The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-09

went over until the next term. Mrs.
Josephine Bevalacque was indicted for
the killing of Mrs. Mary Rose, at
Green Ridge, in November last, and
her husband was indicted as an access
sorry before the fact. When the case
was called yesterday morning the ac-
| cuSod was represented by Attorneys
George $. Horn, G. Comegys and +. II.
! Boyle, and the commonwealth by Dis
trict Attorney w. II. Lewis. Former
| District Attorney John Il. Jones and
| Attorney G. Il. Daniels
Application was made to Judge John
p. Kelly. who is presiding in the mar,
| court room this week, for the con-
| tinuance OF the case on the ground
| that an important witness is i'll and
another cannot be found The COM
! monwealth did not offer any objection
to the continuance OF the case, and
court allowed 1t to go over until the
next term.
The case against Benedetto Papa.
charged with killing Harry Davis iii
| the Dewey hotel, on Lackawanna ave-
nue., on January a. was allowed to go
over to await the arrival OF the father
Of the accused, who is now on his way
| to this country to assist in the work of
preparing defense for his son.
|, EIIRGOoD's CASE.
Emory j. Ehrgood, who is charged
| with aggravated assault and battery
by George Dewitt, had his case con-
tinued until Wednesday, to give him
an opportunity to find q missing wit
ness. The case against Louis Wilk,
charged with receiving stolen goods.
was continued. 1t was on the list last
term and Wilk's bail was forfeited be-
cause Of his failure to appear for trial.
Martin +. I1ealey. who was indicted
for selling liquor without a license at
Carbondale, by instruction of the court
on the strength of certain testimony
offered In a. case tried in court some
time ago. was returned not guilty.
Former County Detective Thomas Ley
shOn was the prosecutor. He said he
was unable to get any evidence against
Healey.
Former Select Councilman Thomas j.
| Coyne. who was indicted for perjury
at the instance OF the Municipal
league, will not be tried at this term
| for the reason that the case in which
he committed the alleged perjury has
not yet been determined. The perjury
charge is based on certain testimony
which he gave in the councilmanic
cases now pending before Alderman
Fuller. and under the law he cannot
be tried until the case in question is
tried and determined according to law
MALONEY'S BAIL FORFEITED.
Il. j. Maloney, an employe OF the
Central Pennsylvania Telephone and
giving sums of money to councilmen.
did not appear for trial and his bail
| was forfeited. Mr.. Maloney is said to
be out Of the country. He has not been
a resident of Scranton for over Il year.
Thomas Carey. of Price street. plead
guilty to selling liquor without u license
and was sentenced to pay q fine of $500
and spend three months in the county
| Jail. The prosecutor was Robert Will
son, agent for the Municipal league.
A capias was issued for James Cor
don, who is charged with false pre-
tences by Chief of Police Frank Rob-
| ling. Gordon was released from the
| county Jail by mistake, and has not
since been seen There We're two Cor
dons in the county Jail and the case
against one of them was ignored by
lIle STdHi jury. bS IlllSttke JdTllcS
Gordon was released and has not since
been seen.
Cases against Anthony Peterson,
charged with selling liquor without Il
license and larceny by bailee, Michael
kupst. prosecutor. were continued
until the next term on account Of the
illness of the defendants Wife, an I'M
portant witness.
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acquitted of charge of assault and
battery, preferred by Mrs. Mary Smith.
The parties live on Oak street, North
Scranton. and it was alleged that the
accused threw a stone through the win
dow of the house occupied by Smith,
breaking it and striking Mrs. Smiths
little glrl in the face. The defense was
that Mrs. kitchOona threw Il stone at
a chicken, but her aim was bad and it
went through the window.
SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
\ verdict OF not guilty was taken in
the ease OF John Phillips, charged with
being the father OF the child of
laura l.. Lynett. He is twenty-onc
years of age. and she is seventeen
They reside at Jessup, where Phillips
repaired the wrong he had done the
girl by marrying her on March 10 last
A continuance was allowed in the case
OF e. T.. Powderly, charged with as
| saut and battery Bridget Geary
| prosecutor. Pleas Of guilty We're en-
tered in the following cases:
George Chcpan admitted that he hit
George kmOnik on the head with a
stone, lie has been in jail for two
months. Judge Kelly deferred sem
toncc until Thursday, to enable him to
hear the story of the prosecutor with
reference to the assault.
Joseph Murray admitted having
broken into the liquor store Of j. r.
Mcdonald, mt Carbondale, on March II.
He has twice before been convicted uf
statutory burglary. The court sem
fenced hin, to one year in the county
Jail.
George McAllister admitted having
embezzled SO from James +. Cummings,
Il West Lackawanne. avenue grocer. by
whom he was employed. He wo,t to
the county Jail for three months.
julius Sanford admitted having taken
a pocketbook containing 81 from Mrs.
Lillian Rowley, with whom he boarded.
He was sentenced to thirty days in the
county Jail.
DORAN DECEIVED.
Patrick Doran got sixty days for
stealing an overcoat. sweater and one
pair of socks from the house of Mrs.