The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21
TUNKHANNoCK.

The borough is still doing without the
electric lights, although the contract
was agreed upon at the last meeting
of the council. The latest information
is that they will not come on again till
the first of next month. In the mean
time, the borough attorney will draw
up contract and present 1t for rati-
tication at a special meeting of the
town council called for that purpose.
Up at the Jail there have been sew
eral changes among the prisoners. as
the result of this term of court. Some
have left on account of the expiration
Of their terms and others, who were
up for costs, were released by the COM
missioners. However, their places were
taken by others; the Jail is never
empty.
5. l.. Tiffany, esq, of Nicholson, who
has been in attendance at court dur
ing the week, has returned home.
o. Smith Kinner the newly-elected
district attorney, works into the duties
OF his office quickly. He keeps the
business moving.
Mrs. Catherine Townsend and her
guest, Mrs. o. c. James. of Argentine
Republic, left on Thursday to visit Mrs.
j. S. Turn, of Scranton.
Miss Lewis, Miss Little. Miss Shook
and Mr.. Herrick. chaperoned by Mrs.
10. N. Stone, will see Henry Lees pres
entation of "Cyrano de Bergerac," at
the Nesbitt in Wilkes Barre, on Thurs
day evening.
Albert Bunnell of Meshoppen town.
ship, was in town today.
COURT PROCEEDINGS, JAN. 10.
The two juries which were out at the
adjournment of court on Wednesday
evening, came in on Thursday even
ing. In the case of Commonwealth vs.
Harry Morenus, charge, assault and
battery, after being out all night. the
jury gives a verdict of guilty as in
dicted.' In the case of Commonwealth
VS.. Harry Morenus. charge, aggravated
assault and battery, the jury was out
only fifteen minutes. They brought in
their sealed verdict Thursday morn
ing: Guilty of assault and battery"
In the case of Samuel Arnold VS.. G.
w. Wagner, sheriffs interpleader, La
Vina Wagner. claimant, answer of La
Vina Wagner filed.
Commonwealth vs. Bert Rosengrant,
charge, breaking in warehouse and lar
ceny, on motion the court grants rule
Indictment. Defendant comes into
court, pleads guilty to the second count
in indictment and is sentenced as fol-
lows: ITO restore stolen property, pay
the costs of prosecution, and undergo
confinement in the Huntingdon reform
atory until legally discharged there
from.
In Commonwealth VS.. Daniel Rosen-
nt hn
ticles from Lake Carey cottages. in
which there was verdict of guilty,
motion for new trial is made on the
ground that defendant could prove by
witnesses from Luzerne county that
all of the articles alleged by the COM
monwealth to have been stolen were
his own property. These witnesses
were subpoenaed and were kept away
by sickness, and a motion was made
to continue the case on that ground,
which motion was overruled by the
court. Court grants rule, returnable at
next term.
In the case of Bliss & Hunt VS.. Will
lard Ruger, in which there was a rule
to show cause why an issue should not
be made up to determine the owner
ship of the property levied upon by the
sherlH ana Claimed by Ella A. Ruger,
the rule is made absolute and an issue
awarded in which Ella A. Ruger shall
be plaintiff and c. r. Bliss and Charles
Hunt, doing business as Bliss & Hunt
shall be defendants.
G.. F. Dawson VS.. w. f. Collins, for
eign attachment: on motion of E. ].
Jorden, attorney for plaintiff, judg-
ment is allowed in open court for want
of an appearance, and prothonotary
directed to assess damages.
In case of Walker & Spencer against
Henry Rought, in which Judgment was
taken for want of plea, the rule grant
ed to show cause why judgment should
not be stricken off is made absolute,
defendant to file plea today. A. N.
Walker, ESQ.,, for plaintiff; S. L. Tiff
fany, esq, for defendant.
Court adjourned until Monday, Jan.
%, at p. m.