The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-09

Clearf1eld county, In the superior cour'
room. and Judge John G. Love, oi
Centre county, in No. 2.
The liquor cases in which Robert
Wilson, the agent Of the Mems union
is prosecutor, occupied considerable oi
the attention of the court. In the af.
ternoon, jury was being called fol
No. 2 to try the case of the common.
wealth against Anthony Dunleavey
when mild sort Of sensation was
caused. There We're not enough OF
jurors Of the regular panel left to
make up jury. and the court, as Is
the usua! custom. named half dozen
| of the spectators in the main court
| room as talesmen.
Attorney Joseph O'Brien, who was
defending Dunleavey. would have none
of these. He charged that most of
them are professional talesmen, who
are noted for their verdicts for the
commonwealth and he demanded that
the sheriff draw the talesmen. This
was agreed to and Sheriff c. q. Pryor
drew a new set of talesmen.
DUNLEAvEY ON TRIAL.
Dunleavey was then put on trial be-
fore Judge Love and Messrs. Keene,
Reed and Dodge. agents for the Mems 8
union, testified that on June % and
25 last they purchased intoxicating
beverages at Dunleavey's place, at 72S
Cedar avenue. Agent Robert Wilson
testified to admissions Dunleavey made
| to him.
Dunleavey denied having sold in
toxicants to the agents for the Mems
union, or anyone else. He runs gro-
Gerry store, not a speakeasy, he said.
| The case was submitted to the jury
without argument, on the charge of
| the court, just before court adjourned.
The prosecution was conducted by
| Colonel F. l.. Hitchcock and Attorney
r. +. Beers, counsel for the Mems
union.
The first of the Mems union liquor
cases to be put on tria. was that
wherein Mrs. Catherine Cannon of Alt
Christ court, was the defendant The
evidence of the prosecution was to the
effect that on Sunday afternoon,July
49, intoxicating beverages We're pur-
chased by agents of the Mems union
in Mrs. Cannon's place. She has no
license.
No evidence was offered upon the
part of the defense, and after the
jury had been out for time. Judge
Love sent messenger to the jury
room to ascertain the cause of the de-
lay. Soon after, the jurors filed into
court and said they could not agree.
There was difference of opinion
among them," the foreman said.
JUDGES REPRIMANp.
IA juror has no right to have opin-
ions," replied Judge Love. "They are
sworn to try a case according to the
law and the evidence and return a
verdict according to the facts. Here
is case where there is considerable
evidence that liquor was sold without
a license. and this evidence is not
challenged, nor is there anything Of
fered by way of contradiction by the
defense. 1t seems to me your duty
is plain. You ought to have no diff
Guilty to agree. You may retire again
and I might say to you that I will not
discharge you in case of this kind"
Pleas of guilty were entered in the
following Mems union cases:
Thomas Coyne, selling liquor with
out license; Robert Wilson. prosecu-
tor. Sentence, $500, costs. and three
months III county Jail.
James j. Gettings, West Scranton,
selling liquor without license, Rob
ert Wilson, prosecutor. Sentence, $500.
costs, and three months in county
Jail.
Michael Thornton, South Scranton,
selling liquor without Il license. Robert
Wilson, prosecutor. Sentence. $500,
costs. three months in county Jail.
John Edwards, Luzerne street. SELL
tS,cr x,,tt
Wilson, prosecutor. Sentence, $500,
costs, and three months in county
Jail.
Thomas Norton. M. H. Linnen and
Hugh Price, Carbondale men, charged
with selling liquor without a license,
by Constable Henry H. Pierce, did not
appear and capiases We're issued for
them.
THE AMES CASE.
Before Judge Archibald in the main
court room the case of DR.. c.. r.
Knapp, of Forest City, charged with
adultery by f. F.. Ames, was put on
trial just prior to the adjourning hour.
The case is one that caused a profound
sensation hereabouts several months
ago.
DR.. Knapp was prominent physi-
clan of Forest City several months ago
and Il. F. Ames was the banker of the
village. 1t was noticed that the doctor
was very attentive to the bankers
wife and that sometimes they were
away from home at the same time. On
one Of these occasions they were traced
to this city and found occupying the
same room at hotel here.
The arrest of Mrs. Ames and the
doctor followed and both We're indicted.
When the case was called yesterday |
1t was proposed to try both at the same |
time, but Attorney John F. Scragg,
who, with Attorney L.. P. Wedeman
represent the doctor, objected and 1t |
was ruled by the court that they should |
be tried separately. Mrs. Ames then |
retired from the defendants table. She |
Is slight. pale woman with a re-
fined face, distinctly out of keeping
with quarter sessions court. She now I
lives at Wilkes Barre. Her husband
has retired from the banking business
and now lives at Waymart. The dis
trict attorney will be assisted in the
trial of the case by Attorney Joseph
O'Brien and Attorney It. d. Shea, OF
Nanticoke. The work of taking testi-