The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-10

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the Municipal League with bribing
councilmen. will not be tried at this
term. After court opened yesterday
morning. Mckinney's attorneys went
before Judge Fl. M. Mcclure and
asked for a continuance OH the ground
of the illness of the accused and his
wife. The latter is in a serious condi-
ton. and the excitement and strain
| incident to the trial of her husband
| might prove fatal. II was said.
Attorney j. II. Torrey. for the league.
| objected TO the continuance. calling at
tention to the fact that the case has
already gone over several times for
| the same reason. Judge Mcclure de-
cidcd to grant the request for con-
| tinu3nce. and the case went over until
| the next term.
The two cases against Alderman
| John =. Kelly, charging him with mis-
demeanOr in office, were continued un-
til today. on account of the illness of
witnesses who are important to the
defense.
PLEADED GUILTY.
Mrs. Ellen King pleaded guilty to
selling liquor without license and
sentence was suspended. Former
County Detective Thomas Leyshon was
the prosecutor. The latter was alsc
prosecutor in cases of selling liquor
on Sunday and without a license
against Michael J. Burke. now dead.
Vcrdicts of not guilty We're taken and
the costs placed on the county.
Nerdicts of not guilty were taken in
two cases against E. NJ. Quackenbush
charged with forging trade marks,
James II. Wetherall and John Ciracy.
prosecutors. will pay the costs. Quack-
enbush was arrested for the same
offenses as Morgan Howell, "The In
dian Doctor of this city, who was
convicted in the Dauphin county courts
a week ago and sent to the Deniten-
tiary. Quackenbush gave assistance in
bringing Howell to justice and was
therefore not prosecuted.
Charles and Caroline Kodeck did not
appear to answer afcharse of teloniouS
wounding preferred by John Srhotz
and a capias was issued for them
Verdicts of not guilty We're taken in
the cases of Frank Maddocks and Will
liam Evans. larceny by bailee, and
Charles Maddocks. receiving. The
prosecutrx. Bessie Pennan, recovered
the horse which these three men We're
charged with separating her from and
had no desire to prosecute.
CASES CONTINUED.
The following cases We're continued
on account of the illness of an import
ant witness: A. Grass. receiving stolen
goods. Stephen Dyer. prosecutor; A.
Grass, receiving stolen goods. Stephen
Dyer. prosecutor; Alexander Grass
books, stephen Dyer. prosecutor.
Verdicts OF not guilty We're taken
in cases against Margaret Craig and
Michael McHale, who We're charged
with stealing coal from the Delaware
and Hudson company. Detective Mar
tin Crippen was the prosecutor.
Judge George S. Purdy came over
from Honesdale yesterday and opened
court In No. 3. The first case sent
before him was Owen Finnegan.
charged with assault and battery by
Michael Kearns. The men lived in
the same house, there was quarrel.
and blows were exchanged. The ver-
dict was not guilty and the costs
were divided.
then put On trial, charged with en-
surance company, by which he was for
a time employed as a solicitor and
agent. The prosecutor is the local
rc presntative of the company, II. J.
Schubert. Garvey. who is represented
by Hon. John p. Quinnan. says that
lie has not embezzled any of the money
of the company, that the discrepancy
is due 10 the failure of the company
To give him credit for certain sums
collected and reported and for COM
missions earned. The case was on at
adjournins hour
CALLED HIM A SCAB.
John a. Evans and William X. Will
liams We're charged with assault and
battery by John 4. Neat. of North
Scranton. The latter alleged that on
Dec. 10 he met the defendants in IL
saloon in North Scranton and they
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