Evening journal., 1905-11-20
TWO MURDER
CASES TO Be TRIED
At THIS COURT
Few Other Criminal Cases
Will be Heard at No
vember Term
uSCRANTOH RED" is GISCHARGEO

"0GhRh lUh nEU ID Ul0LnRnhtU
The November term of Court of Cen
eral Sessions was opened at 10 o'clock /
this morning, instead of 12 O'clock as
has been the custom heretofore on the |
first day of the term. This afternoon
the civil trial list viii be gone over. |
The amount Of criminal business to be /
disposed of is small, but there are l64
civil cases on the calendar. Chief
Justice Lore and Judges Spruance and
Grubb are sitting.
LIST OF JURORS.
The grand jury is composed of Alfred
Belts, Samuel II. Baynard, ]. L. Cralle,
Darlington Finn, Paul Gillis, Richard
Hodgson, Thomas Jones' John T. john
son, James McIntire Israel Prichard,
J. Taylor Pierson, c. c. Fighter, Rich
ard Rothwen, Isaac Richards, Thomas
c. Reeves, Edward /. Rice, Charles A.
Rudolph. Benjamin r. serverson,
Nicholas Spilices, James G. Shaw, Jr.,
w T. Skinner, George L. Spence,
Thomas Vail, 1. J. Woods.
The petit jurors follow:
Charles Blackburn, George w. Bald
win, Wilkes Bowen, William A. Barr
Il George w. Cleaver, NJ B. Donovan,
w. ]. Eliason Samuel NJ. Ford, Walter
L. FNilmer, William H. Greenwen Jr.,
Harry T. Jones. Leslie Jones, Edwin
w. Jester. John LOckerman, John
Lester. Charles Leak, Frank Merton,
William Moore, William Morrow, Will
liam H. Moore, Harry McKinsey, John
A. d. McKeever. James McKelvey,
Matthew O'Rourke. Jacob 3. Rhoades,
c. c. Severson, Jacob II. Spicer, Alvin
Satterthwaite, Emmit Simon, Elwood
Woodward.
OYER AND TERMINER COURT.
There will also be a session Of the
court of oyer and Terminer which will
open on Wednesday. There are two
cases to come before this court. c.
Preston Herring is accused Of killing
Howard L. Bullock, near the Concord
station about two months ago. James
Mitchell, colored, is charged with shoot
ing and killing Isaac Anderson, colored.
dn a saloon on Front street The special
jurors drawn for this court are;
George K. Ball. John NJ Ball, John
Banks Frank p. Bradley, Thomas Bid
ole, Aaron S. Beale, Tasker Clark,
Thomas II. Donovan. John Dorman,
Walter Dixon, Clement a. Davidson,
Charles j. Ddvls. Wilham ii. Ennis,
George Ireland, William II. Jones, 5.
Marshall Johnson. II. S. Kendall, John
Powell, Nathaniel w. Ratledge. Will
liam Rawley. Stewart Ramsey, Stewart
Ramsey, Edwin c. Reybold, John w.
Taney, Samuel H. Watts.
In sending the grand jury to its room,
Chief Justice Lore said he had been
Informed by the Attorney General that
there was no need Of a special charge.
William Mckenzie, a member Of the
petit jury, stated that he could not
inn fn a
large room and was excused
'SCRANTON RED" DISCHARGED.
on the application Of Attorney Cen
eral Robert II. Richards. the court dis
charged John Harrington. alias
Scranton Red" The prisoner who has
a long criminal record, was accused OF
stealing a pocket book from Captain
Ross, of Camden n. j., at the French
street station nearly a year ago. He
is said to have boarded a train after
stealing the pocketbook, which was just
leaving the shed. Scranton Red" was
arrested a short time afterwards and
charged with the crime. Samue
Slesinger went his BAIL He left the city
and was recaptured several months agC
IN Buffalo.
Attorney-General Richards informed
the court that the case against Har-
rington had been held over since tho
May term and as the prosecuting wit
ness, Captain Ross, refuses to come
here to testify, he would drop the cas-
and ask that the prisoner be discharged
The court notified Warden Meserve {,
release Harrington. Mr.. Richards sale
he was a criminal Of a national reputa
ton.
Attorney-General Richards informed
the court that in the case Of Jerome b
Bell, editor and publisher of tho
Sunday Star, charged with crimina
libel, he understood the defense woult
have a motion TO make this afternoon
Andrew c. Gray and l.. Irving Hand.
represent Mr. Bell. The charge wa
brought by Clerk Of the Peace Winfield
S. Quigley.
The case against Bernard Goldstein
charged with subornation Of perjury
was dropped. There were two count
against Goldstein and on one Of then
he was acquitted at the last TEN.
The case against Harry G.. South. ac
cused of converting a large number o
chickens to his own use was ais
dropped.
on the trial list there are II case
against the city.
The following prisoners indicted b
he grand jury this morning were ar
raigned and pleaded as follows:
John Harris. colored. pleaded guilt
to carrying a concealed deadly weapo
and was sentenced to 20 days i'm
Drisonment. He was represented b
Phillip i. Garrett
Albert Wright colored, pleaded nc
guilty TO stealing a pair of trousers.
Lawson Jenkins, colored, pleade
guilty to carrying concealed a deadl
weapon. He was sentenced to 20 day
m Imprisonment.
John Griffith pleaded not guilty {
m larceny.
Il John Wilson. charged with learcen!
pleaded guilty
Lemuel Blake and William johnson
both colored. pleaded guilty to larcen,
other true bills returned were as 70
ows: Larceny, John, alias Harr
|I< stevens and Seamen Lowrey; larcen,
counts. Carrying concealed dead
n weapons. Raphel Severeno and Thoms
<W Gibbs.
Boyce-You didn't have much to sa
to that college professor.
< Joyce-No; a word to the wise is su
ticient.