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me cotm rkscraimbang llul and Bolkr Fooad Itt Guilt?of Higtway Lslb Tt.\\ hTUPRETEILii DIFFHTL1IE4.Vfi!«ta hm Ciihf-Sokrg * Bui -Cs*rl Isstwi mi! fiiubti -I €ra»4 Jrj }isdirf»4.i *• »comeSil«TirpoRT, Judo 4.— | |John Butler and John Mack, accused ®f highway robberv, by an italiaa Darned i’hiih ppo Sebediao. were put ontrial this merniog. Tnis being a high trrade crime the court resolved itself inU) Oyer aad Terms ner court, and tbs jurors were called and examined a* to whether they bad formed an opinionm to the guslt or innocence of the prisoners, etc. Considerable time wv jeeupied by thelt;e legal preliminariesbefore a jury ww chos. n.The fir»t witness called was meDrosecutor. Ibis dueky son of Italydenied that be could speak the l^ag-lisb language. so John Maizeiti, oneif Smetbjiort s prosperous me ret *nis.»w»*rn as no interpreter. Jjhn bad a hud time of it for tbree h *um.Hi* compatriot faiSei u cempre : jman* of the q .t *tior* asked Inm :«nd whenever pu/zled, Paillipro w.th mo»t txpre»*ive gestures gave n pantomime f some assailant holding i. ;?n by the ihroAt, with his hand over bis mouth iod another man era.-pin^ his legs, then throwing open his vest tie went through his pockets. This wa* very dramatic, but not aa explicit tntwer to definite questions.H;s stvry in brief was that on the i4th of February be arrived in Blt;*a d-ord from K toe. A^kj*. 6 o‘c ock in :he afternoon he wet.t to Bnler 's bou*■ o and J*e«lt; was there. He t w« ut bis po -ketbook aud asked Jack Bull or to go aud (jet some bocr. Jau **fsse^. saying it was t to far. Thtt ivening at 10. or 8, or ^o'clock, h*» ►aw lack on the strtct; h took him over ,o a place oo Mechanic street aod five him two bottles cf Heer. Then .hey started down tbe railroad tia^k. lack said he would show him a nice jirl. As th**y went down the track lack t *»k his arm, and when thev ■eached tho burying g-ouaJ J ic* •aiiiih*. bim by tbo throat and put hi* laud over ht» mouth; Mack nau/bt lim by the legs, and a third boy took he money out of bis pockets, fie bad 12*) in his ins de ve»t ioeKet and il 7 n his pants pocket, lie »aid he did lot see M ick until he wa» attacked Phis occurred eotweeu 11 tnd 1- o’clock it ni^rbt on the railroad track by ’.h* !d graveyard. Uu wa» choked so b id.hat bis nose bled. I'1 n;s w.i.3 th'fetory a- flrst elic tod; .hen came the inooni»i*t»‘UCie* with the jross-exa mo ttton. ! *htl.ipi» deoieU i*ing druuk, d.nird go.u,' t » L I (i iley's liuu-*«' on the i*lat»d. deniedHiiojr anywhere except o» the track• itk flotUe denied *e*-inj Mack until ie Was availed, rers.steut inquiry,lowever. br»»u«rbt forth a diflfdreul itorv. He admitted comij to a * ^irl lou^f * on the IV,and before he went up he trsck. Ho said ltutlt;or and h m?elfvalked aheaJ and Mack anJ anothertaliaii camo hohinc them, a^J when hev l'3- to a dark p:ac» M *k ran for*vard and holped liutler roi PU’llipO*.Ha as a rca- *i forI jw»i the track that Jaclt; But er f tid wou.d hiiu a eirl with noather or mother. This Bradford Topsyo interertcu the ltah%n that ho at loco follow, d H Jtlt r to gratify h »ruriosity. After tho ru »v»jry he re* covered'his breath in a few minutes,ind he wect back MO feet where his XMnrado walt; f-.ttmc smoking and toldiim h^ had be#*n r»hb.*d.M Pa^a »arillo, the noblest U » n tn jt th^m all. with riuir'* in nts ean-. a neck-scarf of brilliant uue, with tierce ,ookirmult;’aebes and jroatoe, who looked the Up cal bri^aud of tr.e»t%j*e, ndmitU'd that he carried arazor. He told his utory.The recital wa* upon li»e ioslal.aioul plan. District attorney Boutn questioned the interorct-r, who in tu-n questioned the witnr-i When ibt*witness couspr»’bendc«i the lt;juestu*oJ he answered the i,» erprolcr. whotraonlate# it to the Court. Ia nineU^n, „ *iul of ten the iin*^pr was »ati»factor .t-id the «i J- ►tiO® would *e acain starud on the rouuds Afterthree hours of this circn®locution, the C 4)idid awealth ras’-ei its case.l*a»quarillo's story did not entirely corrco irate hi* coairade I. tie pm .Ihat Ph • h * i imnelf w-nt to •Eirl-bou^*’ on ihe Nland an ! »t*ned\k minute* or half an hour, a-a 1 ^heu lhe\’ c.ilie t uts»dc they »tw .»!uck ati-i Bjtler. After they cauje out of ihd ••jfirl-house*’ the? went to hou^e on Mecbauic strati and u: ,tti »cv.et:, 5 lt;*r i *• 'f*. i ..•• ft •«:walked down tac tr i k to *mrd j’trMsck.ButVr and Pin! ippos ntaht iii .nJ ho sat ; »*«» n * •*» 11 ' u*.uiok# a cl/ar. Wdii; -if.in^ t • •H,iiiD man c.» ue uj to iuru ail ibin. if 6® hod ai»y mooi He fa d No an J took out bis mxor, sd^^| man «ent back tosard liras!ford. In a few minutes ilt;hilnpvo ‘ wrr.e u him and said he had been rcbbed.Pete 1) jn’ev teetitied t^nt trhr js v *2.ith Jack ButUrgav b n *» to re-deem h » watch. Ja-s th - f i fro n Marsh B fler. Bif1**r s«i i to tiring the watch to u:.n to keep until ii if » paid hu4 to. .t. u u man ButUr n.ter*ward pave Bigler a d»*kT for tut tnoi^*Jaek owrd bins.QfUcer Daily ttstiS^d that he t-awMack and iiutier Uue'.ter oo the■siaid abou* 11 o'clock the ntght of lobruarv SHi h • »aid to them. * Bojeit is 11 o'clock; it is time for iou ’o go home.'’ About 10 or VI das le forethis be arrested Bolltr coLooey, an a borrowed from M »r*h U’5-ler enou/n to pap bis unu. tuis do.* uthe case for the CommonwealthThe first witness ci’led f-»r the dot mat mm WTWf lhO fillSf Of JnSk Bet»Or|Mack went with os part of the way, then turned off home. Phi Hippo carried a knife; he showed it to mo. Bo.b the I taints were drunk.Mack corroborated Butler's story.Jim Butier, a brother of Jack's testified that be ar.d Jack went home at 11 o'clock together after offljer Dailey told them to to, 00 the Island.Mrs. Butler, mother of the defendant. testified that the boys Jack and Jim came bene the 24th of F ebruary ftttt o'clock. |The jury retired aod after two hours of deli iteration returned withaverdictof ‘ not guilty.”The jury came in this morning with a verdict 10 the case of the Commonwealth vs. Joseph Wilson. They found him guiitv of having received stolen goods. A motion was made for arrest of judgment and rule to show cause why a new trial should not He granted returnable at next argument court.Ben Thompson and Don Burr, the two bovs who testified in the case against Joseph Wilton, that thev had taken b-»»s from oil wells and sold it to Wilson, and as a Cv’osequeeeo were iodic! id for larceny, were brought before the court and entered a plea of*goilty*tThomofon was first brought before Jld|s Morrison, who taUed plainlyand k.odlv to the unfortuuste boy, reminding him of the gravity of the crime he had committed, but in viewof the fact of his youth, and that he it a br £ht boy and capable of making aman, and especially for his mother s s^ke, he would nut send himto tho Denitentiary, but simply give him a light sentence. He therefore sentenced him to pay a fine of 110 aod costs of prosecution, and undergo imprisonment for 8 months in the countyIn tbo case of Dan Burnt, JudgeMorrieoa said at he had never beenknown to be engaged in any other wrong act, he wat duposed to give him a chance. He had decided to accept oaii in the amount of for his appearance at the next term of court. The bail was furnished by his fatheraad uncle.A. F. Titus pleaded guilty to pointing firearms at John O»seo. This was the outcome of the Ktxrord fence case out of which grew tee several indictments against Titus. Judge Morrison told Mr. Titus that he was disposed to be lenient on account of his previojs good character and as he evidently acted under great excitement at thetime of this aiTi.r. As the costs wouldIm very heavy the sentence of Ihe Court Is that you pay a fine of tiO and costs of prosecution. In the maliciousmischief case the sentence is that you pay a fine ot $36 and costs of prosecution. The statute provides that one half of tho tine imposed for malicious mischief shall be giveo to the poor fund of the county and the othor half to the informer, ami an order to this effect was made.In the surety ot tho peuco case he was sent -need to pay the costs.Commonwealth vs. Joseph Helsavory. Tho accused is charged with assault and battery in having cruelly whipped hii» little t»tep*on, Kd. Darrah, aged 8 years. The parties live at lit. Alton, l'hc stepfather sent the boy to the store for a can of tomatoes aad Ult* Kovdid not reiw.« ~^u as ne expected,he whipped bim. The cate is brou/nt by a neighbor who thought the little fellow was punished tooseverely. The question for the jury to decide was whether the whipping was unnecessarily severe or not. Jury out. Wm. Carney was brought into courtand sentenced for jail breaking. He was sentenced to pay the co*ts of prosecution and undergo imprisonmentin the county jail for five calendarmontlMhIn the ci'ses tgainet John O. Sonberg it is ordered: “The defendant having p eaded guilty,sentence 1* *** rr-ov suspended until the first Monday of October, 1891, and the defendant if permitted t» give bail in the sura of 11 .u’JU f jr bis app -ar.inco on Ibe tirrtMonday of October. Ihttl. for sentence,and in default of bail he will remain In (ho custody of the sheriff. Bail to be approved by the Court or a Judgetberet f.nA similar ord^r was filed requiring the same amount of bail in the secondindictment. Tbit gives John untilOctober to settle up with h/a boods-oi«n. if an v one will go his b^il.The grand \ iry haying fimthed ailtheir business were discharged thismorning Judge Morrison commended them for the promptres* and correct-ilh which they transacted thebu »tness of the court. Thoy returned th following h.ii-; •CocmnoBfciiib v#. IVfid (iricu^i* Atrue bill* ^ ■■■Commonwealth vs. Jerry Uib;n*on.A tiue bill.C\mmonwealth vs. Ben Th^m^on and Din Burr. A true b’ll.Common w ealth vs. Vnoia u ICcC irty,A true bill. ?Cam mm weaiih vs. Hugh;i Jae*»)i.A true bill. ICommonwealth vs. A. C. Ws. Atrue bill. ^ ,Commonwealth vs. Michael fodv.Kota true bill and the prosecutor, J, H. Newcomb, to pay the costs „ j Commonwealth vs. JBft* Smisim* H'*ttru*5 hill and the p osecutor, AKunkey. to pay tut costs.Commonwea |h vs S. M. IHreep.ke.N t a tru * bill and the pro-ecutor,Wm. Harmon, to pay tas ««sw.Common wea th vs. H. L. Cole. Motor continuance grant* d. Commonwealth v*. Joun Sullivan.Motion for cootiouince *raniCommonwraith vs. l^uis St. r*ontttn. M jtioa for contina tncc granted.The busioer* of the Court hit** be* nrapidly d:spos d ol this w* e«i. Ju*i*e Morr son. D.stnct Attorney B utou and Proth rnotary Met. roy Lave K« Q hurtling all week. Thero were -Vi indictments. Thr«e c*isss uave t*eencontinued. Cjjito a n irabsr of caslt; shave olt; ed no t. i'd. toari wthcJtcluieA Ui ighiful Affair.Mr aadttrs.%*. K *c« t%hi at th* it tIes***:t00 Chautsn^us Pta^e, enl*rtai*.«l *a-t , t.- Inc pupils of til first, seeon l and tht igrades, who hate l^en study log msu* »U! imw »ww —----- - I ths Vl'.**es H*rriagton. Violin, pissK) ailt; iHe testified that be saw the lUl;s#,| ^rgan solos, duetts aod trios, wrrr rrnttafed taPhillipno. betweoe o and 6 o'clock aad | a manner rratifyingthat he was druok. He eaid thst j popfla FoBoopflP«r‘liyifSSw tlS 2a^f a* d not! Ce if okhnei, Maf^l Wcavrr, Mst Uw-rr.offered to leave lhO court a^u bw I CNart Lan ioo. Ida Dana, liar,to both ln-tnn-*€*rs an 1 are the names of ,i»* N us Wilnwth, EJla Rug* rsO«».prosecute if ho (Blt;Jt»er| SOUlt;d g Wt[mint He said he had set thttmuch money and then Phiilippo olTered* to leave for 4, j k B-tlce, one c»f tbe defcodsntf,tes’i tied that he met I’tiillipjw oi the In thV .lrwiBOtf -ret «ilb U* to a room upstairs no Meea.iSiC street. Philllppo aod this other lts*ian went iinto L i lieilly's and be wont o%er near Ablotts. A fight broke out on tha J Isisod aod the b«»)s all ran over there.\ Officer Da:lty taid: “ Bojs *»u Hetter ,go home and it is 11 o clock ’ Butler ta.d: * i went home with my brotherIshsrwood, Vlrgiuls Hsrrlagton, EvaHar-»b#tU lt;i« r*M l^iae, Flvd I rtaa. Lelaad HarHasY x*. Jcs#i« 1 riian, Bessie Mcndy, Ida »#ojv audJLti M iK rmot.--------------IhhMHand^omeit Goods.ftrtitl iliLmn|I Prim*_ __GltKEXEWALDS,] ..adore —1«lt;^ Main street^11 «miWho It the introducer of bargains? It. Michael.ffWho Ml), ths b*»t IIOUO mit-y MieteS.
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Bradford, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Jun 05, 1891
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