The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-14

Three more convictions for illegal
liquor selling We're recorded yester-
day. Daniel Lynch, of Simpson, pros
ecuted by James Doolittle; u. Lopaty-
ner, of 92S South Washington avenue,
prosecuted by Ike Karpunkle, and j.
j. Mangan, of Stone avenue, prose-
cuted by the Mems union, are the VIC
tins.
Lynch was charged with doing a
wholesale beer business. His defense
was that he was an agent for the
late James Burns, of CaAbondale, who
had a wholesalers, license. Since last
September, Lynch claims, he has not
done any business, and previous to
that he was simply custodian of
burns warehouse or distributing de-
pot.
James Doolittle, the prosecutor, his
wife, Andrew Moran and John Ruane
swore to having purchased beer at re-
tail at Lynch's place and the jury
believed them. Judge Cameron tried
the case.
Lopatyner's defense was that 1t was
his wife who conducted the place and
tnaS at all events nothing was sold
there stronger than corn beer. Half
dozen witnesses told of having pur-
chased beer and whiskey from Topa-
tyner.
Judge Archibald, in charging the
jury, remarked that he had never
heard of corn beer except In trial
for illegal liquor selling. There may
be such a beverage, the judge said,
but he had never encountered it and
thought it was safe to assume that
the Jurors were not familiar with 1t.
'They say they get it from the farm
ers," the judge continued. 1.-THE
farmers, it seems to me, have respon-
sibilties enough without making them
the source of this mysterious decoc-
ton"
The jury was out only half an hour
| The very first ballot was eleven to
one for conviction. The twelfth juror
came around on the next ballot.
CONVICTED BEFORE.
Lopatyner was convicted two years
| ago of keeping a speakeasy at this
same place and served six months-in
the county Jail for it. After his con-
viction yesterday, Judge Archibald re-
| luctantly released him until Saturday
| under 81 900 bail, furnished by his land
| lord.
| j. j. Mangan was the first of the al
| legged speakeasy keepers prosecuted by
| the Mems union to be brought to trial.
| Agent Robert Wilson and his assist
! ants testified to having purchased
drink there and the jury did not hes
| itate long in bringing in a verdict of
guilty. Mangan's defense was a sim
pie denial of the charge. Attorney
James II. Torrey appeared for the
prosecution. The case was heard be-
fore Judge Edwards.
| Adam Washer and John Clark, two
others charged by the Mems union
| with selling liquor without a license
| failed to respond and Capiases were
| issued for their arrest.
Thomas burning, charged by David
Hughes with selling liquor illegally
and by Stephen Hughes with felonious
attempt to kill, was to have beer
tried before Judge Archibald, but failed
to appear The sheriff was directed tc
bring him in. Last year Burning ap-
piled to court to have a license trans
ferred to him. Judge Edwards dis,
missed the application with some
caustic comment on the impropriety
of a man of Durning's record asking
the Lackawanna court to give him 6
license to sell liquor.
Norman Anderson, of Blakely, wa:
tried before Judge Cameron for as
sault and battery on Mrs. Wilson
Bridges. Anderson caused Bridges t
be sold out Mrs. Bridges was in bee
when the sale began and refused tt
get up. The bed was taken apar
while she lay in it and carried away
piecemeal and sold. She claims An
derson handled her violently and in
jured her internally, with serious re
suits to her unborn child. The jur!
was out at adjourning time.
VERDICTS OF GUILTY.
A. F. Newhall and Minnie Mullinex
of Carbondale, who were charged b,
their boarding boss, James B. Espy
with having lived together in Illicit re
lations, We're returned guilty. Mis-
MullineX was fined $25, and Newhal
was sentenced to pay fine Of $50 an,
spend six months in Jail. Judge Cam
eron imposed the sentences.
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