The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-11

John Francis, of Bellevue Heights,
vas tried before Judge Ferris yester-
day on charges of dscharging firearms
and carrying concealed weapons. Fred
H.. Reynolds, who lives on Stratford
avenue, Lincoln Heights, was the
prosecutor.
Reynolds is pumprunner and con-
tinued at work after that class of mine
workers were called out, as he has n
wife and four children and an aged
father and mother to support The
prosecutor in his testimony, yesterday,
said that on June 10 he met Francis.
who abused him for working and said
he would kill him when the strike was
over.
on July 5, Reynolds was working in
Il garden some distance from his house.
where he had potatoes planted, and
was assisted by Charles Meyer and
Forest Hartman, when Francis and
several other young men came along
and began to call Reynolds "scab.' and
other unpleasant names. Tiring OF
this, Francis, Reynolds swore, drew a
revolver from his pocket and fired five
or six shots at him. He heard the bull
lets whiz by him and with his two as
sistants at once left the field.
Francis denied the shooting but ad-
mtted having been near the field on
July s. but declares that all he did was
to ask Reynolds to stop working in the
mines. The noise which seemed like
the discharge of Il pistol was the dis
charge of fire crackers and toy pistols
by boys of the neighborhood. The case
was given to the jury Just before ad-
iournment. Francis was defended by
Attorney John j. Murphy, and the
prosecution was conducted by Attor-
neys OBrien. Reese, O'Malley and
Gramer.
TAYLOR ACQUITTED.
The case of William Taylor, charged
with committing an assault and bat
terry on Adam Rosencrans was given to
the jury by Judge Ferris yesterday
morning. The verdict was not guilty,
and the costs We're placed on Rosen-
Grams.
The two cases against Constable John
j. Eilder. in which Mrs. Lo,lsa Horn
was prosecutriX. We're given to the jury
yesterday morning by Judge New
comb. The Nerdicts in both cases We're
not guilty.
AN11ltS NdS l'Nl dIEdlSlltu
before Judge Newcomb on a charge OF
committing an assault and battery on
Jacob Schultz. who boards with Sauers
sister. The defendant admitted the as
sault and was convicted. Judge New
comb gave him four months in the
county Jail.
The prosecutor not appearing a ver-
dict Of not guilty was taken in the
e a,,1 I
Toss. charged with malicious mischief
by Joseph Lutcty.
Michael Hudack a boy, was charged
with stealing iron from Wartosky, the
junk man, before Judge Newcomb. He
denied the charge, and the case went
to the jury just before adjournment.
Tony Neuter pleaded guilty to n
charge of stealing ii revolver and SELL
tence was suspended upon it being
shown that he is boy of good reputa-
tion.
a verdict of not guilty WAS taken
in the case of John Cautield, charged
with assault and battery by Sarah Cau-
field. The county will pay the costs.
WANT INDICTMENT QUASHED.
a rule was granted to show cause
Why the indictment in the case of
James McHale, charged by David
Masha with eNtortion, should not be
Iuashed. 1t was made returnable at
argument court. William Hinkley not
appearing to prosecute a case against
Edward Carey. of aggravated assault
and battery, verdict of not guilty
was taken and the costs placed on the
prosecutor. Similar action was taken
in the case of Vito Netso charged
with felonious wounding, Giuseppe La
fake, prosecutor.
Mathew Arbutis. Peter Swidish and
Paul Yerdeman. who We're on trial be-
fore Judge Edwards in court room No.
. Thursday, when court adjourned,
charged with beating John Mitcus,
We're convicted yesterday. The case
was resumed yesterday morning. The
parties live on Lloyd street, and the
trouble grew out of difficulty at
christening on Sept l.
The jury in the case against William
Lisk, who was tried for selling liquor
without license, reported to Judge
Edwards yesterday morning that they
We're unable to agree and We're dis
charged. The case was submitted
Thursday afternoon and the jury re-
manned out all night.
Peter Pierre was tried ON a serious
charge. that of shooting with intent to
kill. The defendant went to call on his
sweetheart, Rosa Gumond, at Bulls
Head, on the evening of Aug. 49, He
was with her in the house when
man by the name of Monica appeared
forced the defendant out of the house
and locked the door, Five shots We're
heard immediately thereafter and one
of them entered through the door and
wounded the young lady in the foot.
HE HEARD SHOTS.
The officers who arrested the defend
ant, testified to having heard the shots
fired and that the defendant admitted
the shooting, The injury was testified
TO by the young lady and by the physi-
clan who treated her, The defendant
took the stand in his own behalf and
stated that he fired the shots, one on
the ground and three in the air, and
that he did so to frighten Monica away
as he was afraid that he would injure
Rosa.
The only question for the jury was
whether the defendant intended to kill
when he fired the shots. Late in the
afternoon a verdict was returned find
ing the defendant guilty of aggravated
assault and battery, but acquitting him
of the more serious charge of attempt
TO kill. He was represented by Attor-
ney j. NJ. Walker and Mr.. Thomas ap-
peared for the commonwealth.
Ellen Noon, of Providence, was tried
on the charge of stealing three chick
ems and "A rooster from Amy rimlin NJ