The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-10

was CrOWUcU WIN men anu WOIIIeu LII.
tently listening to the repulsive case
in which william F. May, Of Provi-
dence, Is defendant, and his 15-year-
old daughter the accuser. Standing
room was at premium at every hour.
When making his charge to the jury.
Judge Edwards took occasion to pay
his respects to the morbid crowd in
guarded, but, nevertheless, unmistake- =
able terms. II regret" the judge said,
that the exgencies occasioned the at
tendance of so many men and women
at court today, and subjected them to
the unpleasant experience Of hearing
the indeicate testimony that has been
adduced in this case" He accompa-
MED these remarks with looks at the
neck stretching crowd that plainly
spoke his disgust.
The case was vigorously contested
by District Attorney Jones, A. A. Vos-
burg and r. II. Holgate for the prose-
cu,ion and O'Brien e. Kelly for the de-
Tense, the whole panel being exhaust
cl before a jury was selected and the
examinations being interrupted repeat
eddy with objections. followed by spir-
tied arguments. The main feature of
the defense is that the girl has a
mania for sensational story telling. A
number OF neighbors testified that she
had told scurrilous lies about them.
WILLIAMS FOUND GUILTY.
William Williams. the Priceburg boy
accused of setting fire to Fred Kiefer's
hotel and barn on two different occa-
sions was found guilty in both cases.
The jury made recommendation of
extreme mercy on account of his age.
He will be sentenced today.
A verdict of guilty was returned
against Angelo Musseri, who, with
John De Faggio, was charged with fir
! ing bullet into the ankle of John Nc
Gowan during n fight between two
crowds of boys in Carbondale. A plea
to save the convicted lad from impris-
onment was made by his attorney, H.
d. Carey. to Judge Mcclure, but the
judge declared himself as being strong
ly disposed to severely punish the
crime of using fire arms and intimated
that he would have to deny the plea
'There is too much Of this thing OF
| Carrying firearms, and especially
| among the foreign element" the Judge
declared. 'In our county we give a
| man a year for carrying a revolver
The boy will be sentenced today.
A jury was out at adjourning time
! on the case of John Glinsky, the Oily
| phant milk dealer who is charged by
| a. Morrison. a Scott township farmer
| with having obtained credit for milk
to the extent of s42 by falsely repre-.
| senting that he owned real estate
| Glinsky denied having made any such
representations. Three other cases in
which similar offense is charged are
| pending against Glinsky.
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY.
At the suggestion of the district at
torney and for the purpose of clearing
up the list a verdict of not guilty was
taken in the cases in which Vicenzc
| Sarlo was charged with criminal rela
tions with Lucy Mooney and with
practicing medicine Illegally The
doctor" and the woman, so the dis.
trict attorney has been informed
| skipped away together
John Novyoski told the district at.
torney that he could not gather evi.
| dence enough to convict Constantine
Rochefoki, whom he charged with the
theft of 5000. and the case was ac.
cordingly stricken off the list by hav.
ing verdict of not guilty entered.
| John Stankofski, OF Winton was
tried before Judge Mcclure for beat
ing boy named Kovelsky, who hat
beaten his boy. Anthony Stankofski
who had teased the other boy, Kovel
sky. The jury was out at adjournins
| time.
John and Lorenzo Matuchy, VIII,
We're found guilty of assault and bat
terry on Samuel Devivo, were fined 81
apiece by Judge Mcclure.
a verdict of not guilty was take,
in the false pretense case which NJ
| SchwartzkOpf hr""~''' against N. s
NoiH' Ihe the costs
Like dispositi"' of a simila
case IN Wh'ch I, ber was pros
ecutor and George l., f.ames, defend
| ant.
| Capiases were issued for John Over
Il. F. Nelson and John Keefe, jr., de
| faulting desendants.
Marriage Licenses.