The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-01
APPEAR.

The trial of Mrs. Rachael Wincham
and Mrs. Mary Thomas the alleged
shoplifters, will probably consume all
of today. When court opened yester-
day morning the trial was transferred
from the main to No. court room,
where it continued to occupy the at
tention. of Judge Gunster and a jury
until the hour for adjournment last
evening
The greater part of the day was con-
sumed in presenting the case of the
commonwealth. Employees of the diff
ferent stores from which it is alleged
goods were stolen were called and iden-
tilted goods found either in the pos
session of or in the house of the de-
PENDANTS as stock taken from the
stores in which they were employed.
In almost every instance they testi-
fed that the goods were stolen. One
OF the witnesses. Miss Dougher of
Jonas Longs Sons, testified that she
saw the accused stealing veilings from
that store.
At o'clock the commonwealth rested
and Attorney A. A. Vosburg outlined
the defense. He said the defendants
were innocent of the charges made
against them; that the goods found in
their possession were purchased by
them. Several residents of North
Scranton were then called to prove the
good character of the defendants. This
morning the case will be resumed.
BROWN CONVICTED.
John Brown, of Luzerne street, was
tried before Judge Edwards for SELL
ing liquor without a license. Constable
Timothy Jones was prosecutor. The
evidence was very convincing and
Brown was convicted and sentenced to
pay a fine of $500 and spend three
months in the county jail Brown was
also tried for selling liquor to minors
and a strong case was made out
against him. A defense was not at
tempted. The jury was out for some
time, but could not agree. Judge Ed
wards sent for them and said the case
was such a plain one that the Jurors
should have had no trouble in agree
ing upon verdict.
After reminding the jurors that it
was their duty to be true to their oaths
and do their duty, he discharged them
from further consideration of the case.
Another jury was afterwards sworn
and a verdict of not guilty taken to
get the case off the list Judge Ed
wards said the sentence he had i'm
posed in the case of selling liquor with
out license was enough to remind
Brown that he had been engaged in a
business that is contrary to law.
When court convened yesterday
morning the jury in the case of John
Callahan, who was charged with rob-
berry, returned a verdict of not guilty.
A verdict of not guilty was taken in
the case of Rose Drunsock, who was
charged with assault and battery by
Mary Scrupko. The county will pay
| the costs. A verdict of not guilty was
taken in the case of selling liquor
without a license which was prose
cuted by Constable Bernard Davis.
COSTS DIVIDED.
Max Askin and A. L. Schiller were
| arraigned for assaulting Mrs. Bridget
| Dougherty, of North Scranton. A ver-
| dict of not guilty was taken and the
costs divided in equal proportions be-
| tween the defendants and prosecutors.
Adolph Friedman was arraigned for
| feloniously wounding Andrew Zehi, of
| Old Forge, and was acquitted. His de-
| fense was an alibi. Paul Majernick
and Joseph A. Rola were indicted with
him but did not appear for trial. After
the verdict in the Friedman case ver-
diets of not guilty was taken as to the
| other two defendants.
| Daniel Nelson was tried for defraud-
ing BARLEY Donovan, of Winton, out
| of a board bill. Judge Dunham said
that the defendant could not be con-
| victed, as the boarding house keeper
had not complied with the terms of the
act of assembly by posting in a con-
| spicuous place the act of assembly and
the rates charged at his house. A
| boarding house keeper who does not
comply with the provisions of that act
cannot claim it's protection. He sem
the jury out to dispose OF the costs
and they were placed on the defend
ant, Nelson.
]. D. Eastman was found guilty ot
having obtained goods from ]. w. Rit
tenhouse by false pretenses and wa.
sentenced to spend four months in th'
county Jail and pay a fine of $25
Abeillie Liota was returned not guilt,
of assault and battery on Peter Fa
data and the costs were placed on tn
prosecutor Samuel Rosenthal was ac
quilted of embezzlement. the prose
cutor, NJ. Cohen, not appearing. Cohel
will pay the costs.
PETRUST WENT FREE.
Powell Petrust, the man who sen
the officers of the police department
out to Kansas City on a wild COOS,
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