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


mon law indictment must be committed |
at night. Richards, at all events, only |
went into the house to get something |
MANGAN GUILTY.
Frank Mangan, an agent for the Cen
trail Pennsylvania Brewing company,
was found guilty of embezzling $50,
which II was claimed he received for
six barrels of beer entrusted to him for
delivery. He alleged he sold only two
of the barrels, returned four, and kept
the proceeds of the two as his commits
sion. Judge Savidge sentenced him to
pay fine of IS and spend thirty days
in the county Jail.
John Flaherty escaped prosecution
for assault and battery by reason ot
the fact that his wife, the prosecutrix,
has gone to the old country.
A verdict of not guilty was taken in
the case of Harry Eppstein, charged
with stealing from the Conway house.
His brother, Louis, plead guilty to the
charge, Monday, and is to go to the
House of Refuge. A mol pros. was en-
tered in a second case against Louis,
in which he was accused of stealing a
slot machine from Ketcham's cigar
store on Penn avenue.
On the night of March IS a man ran
| breathlessly up behind Edward Kelly
as he was walking along Capouse ave-
| nue. and jabbed him four times with a
| knife, in1icting severe cuts in his back
and arm. The last thrust was delv-
| cred while Kelly was facing his as
sallant. The assailant's hand was
raised to deliver another blow when he
suddenly paused. explained that it
was a case of mistaken identity and
withdrew. woman came up just as
the final blow was being delivered and
| called upon the assailant to desist,
telling him that he had the wrong
man. The woman and the man with
the knife went away together.
DID NOT KNOW THEM.
Kelly did not know either of them,
but after time accused James D. Pal
mouth, resident of that neighbor-
hood, of being the man and had him
arrested. Falmouth was on trial for
the crime yesterday before Judge Ed
wards and positively denied that he
was the man. Kelly was equally posi-
tive of the contrary. A jury was out
at adjournment time deciding between
the two allegations.
y
12-year-old Priceburg girls, admitted
the truth of Detective Martin Grip
pens allegation that they took iron
weights from the Delaware and Hud-
son gates at the grade crossings near
their homes, but the jury found them
not guilty, basing their finding on the
lack of criminal intent. In his charge
Judge Kelly told the jury the law pre-
| a ar,
years of age has capacity to commit
crime, and that between seven and
fourteen years, the capacity may or
may not be wanting. The jury decid-
ed that in the present case the capa-
city was wanting.
Cases against the Harwin girls par
ents, charging receiving stolen goods
fall by reason of this verdict. The
Harwins are frequently in court.
jury was out at adjourning time
on the assault and battery case of w
w. Ruane against Mary Dolan. The
parties own adjoining properties ir
, Pine Brook and quarrel over a line
fence. During the quarrel Mrs. Dollar
claims she was struck on the forehead
with pick by Ruane. The latter de-
4 nies it and says that it was he whC
= was assaulted and that a brick and {
' stick were used in the assault
1 ASSAULTED AN OFFICER.
The case of James Duffy, Martir
, Duffy, Patrick Flattley and John Flat
, tley, accused of assaultng Special Off
n Ger o. d. Brink at a Bulls Head hote
l last st. Patrick's day, is on trial be
i fore Judge Savdge. The officer, it ap
# pears, interfered in a Mayo cake wall
that was being performed on the per
son of a Sligo lad named Barrett ant
: was thrown over the balustrade 70
d his insolence. Even though his imper
/, tinence, foolhardiness and other errat
o We're explained to him he insisted il
It prosecuting the boys.
l. In the assault and battery case O
7 Morris Meyers against II. Goldslagei
y a verdict of not guilty was returne
= and the costs divided.
|. Sarah Garfield was declared not gull
e. ty of malicious mischief, and the prose
cutor, Francis Luchnski, was directe
to pay the costs.
y The case of Catherine NJ. King an
10 her young child against Willard Stoc
is was reported settled.
,e George Davies had no evidence I
e. support the charge of keeping a gam
~ ing house which he preferred agains
u. John Check and a mol pros was er
III tered.
u The case of Mataba Ricca, charge
" by Frank Ricca with an unmentior
k. able crime, is being tried in No. 2.
The cases against Anna +. Amt
and DR.. C. r. Knapp, of Forest Cit
u brought by the formers husban
ot Banker Z. F. Ames, are to be tried t
e. day.
nS Attorneys John NJ. Harris and
Elliott Ross are acting as assistal
district attorneys this week, in cou
nr- rooms Nos. and 3, respectively.