The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-08

and Mcclure in quarter sessions yes
terday. no less than twenty-five being
dealt with in one way or the other.
Convictions were few and far between.
only two of any momenH being re-
corded.
One of these was in the dog stealing
case Of the Commonwealth against
Hugh Winkler, James Purdy. prose-
cutor. Winkler lives in Honesdale and
Purdy in Carbondale. The latter owned
valuable bull dog which he lost No
vember oS last. The dog was later
found in the possession Of James T.
Reed. of Washington avenue. this city.
Mr.. Reed said he received 1t from his
father-in-law Hugh Winkler, and
Winklcr, upon being prought to task.
said the animal followed him one day
he was passing through Carbondale
and accompanied him without any
coaXing to Honesdale. He didn't want
the dog. so he sent it to his son-in-
law.
MIR. Purdy didn't believe this story.
Neither did the jury. Judge Edwards
sentenced Winklcr tn three months in
the county Jail
CASE AGAINST SIlPP.
Henry Stipp. a young man from Nay
Aug. charged by Peter Conyngham. of
Dunmore. with the theft of dog. was
saved from conviction by a newspaper
"ad." The commonwealth had proven
conclusivelv that the dog was owned
by Conyngham; that ii was found in
Stipp's possession, and that when the
latter was accused OF having the stolen
dog he shipped it to Harry Depuy. 1t
looked bad for the accused, and when
the case was interrupted by the sem
fencing of Hugh Winkler to three
months for dog stealing, the impress
sion was general that young Stipp also
had term of Imprisonment in store
for him.
But such was not to be. Following
the directions of his attorney. Mr..
Scragg, young Stipp took from his
pocket a copy Of local paper Of last
July. which contained an "ad." giving
notice as follows: "Found-Lemon
spotted bird dog. Owner can have
same by applying to Henry Stipp,
Elmhurst road" The evidence of the
prosecution was to the effect that the
dog was stolen in July and that it was
q lemon spotted bird dog. Judge Ed
wards promptly directed the jury to
return a verdict Of not guilty.
Stanley Vanosky and Alick Vanosky
were returned guilty of stealing $2(
from their boarding boss, Michael Mel.
| lick. Of Jessup. and also of committine
assault and battery upon him. They
We're sentenced by Judge Mcclure tc
pay fine of SO each and spend six
months in the county Jail for the lar
ceny, and fined $50 apiece for the as.
sault and battery.
Lorenzo and John Matuchy We're con.
victed of assaulting and batterine
Samuel Devivi on LacKawanna avenue
near Cassesse's hotel on the day OF
the letter carriers parade. Sentence
was not pronounced.
ZEACK NOT GUILTY.
| A verdict of not guilty was returned
in the case of John Zeack. of Winton
charged by Barbara Pesarchie will
attempted criminal assault. The cost.
were placed on the prosecutriX.
Mrs. Donati Maria Genovise, of Provi
dence. was tried before Judge McClurt
for committing assault and battery or
! 4his. MARY VIII llNtu III ttle
same house with her. The trouble
grew out of borrowed bread pan
Mrs. Genovise loaned one to Mrs. Muir,
ray and when she went to get it bacl
a quarrel arose. which ended in Mrs
Murray being severely beaten. Mrs
Ferguson, the mother of Mrs. Murray
provoked laugh by devoutly crossing
herself before beginning her testimony
The case in which p. H. Farrell
charged p. II. Byrne with larceny by
! bailee of a silver watch was non
pressed by reason Of the fact that ovel
two years had elapsed from the tim'
of the alleged crime until the arres
was made.
In the case Of the Commonwealth
against Frank Norton, attachments
We're issued for Thomas Commit an,
John Nj. Watkins, absent witnesses
In the case of the Commonwealth
against Peter Jakelcowitz, j. G. Haw
thorne, prosecutor, continuance wa
directed by agreement Aof counsel
.Capiases were issued for James Nor
gan, Frank Kapuschniski and Hugl
Mclaughlin defendants. who failed t
respond when their cases were calle,
for trial.
4 verdict of not guilty was takel
in the case of Sterling Il. Anderson
charged by Bessie Mcfarland w.ti
criminal assault. The prosecution wa
brought in 1892. The case did not com
To trial owing to various reasons an
the bondsmen of the defendant, bain
anxious to he relieved. asked that
Tcrdi,t "e not guilty be taken. An
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