The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-19
pITTsTON.
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Special to the scranton Tribune.
pittston, March 1S.--Duryea's famous
"Willy" gang was in evidence again
Monday and four members of the gang
were today placed under arrest ana
held under bail to appear i'll court and
answer the charge of assault and rob-
berry. The deeds charged were COM
mitted Monday afternoon just at the
end of Duryea, near the old Phoenix
breaker. Benjamin Chamberlain. u
trackwalker employed with the ID. l..
& w. railroad company. was going his
rounds lighting the switch lamps when
he was accosted by the members of the
gang who asked him for some tobacco,
but before he had time to reply they
attacked him and robbed him of $25.
Chamberlain went to Alderman Doyle's
at Upper Pittston, and had warrants
issued for the arrest of several of the
gang. This morning Detective Spell
man assisted by Constable Rittle, of
Duryea arrested Thomas Clark Thomas
Pryor and james Brennan, of Duryea,
and Matthew Calvey. of Avoca. They
were given a hearing by the alderman
and the three former held under 5000
bail while Calvey was required to fur
nish bail piece in the sum Of $1,000
William Frederick, of Center sreet,
was seriously if not fatally injured on
Monday at the Clear Spring breaker
where he is employed. Shortly after
work had started young Frederick fell
into the coal rollers and had a mirac-
ulous escape from being ground to
pieces. AS 1t was, he is in a serious
condition. His injuries consist of the
crushing of the right arm so as to re-
quire amputation: the bruising of the
face and bad laceration of the alb
domen. He was cared for ut the Pitts
ton hospital.
Almost every colliery in this vicinity
was idle Monday, it being st. Patrick's
day. Although the collieries were sup
posed to work, enough employees stay
ed at home to prevent operations.
Judge Halsey Monday morning re-
fused new hearing in the case of Mrs.
Barabra Boyle VS.. Pittston city. The
suit was one brought for damages to
the Wyoming Valley hotel caused by a
flood some time ago. 1t was tried by
jury and verdict of $1,75O rendered in
favor of the plaintiff. City Solicitor
O'Brien applied for the new trial which
was today refused.
West Pttston Hose company has
purchased a fine new team of bay
horses, the purchase price being $500.
The team was given trial here Mon
day and accepted by the company. They
We're purchased of Frank Cobb, OF
Scranton.
Eagle Hose company, of this city, ls
talking of organizing basket ball
team for next season. The plans are
to secure a lease on either the new
Phoenix hall. soon to be remodled by
the new owner j. b. Kirby, or the
keystone hall, and to construct a wire
playing cage, similar to those used in
the cities. Each game will be followed
by a dance. The membership of the
company contains plenty of material
for a first class team.
Mr.. Chandler, father of Mrs. c. r.
Andrews, of Luzerne avenue, has been
quite sick for some time and was taken
to the Pittston hospital on Monday for
treatment.
The Wyoming Seminary team will be
here on Friday evening of this week
and will contest for honors in a game
of basket ball with the local Y. NJ. G.
a. team in Armory hall. There will
also be a game on that evening be-
tween the West Chester Normal School
Reserves and the Y. NJ. G. A. second
team,
( w. w. Hall, of the real estate and
insurance firm of a. j. Barber Il Co..
of this city was on motion of Attorney
w. Fl. Gillespie admitted to practice
in the several courts Luzerne county,
John Bliss and Mr. Haggerty of
West Pittston, We're before Burgess
Burlington, of Duryea, Monday evening
charged with attempting to break into
the Blakley House at Duryea They
We're fined So each