The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-09

positively swore that he never made
any admissions to the detective or any
one else.
CONFLICTING TESTIMONY THIS.
Frank Norton and Thomas Kelly
were returned guilty Of robbing John
Watkins. of North Garfield avenue at
10 o'clock at night on West I.acka-
wanna avenue, November 1, last, and
We're each sentenced to two and a half
years in the Eastern penitentiary.
Both are from out Of town, and bear
the appearance of being pretty tough
customers. They came here the day
before the robbery from Buffalo, so
they say. On the night of the robbery
they met a man, whom they call L ord
In West Side saloon. They went out
with him and on West Lackawanna
avenue, near Farrs store, encountered
Watkins.
According to Watkins story, the
three men jostled him about and picked
his watch from his vest pocket. When
he raised a cry they knocked him down
and ran away. He secured help from
neighboring saloon, gave chase and
captured Norton and Kelly. Norton
had the stolen watch in his possession
and in the presence of half dozen
witnesses was compelled to return it
to Watkins.
According to the story Of the ac-
cused, Ford saluted Watkins as If they
We're acquainted and stopped to talk
with him, while they walked on. When
they had gone only a short distance
thew heard the noise Of a scuffle and
looking back found Ford and Watkins
fighting. They returned to the scene
of the struggle, separated the combat
ants and went on their way.
At the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western crossing a crowd of men.
Watkins among them, overlook them
and made them prisoners. They denied
emphatically that any watch figured
in the affair at all. Although six wit
nesses testified that Norton handed a
watch over to Watkins, when he was
held a prisoner at the crossing. Norton
positively denied all knowledge of a
watch figuring in any way in any part
Of the affair, and Kelly essayed to
corroborate him. The jury was not
long in returning them guilty.
RACY CASE MOL PROSSED.
Upon the strength of notice from
Thomas Norton that he did not wish
to prosecute his father, NJ. j. Norton,
and Annie Depuy. for adultery. the
cases against both were dropped ut
the suggestion Of the district attorney
Martin Blazchok was found guilty
of embezzling s535 from the Polish
Holy Cross society, of the South Side.
of which he was secretary and Judge
Mcclure sentenced hiri to pay q $40
fine and spend month in the county
Jail.
Just before adjournment the case OF
William +. May, Of Providence,
charged by Ann Glhooley with Grim
inal assault upon his own l5-year-old
daughter, Mamie May, was called be-
fore Judge Edwards in the main court
room.
Angelo Messeri and John d. Fozzio,
aged ~ and IS years respectively, are
on trial before Judge Mcclure for
shooting an 1l-year-oid noy named
John MCGOWAN. The shooting oc-
Cured during Sunday afternoon fight
between a crowd of Irish lads on one
side and Italian Youngsters on the
other, which occurred in Carbondale
near the Dundaff street crossing.
Stone fights were frequent between
the two crowds. On the day of the
shooting the italian lads were at
tackled by overwhelming numbers, and
after being driven to the cover OF "A
train of freight cars. opened fire with
revolvers upon their assailants. One
Of the bullets entered young McGow-
ans ankle.
Messeri, DiFazzio and Tony Footz
We're arrested for the crime il being
disclosed to Chief CT Police McAndrew
that they were the ones who had re-
volvors. Faatz was allowed to 60 after
the hearing in the a'dcrman's office.
Now the other two claim that 1t was
he who did the shooting. DiFazzio
denies having done any shooting, and
Messeri claims he only discharged
blank cartridges.
Victor Dyemsky was returned guilty
of assault and battery on Edward
Perkinski and sentenced to three