The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-14

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Thomas and Thomas ]. Coyne, and
Common Councilmen James ]. Grier,
G. T.. Godshall, william V. Grifiths,
Thomas f. Morris, Morris V. Morris,
ID. II. Reese, Thomas f. Watkins and
Charles +. Wenzel.
All of these are charged with solicit
ing bribes for the votes in connection
with the license tax ordinance, which
was before councils last spring. The
bribes, it is said, were asked of J. S.
Harris, a detective, employed by the
Mems union, who represented himself
as an agent of the Scranton Railway
company. which was taxed by the
ordinance. The dates when the alleged
bribes were asked and the amounts
demanded are set forth as follows:
Coyne-March 20, 800; May H. $50.
Fellows-March IS, 800.
Grier-May 10, $40; May 10. $l,4OO.
Godshall-May 10, $50.
Griffths-May TO- $50.
Thomas F. Morris-May 10, $50.
Morris V. Morris-May 10, $50.
d. II. Reese-May 10, $50
Thomas-May 10, $50.
Watkins-May 10, $50.
Wenzel-May 10, $50.
There was also a large number Of
liquor cases, prosecuted by the Mems
union. in which true bills were re-
turned. Several true bills were re-
turned in cases prosecuted by the In
ternational Detective agency. The re-
turn of the grand jury follows:
TRUE BILLS.
Keeping Gaming House.--Samucl Murray, NJ.
u. Bewtt j. d. Miller, NJ. j. Whcelan; Fred
f. Beers pros. Philip Elliot and Charles Davis;
Fred +. Beers, pros.
Statutory Burglary.-Robcrt Hand Bert Will
iams Garfield Williams, John Jones; frank Rob
ling, jr, pros Jane o'Brine; Frank Robng,
ir., pros.
Assault and Battery-Thomas hupst; John Ba.
buses, pros. william II. Nicholson Bernard Nc
Gill, pros. Thomas Nolan Maggie O'Boyle,
prox. Samuel Van Vert; Annie Van Vert. prox.
John Scott; Elizabeth Scott, prox. Jacob Eli
man. James May, pros.
Felonious Wounding g.-Anthony Carucci; Frank
Robling jr., pros. William Simms Frank Rob
ling, jr, pros. John II. Evans, William Price,
Annie Lisnansko, prox.
Receiving Stolen Goods Alexander Grass; H.
Seidman. pros. Alexander Grass; Stephen Dyer
| pros. b. Goldsmith; Stephen Dyer pros. Ala
mama Porter, Alonzo Porter; Frank Roblng, jr.,
| pros. A. Firestine; Stephen Dyer, pros James
| Hopkins Frank Rohng, jr, pros. Louis Wilk;
| Frank Rohing jr., pros.
Felonious Attempt.-Michael Finn; John T.
| Boicc, pros.
Bribery.-Chares +. Godshall; H. NJ Boies,
| pros. Simon Thomas: II. VI. Boies, pros. Thom-
as J. Coyne; +. b. sturges, pros Horatio t.
| Fellows; ii. NJ. Boies, pros. Charles 4. Wenzel /;
| William A. May, pros. Thomas NJ. Watkins; J..
| A. Lansing, pros Thomas +. Morris; j. A.
| Lansing, pros. Thomas j. Coyne; William A.
May, pros. David II. Reese; E. b. sturgcs, pros.
Morris V. Morris; William A. May pros. James
| ]. Gricr; +. u. Sturges, pros. William V. Grit.
| fiths; +. B. Sturges, pros.
Malicious Mischicf.-John Ryan; Christopher
| Barber, pros
Larceny and Receiving. Mary wisely; Frank
| Robling, jr., pros ;(Jonas Longs Sons). Mary
| Nisolcy; Frank Roblng, jr., pros. Goldsmith
Bros) Mary Nisoley; Frank Robling, jr., pros 1;
| (Cleland, Simpson & Taylor). Thomas Hall
| Frank Roblng, jr., pros. John Koshman; Ste.
| phen Dyer, pros Edward Geary; Stephen Dyer,
| pros Charles Baker; Stephea Dyer, pros. Jo.
scph Van Dyke; Frank Robling, jr., pros Ed.
| ward Flynn Frank Robling, jr., pros.
| Larceny by Bailee.-Louis Ange Frank Rob.
| ling, jr., pros
| Selling Liquor Without Lcense-P s. Walsh
| II. Livingston, pros. John Casey; II. Living,
ston, pros. Frank Naruchim; H. Livingston,
| pros Thomas Cravin; II. Livingston pros
| j. j. Hartnett; Robert Wilson, pros John A.
Winter. Katarna Winter; Robert Wilson, pros.
John Moffatt; Robert Wilson, pros Margaret
| Burns; Robert Wilson, pros Michael Smith; H.
| Livingston, pros. Thomas Clark II. Livingston,
| pros James Connors; II, Livingston, pros. Jas.
J, Gettngs; Robert Wilson, pros Anthony Dun.
| leavy; Robert Wilson, pros Martin Rabega
! Robert Wilson, pros. J. T. Taylor; Robert vii.
son, pros James Gallagher; Robert Wilson, pros.
Hannah Lalleyi Robert Wilson, pros. Patrick
J. Gynn Robert Wilson, pros. Henry Rush;
Robert Wilson, pros. Thomas Coyne; Robert
| Wilson, pros.
| lncitng Murder.-Edwin +. Everhart; l. ..
| Lvcrhart pros.
Neglecting to Keep Books Alexander Grass,
| d. w. Smith Stephen Dyer, pros.
| EmbCzzlement.-M J. Mcdonnell; Charles
| West, pros. John Garvey; II. J. Schubert pros
Keeping Bawdy Housc-Rose Repp; Lizzie
! Williams, proN,
Fomcation and Bastardy. William Howells
| Ruth Phelps, proX.
Attempt at Rape.-lI, j. Crossley; Frank Rob.
ling ir., pros.
Forciblc Entry and Detaincr,-George Spitz;
| Edward Williams, pros.
IGNORED BILLS.
Assault and Battery.--James O'Brne; Frank
Rohing, ir., pros. county pay costs. Rose Ma.
| rion, alias Rose Swingle Samuel Bryant, pros.
10 pay costs =. r, Loughran Philip Schwartz,
| pros, 10 pay costs. James ienngan Bridget
| Hcnngan, prox.; county pay costs. Rowland
Thomas; II. f. Paine, pros county pay costs
| o. X, Becmer; George Williams pros, TO nav
costs. Joseph Simmons John Thomas pros
county pay costs. William Jackson; Patrick
Farrell, pros, to pay costs William Ruane:
| Bridget Fallon, proX., to pay costs James
| o'Brinc Frank Robling IT,, pros; county pay
costs. James II. Jones; Mary A. Hughes, prox,
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