The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-10
TRIAL OF THE CASE
AGAINST DR.. KNAPP
lConcluded from Page g.

Harnoski. The testimony Of May and
a man named Kinney was that they
saw Gilman belaboring the woman
with a black jack on Emmett street,
and they compelled him to desist and
took him before Alderman Kelly, or
the Eighteenth ward, who held Ell
man in bail for his appearance at
court.
ELLMAN's STORY.
Ellman's story was to the effect
that he had arrested a boy for stealing
copper wire from the Hunt & Connell
warehouse, when Mrs Barnoski came
along and attacked him so savagely
that he had to let him go. He alleges
that the woman bit and otherwise
left marks upon his person. TO make
her let go of him. he testified that he
hit her over the head with the leather
handle of his black Jack. Gilman was
defended by Attorneys w. w. Baylor
and M. J. Ruddy. and the common-
wealths side of the case was con-
Quoted by Attorney John M. Har-
ris A verdict had not been returned
at the hour of adjournment.
Miss Margaret Burns was arraigned
on charges of selling liquor without a
license and on Sunday. She had not
employed counsel and Attorney Ralph
u. Levy was assigned by the court
to defend her. George West testified
that on Sunday, June 8, with +. w.
Dodge, he visited the place kept by the
defendant on North Main avenue III
the First ward of this city, and pur-
chased two bottles of beer. They saw
no license of any kind displayed OIL
the walls. The beer was sold to them
by Miss Burns. There was no bar In
sight and when they asked for beer
she went into an adjoining room and
returned with two bottles of beer.
Fred w. Dodge corroborated the tess
tmony of West Robert Wilson. the
agent for the Mems union, testified
to admissions made by the defendant
to the effect that she sold liquor with
out Il license.
SHE BECAME EXCITED.
While he was testifying, Miss Burns
said several times: You lie!" you
lie!"
"You must keep quiet" sternly said
Judge Gordon to her.
II can't" exclaimed the woman,
''when he's telling lies
you must, or you'll be sent to
jail" said the judge, and the woman
subsidized.
The defense was that Miss Burns
and her sister conducted small store
and occasionally sold bottle of beer
to their neighbors. They did not have
bar and did not know they were
violating the law She was a dress
maker but her hand became disabled
and she was compelled to do something
to make living. In charging the
jury the court said that the defendant
had admitted selling and he did not
see that they could do anything but
render a verdict of guilty. Such a ver-
dict was rendered.
In the case of Anthony Dunleavy.
charged with selling liquor without
license, which was given to the Jury
by Judge Love just before the adj
journment of the court Monday after
noon. a verdict of guilty was returned
yesterday afternoon. The jury had
great difficulty in reaching an agree
ment.
In the case of Mrs Catherine Cam
non, of Christ court, also charged
with selling liquor without license,
a verdict Of guilty was returned yes
terday morning. The jury in this case
asked to be discharged Monday af-
ternoon, but the court refused to grant
the request. They agreed soon af-
ter the adjournins hour, sealed their
verdict and reported It to court yes
terday morning.
MRS. CRANE CONVICTED.
The first case tried before Judge Love
yesterday was that of Mrs. Sarah
Crane, of Capouse avenue. Green
Ridge, VINO was charged with selling
liquor without license. Robert Will
son, agent for the Mems union, was
the prosecutor. Tha agents of the
union testified that they visited Mrs.
Cranes place on April 10 and pur-
chased drinks from her of an intoxi-
eating character. The record of the
clerk of the courts Office was pro-
duced and proved that Mrs. Crane was
not granted a license to sell. The de-
fendant endeavored TO show that
previous conviction had been obtained
in this case before Mayor Moir un.
der the province of the city's speak
easy ordinance, and held that the de-
fendant could not again be convicted
for this otfense. Judge Love refused
to take this view of the case and
thereupon the case was submitted to
the jury without evidence on the
part of the defense. A verdict of
guilty WIS reluFTeC, ana tne QeIenQ-
ant recommended to the mercy of the
court.
NJ. ]. Gilbride, of Brick avenue, this
city, was tried on the charge of selling
liquor without a license. This was
also one of the Mems union cases.
Several witnesses testified to having
purchased liquor at the defendants
place on July 3. of this year. 1t was
also shown that the defendant had
an internal revenue license and in
his defense he stated that he only sold
soft drinks and cigars. The jury of
that case was out at adjourning hour.
PLEADED GUILTY.
Thomas Gerrity, of this city, pleaded
guilty to selling liquor without Ii
cense. Robert Wilson, agent for the
Mems union, was the prosecutor. Sem
tence was suspended until Saturday.
Gerrity's wife was also indicted for
the same offense, but upon his plead
ing guilty, mol pros. was entered
in her case. A mol pros, upon pay
ment of costs, was entered in the
case of James j. Padden, the WASH
ington avenue hotelkeeper, charged
with selling liquor on Sunday. County
Detective Leyshon was prosecutor.
The same action was taken In the
case of Mrs. Bridget Walsh, who also
conducts hotel on Washington ave-
nue.. She also was charged with SELL
ing on Sunday.
The first of the gambling cases to
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