The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-21

James Murphy was tried before
Judge Edwards on q charge of hold
ing up William S. Hughes, of West
Scranton, on North Main avenue on
Nov. 26. He was one of a party of
three men. Hughes positively identi-
fed Murphy as one of the men who
held him up and went through his
clothes. They secured nothing of any
great value. Murphy denied positive
ly that he had anything to do with
the robbing of Hughes, but the jury
thought otherwise and found him
guilty.
IS NOW IN JAIL.
Murphy was found guilty at the jan
uary term of stealing from the Wind
sor hotel and is now spending five
months in the county Jail for that Of
fense. He will not be sentenced for
robbery until after his present term
of Imprisonment expires.
Martin Stougass and Baltso Chul-
latta were tried before Judge Arch
bald in court room No. 2 for aggra-
waited assault and battery on Peter
Dolsky All the parties live in Fell
township and on Jan. % attended a
wedding held there. The defendants
wanted to dance with the prosecutors
wife and when he refused to allow
them to do so, he says, they took beer
glasses and hit him over the head.
infiicting terrible injuries, from which
he was laid up for over a month. The
defendants allege that Dolsky was the
aggressor in the assault business. They
merely defended themselves. The
case went to the jury late in the after
noon
Clarence Snyder, of Old Forge, was
tried on a charge of false pretense, pre-
ferred by Arthur L. Hyble. Snyder
sold the license, good will and fixtures
of hotel at Old Forge to Hyble and
some time later, when the latter want
ed to remove the fixtures, the land
lord claimed most of them as his prop
erty. Hyble alleged that he was in
duced to buy the hotel on the repre-
sentation of Snyder that the fixtures
were his property, and he seeks re-
dress. 1t was shown that Snyder put
the fixtures in the place, but as they
were fastened to the building they be-
came the property of the landlord.
Judge Archibald said that as Snyder
evidently sold the fixtures in good faith
the case was one for the civil, rather
than the criminal court and he ordered
verdict of not guilty and directed the
county to pay the costs.
OTHER CASES.
G. l.. Rice did not appear to prose-
cute L. J. Kearney for embezzlement
and a verdict of not guilty was taken.
a verdict Of not guilty was taken
in the case of A. r. Edgett, charged
with larceny by bailee by w. Fl.
Whyte
Michael Pishirallo, who conducts
store in DunmOre borough. was exon
Grated from the charge of receiving
goods stolen from the shoe shop of Sol
Miller on Capouse avenue and the
hardware store of George Schlager on
Washington avenue.
William Baker was returned not
guilty of pointing a pistol at Anna
Baker and the county will pay the
costs.
George Grumantsky, who was
charged with malicious mischief by
Thomas f. Reddington, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to pay a fine of 81
and costs.
Capiases were issued for John Smith
and James Shayes, who did not appear
for trial. The former is charged with
receiving stolen goods and the latter
with larceny and receiving.
Thomas Kissnger and Peter Race
pleaded guilty to cutting timber on
the lands Of the Scranton Gas and
Water company and We're released on
their own recognizance to appear for
sentence.
Mick AleXi, of the Ridge at Arch
bald. was exonerated from the charge
of stealing a mine drill from John Nc
Hugh. Both of the men We're employed
at the same mine and took their drills
to the blacksmith shop to be sharp
ened. There We're thirty or forty drills
there of the same kind, and Judge
Archibald became convinced that the
dispute as to the ownership of the
drill was an honest one and directed
verdict of not guilty. The county
will pay the costs.
William w. Richards was tried for
assault and battery, his Wife, Mar
garet Richards, being the prosecutrix.
She alleges that on Feb. IA her hus-
band threw her down and beat her in
very cruel manner. The husband de-
MED the assault and said that instead
of beating his wife he was shamefully
abused by her and his step-children.
The jury was celebrating on the case