The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-13

Dy tne last BrdIlu jury lOr puhuny Sch-
ing, and whose cases haver.not been
disposed of, were yesterday placed on
four months probation, with the un-
derstanding that If they observe the
law in every respect in that time and
agree to continue in it's observance,
the prosecutions will be dropped.
Most of them were scheduled for
trial yesterday. When they were
reached Attorneys ]. II. Torrey, Il. c.
Newcomb and Fred f. Beers, counsel
for the Mems union, announced to
court that it was the desire of the
prosecution to have them go %over to
the October term. The defendants, as
may be believed, were all agreeable,
and court, understanding the tcircum-
stances, readily acquiesced.
The cases continued were those
against p. f. Gerrity, Bridget Walsh,
james j. Padden, Oetzel & Rossar.
G. l.. Folk, r. Hunt Brock, Rosen-
berg Brothers and Jenkin Harris.
In the speakeasN cases prosecuted
by the Mems union no quarter is to
be given. All these defendants must
stand trial and the charges against
them will be vigorously prosecuted,
the unions representatives say.
EXCEPTIONAL CASE.
Something bordering on an excep-
tion, however, was made in the case of
Robert II. Allen, of South Washing
ton avenue. His predecessor in the
business, a Mrs. Coleman, had license
for the place but neglected to renew
it this year. Mr.. Allen recently
bought her out and supposed license
was included among the goods and
chattels transferred to him. The first
intimation he had that his place was
not licensed was when the agents Of
the Mems union arrested him.
This story accompanied his plea Of
guilty yesterday. 1t was not very
vigorously disputed and court accept
ed it. The result was a suspension of
sentence upon payment of costs.
Mrs. Mary Molloy, of Capouse ave-
nue., another alleged speak-easy
keeper, is also likely to escape. When
her case was called yesterday morn
ing an affidavit was presented by DR..
Haggerty, setting forth that she is
elghty-flve years of age and unable
to attend court. The case was con-
tinued.
Benjamin Arnovitz, of III Scranton
selling without a license, preferred by
County Detective Leyshon, at the in
stigation of the union. He- will be
sentenced Saturday. Peter Carroly, Of
Capouse avenue, similarly charged,
| failed to appear and his bail was for
feited.
The case of Mary Masterson, charged
by James Capwell with selling liquor
n M
| Currigan and Mary Masterson, charged
by the same party with assault and
battery, and the case of John Kerri-
| gan, charged by William Mulrone
with assault and battery, We're tried
together before Judge Edwards in No.
.. The cases grow out of a neighbors'
fight. Mary Masterson was found
! guilty of illegal liquor selling, and
| KerriSan of assault and battery, but
| in the other case a verdict of not
on the prosecutor.
WALSH CASE CONTINUED.
The case of Peter Walsh, charged by
| Constable Richard Barron, of Price
burg, with selling liquor illegally, was
continued till Friday, to be tried joint
ly with four other cases, namely:
! Peter Walsh, selling liquor without q
license, Reese S. Davis, prosecutor
Joseph Karolon, selling liquor on Sun.
day, Peter Welsh, prosecutor; Joseph
Karolon, pointing pistol, Peter Walsh
prosecutor; Joseph Karolon, surety
Peter Walsh. prosecutor.
u. Lopalijner, charged with selling
liquor without license, Ike Parpun'
kle, prosecutor, did not appear anC
his bail was forfeited.
Gilbert Colborn and his wife, Verna
Stanton ColbCrn, of Carbondale, who
failed to appear Monday to answer
charges of immortality, preferred by
Colborn's former wife, Lizzie Colborn
were brought in yesterday by Tho
sheriff.
They claimed they were married
Dec. 10, 1899, believing that Colborr
had been divorced. Colborn said III
understood his divorce had been grant
ed and so informed his new wife. !
developed, however, that owing to hi.
attorney having withdrawn from tn,
case, the formal order was not ap
piled for and the divorce decree diC
not issue till Jan. "a, 1900, when {
new attorney was engaged. Las
Friday they were married over again
Colborn entered a plea OF guilty anc
will ask for a suspension of sentence
The first Mrs. Colborn did not care t
push the case against her successor
and a mol pros accordingly entered.
ANOTHER CASE.
Another case of alleged improper re
lations was contributed by Carbon
dale. James b. Epsy was prosecute
and A. f. Newhall and Minnie Mul
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