went to collect a bill from
.o him. A verdict Of acquittal was re
,a- turned in the common scold proceed
,ad ings between Sarah Russell and Mag
a. gle Morgan. The defendant must pa,
ore two-thirds and the prosecGtrix one
os third Of the costs. +. f. Lawler anC
,si. Patrick Mahady We're found not guilt!
f." of assault and battery on Edwin Smitl
and each side was directed to pay hal
,do the costs. Michael Duffy was foun,
ITS guilty Of, assault and battery on VII
iii liam f. Jones.
on A nolle pros was entered in the cas-
Win Of Bridget Garvey against Richart
|
Twentieth ward. Attorney NJ J, Dona
W. hoe, representing Walsh, asked that tn
is , court permit nolle pros, as it is agree
of able to the prosecutriX, the child bein
M dead, and Walsh does not earn an
act more than 10 cents a day. A noll
pros was entered in the case Of Emm
mt +. Oakley against Paul NJ. Cure
bic The jury is out in the case agains
be John McIIale, prosecuted by Mari
Flynn, both of the Diamond Flats
She places the paternity of her chill
at his door. He denied it. In the cas-
Of Mabel Mirta prosecuting Georg
=. Makely for being the father Of he
u'' child, the jury was also out at adjourn
ment. ...... ..-.'.-
ant WILLIAMS ACQUITTED.
day D. +. Williams was found not guilt
ere of stealing S5 from the pocket of Thom
,las as Il. Lally in Krotoskys clothin
any store, A capias was issued for prose
it. cutor and defendant in the cases
leld Valentine Glaab has against Gustav
We Zeller Of selling liquor on election .da
in and selling it without a license.
rry capias was issued for Lizzie Small
urs comb because she did not appear
An prosecute Josie Lesion. A verdict
Ns.1.