The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-14


Gansel came to him and asked him to
send for babbit metal. block tin and
plaster Of paris. He said he wanted
them to manufacture masons' plumb
bobs. IN Oct. N Gansel invited La
vale to accompany him on a coon
hunt. They started out, but did not
do anything that night. 1t was then
arranged for the following night and
Lavalle. at Gansel's request, took with
him a bag to carry apples. In this he
placed his revolver.
When he started out with Gansel
the latter had neither dog nor gun
with him and Lavalle suggested that 1t
was a queer way to go coon hunting.
Gansel replied that he had traps set
In the mountains. When they got up
In the mountain Gansel built q fire and
after q time undertook the task Of
manufacturing spurious coins. Lavalle
had no wish to be mixed up In any
such transaction and left his compan-
Ion. Lavalle's attorney In opening to
the jury said they would show that
Gansel while In the LycominE county
jail after his arrest told a number Of
persons that Lavalle was not guilty
of counterfeiting. Lavalle was on the
stand when court adjourned for the
day. His cross-examination will take
place today. The following witnesses
from Honesdale yesterday testified that
he was a man of good reputation and
honest: w. w. Weston. Harvey Bish-
op. John J. Smith. w. P. Schenk, John
Penwarden and George Ross. The
following witnesses, in addition to Con-
stable Hess, testified for the govern
ment: Burt Craft, Munsey Valley; A.
]. Bradley. district attorney Of Sulli-
van county: Herman Mitlendoffer,
MYnsey Valley: John Biggar. Munsey
Valley; riugh ]. Schaffer. Munsey VAL
ley; Philip Ritter. North Mountain.
Sullivan county; William Flynn, secret
service officer.
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
In the action of trespass of Anna
Dickinson against DR.. James f. Ogels-
by. Of Danville, an application was
yesterday made for a continuance.
When the case was called ex-Judge
W. H. --Jessrp presented a letter from
Hodge & Ferguson. Of New York. Miss
Dickinson's attorneys, asking for a
continuance, on the ground that they
did not have sufficient notice that the
case would be tried at this term. The
application was opposed by Attorney
James Scarlett, of Danville. who, with
A. ]. Colborn, jr., Of this city. repre-
sents the defendant. Judge Burlington
will not pass upon the matter Of con-
tinuance until Thursday. Miss Dickin-
son sues DR.. Ogelsby for damages be.
cause he signed a certificate as a ply
sician at the Danville asylum at the
time she was incarcerated there, which
set forth that she was insane.
An effort was also made to get con-
tinuance in the case of Michael T.
Walsh, executor of the estate of Pat.
rick Butler. deceased, against the
Royal Mutual Union Life Insurance
company. of Des Moines, Iowa. on the
ground that DR.. A. p. O'Mallev. oi
Wiles- Barre, an important witness fol
the defense, is too i'll to come into
court. A certificate to that effect was
not furnished and an attachment wa.
issued for DR.. O'Malley. Attorne,
George NJ. Watson. of this city, made
the motion for a continuance and Il
was opposed by Attorney w. s. Nc
Lean. Of Wilkes-Barre When the re-
turn Is made on the attachment fol
DR.. OMalley court will decide whether
or not the case is to 60 over.
THE MARTIN CASE.
Another case in which an applicat tior
for a continuance was made was Johr
T. Martin against the Delaware anC
Hudson Canal company. He was in
jured in a collision at the damon:
crossing while passenger in Della
ware and Hudson train and sues fo
$1O0.OVV damages. He Ia represented
by Major Everett Warren, OBrien &
Kelly and Nathan Vidaver EX-Judg'
w. H. Jessup. who appears for thu
Delaware and Hudson, asked for {
continuance, on the ground that Lewis
L. Carr, of Albany. n. Y. the genera
counsel of the Delaware and Hudson
who wants to assist in the trial of tn,
case. cannot reach this city befor,
Friday on account of other cases IL
| which he is engaged.
Judge Burlington did not allow tn,
continuance. but said he would hole
the case back as long as possible, ant
1t there are cases enough to keep th'
court going it will not be taken up be
| fore Friday. In the meantime the de
| fendant company must pay the ex
penses Of the plaintiffs witnesses WHIT
are in the city.
The following attorneys were yes
terday admitted to practice in tn,
United States courts: James H. Shea
Of Luzerne county. and Clarence L
Peaslee. of Lycoming county. on mo
| tion OF James Scarlet; b. F. Tink
ham, Of Lackawanna county, and A
| ]. Bradley. Of Sullivan county, on mo