The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-28

CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AND
BATTERY.
The second and last week of June
criminal court began yesterday. Judge
Durham did not arrive from Laporte.
Sullivan county. in time 20 preside in
No. 3, but he win be prepared to do so
this morning. Judge Gunster is I'm the
main room and Judge Edwards is in
No. ..
William osborne, of CarbOndale, was
severely dealt with by Judge Gunster,
but not more severely than he deserved.
He was charged with aggravated as
sault and battery upon his brother-in-
law, James Walsh, and assault and
battery upon his own wife. He ad-
mitted his guilt and was sentenced to
two years and three months in the
eastern penitcntiary.
Mrs. Osborne was put on the stand
To throw some light on the case so that
the court would be guided in imposing
sentence. She related a story of bar
barous treatment that savored of In
dian ferocitY with white settlers on
the frontier She exhibited a ColleC-
tton of razors, knives. clubs. and wcap-
ons that he used on her at various
times. He tied her to a chair and drew
the back of the razor across her throat;
and he abused her in the most shame
full way.
BROTHER INTERPRETED.
Her brother, Mr.. Walsh, came in to
stop him from his fiendish work and
was attacked and stabbed with a knife
in the neck. DIR. Malaun, of Carbon
dale, testified that the wounds were in
vital parts, and it was fortunate that
they did not terminate fatally. The
cause of OsbOrnes unnaural conduct
was craze that affected him when
ever he was under the influence of
liquor
Liquor cases took up the most Of the
day. Winifred Gerrity, of Warren
street and Beaumont avenue, was
called to answer for keeping an un-
licensed saloon. The prosecutrix was
| Ellen Noon, a ncighbor. She was cor
| robOrated by seven witnesses that the
defendant sold liquor. One of them
said the quality was fit to make a man
crazy if he drank much. The jury had
not come in with verdict at adjourn
ment.
Frank WOutrOwski, of Priceburg. was
tried before Judge Edwards on SINH
lar charge. All manner of strong evil
donCe was given to convict him and
the jury was out only ten minutes
until they returned with a verdict of
guilty. The defendant excused him
self by throwing the blame on his wife,
that she tended bar, and he also said
license.
SUCH ON TRIAL.
Jacob Such was put on trial before
Judge Gunster on the charge of selling
! liquor on Sunday. He keeps a licensed
saloon at the corner Of South Wash
! ingt0n avenue and River street.
Thomas Monaghan is the prosecutor.
District Attorney Jones represents the
commonwealth and Attorneys NJ. p.
Cawley and NJ. A. Mckinley the de-
fendant. one of Monaghan's witnesses
admitted he came to town on freight
train and has not drawn any pay since
last March.
The defense was opened a few min
utcs before adjournment, and as it was
| outlined by Mr.. Cawley. it will prove
| that Such is a reputable man who paid
/ $500 for his license. and abides by the
/ law ON Sunday and every other day in
| the week; but that the action Of Mona
/ CHAN is out of revenge because Such
| had him arrested for assault and bat
/ terry. committed i'm response to the fol-
! lowing question: when are you 60
! ing to pay me that 50 grog-bilI you
| owe me?" The case will go to the jury
| this forenoon.
Ellen Snyder did not appear to prose-
! cute William Staples for malicious mis-
! chief. a verdict of not guilty was
! taken and the costs were put on the
! prosecutriX. A mol pros was entered
in the case charging L. F.. Giles with
| false pretcnCes.
| Michael Furey was found guilty by
the jury without leaving the box. He
was charged with striking George Nc
! Closkoy with a beer bottle on the head
on Feb. last at Jermyn.
O'HARA NOT GUILTY.
John O'Hara was found not guilty Of
! larceny and receiving preferred against
! him by Lizzie Stoudy. He was charged
with stealing six chickens. Attorney
John p. Kelley represented the defend
ant and Attorney c. W. Dawson the
prosecutriX. John McHueh was ac-
! quilted of stealing a carpenters plane
from George Batter. The allegation
was that the tool was stolen four years
ago. 1t was found in the defendants
| possession last December. \ verdict
! was directed for the defendant be-
cause the offense was outside the two
year limit
The case of Ben Hoover against
Hugh Collins and Anthony McHale for
assault and battery was tried. Hoover
! lived on Slick street in the Seventh
ward and fell behind i'm his rent. His
! landlady took action against him and
! Collins, who is constable of the ward,
came 10 serve the writ Hoover did
| something or other To stop him and a
/ scutiie ensued. McHalc was called up-
on by the constable for assistance, and
Hoover alleges that they assaulted him
and beat him. He claimed he had a
right to resist the constable's writ. be-
cause he had not signed a lease with
his landlady and the law provides in
such event that he must have three
months notice to vacate. The jury
was out at adjournment.
OTHER CASES.
Harry Minovich and Andrew Gorgie
were called before Judge Edwards to
| answer the charge Of larceny and re-
Ceiving preferred by Philip Swartz. of
| Old Forge. The case was Just opened.
The defense claims it is a debt, not
larceny.
Thomas H. c. Maloney, of the North
| End, recently a crusader against