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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07
BEFORE JUDGE EDWARDS.

For the greater part of the day the
case against William BruninG, the
agent of the Adams Express COM
pany, charged with forgery, was on
trial before Judge II. NJ Edwards and
q jury. Bruning, as was stated in the
Tribune yesterday it is alleged con-
spired with man named Dorsey,
shipping clerk for the Colliery En-
gineer company. and by means of
fraudulent receipts collected almost
S2cl6.SS from thu Collicry Engineer
people. Dorsey has disappeared.
Ihe defense was heard Yesterday
and was general denial of the fact
That Brunin2 had taken any money
unlawfullv; that the apparent short
age was due to mistakes about weight
or packages he received from the COL
liery Engineer and to charges being
made for packages which were in
tended to be frankod. In rebuttal ].
w, Titman the agent of the Express
company. who is also the prosecutor
In the case, said the total cost of the
packages which the company per
mitted the Colliery Engineer to frank
would not exceed $40.
When the evidence was all in Rr,n-
tainted, and it required SOME time TO
revive her' The case was given to the
jury at p, m. The jury had NOT
agreed upon its verdict at adjourn
ing hour.
Nerdirts of not guilty We're taken in
the following cases.
william q. Smerdon. assault and
battery Edward Edmunds, the prose-
'utor, did not appear and was d-
rccted to pay the costs.
w. Nj. Van Gorden. false pretences.
Il. Nj. Lindsay, the prosecutor. is dead
ana the costs We're placed on the
county.
Joseph Galavitz, assault and battery.
Andrew Boraski did not appear to
prosecute and was directed to pay
the costs.
Antonio Skelkopski, attempt to rape.
Rose Kowolskeki, the prosecutrix,
was not in court The costs were
placed on the county.
In the case of Andrew Havance.
charged with selling liquor without
license by former County Detective
Thomas Leyshon, mol pros. was en-
tered upon payment of the costs. Hav-
ance has retired from the business and
is. moreover. a cripple.
c. +. Weise, a property owner at
Clark's summit, and Constable Ed
ward Chapman, of the same place.
were put on trial charged with forcible
entry and detainer. The prosecutor
was Joseph Walker, an old man who
leased four rooms from Weise. He
alleges that on December - last the
defendants broke into his apartments
with axes and levied on his goods.
Excitement incident to the breaking
in Frustrated his wife. who was out
of her mind for four days in conse-
quenee.
The defense is that the apartments
of Walker were not broken into. 1t
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07
BUFFALO BILL SHOW.
Will Give Its First Exhibition Here
Tonight.

AoAASAl'
Messrs. Cody and Salisbury have
never failed each season to give us
some novelty of interest and instruc
ton, and this season they have taken
another page from current history
that in interest, thrilling excitement
and spectacular splendor OutdOes any
thing they have heretofore attempted.
even their former novelty, the charge
of San Juan Hill. This novelty is the
relief by the forces of the allied pow
ers, of the ministers and other Chris
tion representatives who We're so re-
Gently at the mercy of the Chinese
Boxers in Pekin. Historical accuracy
as to detail marks this representation
Of the battle of Tien-Tsin, as it has al
ways done with everything presented
by this management.
This is made easier for MeSSrS. Cody
and Salisbury than for others, because
of the employment by them at all
times of representative soldiers from
the various armies of the world, and
this season their agents have secured
America, Europe and Africa to get
fresh material for the entertainment;
at the same time seasoned soldiers of
these armies. In this they have sue
ceeded, and they are thus enabled to
give IA review, march and attack that
for picturesque beauty, excitement and
spectacular effect, Is greater than
anything that has ever heretofore been
presented
The Buffalo Bill Wild West show
will exhibit here tonight and again
tomorrow afternoon and night.
There will be no parade to-day or
afternoon performance, The parade
will take place Saturday morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07
OPENING ANoTHER's LETTER
Mrs. Mary Geisler Before Commits
sioner Taylor on That Charge.

Mrs. Mary Geisler, of South Scran-
ton, was arraigned before United
States Commissioner George d. Tay-
lor yesterday on the charge of opening
a letter sent to Charles ii. Nicodemus.
last December. Both persons then
lived at the residence of John Hir-
shing, of s2s Willow street, the father
of Mrs. Geisler, and Nicodemus claims
that a letter sent him by relatives in
Germany was opened and read by the
defendant and never reached him.
At the hearing the defense claimed
that the letter was an open one, ana
that Mrs. Geisler opened it and af-
ter reading enough to convince her
self that il was not for her, gave it to
a boy to deliver to Nicodemus. This
was evidently not done, however, by
the lad. commissioner Taylor dis
charged the defendant. who was rep
resented at the hearing by Attorney
+. C. Newcomb. Attorney Clarence
Balentine was present for the prose-
cution.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07
BEFORE JUDGE KELLY,

John Walsh and John Harris were
tried on charge of statutory burg
larry. chief of Police Roblng was the
prosecutor The evidence of the com
monwealth was to the effect that on
the evening of March IL. between the
hours of IL and 1880 the defendants
stole Il slot machine attached to the
front of Everett Brothers store on
Adams avenue. Patrolman Connery
was in the vicinity at about the time
of the occurrence and succeeded i'm
arrcsting Walsh. whom he caught in
Eresslcr's court, near the store. At
the time OF his arrest Walsh had a
cold chisel, jimmy and several drills
in his possession, which the common
wealth claimed had been used by him
in taking the slot machine from its
fastenings.
Harris was not arrested until four
days afterwards, but it was shown
that he had been in Walsh's com-
rany just prior to the theft. No tcs-
timony was offered on the part of
Walsh by way of defense, but an ef-
fort was made to show that Harris
was not present on the contrary was
at home in bed at the time. BY way
the records of the Quarter Sessions
showing the conviction of Walsh Oh
two similar occasions on q similar
charge in each of which cases he was
sentenced to three years in the peni-
tentiary. Attorneys Fl. l.. Taylor and
T.. W. Thayer represented the defend
ants and MI. Gramer conducted the
case for the commonwealth. The jury
agreed upon its verdict soon after ad-
day.
A verdict of not guilty was taken in
the case of C. y. Powderly. charged
by Mrs. Bridget Geary with assault
and battery. The prosecutriX had no
desire to prosecute. The county will
Fay the costs.
j. Larkin had Harry Bacon and his
wife, Allie Bacon. arrested for as
saulting and robbng him of $40 in
one of the courts of this city, but did
not appear yesterday to prosecute
them. Nerdicts of not guilty We're
taken and in the case of assault and
battery Larkin was directed to pay the
costs.
MOL presses were entered upon pay
ment of costs in these cases: Domin-
ick Nacaro. selling liquor on Sunday:
ing liquor without a license. In both
cases Rev. w. Fl. Williams was the
prosecutor. The defendants live in
Dunmorc and promise to hereafter
observe the law.
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There is a possibility that the Bill
lott murder case will be given to the
jury late this afternoon, but it is only
possibility. When court adjourned
yesterday afternoon the attorneys for
more witnesses to be heard and the
! commonwealth will have something to
offer by way OF rebuttal.
Some very strong evidence was in
| troduced yesterday to show that Frank
Tollergo was the man who stabbed
| Edward Herbert and not Sam Billott,
| the man now on trial. Several wit
| nesses testified that Billiott was some
| distance away from the place where
the stabbing was done at the time it
occurred.
Joe Nicolletti. Angelo Cherri, Mrs
| Scalzo, Mrs. Mary Williams. Mary
| Nicolletti, Mrs. Scranio, Clementine
Scarpino, Roso Rocco, Tony Scalzo,
carmen Coleno. NJ. j. LAWN and Tony
Pettno all testified that Tollergo was
at Serianos house on the Sunday of
| the wedding; that he disappeared
that same day and has never been
seen hereabouts since. Two of the
| witnesses swore they saw TollcrgO
| running away from the place where
| Herbert was stabbed upon the APP
proach of the officers. All of the wit
nesses testified to a remarkable SINH
| larity in appearance between Billiott
and Tollergo. AS one of the witnesses
tersely put it, when you We're a little
way from Biliott you thought it was
| TollerSo, but when you were near you
| saw he was different"
Sam Greco. with whom Billiott
| boarded. testified that the latter came
home from the wedding about G
o'clock on the Sunday night of the
stabbing and remained there until s
| O'Clock. He was quite positive that it
| was o'clock when he left. If this is
| correct Billiott is not the man who
| did the stabbing. for it occurred at 7.3o
o'clock. Greco said that TollergO IS
! his cousin and that he looked much
like Billiott at that time. He has new
err seen him since the day of the stab
bling. Louis Gundell swore that he
saw Billiott at Grccos house on the
night of the stabbing from until s
| o'clock.
BilliOtt was recalled to say that he
had never worked for Hall White at
Ninevch. The latter was then sworn
and said he knew Billiott and Tollcrgo
well. The former worked for him on
the construction of the Honesdale
branch of the Delaware and Hudson.
| The men looked very much alike.
When Constable Neary gave him a
| description Of the murderer he wrote a
| list of twelve Italians he knew who
would answer the description, On
| this list I3illiott was seventh.
DIR. LEE1'S OPINION.
DR.. n. Y. Lect was called and tes-
| titled that if tho facts as related in
court with reference to the treatment
Herbert received after the stabbing
| were true the surgery was bad and
| that the man would have stood bet
| ter chance for his life if he had not
had doctor
On cross examination the doctor
said that Herbert would hay. recov-
cred if properly treated
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07
ToDAY'S EVENTS.

Meeting of the poor hoard this afternoon.
The managers of the Home for the Frondlcss
will hold a regular meeting this morning at the
home at $50, full attendance is desired
The teachers committee will resume its insprc.
tion Of the schools this morning when the ear.
riase will leave the city hall at s,45 O'Clock.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the
Fist Presbyterian church will hold their rcgu.
lar monthly meeting the church lecture room
today at oelork
The annual meeting Of the Young Momcn's
Christian association will be held this eycnlu:
at la O'Clock, when reports OF the past year 5
work will be given. officers elected aud places
made Ior the coming year
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07
MR.. TAYLOR HAS RETIRED.
Clelland and Simpson Now Own the
Globe Warehouse.

David Il. Taylor, for nearly a quarter
of IA century a member of the firm of
cleland, Simpson & Taylor, proprietors
of the Globe warehouse, yesterday af-
ternoon retired from that firm, the
other two members buying his one
third interest in the business. They
will continue the business at the same
stand and under the same name.
Mr. Taylor's name has recently been
connected with rumors of great changes
in the local dry goods world When
seen last nisht by a Tribune man, he
said Il have not yet decided upon my
future plans, and for the present all I
desire is good rest"
Mr. Taylor will shortly leave this city
for an extended visit in Europe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07

BY direction Of Judge j. r. Kelly IN
court room No. Q yesterday a verdict
of not guilty was taken in the case
of Mrs Clara s. Boyd, who was
charged with the illegal practice of
medicine by Coroner j. j. Roberts.
The commonwealth was unable to pre-
sent any discriminating evidence
against the accused and the costs were
placed on the county.
Mrs. Boyd is a Dowieite and be-
lever in the tcnets OF that form of
religious worship. Mrs. Lydia Newell,
Of Throop was also a believer in
Dowieism. On March "a, 1900. Mrs.
Newell was about to be confined and
sent Mrs. Elizabeth Kramer for Mrs.
Boyd to come and care for her during
her illness. According to Mrs. kra-
mer's testimony yesterday Mrs. kra-
mer said she did not know that she
could be of any service to Mrs. Boyd,
but decided to go and see her. Three
days later Mrs. Kramer called upon
Mrs. Newell and found Mrs. Boyd
there. She did not see her do any
thing but pray for the sick woman.
EVIDENCE RULED OUT.
Mrs. Eilhardt and Mrs. Houltz We're
called but their evidence was ruled
out by the court as incompetent 1t
was shown that Mrs. Newell died soon
after giving birth to child and that
the latter died three days later.
Assistant District Attorney Gramer
said the commonwealth had nothing
additional to offer after the evidence
of the witnesses above named was
ruled out and The court ordered a
verdict of not guilty, it not having
been shown in any way that Mrs.
Boyd attempted to practice medicine
or represented that she intended to
attempt anything of the kind. From
the showing made in court yesterday
the wonder is that Mrs. Boyd was ever
indicted. One of the witnesses for
her who was here yesterday was Rev.
Gideon Hammond who has charge OF
the Philadelphia DoWie church.
Mrs. Boyd was represented by for
mer District Attorney John r. Jones
and Attorney George S. Horn. MIR.
Gramer. Of the district attorneys Of
flee. appeared for the commonwealth.
The death of Mrs. Newell caused a
great sensation here in March of last
year. Her husband was a Methodist
evangelist and his wife had assisted
him in that work until she became Il
convert to Dowieism and joined the
Christian Alliance church. He de-
sired that she should have the attend
ance of physician. but she refused
to have one present at the birth of her
child.
WILL NOT BE TRIED.
1t is as good as certain that the
Hatton and other Municipal league
cases which are on the list for this
week will not be tried, which means
they will have to go over until Octo-
bcr. unless some special arrangement
Is made to try them.
District Attorney Lewis said ycster-
DAY that the Hatton case will be called
today if the murder case on trial in
NO ) goes to the jury in time to do so.
1t is as good as certain that the mur-
der case will consume all of today.
The Municipal league cases cannot go
on while the murder case is before the
court for the reason that O'Bricn
Martin. who are defending Billiott.
Will also defend Hatton and others
who are accused by the league.
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sey. Ruth Stiles. Wilbur Poole, Freda
Nordt, Hazel Davis, Nellie Fulton,
Harriet Kline and Pearl Barnes.
Miss Ida Garagan, the popular
contralto soloist of the Second Pres
byterian church, gave selections at
the evening recital. Her songs We're
delightfully."- given and thoroughly en-
joyed This talented artist has voice
of rare beauty and under excellent
control.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07
DIED WITHOUT ATTENDANCE,
Coroner Roberts Will Investigate
the Death of a Child.

Undertaken Golden, of Dunmore,W was
yesterday called to prepare for burial
the body of child whose parents are
Hungarians and reside on Ash street
in Little England. The child died APP
parently from diphtheria and without
medical attendance,
AS there was no death certificate
the undertaken notified the coroner
who will make an investigation this
morning
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07
Col. w. F. Cody, Buffalo Bill"

will be present Friday and Saturday
and will appear at both performances
and will be the central figure in the
parade on Saturday. The next most
important feature aside from "Ruf-
ialo Bits appearance and one now
the subject of a great amount of talk
Is the low prices and exceptional
quality of summer shoes and OXfords
shown by Lewis Ruddy, Davies and
Murphy, $50 Lackawanna avenue. ~
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charged with being the father of the
four yearrold son of Miss Kate Hecry,
of Grove street, Willies-Barre. He was
also served with papers in a $1,000
breach of promise case.
Gosln's prospective father-m- law be-
came his bondsman, and the wedding
was proceeded with.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07
LOOKS Bright
FOR BILLIOTT
WITNESSES TESTIFY IN HIS
BEHALF.

Say He Was at His Boarding House
When Herbert Was Stabbed-oth-
ers Saw Tollergo Running Away
from the Scene Of the Stabbing
After It occurred-He Has Not
Been Seen since-Strong Testi-
mony Given by DR.. N. Y. Leet
About Herbert's Wounds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07
HOSPITAL EXAMINATIONS.
Four Physicians Apply for Places at
the Lackawanna.

Examinations were conducted at
the Lackawanna hospital Wednesday
afternoon by the examining buard, for
the position of house surgeon, there
beng four applicants for the places.
which will be vacated in January by
the resignation of the three members
of the present staff.
Those who took the examinations
We're: DR., h. Wallace Hamilton. of
Harrisburg: DR.. Harry Young, of
Dunmore, and Dr, ". II. Wilson and
Dr. j. T.. Salledy, of Willamsport. pr.
Young and pr Wilson have both
acted as substitutes at the hospital.
The examining board consists of Dr.
j, l.. Rea. DR.. w. Il. Fulton and DR..
Louis Frey,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07

COMPANY y INSPECTION.--rhc members of
Company d. Thirteenth regiment. are instructed
10 present themselves at the old armory tonight
AT 10 O'Clock for inspection.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07
AN EVENTFUL WEDDING DAY.
r. Willis Goslin Arrested a Few
Hours Before the Ceremony.

II. Willis Goslin a prominent young
Wilkes Barrcan, was married Wednes-
day night To Miss Blair A few hours
b, fore the ceremony he was arrested.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07
Yesterdays Marriage Licenses.
ARE TAKING PRECAUTIONS
Health Officials Want to Prevent the
Possibility of Small Pox En-
tering the City.

The health department of this city
has begun to take steps to prevent
any local breaking out of the small
poX epidemic now prevailing in Lu-
%crnc county.
Director of Public Safety r. L..
WormScr yesterday afternoon ap-
pointed Il number of communications
bearing on this matter sent out by
DR.. w. f. Allen. superintendent of
the bureau of health. The doctor had
heard that several of the railroads
were contemplating the running of eX-
cursions from places down the val
ley to this city to attend Buffalo
Bills show here to-day and to-mor-
row.
He accordingly sent the following
letter to the officials of the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Railroad
company, the Central Railroad of
New Jersey and the Delaware &
Hudson Railroad company:
In view of the ( ct that smallpox is prevalent
in Plymouth, Mngs,on, WilkcsEarrc and adjacent
places in tho Wyoming Valley and acting under
the advice OF the state board OF health. | hereby
respectfully inform ytu that the runnng OF cv.
cnrSon trains carrying crowds Of people from
the injected districts would be a source of great
danger to this city You are therefore requested
and notified not to run any such excursion train,
until the disease is declared abatcd throughout
the entire Wyoming valley.
Yours respectfully,
Dr. ". T.. Allen,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07
MRS. BOYD IS
NOT GUILTY
COMMONWEALTH FAILED TO
MAKE OUT A CASE.

Could Not Show That She Had En-
deavored to Illegally Practice
Medicine, the Charge on Which
She Was NATURALIZATION Case Is
Not Likely to Be Tried at This
Term-Cases Tried Before Judge
John P. Kelly and Judge H. M.
Edwards.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07

>l RSTITlTE CLERKS APrOlNrED.-Thrcc
substitute clerks were appointed yesterday at the
po>loiicc. They are Henry \. Muchman, Will
liam +. Ncaon and Richard Watkins.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07

was a room adjoining them not
leased by Walker they entered. In
this Walker had goods stored. The
case will be resumed this morning.
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FAIR AND FESTIVAL. There will he a sale
ii needle. work, etc, in tho Adam Avenue chapel.
New York street, on the 18th, 10Th and eth OF
this month";
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The Crisis by Churchill,

author of "Richard Carvel" al Nor
tons, opposite Hotel Jermyn. 80
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1 D.. l.. & W. PAY nANS.Tlc employees at the
Diamond and St"rrS mines were paid yesterday
and the Jdr car will 90 down the valley today.
Tomorrow all the local cocry employees will he
paid.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07
CITY NOTES


PAY DAYS.-Thc Delaware and Hudson com.
pany paid yesterday at the Marvinc, Lcggctt 5
Creek, Dickson and Won Storch mines.
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The popular Punch cigar is still the
leader of the Zoe cigars -
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EXCURSION TO Bl FFN.O.-'rhc Scranton
l.irlcrkranz will run an excursion to Buffalo ol.
Monday. June u. over the i.ackawanna railroad.
over two hundred people have already arranged
for the trip
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Try the new Sc cigar "Kleon." sa
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ASK for Kelly's union crackers. /"
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Superintendent OF Bureau of Health.
T. T.. Wormscr.

NdTItV
The other communication was ad-
dressed to the proprietors of the big
launderies and directed them not to
receive any laundry from any part
of the infected district until the dis
ease is officially declared to have been
abated.
Dr.. Allen stated to a Tribune man
that he had been in communication
with the state board of health for
over a week and that he had taken
this action upon the advice Of the state
health officer The doctor said that
there was no reason for the people
of this city to be alarmed and that the
measures he is taking are merely pre-
cautiOnary measures.
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Ask for Kelly's union crackers. =.
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MONDAY. June q. over the Lackawanna railroad.
over two hundred people have already arranged
for the trip.
plDlSll HELD IN BAII.--Gcorcc Pidish, who
i, charged with biting of tho finger of h, cousin.
Michael Pid>l, arragncd before Magistrate
Mlsr yesterday afternoon and was held in 81 400
lail for a hearing To be held nvNt Monday after.
noon.
EARlN MORNING FIRE-rlc alarm oi hrc sent
in AT l2O O'Clock this morning occiSuHcd
hr blaze IN the elevator Shaft Of ". II. PicrCc's
market. al 10 laCkawalna avenue. caused by an
electric wire. The fire easily cNtinguiShod
hv chemicals. the entire damage amounting to
only few dollars.
FELL OIiT OF DOOR..-Thomas Patterson, of
~ scranton street. fell ont of the door ot the
City hotel, on Penn avenue, at ll."o o'clock
aud. striking against tho pavement, received a
wound in the head which rendered him unrou.
seons for fully half an hour lie was taken to
the Lackawanna hospital where up to an early
hour this morning a successful diagnosis of tho
was found impossible.
STRAWBERRY FESTINAL.-Thosc who attend.
ed the strawberry and ice cream festival held by
the Epworth league of the Elm Park church last
levenng were well repaid for facing the storm,
delightful musical programme, consisting Of
vocal and instrumental numbers, WAS rendered.
The church parlors were profuScly decorated with
flags and bunting, which, with the floral ccort.
items, made handsome appearance. The frsi.
val will he continued this evening and doubtless
all who can will avail themselves of the oppo,.
tuliiy