The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-27

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daughter.
The parties are neighbors at Price
burg, and 1t was alleged yesterday that
there has been bad blood between the
parties, the defendant contending that
Mrs. McHale had frequently referred
to her and her mother as rather dis
reputable persons. 4.
One day, as Mrs. McHale was pass
ing the Faucet house., Suzey, it is
charged, rushed out and, grabbing a
bunch of Mrs. McHale's none too luz
uriant hair, pulled it out by the roots.
Just then, Mr.. Murray appeared on the
scene and parted the women, where
upon. it is alleged, the defendant hurled
bricks at both Mr.. Murray and his
daughter, striking both of them. The
defense will be heard today.
Stanislaus Farginskey and Stanislaus
Ovetiki were tried before Judge Whea-
ton charged with the larceny of bar
rels from along the line Of the new
trolley road which runs through the
No. meadows. Barrels were filled
with water and placed at intervals
along the line of the road for use ir
case of fire. Fred Phillips. one of the
'oibpulAy Su" lHS
accused tipping the barrels over, EN-
plying the water out of them and car
rying off the barrels. The defendants
admitted carrying off the barrels but
said they asked a man. who they
thought was a boss, for them and he
told them they might have them. The
verdict was not guilty.
JyN-ET ACoJ1JTTED
Martin Lynch was acquitted of the
charge of committing an assault and
battery on his sister, Mrs. Mary Hart
Both live at Carbondale and have had
some trouble over property. 1t was
shown that on September 90. Mrs. Hart
went to her brothers house and they
quarrelled. She alleges that he struck
her on the head and knocked her down
The defendant and another sister de-
MED the assault. They testified that
after the quarrel began Lynch merely
took Mrs. Hart by the arm and led
her out of the house. In connection
with the verdict of not guilty the costs
were divided equally between the
prosectrix and defendant.
James O'Hara and Patrick Heffron,
i"o SDiS piittit poyS, "Nit oi 's''SSN
charged by NJ. Cohen, a huckster, with
assault and battery. 1t appears that
Cohen was pursuing his trade as
huckster at Olypha,lt when number
of boys overturned his wagon, took
off the wheels and also committed an
assault upon him. He learned that the
names of two of the boys We're James
O'Hara and Patrick Heffron and had
warrants issued for their arrest. 1t was
shown yesterday that the boys were
not parties to the assault and Cohen
a greed to verdict Of not guilty but
did not want to pay the costs. The
naturally did not want to
and the district attorney would not
permit the costs to be placed on the
county. Judge Wheaton decided to
allow the jury to pass upon the matter
of costs. Hon. G.. p. O'Malley argued
for the boys; Attorney James r. Wat
son for Cohen and District Attorney
Lewis for the county. The jury divided
the costs equally between the defend
ant and prosecutor.
KEITH NOT GUILTY.
A verdict of not guilty was returned
morning in the case against
John A. Keith who was charged with
by d. S. Stone, manager
Of the Lackawanna Dairy company.
Keith was employed by the company
as driver and it was charged that
he did not make returns of all the
he collected. This Keeth denied
and said if their was a shortage it was
errors on the part of the re-
agent of the company.
The jury in the case of Anthony
O'Malley, of Carbondale, charged with
selling liquor without a license was
yesterday morning. 1t was
out all night and could not reach an
agreement
In the case of James Keenan,, Alex
ander Wall, Mike Norton and John
Lock, charged with negligence by
bailee by George r.. Atherton, which
was tried before Judge Ferris Tuesday
a verdict of not guilty was returned
yesterday morning and the costs placed
on the county.
In the case of John McAndrew,
charged with assault and battery, by
j. Davenport, mol pros. was
entered upon payment of the costs.
ShuiiSS iuuhi anu JoSSph IloWli
were convicted of abusing a horse and
breaking a carriage which they rented
from Liveryman George i. Atherton,
of North Scranton, on November "a
last. They denied the cruelty and said
the carriage broke of it's own account
and without any assistance from them.
HARRY DAVIS WIDOW.
Mrs. Annie Davis, widow of Harry
Davis. who was murdered in the Hotel
Dewey on Lackawanna avenue some
months ago, was tried on charge of
stealing a ring valued at S. from Mary
Bundy with whom she lived in
Schnells court. Mrs. Davis admitted
having the ring but said ii was given
to her by Miss Bundy and that she
bought shoes for the pros
ecutriX to the value of the ring. The
verdict was not guilty and the costs
were divided.
Harry Arnovitz was arraigned on a
charge of embezzlement preferred by
]. A. Curtis, newspaper agent. The
Indictment charged embezzlement Of
money but Judge Ferris decided that
II any thing was embezzled 1t was
newspapers and therefore ordered a
verdict OF not guilty.
Joseph Sheminskey, of Jessup, was
on trial before Judge Ferris when court
adjourned, charged with striking Steph-
en- Viliskl with club and severely in
Turing him. The defense is that VII
ski and another man entered his home
one Sunday and demanded cider. lie
mad none to give them and they be-
came abusive. He put them out but
lenies having used a club.
A verdict of not guilty was taken I'm
he case OF Dennis McCool. charged
With discharging firearms. The prose-