The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-17
SENTENCES IMPOSED
BY THE JUDGES
lumber of Offenders Were Before
the Court Saturday and Had
Penalties Melted Out to Them.

Sentences were imposed Saturday
by Judges r. w. Archibald, John +.
Kelly and David Cameron on persons
convicted in criminal court.
Mrs. Sarah Crane, who was CONVICT
ed at the last term, was called ana
entenced to $500 fine, costs and threa
months in the county Jail. Mrs. cram"
had sentence suspended by Judge d.
i. Love, of Bellefonta, before whom
she was convicted. 1t was SHOWN sat :
urday by the agents OF the Munlclpal
League that she has been SesllnS
lirucr without license since sentence
was suspended, and thereupon the
above sentence was imposed against
the protest of her attorney, John II.
Jordan, who took an exception to the
sentence for the purpose OF appeal
1t was alleged. as in the case OF a.
l.. Dunleavy, that the suspension or
sentence upon payment of costs was
equivalent to Il sentence.
Mrs. Catherine Cannon, of kellys
Patch who had sentence suspended
by Judge Love at the same time Mrs
Crane was set free. was called up ana
had the same sentence imposed. She
too. has been engaged in the sale or
liouor since sentence was suspended.
She is a widow and when she came
before the court had si:: little child
dren clinging around her. the Oldest
not being over nine years.
John Lultan, who was convicted or
selling All retail on bCttler'S license,
was called for sentence. but his attcr-
hoy. Joseph O'Brien. raised the point
that he could not be sentenced Tor
selling liquor without license mas
much rs he has u bottler's license,
The matter will be heard at argument
court next Wednesday. and sentence
mas been postponed until the first
Monday in January to give the court
time to consider the matter.
John Woelkers. brother OF Constable
Joseph Woelkers, who was convicted
Of selling liquor without license,
was sentenced to pay fine of Sooo,
costs and spend four months in the
county Jail
Thomas Moifatt. of Ncrth Scranton,
who pleaded guilty tn shooting his
chum, Dennis I.ally, was scntenc d
by Judge Cameron to one year in the
county iail.
Mary Jane Willis. convicted OF un-
lawful relations, was sentenced to
spend sixty days IN the county jail
and pay a line of SO.
Wi!lar Ivory. convicted of aggra-
waited assault and battery, was SELL
fenced by Judge Kelly to pay fine OF
| SO and spend six months in Jail. Will
liam Gallagher, Daniel Shea, and Mar
tin Farrell We're sentenced for malict-
OuSly hurting stones IT tho house OF
Catherine Jones and We're sentenced to
pay fine of SO and costs.
Nerdicts of not guilty We're taken in
Il large number Of old cases to enable
District Attorney Jones to clear UP
the calendar before retiring from Of
flee.
a verdict of not utility was returned
in the case Of John Shcchan. charged
with taking Il watch frum T.W. Mans
field in the White House. y similar
verdict was returned in the case Ut
Mrs Jennie Duffy, of Bridge street,
charged with selling liquor without Il
license
Attorney George i@eale was again
| called for sentence for emheZZlement,
of which hes was convicted some
months ago, but the matter was put
over to January :.
After Saturdays clearing up only
| about twenty-five cases remained in
hands OF the district attorney await
ing disposition. These will pass oNer
10 his successor, w. Il. Lewis.
Mounted foun,ainp pens. Reynolds Bros.