The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-18


| came up before them for review In
argument court Yesterday.
In all three OF the social club" cases
the aldermen were reversed. The re-
versals in each instance was due to u
defective record.
Alderman 3. Davies, of the Fifth
ward, who is police magistrate for West
Scranton, is not wont to deal very se-
rerely with police cases, but in two in
| stances recently he fonnd the defend
ants guilty and imposed on them heavy
penalties. One of the cases was that in
which Lieutenant Davis charged Mrs
| Ann Sheridan. of 33l Sixteenth street,
with selling liquor without q license.
Her defense was that she was simply
the owner of the premises where the
drink vas sold and that the selling was
done to and by the tenants. the Apollo
Social club.
The magistrate concluded that the
CLUB was fake affair, organized for
the sole purpose of Disgusting Il speak,
easy and fined Mrs. Sheridan $50 and
costs. Her attorney. NJ. j. Donahoe,
TOOK the case UP on Il certiorari, and
the court reversed the proceedings.
WHY REVERSED.
The ground on which the reversal
was based was that the information
failed to charge Mrs. Sheridan with
selling liquor in Lackawanna county
1t set forth that she lived at 331 Six
teenth street and that she sold liauor
without license, but ii failed TO state
where the alleged illegal selling took
place. Following is II copy of the body
of the information:
Lackawanna county, S.
One Ann Sheridan, OF 33l Sixteenth street, in
the CITY of Scranton, in said county. did I'M.
lawfully sell sprituoui. veinons and malt liquors
and admixturcs Thereof, without previously oh.
tanning license to sell the same, contrary to
City Ordinance, No. 23 1900, OF the City Of
Scranton.
The other case appealed from Mag
istrate Davis court, and reversed is
that in which James Black is charged
with selling liquor without license
The ground for reversal is the same
as in the Sheridan case Black was
accused of keeping n speakeasy on
Keyser avenue. The information, how
ever. did not set forth this fact 1t
simply set forth the crime without in
dicating whether or not the crime was
committed in this county. Blacks place
was the Keyser Valley Gun clubs head
quarters.
The third of the club house cases
reversed was that in which Charles
Major and q number Of other colored
people, comprising what is known as
the Eureka Reading club, We're fined
for gambling, being inmates of house
of i'll repute. and maintaining a dis
orderly house. Major was also charged
with selling liquor illegally.
Attorney John j. Murphy certioraried
the case and the court summarily re-
versed it, because of defects in the
transcript
OTHER RENERSALS.
Proceedings We're also reversed in the
cases of f. C. Miller against the Scran-
ton Railway company. John McGinnis
against Bridget Scott, NJ. Friedman
against Weiss & Kean. and Frank
Yurkas against Peter Burnis Each
reversal was grounded in Irregularities
in the proceedings before the alder
man or justice of the peace. Other
cases We're dealt with as follows:
Argucdsecond National bank Of Winona
against F. IL. Clemons ct al. exceptions 10
report OF referee Elizabeth Wallace against ".
W. Simrel; exceptions to report OF referee. In
re: revocation of hotel license OF Patrick }.
Regan,
Rule absolute--Julia Warner against John
Brink rule TO strike off Judgment.
Rule absolute by agreement-,J. ". Hollenback
against A. Holaskie; rule TO open Judgment.
Rule discharged--A. II. Christy against the
Borough OF olyphant rule 10 strike off salts
faction.
Rule discharged by aGreement--Cathcrinr Dean
against Margaret O'Reily, administrative; rule
to open Judgment
of lst--C. p. oAlalley against the Borough
OF Olyphant. ct al; rule to dissolve injunc-
ton. j. NJ. Walker, trustee, against Rosie Ari.
goni exceptions to report Of chancellor. An
tonic Magnolia against lGnatz Imcidopf; cXcep-
tions to report OF referee. Thomas Davis against
A. h. Russell; exceptions 10 order of court.
In Ie: construction Of sewer in Dnnmorc; eScep.
tions TO report Of viewers; d. B. iicaey against
James Heaey; rule to stay execution. g. w.
Robbins against Frances II, Robbins; rule fCr
decree in divorce. J. r; White against Nellie
f. Freeman; demurrer. Ira Barber against the
Pennsylvania Central Brewing company; iuc to
file specific abstract of title.
Subinittcd-Frank 4. Compton against Carrie
Ilegelin Compton,; rule for decree III divorce.
Frederick Webb against Isabella Webb; rule for
decree in divorce. Frank Wilson against Theo-
dorc Washna: rule to set aside award of ar
biratoIS: John Tollman against Jennie Toll
man; mlc for decree in divorce.
Stricken of by agreement-E. r. w. Searle,
trustee against the Scottish Union and National
Insurance company; demurrer.
Contnued--PaIick Golden against Margaret
Lyons; rule to open Judgment. City Of Scran'
ton against Henry 4, Koehlcr William Seine and
Ralph Grant; rule to strike OFF lien. John s.
jenkins against the RushhFook Coal company;
exceptions to report OF referee j. O. Ackcr'
man, trustee, against Joseph JosephS; rule TO
rhr. AhINC IILENyICE