The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-03
BEFORE JUDGE KELLY.

Yesterday morning the jury before
whom John Livingston and George
Ryan We're tried Monday for committing
an assault and battery on Frank White
sail and John Whitback, returned YER
diets of not guilty. Charles White who
was tried Monday on charges of assault
and battery preferred by Constable NJ.
j. Gaughan was also found not guilty.
William Kilgallon was tried for conf
liquor without a license at his place in
Keyser Valley. The prosecutor, John
NJ. Flynn and others testified that they
bought beer and whisky at Lotus
place. The defendant denied ever hav
ing sold any intoXicants. He said that
he runs a truck farm and keeps beer
and whisky at his place which he serves
from time to time to the men who work
for him. He never sold any, however.
The jury returned a verdict of not
guilty and placed the costs on the de-
fendant
William Killgalon was tried for COM
mitting an assault and battery on his
aunt Bridget Kilgallon. He lives at
Carbondale and the prosecutriX alleged
that on Nov. L she was sick in bed and
that her nephew entered her room and
asked her for some money to buy to-
bacco with. She refused to give it to
him and he took hold of her feet and
pulled her OUT on the floor. He denied
the assault. He said his aunt scratched
him and that thereupon he threw a pill
low at her. He was found guilty of as
sault and recommended to the mercy OF
the court. He was sentenced to pay Il
fine of 81. costs and spend ten days in
the county Jail.
Stanley Mitchell. of Nandling, was
convicted of the theft of Sc from John
Gealezes in the Union hotel on Lack
awanna avenue on October "a. last.
Gealezes had Just arrived in this city
and had been in the country only few
days. He went into the hotel to inquire
where Il friend lived whose address he
had on IA card. Mitchell said he knew
the man and that GealeZes would have
to buy aNicket to reach the place. He
asked Gealezes il he had any money
and the latter replied by putting his
hand in his pocket and drawing out SC.
Mitchell snatched this from him and
left the hotel. Later he was arrested
in the yard at the Delaware and Hud-
son station. He had the Sc and the
card which Gealezes showed him on his
person.
The defendant said that Gealezes VAS
an old friend of his and that he had
owed him Sc for some time. He met
him on the day in question In the Union
hotel. Andrew Kruncha, AN enemy of
Mtchells, saw the transaction. ana
when the defendant went to the Della
ware and Hudson station to go to his
home in Nandling, Kruncha followed
him and behind some cars in the yard
relieved him of $40 and put the card
containing the address of Gealezes'
friend in his pocket. The jury refused
TO believe the highly imaginative story
of Mitchell He will be sentenced Sat
urday. Superintendent Day says that
Mitchell makes Il business of buncolng
foreigners who are strangers to The
city.
Z. \, Cannon decided not to prose-
cute Annie MedoX for obstructlng the
execution of a legal process and ver-
diet of not guilty was taken and the
costs put on the county. The case
against Pierce Cleary charged with in
decent exposure by Superintendent OF
Police Day was continued. The defense
has asked for bill OF particulars and
1t has not yet been furnished.
l.. Tyler Connolly, North Scranton
livery stable keeper was not present
yesterday to prosecute Charles Barrett,
charged with larceny by bailee and a
verdict of not guilty was taken and
the costs placed on the prosecutor,
When court adjourned Jerry sullivan