The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-11

OF the grand jury was taken up yes
terday with consideration Of the evil
dence against certain aldermen and
justices of the peace who, 1T Is al
legged, have defrauded the county out
Of money by multiplying cases and
witnesses in cases.
Nothing has been done as yet in the
way of indicting any OF the accused,
the jury yesterday merely listening to
the evidence Detective Y. Il. Reynolds
had to present He was employed by
County Solicitor II. l.. Taylor, who
acted under instructions from the
county commissioners TO investigate
the matter and believes he has evil
dence sufficient to convict q number
of magistrates. Today District Attor-
ney w. r. Lewis will have a confer-
ence with the judges at which the
manner in which the guilty magis-
trates will be indicted Will be decided
upon. If indictments are found against
any of the accused they will be pre-
sented to court when the jury makes
it's next return on Saturday.
The magistrates against whom evil
dence was yesterday laid before the
grand jury are Justice of the Peace
| Nicholas Glynn, of Fell township; JUS
| tice of the Peace William Williams, of
| Dickson City borough; Alderman At
| kinson, of Carbondale. and the fol-
| lowing aldermen of this city: Thomas
| T.. Saltry, Third ward: J. w. Millet,
| Sixth ward: John Lentes, Eleventh
ward; John p Kelly, Eighteenth ward;
! John J. Ruddy, Twentieth ward.
! The jury yesterday also considered
the matter of the annexing of certain
portions of Lackawanna township to
Taylor. In the morning Judge r. w.
| Archibald gave instructions to the jur-
ors as to their duties in such a case.
A considerable amount Of testimony
was heard. Attorney John NJ. Harris
represents the petitioners for annexa-
tion and M. j. Donahoe, the township.
He contends that the petitioners want
to leave the township for the purpose
of escaping the payment of their just
share Of the Indebtedness of the town.
ship.
The grand jury made its first return
to court yesterday and among those
indicted were Benedetto Papa. who
killed Harry Davis in the Hotel Dewey
last Friday night, and Mrs. Josephine
Bevelacque. who shot and killed Mrs
Mary Rose at Green Ridge. Mrs. Bev-
elacque's husband is indicted as an
accessory to the murder. The com.
plete return of the jury follows:
TRUE BILLS.
Murdcr-Benedetto Papa; Frank Robling, pros
Josephine Bcvelacque Frank Robling, pros
Pasquale Bevelacque; Rosco Battisto pros.
Assault and Battery-Mike Mitchell; Eliza Lev. LEV
pros. Edward Cooper; william Cornell. pros
John and Joe Zdonezki; Alex. wisbcki, pros
Mary Kitchoona; Mary Smith, pros Magg
kerns, pros Mary Ann Davis; William Rudgc
pros. John A. Evans and Williams X. Williams
John Neat pros; Bridget v Gaiinsy ;,nSo Mn',S "m
John Margo; Louis Reiter. pros: Q. = Pow
dorly; Bridget Geary, pros. William Murray
Frank Roblng, pros. Michael Grady; W.
Morgan, pros. Thomas Connell; Henry Morgan
Receiving stolcr Goods-Charles Maddox
Bessie Penmsn, proX. Anthony Stewart; Joh
MeLane, pros W; lawson; Frank Robling; pros
William Morgan; Frank Robling, pros, Waite
Reynolds; John A. Lee, pros. Joseph Carney
Robiing. pros Joseph Carney; Frank Robins
pros Joseph Carney; Frank Robling, pros
Stanislaus Bosznske Frank Robling, pros
Tresena Caprinc; Frank Robling, pros. Tren
sCna Copina; Frank Robling, pros. Caroiin
Weidet; Frank Robing, pros. Charles Minika
lis and Anthony steponovitz; Wolf kosehpurs
pros.
Larceny. by Bailee Anthony Peterson; Michac
Kupt, pros. Charles b. Williams; l.. Little
pros. Frank Maddox and William Evans
Burglary-Andrew Mcclure; Frank Robling
| pros.
Robbery--Frank Bobok; Louis Reiter, pros.
| Selling Liquor Without a License--Anthon
Peterson; Mike Kupst, pros Patrick McCafe
, ty; Thomas Leyshon, pros. Mary Costello
Robert Wilson, pros. ELAN King; Thoms