The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-20

final return.
Finn is indicted in connection with
the Municipal leagues prosecution OF
Simon Thomas for bribery. 1t being
shown that the money which Hatton
paid to Thomas was obtained from
Finn, the jury decided to indict the
latter, who has admitted that he gave
the $500 for Thomas to Hatton, and
that he paid the 1000 TO former Mayor
James q. Bailey for the signing of the
asphalt repair contract two years ago.
Finn was never arrested at the in
stance of the league.
True bills were also returned in these
councimanic cases of the league:
Simon Thomas, for taking the money
from Hatton; II. G. Hatton, perjury.
in swearing that he never paid any
money to Thomas: Il. J. Maloney, OF
the Central Pennsylvania Telephone
and supply company, bribery, in Civ
Ing money TO councilmen; S. Il. wey-
land, manager of the Lackawanna
Telephone company. obstructing JUS
tice i'll refusing to answer questions
asked him at a recent hearing in AL
derman Fuller's Office. Weyland re-
fused to answer on the ground that he
might lncriminate himself.
SLOT MACHINE CASES.
The following saloonkeepers OF Dick
son City Olyphant and Winton bor-
oughs, who were arrested at the in
stance Of the Municipal league for
maintaining gambling machines at
their places, had true bills returned
against them: w. j. Evans, ID. NJ.
Belts, ID. J. Davis, George Dingleberry.
NJ. w. Grogan. Thomas Foley. *.
Wenzel, Richard NJ. Owens, Bryan
Fallon, George A. Price. +. Constant
Swanaski
Grogan was also indicted for OBJ
structing a legal process. His place Is
at Olyphant, and when Wilson and his
officers appeared there to seize
his gambling machine he stood at the
door with Il revolver and kept them
from entering. When they returned the
next day and succeeded in gaining an
entrance the machine had disappeared.
The sensational Ames-Knapp case
was revived by the action of yeSter-
days grand jury in indicting Mrs.
Annie Ames for Il second time. The
latter was found by detectives, en-
ployed by her husband, In a room in n
hotel in this city with DR.. Knapp. of
Forest City, Mrs. Ames also being IL
resident of that place at the time.
They were arrested and indicted for
unlawful relations. and DR.. Knapp was
convicted and sentenced to six months
Imprisonment in the county Jail Mrs.
Ames' case was not called for trial
until the last term and then her hus-
band, who was the real prosecutor, de-
clned to prosecute and the case was
stricken from the list.
DR.. Knapp's wife, Mrs. Elizabeth
Knapp. was very angry over this ter
mination of the case against her hus-
bands partner in guilt, who, she al
leges, instigated DR.. Knapp to the ac-
tions which resulted in his arrest. Re-
Gently she had warrant sworn out
for Mrs. Ames on the old charge. and
yesterday the grand jury found q true
bill.
True bills, charging murder and
arson. We're also found against Frank
Jansen, the South Side barber. who
on Jan. 90 threw lamp at
his wife. II is alleged. with the re-
suit that the house was set on fire,
Mrs. Jansen severely burned and their
seven-ycar-old daughter burned to
death. The other true bills returned
follow:
OTHER TRUE BILLS.
Resisting odiccr--AlcS wyshclesbi; Charles Cho.
che'ki, pros
obstructing Legal Process--lieoIge Ursula,
Frank Nowak, Frank Mcholic; NJ. }. Gaughan,
pros.
,r,o,,. ,,l po,,;,irc. ID ,,r;ol. ~, ,,. ro,o.,,,
Richard pros. Michael DAILY; Frank Roblins, IT,,
pros. Robert McCuc, Frank Robling, ir., pros.
William Lawlcw, william Bradley; J. 4. Mchn-
drew. pros. Roy Gcbcrt; Frank Roblng. it,,
pros,
FrauducntIy Making Written lnstrumcnt-.Tony
Spard, alias Tony Ritz; Frank RObling, jr., pros,
two bills.
Malicious MiSchief-.Mchacl McDcrmott; Frank
Robling, jr., pros. Walter O'Couner; Caleb TUT.
iy, pros. Domino Mil;no; Franl; koblng jr.,
pros.
Selling Liquor Without I.cense--Winiircd Reap:
Robert Wilson, pros. Andrew lIavancc; Thomas
Lcyshon, pros.
Selling Liquor on Sundly-Thomas Mcclure;
Henry Diecks pros Joseph Karolin; Reese :.
Davis, pros. Bernard Roscnhcld; Reese s. Davis,
pros. John swallow, w. \. Phillips, pros. John
Rcmbesli; Reese $. Davis, pros Frederick Bald.
ncr; J. L. Woelkcrs, pros
BurglalA--l.dWaru MCiulrc, Mics Ross; Frank
Robling. IT,, pros David Andrews. Frank Rob.
lins, ir., pros, Joseph Murray, J, r. McAndrew,
pros.
Assault and Battcry-Charlo3 Tcrney; c. T..
Beers, pros. James Tompkins; c. T. Sheridan,
pros. Walter O'Connor; Catherine Tufiey pros
Joseph Bolin, John Warso; Patrick Payton, pros.
fornication--A Andrew orbin; Tackla Opesta,
pToN.
Snduction-Thomas Burke; Lena Hartman, prox
False Pretenoes--M ". Van Gorden: r. VI.
Lindsay, pros. NJ. obenovagc; Peter WalcosEi,
pros.
INSTRUMENTATION 7. Boland John Harvey.
pros.
Pointing a Pistol.James Tompklns; c. +. Shcr.
idan, pros,
Dctrauding boarding lIouse--Anthony Glambos;
George kupchona, pros.
SOME IGNORED BILLS.
Altogether 119 true bills were re.
turned as IA result of the session OF
the jury. The ignored bills number
1873, and l05 of these We're handed in
yesterday. Among the ignored bills of
yesterday were the following: Arthur
kecne. officer for the Municipal league,
charged with pointing pistol by VIII
liam ii. Powell, who will pay the costs.
William Kryger and Frederick Keifer,
Prlceburg hotelkeepers, selling on sun
day, county to pay costs. Jacob Eli
man, malicious mischief, county to
pay costs, Gilman is now in the peni-
tentidry, serving a term for suborna-
tion of perjury, George Hampe. keep
ing gambling house on Penn avenue,
Frank MCNittIc prosecutor, to DdV