The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-09
GRASS CASE
GOES TO JURY
TOOK UP TIME OF THE COURT
FOR THE DAY.
Before Judges Edwards and Kelly
Large Number of Gases Were Dis
posed of in Various Ways-Joseph
Kearney Sent to the Penitentiary
for Eighteen Months for Larceny
and Receiving-Eugene Masters
Convicted Of Cruelty to Animals
and Sent to County Jail.

Convicted Of Cruelty to Animals
and Sent to County Jail.
All of yesterday was spent in No. 3
in the trial OF the cases against Alex
ander Grass and d. w. Smith, who are
charged with receiving stolen goods
ana neglecting to keep books. A strong
defense was made. 1t was shown that
Grass and Smith are two OF the largest
Junk dealers in the city and both de-
ciared that they are specially careful
not TO buy anything they suspect has
been stolen. Chief OF Police Robling
and Detective Moir testified that Grass
and smith are reputable dealers and
give the officers of the law no trouble.
Two vigorous closing addresses were
made TO the Jury by Attorneys Joseph
o'Brien and G. =. O'Malley. The for
,ner spoke for the defense and the
latter for the commonwealth. The
jury retired at O'Clock Ia make up
its verdict.
Winifred Noon, charged with mali
,ious mischief by stephen Doyle, was
1iied in No. . yesterday. The jury was
still out at adjourning time.
pleaded guilty to two charges ot lar
"enya nd receiving was sentenced in
each case by Judge II. NJ. Edwards 10
pay a fine of 81, costs and spend eight
cen months in the penitentiary. The
sentences are to run concurrent. Yer
diets of not guilty were taken in two
other cases OF larceny and receiving
against Kearney.
The case against Constable stephen
Gilby, of Fell township. charging him
with felonious wounding, was con-
1inued until next Wednesday. Joseph
Smith and Lena Smith, failed to an.
swcr a charge of larceny and receiving
preferred by Lottie Gorgal and theii
balls were forfeited. Andrew Harwin
who was tried Thursday on a. charge
of larceny and receiving preferred ny
Michael Charlie. was yesterday re-
turned guilty. Frank Shicnski. who
was indicted with him, was returned
not guilty.
PLEADED GUILTY.
Maggie McDermott pleaded guilty tC
n charge of assault and battery pre-
ferred by Mary McNulty and was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of 81 and costs
George Sutler was called for trial on q
charge of wronginE Miss Bertha Lead
or under promise of marriage. II ap
peared that Sutler has left these parts
and that he was indicted without hav
ing been arrested. The case was con
tinued in the hope that Sutler may ye
be apprehended.
T.. y. Quackenbush did not appea
when called to answer n charge o
forging trade marks preferred by Johr
G;acey and his bail was forfeited. Ale!
Wisbicki did not appear yesterday &
prosecute John Zdonezki and Jo
Xdonezki for assault and battery an
verdict of not guilty was taken an
he costs placed on the prosecute,
I'rakn Bokak, who was tried Thursda,
On a charge of stealing a sum o
money from Louis Reiter. was yester
day returned guilty.
When the case against owen Finne
gan, charged with assault and batter
by Michael Kcarns, was called for tria
the defendant did not appear and hi
bail was forfeited.
When the case OF William Arnolc
charged with assault and battery b
Horton A. Dilts, was called a six-year
old boy appeared as the defendant
He was charged with throwing stone
at the son of the prosecutor. Judg
Edwards dismissed the case.
Samuel Melvin was tried and ac
Quilted before Judge Edwards Oh
charge of stealing II lumber WACO
from Charles II. Banker Melvin a.
legged that he had permission troI
Banker to use the wagon whenever h
wanted to and that he had no inter
lion of stealing 1t.
FOR PULLING HAIR.
Mrs. Bridget Gaffney. of Carbondai
was tried before Judge Kelly on
charge of pulling the hair of Lorett
King. the young daughter of Willial
King. All the parties 10 the suit al
relatives. The jury was out at st
journing hour.
The following cases We're tried I,
sether before Judge Kelly: 1snatz o
chefski, robbery, Lena Sudkosko, pro-
rcutriN; Lewis Sodkowsky, carryir
concealed weapons, IEnatx Olchefsk
prosecutor: Joseph Ushch, assault ar
battery, Ignatz Olchefski, prosecute
The cases are all the outgrowth
trouble at Priceburg on October 4. O
chefski was found guilty of assault az
battery with intent to rob; Sodows
was returned not guilty of carryiI
concealed weapons and Ushch W:
found guilty of assault and batter
Attorney James L. Watkins was II
attorney for Sudkonwslli and Ush,
ana Attorney ii. J.. Taylor appear,
for Ochefski.
Eugene Masters was tried and co
Nictod before Judge Edwards OF cr,ie
~ 10 animals. The testimony was
he effect that Masters was employ
in No. j. colliery of the Pennsylvan
Coal company at Lackawanna and tn
becoming enraged at a mule he hit
with a small axe, infiicting a wou
seven inches long. Masters defcn
was that he accidentally hit the m,