The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-03
QUARTETTE OF
MURDER CASES
TRIO OF THEM SCHEDULED TO
BE TRIED TODAY.

INlO Of IhEM SCHED LED III
BE TRIED TODAY.
Billiott and Papa to Be Arraigned in
Quarter Sessions for Taking the
Life Of Fellow Men-Bevelacoua
to Be Tried Next Monday-Large
Number Of Reform Cases on the
List-Motion to Quash the Indict-
ment Against Select Councilman
Finn-other Court Matters.
Four murder cases and large num-
Der of other important actions are set
down for trial during the two weeks
June term of quarter sessions, which
begins today.
The murder case against Samuel Bill
lott. OF Carbondale. charged with kill
ing Edward Herbert. and that against
Benedetto Papa. the West Scranton
barber, who is accused of cutting the
throat of Harry Davis. at the Dewey,
on Lackawanna avenue. are scheduled
for trial today There issa possibility
that verdict will be taken in the Bill
lott case. This will clear the way
for the trial of the Papa case. 1t was
continued at the last term at the re-
quest of the defense. that the accused
mans father might have time to reach
here from Italy and help in the prep
aration of the defense. The district
attorney will press for first degree
verdict.
In the other two murder cases the
defendants are Josephine Bevelucu,ia,
and her husband. Pasquale Bevelacqua,
of Green Ridge. They are charged
with the killing of Mrs. Mary Paul
Rose. neighbor. Mrs. Bevelacqua.
shot her, and the husband is alleged
to have prompted her to the deed.
These cases head the list for next week
and as far as is now known Will be
put on trial.
OTHER IMPORTANT CASES.
Among the other important cases.
the one attracting most attention is the
criminal libel case which John Mitch
ell. president of the United Mine Work.
ers, has brought against Richard Lit
tie, editor of the Scrantonian. Ii is
the first case OH the list for Tuesday
it will go to trial. 1t will be a trial Of
unusual Importance. also. from a legal
standpoint as it will be the first time.
locally. for the new libel law to be ap-
piled.
The case in which Richard Little
prefers the charge of conspiracy
against Fred Dilcher. national organi-
Ger of the United Mine Workers, and
nS,ii lnL Ia ,,f
the Central Labor union. is scheduled
for trial on Wednesday of next week.
There are enough reform" cases
scattered throughout the two weeks
list to keep the court busy every mo-
ment of the session. At the head Of
tomorrow's calendar is the perjury case
brought by the Municipal league
against Harry c. IIatton. and the bri-
against Carl w. Mckinney.
The Wayland case heads Wednes-
days list. but it will not be tried hav
ing been thrown into argument court
by motion to Quash the indictment.
For similar reasons the bribery case
against General Manager Frank Slli-
man. ir., of the Scranton Railway COM
pany. and the conspiracy and dissuad
Guernsey NJ. II. Keller and Charles w.
Bennett will not be tried.
The two bribery cases against II. J.
Maloney are again on the list for We'd
nesday, but the defendant is not cX
pected to respond. The bribery case
against eX-Selcct Councilman Simon
Thomas is also on for Wednesday.
TUE FINN CASE.
The bribery case against Select
Councilman Wade NJ. Finn is down for
next .Thursday An effort is being
made to put it over by throwing it into
argument court with Il motion To uuaSh
the indictment. 1t will be passed upon
by the court this morning.
On Friday of next week are 10 be
tried the Old Forge councilmanic bri-
berry cases William Repp caused to be
brought against Thomas Stephens, An
toni Riancardi, Patrick Gallagher. .Thos.
Kilcoyne and William Munroe, and the
cases brought by John f. Farady, in
which Fred W. Naylor and John l.!
Morgan, two of the Old Forge borough
officials are charged with msdemeanor
H. office.
Quite the usual number OF Illegal
liquor selling cases are down for trial
The defendants in Municipal league
cases are Henry Walthers, j. j. Hart
nett, Anthony Ruddy and Mary
Thomas. Drummer Evangelist w. II.
Williams. of the Anti Saloon league. is
prosecuting Dominic Nocero for selling
on sunday. and Mary ana Angelo Ma
limo for selling without a license. Coun-
ty Detective w. A. Phillips is prose-
cutor in cases against John swallow,
John Rumler and Albert Buchta.
There are four other cases in which
private parties appear as prosecutors,
making in all fourteen
GAMBLING CASES.
Three gambling cases in which Steph-
en- H. caWley Harry Oblinger and
Michael Gallagher are defendants. and
Agent Robert Wilson. of the Munici-
pal league, prosecutor are scheduled
for Tuesday of next week,
Other cases of general interest found
on the list are: Clara $. Boyd, illegal
practice of medicine: Frank Jansen,
arson; Arthur Mullen. violating rules
OF the board of health; Anthony Dun
leavy, perjury; Henry Goldschlager,
arson; Dante cecolly. enticing minor
child for the purpose of marriage, ana
the fraudulent voting cases from Mi
uoolu, in which John j. Coyne appears
as prosecutor.
President Judge II. NJ Edwards will
sit in the main court room during the
first week and .Iulpe 4 W Carmen