The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-17

Presentments against six magistrates
of the county who are charged with
unlawfully drawing money from the
county treasury were presented to
Judge r. w. Archibald yesterday by
the grand jury, which spent several
days In listening to the manner In
which some magistrates expand their
bills of fees against the county.
The men against whom presents were
made are Alderman John Lentes. OF
the Eleventh ward. Alderman J. p.
Kelly, of the Eighteenth ward; Alder
man John j. Ruddy OF the Twentieth
ward Alderman John w. Millett, OF
the Sixth ward; Justice of the Peace
NJ. J. Cannon, of Olyphant and Justice
Of the Peace Nicholas Glinn. of Fell
township. The presentment was hand
ed to the court by Alfred Il. Lister, the
foreman, and is as follows
To the Honorable. the Judges Of thc Court oi
Quarter Sessions OF the Peace, in and for the
County Of Lacklwanna
The grand inquest Of the commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania. inquiring for the county of Lack.
awanna. upon their respective oaths and afr.
| nations. do respectfully present.
That in pursuance Of the submission TO them of
certain matters and things pertaining to tho
business OF the administration Of Justice in said
| county, and more especially pertaining 10 the
crime of collecting illegal fees by public Off.
| GERS, they the said grand inquest, do hereby
make the following prescntments against the
| following named persons, and public officers, to
wit:
John Lcntcs. alderman in and for the Eleventh
ward OF the city of Scranton; misdemeanor in
office.
John p. Kelly. alderman in and for the Eight
| eenth ward Of the city of Scranton; msdemeanor
| in office.
John W. sIllett, alderman in and for the Sixth
| ward of the city OF Scranton; misdemeanor in
| office.
VI. !. Cannon. Justice Of the peace in and for
| the borough of olyphant; misdemeanor in office.
Nicholas Glenn, justice OF the peace in and for
| the township of Fell; msdomcanor in office.
| John J. Ruddy, aldermen in and for tho
Twentieth ward Of the city of Scranton; mis-
dcmcanor in office
| And the said grand INQUEST hereby request the
| court to direct that the proper indictments bc
prepared and submitted to them by the dis.
! trict attorney against the said persons for tho
| crimes aforesaid. and that the county detective
| be named as the prosecutor on said indictments
| Alfred +. Lister Foreman.
Judge Archibald, after reading the
pitStHtiitnt, Sdll lie NOulu e1luOESe IL
and have the district attorney draw ur
indictments covering the offenses
| charged District Attorney Lewis will
| present the indictments to the jurors
| this morning and later in the day they
will be presented to court with the
| final report of the jurors. who have
| now disposed of all the business to
| come before them with the exception
| of these indictments. Yesterday the
| jury made its tour of inspection of the
county Jail.
| This move against the magistrates is
only the first step, the county authori-
ties say. in movement that is to be
continued until all the law-breakers are
brought to justice and the bills of mag
istrates and justices of the peace made
as nearly correct as possible.
There are, of course, no figures al
| band to show how much money has
been unlawfully drawn from the coun-
| ty treasury since the creation of tn,
county by magistrates, but those who
know something about the matter say
it is not TESS than Sl50,00O