The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-25

Miss Murray, who still had the s., u
in her hand, hit Miss OHolleran on
the chin with it.
Both cases We're tried at the same
time, and a number of witnesses were
heard on each side. The real cause
of the trouble did not come out, al
though it was hinted that Miss Muir
ray had circulated stories that We're
damaging to Miss O'Holleran's reput l.
ton. The latter is 10 years of rg0.
Miss Murray somewhat older. The
cases were submitted without argu-
ment on the charge of the court. MISS
O'Holleran was found guilty and Miss
Murray not guilty, and the county
directed to pay the costs in the latter
case.
GOGGINS TRIED.
Michael Goggins was tried before
Judge Gunster for knocking Thomas
Ruddy down on the Bloomsbury road
of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western company about $50 on the
afternoon of June 4, 1898, breaking his
| collar bone in two places and robbin%
him of IS cents, all the money in his
| clothes. John Nealon and William Ly-
ons, who assisted Goggins in the deed.
were convicted in October last and
| each sentenced to three months i'm
| prisonment Goggins disappeared i'm
| mediately after the deed was commit =
| ted and was not arrested until rev
| weeks ago.
He denied yesterday having robbed
| Ruddy, but admitted assaulting MIN
| but said Ruddy was the aggressor in
| the trouble. The jury was out when
| court adjourned.
| Samuel Cramer and Charles Whiting
We're tried for committing an assault
| and battery on Dominick Bartis at
| PeCkville on Feb. IA. They We're sem
| fenced by Judge Edwards to pay a fine
of so and costs.
Patrick Murray was tried for COM
mittng an assault and battery ON John
Boland. of the South Side. The jury
retired just before court adjourned for
the day.
| Henry Getz and William Graft were
tried and acquitted of stealing a watch
from Thomas Slattery in the White
house. The defendants live in West
Scranton and the prosecutor in Belle
Vue.
WOODBRIDGE CASE.
The case against John Woodbridge,
the West Scranton man VINO is charged
with assaulting the little daughter of
John Sheridan, a neighbor, is set down
| for Thursday, but on application of
Attorney l.. u. Wedeman. the case was
continued until the next term on ac-
count of the illness of Woodbridge S
wife, who is one of the most prominent
witnesses for the defense. Woodbridge
| is. I'm iaH rit Il; ct
for the offense
| The case against John and Joseph
| Fitzpatrick, set down for trial today,
We're continued until Thursday on mo-
tion of Attorney +. w. Thayer.
| John Clebok was returned not guilty
of selling liquor on Sunday, but was
directed to pay the costs,
| John Howard was charged with as
sault and battery and surety by An
drew Leipert and verdicts of not gull
ty were taken and the costs placed on
| the prosecutor
Edward Kiliian did not appear to
answer a, charge of larceny and recciv-
ing, preferred by Chief of Police Rob-
ling. His bail was forfeited and n
capias issued for him. The same ac-
tion was taken in the case of Jacob
ArnOgano, charged with assault and
battery on Michael Moyaskia.
In the case of John Jenkins, charged
with assault and battery on William
Decklenick, a settlement was made
and a verdict Of not guilty taken. The
defendant will pay the costs.
| Steve Lehenski pleaded guilty tc
committing an assault and battery on
John Sirko and was sentenced by
Judge Gunster to pay fine of $25 and
costs. Lehenski and Sirko We're en-
ployed at No. colliery at Old Forge
| and while at work one day they quar-
| relied and Lehenski hit Sirko over the
head with an iron hook, inflicting some
severe injuries on the head.