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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1895
Page
3
Local residents and officials traverse cities on business and duty. C E Schmidt visits Berea while Stella Matthews heads to Bath New York. Funeral and civic scenes mix with bank news and a party of Scranton figures attending a parade of public life.
Local merchants advertise a new stock of dress goods including Cheviots and fancies at low prices from Mears and Hagen. The New York Ontario and Western railway tickets for the annual fall excursion to New York City are on sale with round trip fare and reclining chair cars. Also promoted is Swayne's Ointment for skin diseases with claimed cures and a reminder of the October 2 date.
Judge Gunster sentenced Joseph Boschino to be hanged for the murder of Francesco Conforti at Bunker Hill Dunmore on Nov. 11. The ruling followed a denied request for a new trial. execution date to be fixed by the governor after the state supreme court review.
In Scranton on February 9 1885 John Vishniski a Pole under age 21 was tried in Judge Gunster's court for the Felice Davidzak murder. Prosecutor Balentine described a disturbance at Peter Kozlalyak’s saloon leading to Vishniski arming himself with a revolver after following Alexander Jankowski.
In Judge Clinton R. Savidge s court in Northumberland courtroom No 2 Bar ney Mackey of Carbondale was found not guilty on charges of deprarated assault and lottery as John Marion testified The case against John Graywiniski for selling liquor without license and selling on Sunday also ended with a not guilty verdict While Judge Edwards No 3 adjourned Joseph Graywiniski s trial on similar charges Abraham Glagler was found not guilty for selling liquor without a license Michael Krothy faced trial for felonious wounding Peter Koaniac at Blazing Stump with Peter lingering near death at Carbondale s Emergency hospital
Judge Archbald issued opinions on forfeited recognizances and stayed execution in a Sommers case. Inter preter Louis Olehefski to wed tomorrow. several residents appointed viewers, constable, and tax roles. Writ of habeas corpus issued for George Archbald. Licenses transferred, multiple marriages licensed locally. Wills probated and estates administered in Scranton and surrounding townships.
Edward Crandall the printer was committed to the county jail for ten days for being drunk and asleep on Robeca avenue. Dares Murphy of Niniloko was arrested for vagrancy and discharged on promise to leave town in two hours. John Deshig Andrew Reby and George Hertzel three Polanders fined 3, $10 and respectively for riotous conduct near their boarding house on South Washington avenue flats. Levi Hasen, asked his residence, said five miles from Archbald, picked up drunk on West Side and to serve ten days unless a friend provides fare. four dollars fine. Joseph Wilkin, a BunSANIAN, arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct at Kimmel and Fourth Streets, struck Patrolican Thomas V. Lewis, bloodied, fined 310 and to spend fifteen days in county jail. Mrs. Fenton, clairvoyant and phrenologist, Arnout House, Lackawinna avenue, this week only.
County officials in Scranton study a Carbon county gallows model loaned after an excursion to Mauch Chunk. Sheriff Clemons plans a three-pronged device to execute three prisoners, aiming to deter crime amid ongoing murder cases.
Heavy buying fills Rexford's as goods marked close lure shoppers. New items include alligator seal books and purses at 25 cents, seal books with silver at 50 cents, and handsome leather bound volumes at $1. Jewelry features range from a solid silver lady’s watch with chain at $4.50 to a durable gentleman's watch at $2.50. Also, triple plate knives and forks at $2.40 per dozen and etched lithographs at 5 cents each.
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