The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08

An application was made yesterday
for bills of particulars In the cases
against Aldermen John Lentes and
John p. Kelly, who are charged with
illegally drawing fees from the coun-
ty. but II was denied.
Mrs. Stanislaus Boszinskie was tried
before Judge Edwards in the main
court room on a charge of stealing
goods from the Globe Warehouse on
Dec. II last. The evidence of the
commonwealth was conclusive as To
her guilt and after the prosecution
rested, she entered plea of guilty.
She will be sentenced one week from
Saturday.
j. II. Osgood, Of Petersburg, was
returned not guilty of beating his
mother in-law. Mrs. Mary Connolly
She alleged that he beat her severely
sCd his version was that Mrs. Con-
iAlly made an attack on him and that
he grasped her by the arm to save
himself.
Alexander Grass was put on trial
yesterday, charged with receiving
stolen goods and neglecting to keep a
book in which purchases of junk are
recorded. Grass partner, =. "
Smith, is also charged with neglectine
to keep the books required by law
stephen Dyer, special agent of the
Scranton Railway company, Is the
prosecutor.
CHARGE AGAINST GRASS
1t is alleged that Grass bought a
large quantity of copper wire stolen
from the Scranton Railway company
knowing that It had been stolen. The
defense denies that it had any knowl-
edge that the copper was stolen and
that the books were properly kept
The case was on trial before Judge
Purdy when court adjourned for the
day.
Mrs. Freslna Copina was yesterday
returned guilty of shoplifting. but was
recommended to the mercy of the
court. She is the woman who was
tried before Judge Edwards for steal
ing goods from Jonas Longs Sons
store.
A verdict Of not guilty was taken
In the case Of Frank Duhigg. atlas
Frank Dewey. who was charged witt,
being the father Of the child of Mary
Mcdonnell.
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the cross suits of John A. Lee and
Walter Reynolds. Lee was charged
by Reynolds with compounding a fel-
ony, and Reynolds was charged with
larceny and receiving by Lee. The
following cases were continued, be-
cause of the illness of the prosecutrix:
Frank Maddox and William Evans,
larceny by bailee: Bessie Penman,
prosecutrix; Charles Maddox. receiv-
ing stolen goods; Bessie Penman,
prosecutriX.
Andrew McGurrin pleaded guilty to
a charge Of burglary and will be sem
fenced Saturday. Andrew A. Genskl
was tried before Judge Edwards on
a charge of stabbing Joseph NJ. Yen
ski during a. row in Buchto's saloon,
on Lloyd street. The jury was out
at adjourning hour.
DIEGELMAN NOT GUILTY.
John 3. Diegelman was yesterday
returned not guilty of false pretenses.
In connection with the sale of bond
to ]. E. Cleveland. Mrs. Millcent
Winebrake was returned not guilty of
illegally practising medicine, but was
directed to pay the costs.
When the case against Madame
Zeno, the fortune teller, was called,
she did not respond and her attorney.
John +. Scragg said she was ill in
Kansas City. Her bail was forfeited.
Nicola Netalia, the Old Forge spec
ial officer who shot Adam Friedmon-
sky during disturbance in that bor-
ough last September, was returned
guilty yesterday. The case was tried
before Judge Purdy Wednesday.