The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-15
NOTHING TO OFFER
IN BEALE'S BEHALF
CONVICTED ATTORNEY CON-
FRoNTED WITH SENTENCE.
When the Rule for New Trial Was
Called Up for Argument, Mr..
Wedeman Who Appeared as
Beale's Counsel, Announced to
Court That He Had Nothing to
Offer in Its Support, Whereupon
Court Struck It off-other Matters
in the Courts.

Nothing was offered in support of
the rule for a new trial in the case OF
the commonwealth against Attorney
George w. Beale, when the matter
was called up in argument court. yes
terday, and the rule was in conse-
quence discharged.
When the case was called Judge
Archibald motioncd to Mr.. Beale's at
torney. l.. p. Wedeman. to proceed
with his argument. Mr.. Wedemaa
arose and simply stated. I'VE will net
offer anything" Judge Archibald con-
suited for moment with Judge Ed
wards and then announced that the
rule was discharged.
1t is likely that Mr.. Beale will he
called for sentence, Saturday. The
offense of which he stands convicted
is the embezzlement OF $500 which he
held in trust for Mrs. Esther Meade,
as executor Of her fathers estate. He
claimed the money was lost in an in
vestment which he made ut her be-
hest. The prosecution did not question
but that the money was lost in an in
vestment but denied that Mrs. Meade
authorized it. She died before the case
was brought and the case consequent
" was fought out almost wholly on
documentary evidence. The maximum
penalty for embezzlement is three
years imprisonment.
CASES CONTINUED.
Other cases were dealt with as fol.
! lows:
| Continued-Matter of the appointment
of viewers of damages on Robinson
street; Debora NJ. Larnar against the
| Keystone Academy, of LaPlume borough
| exceptions to affidavit of defense and rule
! for Judgment; u. CorCoran against John
| Mcdonald. carticrari; matter of the lun-
acy of John J. Pack: Mary Carey against
! city of Scranton, exceptions to report of
referee: Frederick J.. Hrown against Per-
cival Morris. rule for a new trial. COM
| monwealth ex. rel Alva Daley against
/ William II. Lewis, rule for decree in di-
| vorce: John Terncy against Cornelius
| Smith. rule to tax cCsts; assigned to l.u-
| thcr Keller against George T.. Fairchild
| rule for Judgment.
! Argued--Commonweal against An
thony Gillespie. rule for Il new trial
| matter of the road in Scott township, eN.
Ccptions to report of viewers: John $. MIL
Ter against Interstate Casualty company
rule for IA new trial and rule for judg'
ment Notwithstanding the verdict
| Franklin Fire Insurance company against
referee; William Pfeiifer against w. j
Schubmehl, rule for Judgment, notwith
| standing the verdict Il. T.. Davis agains
| Frank T.. Patience ct al. rule to strike
off non-sut: William u. Merritt asains
a. J. Whitlock. rule for new trial; Mar.
McAnulty against the National Life In
| surance company, rule Tor judgment, not
| withstanding the verdict.
Submitted-John Koenig against Add!'
| Koenig: James a. Ncol against EvanEe
line Nicol; John wuench against Nora
Wuench, Mary Stephenson against ID
Stephenson. Michael Walter agains
Christiana Walter. Ida NJ. Haldemal
against Louisa A. Cole. Mary ]. Davis
against David NJ. Davis, Fannie /. W
Downing against William +. Downing
Anna Ruane against Michael Ruane. Wi.
liam H. Chubb against Maggie NJ. Chu5t
Ellen Evans against Ebenezer Evans
Leopold Schlangcr against Freda Schlan
ger. Sarah j. Hall against George w
Hall, rules for decrccs in divorce.
FOR SATURDAY.
Continued till Saturday-A. Bittenben
der & Co. against OlG Forge township
rule to set aside verdict and rule 70
Judgment. matter of the judge of clec
ton in the Third district of the Sev
enth ward; Bernstein against Berry, rul
for order of sale and stay of haber
| faciaS.
Rule Absolute-Scranton Wine an
Liquor company against ID. Coxer, rul
To dissolve attachment.
Withdrawn-Mattcr of the appointment
of Michael NJ. Nealon majority inspector
First ward. Olyphant.
Rule Discharged - Andrew Ioewsh
against Mary Parcel. rule to set asid
sherif's sale; McNab Harlin Manufac
turing c -.pany against w. L. Connell 1
Son. exceptions to affidavit Of defense.
Exceptions Overiu uled- Ellen c. Kel
against James +. Donnelly. exceptions
bill of costs.
Adjournment was made until SatUr
day morning. when the argument lis
will be cleared up and election matter
, attended to. such as the settling of dis
. putes over election offices, and the Al
pontment of overseers.