The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-04
pITTSTON.

Special to the Stanton Tribune.
Pittston. March 3.--Thc strife which
has taken place in this city since last
July between Vincent II. Dillionis. the
eX.Catholic lecturer. and Mayor Thorn
as Corcoran continues to attract public
attention During the past week
number Of arrests have been made and
counter suits instituted. At the in
stance of Mr. Dillionis four Lithuan-
ians were arrested, charged with ag-
gravat'd assault and battery. disturb
ing religious meeting and disorderly
conduct ON the street. The defendants
were given hearings before Alderman
Evans, Of the Eleventh ward. and held
under 81 900 on the first two charges
and fined for the latter Last evening
the opposition had it's turn, and sprung
q surprise in the issue of warrants for
the arrest of DillioniS and his principal
supporter. Rev. j. j. kilpn Fletcher
pastor of the Broad street Presbyterian
church The warrants We're issued by
Squire Mudcrig. of lnkerman, jenkins
township. the prosecutor being John
kaValcuSkis. the first one Of the four
1ithuanians who were arrested Few
days previous by Dillunis, The war
rants were served on Dillionis at his
boarding house in West Pittston last
evening about o'clock by Constable
Mulyc>. of Wilkes Barre. Dillionis
was marched to the 'squrcs office.
which is located two miles from this
city. lie was charged with incting the
riot. which took place in Booths hall,
South Main street. Feb ,. and with dis
orderly conduct. lie waived hearing
ON the first charge. and on the second
was given hearing and fined so and
the costs total of $l666. Attorney
H. j. Mahun appeared for the defend
ant. About 1915 o'clock Attorney Hibb
and Representative l.. 4. Coray APP
pcarcd on the scene. Mr. Hibbs paid
he fine and NJ. Coray went on the
defendants bail piece in the sum of
$500 for his appearance at court. Mr..
Fletcher, the other defendant will be
given a hearing Monday afternoon at ,
o'clock.
The Fernwood collery of the Erie
company. which was idle Friday BE-
cause the employees refused To work,
claiming they had not received the
amount of pay expected, resumed work
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Leighton of
ohio. who have been visiting the for
mcrs mother here for the past few
weeks. are spending a few days at
Olyphant prior To returning to their
home.
Edward l.. Reynolds. of Pittston. and
Mrs Mary Reese, of West t'ittston
were united in marriage last evening
at the parsonage of the Welsh Congrc-
%ational church, by the pastor, Rev.
D. NJ. George. The wedding couple
were unattended. Their h>aeymoon
will include a trip to Washington, after
which they will be at home on Della
ware avenue, West Pittston.
Recent deaths here were as follows:
Thomas Murray. aged 81 years, for
many years resident of Browntown;
funeral Monday morning. Mrs. Ann
Walsh. of Upper Pittstou, died at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Peter Fad
den, of Thistle street; the funeral took
place this afternoon. Patrick Reilly,
aged 80 years, died yesterday at the
Ransom home; the remains Were taxi
on to the Valley house. Upper Pitts
ton, his former boarding place, from
whence the funeral will take place on
Monday morning.
The Sorenaders choir will furnish the
literary entertainment at the monthly
meeting of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the West side Congrega tional
church Monday evening.