The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-18

ana IOt Inree 4earS.
Michael Jordan was placed on tria
before Judge II. G. Newcomb. charged
with burglarizing the house of Michae
VAIL in Scott township. on the 23d OF
May. last. The evidence offered against
him was principally from the mouth OF
Alfred Reese. who was in company with
the defendant at the time and who was
| arrested with him for the offence.
| Reese testified that in the early morn
ing of the day in question the defend
ant. who had previously worked for the
| prosecutor. and knew where he kept his
money. entered the house. and after re-
| turning had considerable money, por-
| ton of which he gave to Reese. 1t ap-
peared that the following day the de-
| fendant left $e4 for safe keeping at the
| Grand Central hotel in this city, and
had spent Il considerable sum for cloth
ing and for drink. The amount taken
was Si25.
After the commonwealth rested. the
defendant took the stand and admitted
taking the money. thereupon the plea
| of not guilty was withdrawn and plea
of guilty entered. The court imposed
four years in the penitentiary at sepur-
ate and solitary confinement. Attorney
John j. Murphy was counsel for the
defendant.
REESE NOT GUILTY.
In view of the statement made by
Reese in reference to the Jordan case
and in view of the fact that the COM
monwealth had no evidence against him
other than that given by him in the
other case, a verdict of not guilty was
taken.
John Lenahan, of Sugar Notch. Lu-
Zerne county. was tried on charge OF
carrying concealed weapons. The prose-
rutOr, Michael Reilly. an old man. testi-
fled that on May 30, last the defend
amt while visiting him. took Il revolver
from his pocket and discharged it, the
bail entering the old mans leg. The
defendant testified that the revolver
had been handed to him Immediately
prior to the occurrence, and that the
discharge was accidental. He was rep
resented by Attorney John j. Murphy
The jury was out at adjournment.
John Troy was tried on the charge of
having stabbed Frank Gardner. on
III.
Gardner stated that he left Paffi's hotel.
on the South Side, about II o'clock at
night, going towards his home. when
he was attacked by the defendant who
struck him first with his first and then
with a knife. The blows knocked him
down and he bled profusely. The knife
penetrated the left side, just below the
shoulder, and the physician DR. Quinn.
hat 4
half-inch in length and deep enough to
be serious. Various witnesses denti-
fled the defendant as the man who did
the stabbing.
Joseph Gardner, prosecutor ana
father of Frank, testified that he had
Il conversation with the defendant at
me jail, when the latter told him he
dldnt Know it was Frank. that he was
excited and sorry for what had hap
pcned.
ADMITTED THE STABRING.
The defendant admitted the stabbing.
but stated that he did so in self-de-
fense: that he was attacked by a crowd |
who pursued him and that he turned
and struck with the knife when the
crowd was upon him ana he was in |
y W.
he said, who he struck and did not re-
allze until afterwards that young |
Gardner was the injured party Attor- !
ney John j. Murphy represented the de-
fendant, and Attorney John II. Jones, |
the prosecution. The jury went out Just |
before adjournment.
The trial of Generoso Spiotta, charged |
with attempting to crimmally assault
Mrs. Marie IiCardi. ut her home on
smith street, Dunmore, was resumed
before Judge Mcclure yesterday morn
ing. The defendant and three of his
friends testified that on the night OF
Tie alleged assault he was in james
iregoryS S saloon and remained there
until late hour. Joseph Mechetti went
nome with Spiottn and they occupied
the same room that night Spiottu did
not leave the room after they retired.
sister was in an adjoining
room. caring for Il sick baby, on the
night in question, and swore ,hat her
brother did not leave his room that
alSht after he retired, The jury re-
turned verdict of guilty. Attorney G.
=. Daniels was private counsel for the
DENIED THE CHARGE.
Leonard Curtis was convicted of an
assault ON benjamin Clark. at Peek
ME The case WAS put on trial Thurs
lay before Judge Kelly. Curtis Is a
Ioilce officer of Peckvlle, and he testi-
l"d that 'lnk and other young men
ser" lettering on II corner and he told
hem To move ON. They moved slowly