The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-18

a large batch Of cases was disposed
of yesterday, upon the opening of a
two weeks term of criminal court.
Judge II. M. Edwards is presiding in
the main court room, and Judge r.
W. Archibald in No. 2. In the follow
ing cases pleas of guilty were entered:
John H. Roach South Scranton, assault
and battery, his wife, Catherine Roach,
was prosecutriX. Sentence thirty days
and 81 fine.
Joseph Tiplady, assault and battery,
Hannah Tiplady, his wife. prosecutriX.
Sentence, two months and 81 fine.
William Lewis, theft of chickens from
John Pinko, Of Sixth street, this city.
Sentence, thirty days and 81 fine.
Wilbur Kline, assault and battery on
Henry Smollentz. Sentence So fine.
John Bacon, theft of linoleum from w.
II. Furman. Sentence, three months, IS
fine.
William Kellar unlawful relations with
Mary Ward. of Fell township. Sentence,
s25, to pay poor district; $50 lying in ex-
penses. $l.25 week for support of child
James Fcgarty. stealing brass from
LaCkawanna Iron and Steel company.
Sentence, thirty days, 81 fine and costs.
Thomas Coops, of Throop, assault and
battery on Joseph Gerdanes, of Throop.
Sentence, 81 and costs
Bladak Patowski, assault and battery
on Martin Levitski. Sentence. So fine
and costs.
Willie Metz. age 16 prosecuted by his
| father for theft. Sentenced to the Hunt
| ingdcn reformatory for three years. The
Metzs reside on the Scranton flats.
| John McAndrew theft of clothes from
| lines in the Seventh ward, Chief Of Po-
| lice Robling prosecutor. Sentence, one
| day in jail. 81 fine.
John Loduskcy, assault and battery on
John Rican. Sentence. 81 fine.
COWS WERE POISONED.
in court room No. 2, before Judge
Archibald yesterday. John j. OGrady
| and Ann O'Grady, his Wife, We're tried
| for poisoning COWS owned by Thomas
| Murphy and Thomas McAndreW. De-
! PENDANTS and prosecutors live in the
western part of Hyde Park. common
| ly known as Keyser Valley. It Is al
| legged that the O'Gradys placed paris
| green on trees and vines for the pur-
pose of poisoning COWS owned by their
| nelghhors which made a practice OF
| roaming into their premises Cows
owned by McAndrew and Murphy, it
| is alleged, ate the poison and died
On the part of the defendants it was
| alleged that the poison was put on the
| trees and vines to destroy worms that
| were creating havoc with them and
| that there was no intention to poison
any of their neighbors' milk producers.
The jury was out deliberating on the
case when court adjourned
| Mabel Gray, a handsome young wo-
| man, was tried before Judge Edwards
IN the main court room on a charge of
| Keeping a disOrderly house at No 16
l.ackawanna avenue and selling liquor
| without a license. The prosecutor was
Constable James Clark. The evidence
went to show that Mabel Gray's name
| is on the door at No. 16 and that she
has number of young women resid-
| ing with her. one witness, Charles
Jacobs, testified that he visited No. 10
and was entertained by Mabel and
three other young women. He bought
beer and was solicited by all Of the
women TO remain for the night.
OTHER WITNESSES
Other witnesses examined were Mrs
Annie Battle. Mabel West, John GeigIe
and John Berkheiscr. Gcigle sold
poultry and green goods to the de-
lendant and Berkheiser took dry goods
there for inspection. Several young
men who We're said to be frequenters
OF the place We're subpoenaed but
failed to put in an appearance. A
capias was issued for one of them and
| 1t was found that he was out Of town
No testimony was offered on the part
of the defense and the case was sub
mitted without argument. A verdict
OF not guilty was returned by the jury
iflN, L h..
When court adjourned in the main
court room jury was being secured,
according to the rules of oyer and ter
miner court, to try Adolph Webher for
inveigling young girls into his shop on
Cedar avenue for immoral purposes
When court adjourned nine jurors had
| been secured.
William Lewis was arraigned before
Judge Archibald on charge of larceny
and receiving, preferred by Second
Borla. The prosecutor did not appear
and a verdict of not guilty was taken,
Eight bottles of kctChup were the ar
ticles Lewis is supposed to have stolen.
William NaVin, of North Scranton.
was tried and convicted of having as
saulted and battered his wife, Sarah
Navin.
n,
returned not guilty of assaulting Mar
tin Allen, of MoOsic. and each of them
was asked to pay one-half the costs.
Hayden Evans, of West Scranton
| was also returned not guilty of strik-
ing Mrs. Mary Mcconnell, his next door
neighbOr. Evans will pay the costs.
A mol pros. was entered in the case
of Alexander Phillips,who was charged
with hiring horse from +. G. Von-
Storch, Of this city. and selling it to
| MERIT Lowry. of Taylor for $32
Joseph Smith was tried for commit
tins an assault on Mrs John Smith
and breaking in the door aud windows
of the Smith home. The case was tried
before Judge Edwards and at o'clock
was given to the jury. A verdict will
be returned today.