The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-29
VARIOUS TROUBLES in
ALDERMAN'S COURT
Fred Deloskey Struck on the Head
with Stone During a Quarrel in
Which a Knife Was Pulled-Lar-
ceny Case and a Perjury Charge
Tried by Alderman Atkinson.

heat, which has sort of Knocked news
happenings into a cooked hat. Alder
man Atkinson had three cases before
him. of somewhat more than ordinary
interest
First in magnitude was the assault
and battery charge brought by Fred
Deloskey. of Forty-second street. De-
loskey has been in the public prints
before. but this time he appeared in
new role. that of prosecutor. Delos-
key was in a fight yesterday in front
of the new italian Catholic church on
F'allbrook street. According to his
story, it was warm fight. There
were things doing there that were as
caloric as the weather: and Delos-
keys appearance bore out his story.
He had a. cash on the back of his head,
from which the blood had flown quite
freely. crimsoning his neck and his
coat collar.
How it all happened was this wise,
said Deloskey. He had been en-
ployed for some days at painting the
church. With him were two Italian
painters from Philadelphia. 1t seems
that Deloskey is a union painter, while
his co-laborers are on the outside OF
the ranks. Deloskey reminded them
of this, or something of that sort;
but anyhow. bad feeling arose between
himself and the strangers, and words
that rivalled the wea ther passed from
one side to the other. The feeling
grew and the words increased in
warmth, until the climax was reached
yesterday afternoon and blows were
struck. Deloskey AYERS that one Of
his foes struck him on the head with
stone, on the same spot from whence
the blood flowed. The other had a
ready knife and it's appearance pre-
vented him from taking care of him
self. 1t might be said that Deloskey is
a most powerful man. as the police
can testify, and there must have been
some good reason for him not defend
ing himself. The knife welded or
brandished by the other fellow was
the treason" in this instance. Deloskey
said. and he was forced to flee before
his assailants.
Constable Moran was given warrants
for the alleged assailants of Deloskey,
which he served on them last night.
FROM OVER GREENFIELD WAY.
The second case heard by Alderman
Atkinson was from over Greenfield
way.
1t was a case of larceny and receiv-
ing. in which Farmer Luther F.. Lee
was prosecutor and another farmer,
Frank Pierce, and Gertrude Pierce
were defendants.
Lee had the Pierces for his house
keepers. and after their removal from
his home in April last, he missed some
of his furniture. He suspected the
Pierces, but he wasn't sure of his
ground until this week. when he was
given good reason to believe that the
missing goods could he located in the
Pierces' possession If the laws powers
We're invoked. Accordingly he made
information against his former ten
ants, and a search of the latters place
yesterday revealed the presence Of the
goods.
At the hearing, Pierce admitted the
possession of the goods and, though he
did not explain their presence al his
home, he insisted that it was his in
tention to so inform Lee
The alderman held Pierce in 5000 bail.
on the charge of larceny, but the other
defendant. Gertrude Pierce, who was
charged with receiving the goods. he
discharged. There was no evidence to
connect her with the transaction.
The last case was a sequel to the
fortune-telling case from the Last
Chance settlement, the one in which
Mary, the Dane, the reader of cards,
was an amusing figure.
Yesterdays case was one of perjury
In which Mrs. Agnes Stone was the
prosecutriX. Mrs. Stone is the wife of
the man who lost the gold watch,
which, from the card-reading of Mary
the Dane. was indicated was stolen by
Blosso Andros. Andres was arrested,
hut was discharged. Mrs. Stone to re-
venge herself. had Joseph Megal
friend and advisor of Andres, arrested
for selling intoXcants without license.
She swore at the time that Megal used
ia buy lager by the keg and then sell it
to the residents of the settlement in
large quantities, giving them immense
ly greater measure than If they pur-
,hased 1t at licensed saloon. Immedi-
ately after his arrest by Mrs. Stone,
Megal had her arrested on the charge
of perjury, declaring that she swore
.alsely when she accused him of selling
without a license. Andros was Mesars
witness. Now, Mrs. Stone proceeds to
have both Megal and Andros arrested,
an the same charge, declaring that
they swore falsely against her when
they swore that she swore falsely
against them in the other case which
$ now before the court.
1t was case for jury to find who
vas the story-teller. the alderman he
ieved, so he held Andros and Megal to
AWAIT the grand jury's action.