The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-02

Sentences were imposed Saturday
morning on those convicted during the
week past. Anton Tefncr, Frederick
Baldner and John Boettcher, of the
Nineteenth ward, were sentenced to pay
a fine of $500 and spend three months
in the county Jail They were convict
ed in he speak easy cases brought by
c. w. Traver, Of Willtes-Barre Judge
Archibald said these men were entitled
to no sympathy as they could get liquor
licenses if they were willing to pay for
them.
Andrew Eominski, of Priceburg, and
John Zazerski. of PeCkville, were con-
victed of violating the excise laws and
were fined $500 and sent to the county
Jail for three months. Maggie McArdell
of Nay Aug avenue, was convicted of a
similar infraction and she received a
similar sentence. She created a scene
in court by weeping and waillng. She
did not want to he separated from her
2-year old child. 1t was necessary to
remove her from the court room. Judge
Archibald said that was one of the in
stances of the criminal court where
sympathy made it hard to impose the
penalty the law prescribes,
ma township, and Edward Dacey, both
convicted of highway robbery and ag-
gravated assault and battery on their
victim, Michael Milkavitch, were called
up for sentence. Attorney Il. w.
Thaycr moved for a new trial for Dacey
on the ground that he was not pre-
pared to go to trial when his case was
called, that his attorney had gone out
of town for n few days before the
trial, and made no provision for Il
proper preparation of the defense.
MOTION WAS GRANTED.
Judge Edwards granted the motion
and fixed next Friday morning as the
date Of the argument. At this june
ture Walsh spoke up in his own behalf,
and protested his innocence appealingly
to the court. He charged the crime to
Dacey and Patrick and Edward O'Don-
nell, that he had left their company
before it was committed. When he and
Dacey were arrested he made COM
pact not to squeal, but now that Dacey
is padding his own canoe in an effort
TO escape the penitentiary, Walsh
thinks he is justified in telling the
truth. After a brief consultation with
Judge Archibald, Judge Edwards re-
manied both defendants to Jail until
Friday.
Joseph Zpic, of the Ridge, Archibald.
was found guilty of stahbing Joseph
Ruley almost to death and was sem
fenced to spend two years in the peni-
tertiary. The sentence of Mrs Nellie
Palmer, convicted for enticing minor
females for immoral purposes, was re-
duced from one year in the penitentiary
to eleven months in the county Jail
e. w. TraVer was not around to be
sentenced to pay the costs in four cases.
| When Jacob Koch, of the Nineteenth
| ward was being sentenced to pay the
costs. Judge Archibald could not under
stand why the jury found Koch guilty
| of keeping an unlicensed saloon, and
| yet put the costs on him.
John DranChoke, who fired at a hat
| held by Michael Kutskow, missing the
| hat and hitting the hand that held it,
was found guilty of discarging firearms
and was sentenced to pay a fine of $40
| and the costs. John Nealon, who pull
| led Katie Walsh's ears, was fined S.,
Max Phillips was fined S20 for beating
Joseph Sloane who came to collect a
| bill.
John McDonough was directed topay.
| $50 to the Scranton Poor district:
$2j to Alice Reap for expenses, and
| Sl.25 a week until their child is seven
| years old.
| Herbert Knapp, who shot Patrolman
| Saul in the hand, was sentenced TO ten
| months in the county Jail ana a fine of
$50. Knapp plead guilty \ verdict OF
not guilty was returned in the case
of assault and battery against Jacob
! Steinherg, andu the costs We're divided
| between him and the prosecutor, Mary
| Polskey.
BOLONA ACQUITTED.
Cclato Bolona was acquitted of fe,
| lonious attempt upon Louis Salvatore
| Sydney Tucker Of Carbonate, was ac-
quilted of assault and battery upor
I James Jennings, and the costs
| We're put on the county. Thomas
Jones was acquitted of assault
| and battery upon Henry Sahm, of Car.
bondale, and the costs were divided
George PrOkopovitCh was acquitted OF