The following information is posted for the sole purpose of family research within the Yahoo Group, The Court House Gang. It is not to be published to any other web site, mailing list, group, etc. without prior written permission and guidelines from the group owner, to ensure that proper credit is given to the group and all of our volunteers that helped with this project. Capital Crimes Name of Involved Details of Crime Dates 1895---1930 A *Acquilina, Fran November 30, 1922. Frank Acquilina of Pittston, charged with the murder of Ross Biara at Pittston, November 30, 1922, was aquitted. *Allessandro, Jacob July 3, 1925. Jacob Allesandro of Lattimer, 45 years, was shot to death in front of his home during a quarrel. S. Capriano adjudged quilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to jail for from one to two years. *Ansalaco, Steven April 9, 1923. Steven Ansalaco of Pittston, found guilty of manslaughter for killing Samuel Turko April 9, 1923, in a dispute over a line fence, was sentenced to from five to ten years. *Arrington, Mrs. Fannie September 26, 1925. Mrs. Fannie Arrington (colored) of Wilkes-Barre, 27 years, was shot by another colored woman over a love affair. B *Baltes, John June 9, 1903. John Baltes of Wilkes-Barre died of a bullet wound in the abdomen having been shot in South Wilkes-Barre the evening before by highwaymen. He and another delegate to the convention of German Catholic societies were returning home when they were met by the two highwaymen and odered to hold up their hands. After they were robbed Baltes made some move and one of the footpads fired. The companion of Baltes, a man named Kessler of Altoona, was shot in the knee. A couple of young men arrested for another crime were under suspicion at the end of the year. *Banko, John July 12, 1908. John Banko of Hazleton, aged 25 years, died from stab wounds inflicted the day before during a fight between Italians and another nationality of foreigners. *Barcie, Tony March 28, 1925. Tony Barcie of Yatesville, 34 years, was shot while standing on the porch of his home, motive unknown. *Barney, Fred April 5, 1903. Fred Barney of Wilkes-Barre shot and killed his wife, 17 years old, after a quarrel in their home. He was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to twenty years. *Barowski, Walter February 1924. Walter Barowski of Sugar Notch, convicted of murder in the second degree in February, 1924, for shooting a bystander as police were attempting to overpower and arrest him on September 29, 1923, was given a second trial, which took place in September, 1924. The result again was conviction of murder in the second degree and he was sentenced to from nine years and six months to fifteen years at hard labor in the penitentiary. *Bobciak, John 1924. John Bobciak of Plymouth, 32 years, died of stab wounds sustained during a fight. *Bodeck, John November 18, 1895. John Holodnock was murdered while walking along the road near Hazleton and John Bodeck was arrested and is awaiting trial. *Bonavivo, Tony December 29, 1922. Tony Bonavivo of Swoyerville was shot on the street by a fellow country-man on December 29, 1922. The circumstances were undetermined. *Bonuso, Calogero November 1908. In November Calogero Bonuso of near Pittston was shot to death in a fight to protect a woman from being brutally assaulted, it is alleged. *Boos, Walter October 1930. Andrew Fisher of Pittston was indicted by the October grand jury for murder, it being charged that he fatally assaulted Walter Boos, special Pittston policeman in a fight at a dance on May 16. Boos died on June 13. Fisher was tried before a jury and aquitted. *Borkowski, Walter 1923. Joseph Wamzyn of Sugar Notch, 60 years, killed during an attempt by policemen to arrest Walter Borkowski on suspicion of being a burglar. A revolver in the hands of Borkowski was discharged while the man was struggling with a policeman and the bullet struck Wamzyn. *Boyd, William July 1930. Early in July local police were informed that William Boyd, colored, had died in Dennison, Iowa, of heart disease. Photographs and a description of the man proved that he was the man sought for the slaying od Edward Watts, colored, in this city on April 13, 1929. *Brazinski, Joseph December 15, 1900. Joseph Brazinski of Freeland die of bullet wounds inflicted in a Freeland saloon on December 15, 1900. He was 30 years of age and the shooting was the result of a quarrel. Several arrests were made, but there was not enough evidence to convict the defendants and the nurder so far has gone unavenged. *Brezinski, Frank January 13, 1930. On the afternoon of January 13 a small mine car being used as a pay car by the Glen Alden Coal Co. was dynamited as it was on its way to the No. 20 tunnel of Truesdale Colliery st Warrior Run. Arthur E. Webb, 32, Scranton, paymaster; James Shovlin, 32, Hanover, section foreman; Martin Burns, 31, Sugar Notch, assistant mine foreman; and Frank Brezinski, 36, Plymouth, miner, were killed and two men were injured, one seriously. After a long search State police arrested "Big Joe" Szachewicz and John "Tex" Nafus and charged them with the crime. Szachewicz was found guilty of murder in the first degree on April 4 and Nafus also was found guilty of first degree murder on June 6. *Broadt, John February 13, 1897. Guiseppe Fadelici was killed by a fence paling in the hands of John Broadt, at Hazleton. The Italian was employed by Broadt and they had some difficulty. The allegation was that the Italian first attacked Broadt and that the latter used the pailing. Broadt was acquitted. *Burns, Martin January 13, 1930. On the afternoon of January 13 a small mine car being used as a pay car by the Glen Alden Coal Co. was dynamited as it was on its way to the No. 20 tunnel of Truesdale Colliery st Warrior Run. Arthur E. Webb, 32, Scranton, paymaster; James Shovlin, 32, Hanover, section foreman; Martin Burns, 31, Sugar Notch, assistant mine foreman; and Frank Brezinski, 36, Plymouth, miner, were killed and two men were injured, one seriously. After a long search State police arrested "Big Joe" Szachewicz and John "Tex" Nafus and charged them with the crime. Szachewicz was found guilty of murder in the first degree on April 4 and Nafus also was found guilty of first degree murder on June 6. C *Campbell, John 1923. John McIntyre, constable of Ashley, who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for the killing of John Campbell, was sentenced to maximum of twelve years and a minimum of eight years in the penitentiary. *Capace, Nicholas March 5, 1901. Rudolph Dimorio was shot while walking along the street at Freeland and died soon afterwards. Nocholas Capace, also a barber, was connected with crime and jealousy in trade was alleged as the motive which prompted it. The evidence was circumstantial, but it was so damaging that at the trial in June he pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree and was sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary. It was brought out in the course of the trial that Dimorio was shot from a cellar window. *Caperona, William May 25, 1908. William Caperona of Plains Township died of a bullet wound inflicted May 18 while he was walking along the road at Hilldale. The motive was not disclosed. *Capriano, S July 3, 1925. Jacob Allesandro of Lattimer, 45 years, was shot to death in front of his home during a quarrel. S. Capriano adjudged quilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to jail for from one to two years. *Cassidy, Leo April 29, 1930. John Reese, 45, Plymouth, was instantly killed on night of April 29 when attacked by two men while walking on East Northampton Street, city. He is believed to have been struck with a blunt instrument. Ernest Webber and Leo Cassidy, both of Wilkes-Barre, were arrested in connection with the crime. They were tried and on may 26 were sentenced to serve from 6 to 12 years each in Eastern penitentiary. *Castner, Mrs. Anna February 21, 1930. Dismembered body of Mrs. Anna Castner, 28, found in her home in Avoca on February 21. Her husband, Gervase Castner was found in a drunken stupor at the time and was arrested, charged with murder. On May 13 he was found guilty of second degree murder ans sentenced to serve 10 to 20 years in Easter penitentiary. *Cawley, Martin May 17, 1901. Martin Cawley of Duryea was shot and killed in the saloon of Joseph Yescawicz by the latter. Cawley was a member of a gang of young men that had been out drinking. It was alleged that they went into Yescawicz's saloon and ordered some drinks without paying for them. Later all but Cawley left the place. The latter and the saloon-keeper got into an altercation and it was alleged that Cawley threw a beer glass at Yescawicz. The saloon-keeper secured his revovler and fired. When Cawley's companions returned he was dead. Yescawicz pleaded self defense, but was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. He was sentenced to two years in jail. *Chapman, William May 16, 1895. James Williams killed William Chapman during a quarrel in Jackson Township; Williams was acquitted. *Chiarelli, Michael October 16, 1923. Michael Chiarelli of Parsons, 40 years, died on October 16 of a fracture of the skull. Was found in an unconscious condition and the motive for the assault was not revealed. *Chini, Placidio 1924. Placidio Chini of Glen Lyon, 37 years, was shot during a quarrel prompted, it was alleged, by jealousy. Paul Mariasa acquitted on the ground of self defense. *Christie, James July 19, 1930. James Christie, 38, of Pittston, was fatally injured when it was charged, he was thrown or pushed from the porch of his home early on July 19. John Devlin, 39, Pittston, is alleged to have engaged in a scuffle with Christie and was arrested. Devlin was tried on manslaughter charge and aquitted on September 9. *Clelland, Parke June 13, 1908. Parke Clelland of Pittston was instantly killed and William Vanderberg seriously wounded while on their way home. The former was shot and the latter stabbed. A crowd of Italians was blocking the sidewalk and they tried to make their way through when an altercation was started. A large number of indignant citizens gathered in front of the City Hall when several Italians who, it was supposed, were in the crowd were taken to the lockup. There was the prospect of serious trouble for a time, but the citizens were finally quieted. *Colvin, Mrs. Martha March 21, 1930. Mrs. Louise Detner, 68, Korn Krest, was shot and killed while sleeping by her daughter, Mrs. Martha Detner Colvin, on March 21. Mrs. Colvin was adjudged guilty of murder in the second degree by Judge B. R. Jones. *Cool, Cameron December 26, 1907. Cameron Cool of West Pittston, one of the best known citizens in the county and a well known horseman, was struck on the head while asleep in a room in a barn where his valuable horses were kept, and he died on the 27th. His watch and about $250 in cash were stolen. A colored man named Thomas Willis was arrested on March 2 in Baltimore and he made a confession, stating that he went into Cool's room to ask him for a loan and when Cool put his hand to the window Willis thought he was reaching for a revolver and he pushed him aside, Cool falling to the floor. Willis then escaped. *Corcoran, Michael F December 3, 1898. Michael F. Corcoran, a prominent resident of Duryea, well known all over the county, was shot dead by four masked burglars, who invaded his house at 3am. They burst in the door od his room, shot him, bound the housekeeper, who came down stairs, and then blew open the safe and stole several hundred dollars. *Crooks, Michael April 9, 1901. Adam Rhoads of Parsons was stabbed while going home from Wilkes-Barre about 1 a.m. The stabbing occurred on one of the main streets of that borough. A companion, who was with Rhoads, said they met a drunken foreigner and as he was making considerable noise they told him to keep quiet. Soon after Rhoads's companion left him he heard Rhoads scream and on going to him found that he had been stabbed. He died fifteen minutes after. A couple of days later county detective Jones, after an unusually good piece of work, arrested Michael Crooks, living near Laflin. At the trial the latter stated that he was on his way home when the young men began teasing him and finally there was a fight during which, Crooks, got out his pocket knife, opened it with his teeth and one hand, and stabbed one of the young men. He was acquitted on the ground of self defense. *Curtis, William June 14, 1930. William Curtis, 19, of Port Griffith, died in Pittston hospital on the afternoon of June 14 of a bullet wound alleged to have been inflicted by Thomas Fadden, a mine worker of Pittston. Fadden told police that the firearm was accedentally discharged as he and Curtis were struggling for Fadden's pay envelope on the previous night shortly before midnight. Fadden charged that Curtis and another man attempted to hold him up and that he drew a weapon and in the struggle it was accidentally discharged and Curtis was wounded. Fadden was released in $5,000 bail for court. D *Danglio, William December 17, 1895. Giovanni Distasio plunged his stiletto into William Danglio's neck and killed him. The quarrel started at cards. The murderer was captured. *Detner, Mrs. Louise March 21, 1930. Mrs. Louise Detner, 68, Korn Krest, was shot and killed while sleeping by her daughter, Mrs. Martha *Detner Colvin, on March 21. Mrs. Colvin was adjudged guilty of murder in the second degree by Judge B. R. Jones. *Devitalle, Pelegrino February 25, 1908. Sabbato Pitsanto of Pittston died of a fracture of the skull, sustained several days before in a saloon fight. Pelegrino Devitalle was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary. *Devlin, John July 19, 1930. James Christie, 38, of Pittston, was fatally injured when it was charged, he was thrown or pushed from the porch of his home early on July 19. John Devlin, 39, Pittston, is alleged to have engaged in a scuffle with Christie and was arrested. Devlin was tried on manslaughter charge and aquitted on September 9. *Dierolf, Louis March 18, 1908. Louis Dierolf of Wilkes-Barre shot and killed his wife and then killed himself on one of the streets of Ashley, in full view of his two children. It was claimed that there had been some disagreement and that Dierolf had been drinking. *Diforte, John December 25, 1924. John Diforte of Pittston, 48 years, was shot by his son-in-law during a quarrel. The latter, Carmello Locascio, was aquitted on the ground of self defense. *Dimorio, Rudolph March 5, 1901. Rudolph Dimorio was shot while walking along the street at Freeland and died soon afterwards. Nocholas Capace, also a barber, was connected with crime and jealousy in trade was alleged as the motive which prompted it. The evidence was circumstantial, but it was so damaging that at the trial in June he pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree and was sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary. It was brought out in the course of the trial that Dimorio was shot from a cellar window. *Dirke, Anthony December 1923. Anthony Dirke of Kingston, 22 years, died from stab wounds sustained during a quarrel on Kingston street, in December, 1923. *Distasio, Giovanni December 17, 1895. Giovanni Distasio and William Danglio, two Italians, while playing cards and drinking at Pittston, engaged in a quarrel about paying for the drinks, when the former stabbed the latter in the neck, killing him instantly. *Domonick, Jimmie 1924. Jimmie Dominick of Pittston, 28 years, died of bullet wounds, the result of a quarrel. Frank Falcone was charged with the crime. *Donohue, Thomas June 22, 1897. Patrick Mullen was shot by Thomas Donohue in a Pittston saloon. Both resided at Sebastapol. Donohue pleaded quilty to murder in the second degree and was sentenced to six years in the penitentiary. E *Earley, Constable November 16, 1895. The body of constable Earley was found near his home at Hazleton with suspicion of foul play; no arrests *Eckrote, William September 1924. The body of Joseph Stefanski, 24 years, was found in September in an abandoned farm house in Dorrance Township, with a bullet wound. William Eckrote told the police that he shot in defense of his daughter's honor. He was acquitted in court. *Elorenzo, Antonio April 15, 1908. Antonio Elorenzo of Hazleton was shot in the back while about to enter his home by a fellow countryman, with whom he had been quarreling. The latter escaped. F *Fadden, Thomas June 14, 1930. William Curtis, 19, of Port Griffith, died in Pittston hospital on the afternoon of June 14 of a bullet wound alleged to have been inflicted by Thomas Fadden, a mine worker of Pittston. Fadden told police that the firearm was accedentally discharged as he and Curtis were struggling for Fadden's pay envelope on the previous night shortly before midnight. Fadden charged that Curtis and another man attempted to hold him up and that he drew a weapon and in the struggle it was accidentally discharged and Curtis was wounded. Fadden was released in $5,000 bail for court. *Fadelici, Guiseppe February 13, 1897. Guiseppe Fadelici was killed by a fence paling in the hands of John Broadt, at Hazleton. The Italian was employed by Broadt and they had some difficulty. The allegation was that the Italian first attacked Broadt and that the latter used the pailing. Broadt was acquitted. *Falcone, Frank 1924. Jimmie Dominick of Pittston, 28 years, died of bullet wounds, the result of a quarrel. Frank Falcone was charged with the crime. *Falcone, John June 25, 1925. John Falcone of Pittston, 61 years, was shot during a quarrel. *Fanarane, Charles November 1, 1908. Charles Fanarane, 37 years old, was so badly stabbed on South Pennsylvania Avenue, in Wilkes-Barre, that he died a short time later. The crime was the result of a quarrel that started at a christening. The man who did the stabbing claimed that it was done in self defense. He was arrested. *Fisher, Andrew October 1930. Andrew Fisher of Pittston was indicted by the October grand jury for murder, it being charged that he fatally assaulted Walter Boos, special Pittston policeman in a fight at a dance on May 16. Boos died on June 13. Fisher was tried before a jury and aquitted. *Flood, Wilfred December 27, 1929. Joseph Pollard, Forty Fort youth, was shot and fatally wounded on the night of December 27, 1929, when a man attempted to hold up the gasoline station in Kingston where he worked. Wilfred Flood, alias Fred Wilkins, was arrested for the crime. Flood was found quilty of murder in the first degree with recommendation of the death penalty by a jury on February 6, 1930, and was sentenced to death on May 29 by Judge W. A. Valentine. Governor Fisher fixed the week of February 23, 1931, as the date of Flood's execution. *Forres, Pablo January 1, 1925. Pablo Forres of Plymouth, 28 years, was stabbed to death by a fellow countryman, a Chilean. G *Gerenza, Stanley August 17, 1925. Michael Zientik of Hazleton committed to jail on the charge of shooting Stanley Gerenza of Hazleton, with a flobert rifle, verdict not guilty. *Gilson, Thomas January 6, 1901. The body of Thomas Gilson, a Plymouth mine foreman, was found along a lonely road with the skull fractured. Gilson had been called at night to one of the mines and it was while on his way home that he met death. The night was cold. The fact that there was nothing much the matter at the mine when he reached there gave rise to the suspicion that he was decoved to the place and assaulted whileat the lonely place mentioned. The general belief, however, is that he fell on a stone and fractured his skull and was so numbed by the cold that he could not help himself. No arrests were made. *Gorgowski, John February 15, 1908. Adam Majara was shot to death at Lee. It is alleged that he had been drinking and became involved in a quarrel with a neighbor, John Gorgowski, who it is claimed, shot in self defense. *Grablick, John February 12, 1897. Michael Grablick was stabbed by his brother-in-law at the latter's hotel in Pittston Junction, and he died there three days later. John Grablick was tried and sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. *Grablick, Michael February 12, 1897. Michael Grablick was stabbed by his brother-in-law at the latter's hotel in Pittston Junction, and he died there three days later. John Grablick was tried and sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. *Guiakytos, Michael January 7, 1923. Michael Guiakytos of Wilkes-Barre, 48 years old, was found in his home with a bullet in his heart, supposed to have been shot during a quarrel. *Gunski, John June 14, 1908. John Gunski was found injured along the Lehigh Valley tracks near Glen Summit and died the next day. It was alleged that another man who was stealing a ride on the train attacked him, robbed him of $50 and then threw him from the car, the wheels passing over him. The suspect was arrested. H *Hannick, George October 27, 1897. Martin Lazaar died at the Hazleton hospital, having received a fracture of the skull October 16 at a wedding. George Hannick was arrested. *Holodnock, John November 18, 1895. John Holodnock was murdered while walking along the road near Hazleton and John Bodeck was arrested and is awaiting trial. *Hudock, Andrew July 6, 1903. Andrew Hudock of Freeland was found dead in his wagon after returning from a trip into the country, his money missing. It is thought that he was waylaid and robbed and then murdered. Hudock was a merchant of Freeland. No arrests have been made up to the close of the year. *Hukasheski, Anthony January 19, 1925. Anthony Hukasheski of Warrior Run, 36, was fatally injured by an explosion of dynamite in a mine, supposed to have been placed by a fellow workman with malicious intent. J *Jones, Evan August 16, 1930. Evan Jones, 52, of Kingston, died in Nesbitt hospital on Saturday night, August 16, of injuries suffered in a free-for-all fight on Saturday morning. Thomas Pierson, 31, of Kingston and Mathew Zekonis, 37, of Edwardsville were arrested in connection with the crime. Pierson was tried on a charge of manslaughter, was found guilty on October 28 and was sentenced to serve 4 to 8 years in the county prison. *Jovlonoski, Andrew July 26, 1897. Charles Meliski was murdered by Andrew Jovlonoski at Duryea. He was sentenced to ten years and six months. *Jukanovich, Steven 1924. Peter Petynko, a policeman of Alden, was shot by Steven Jukanovich while the policeman was looking for some persons who had created a disturbance during a drunken quarrel. The defendant was adjudged by the court to be guilty of murder in the second degree and was sentenced to from ten to twenty years. *Kearney, James March 15, 1903. Anthony McHugh and James Kearney of Pittston while returning home from work stopped to see a fiht on the main street and McHugh was shot to death. Kearney being so badly wounded that he died the next day. Guizeppe Mitschke was arrested in New York City and was convicted of murder in the second degree. He was sentenced to nineteen years in the penitentiary. *Kelly, Thomas July 6, 1930. Thomas Kelly, 47, Avoca, died in Taylor hospital at 7 on the morning of July 6 of brain hemorhage said to have resulted from a head laceration suffered in a fight with an Avoca policeman on the previous night. Frank Scoda, the policeman, was tried on a charge of murder and was aquitted. *Klokus, Anthony April 12, 1903. Anthony Klokus of Sturmersville, 30 years old, was stabed to death on the street during an Easter drunken row. Anthony Shukoskey was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five years. *Kollata, Joseph January 4, 1897. Joseph Kollata was fatally stabbed at Port Griffith by Joseph Kurnath, who was sentenced to eleven years in the penitentiary. *Kowdoskie, Walter July 1, 1908. John Kracykowski died from bullet wounds inflicted on June 13 as the result of a barroom quarrel in Nanticoke. Walter Kowdoskie pleaded guilty and was sentenced to twenty years. *Kracykowski, John July 1, 1908. John Kracykowski died from bullet wounds inflicted on June 13 as the result of a barroom quarrel in Nanticoke. Walter Kowdoskie pleaded guilty and was sentenced to twenty years. *Krokoskey, Thomas September 24, 1929. Frank Tawza, who was found guilty of murdering Thomas Krokoskey, assistant chief of police of Luzerne, on the morning of September 24, 1929, was put to death in the electric chair at Rockview penitentiary on June 30, 1930. *Kubler, John July 5, 1930. John Kubler, 35, a boarder at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Smith, Hanover Township, was arrested charged with murder in killing Myrtle Smith, 16, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Smith on the morning of July 5. Kubler was said to have been intoxicated at the time and fled after the slaying, but was caught near the home. The girl's grandfather, Clinton A Tubbs, 74, was held after it was alleged that he gave the shells used in shooting the girl to Kubler. The latter was tried without a jury and on September 25 was adjudged guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment in Eastern penitentiary by Judge W. A. Valentine. *Kurnath, Joseph January 4, 1897. Joseph Kollata was fatally stabbed at Port Griffith by Joseph Kurnath, who was sentenced to eleven years in the penitentiary. L *Lapaglio, Joseph January 1, 1924. Mattie Tomalio of Sebastapool, 28 years, was shot by a companion in a card game during a quarrel. Joseph Lapaglio was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced for from ten to twenty years. *Lazaar, Martin October 27, 1897. Martin Lazaar died at the Hazleton hospital, having received a fracture of the skull October 16 at a wedding. George Hannick was arrested. *Lazarko, Stanley August 20, 1908. Stanley Lazarko of Inkerman followed the woman with whom he had been living into a Pittston saloon and shot her to death while she was holding their baby in her arms. It was alleged that she had intended to go and live with another man. *Leacokos, George April 5, 1908. George Leacokos, who conducted a lunch wagon in Wilkes-Barre died suddenly in a drug store, supposedly from injuries inflicted during the dayn previous while he was endeavoring to expel several young men from his wagon. He had been struck a severe blow on the head. *Locascio, Carmello December 25, 1924. John Diforte of Pittston, 48 years, was shot by his son-in-law during a quarrel. The latter, Carmello *Locascio, was aquitted on the ground of self defense. *Loshlaw, Tote September 15, 1895. Tote Loshlaw of Hazleton was murdered by highwaymen along a lonely road; no arrests. *Lucosh, Michael December 22, 1895. Michael Lucosh shot and killed Andrew Washal, near Freeland, in a quarrel. *Lulewicz, Mrs. William October, 1925. In October Mrs. William Lulewicz of Plymouth, 60 years, was found dead from a fracture of the skull, her son Stanley charged with the crime. *Lulewicz, Stanley October, 1925. In October Mrs. William Lulewicz of Plymouth, 60 years, was found dead from a fracture of the skull, her son Stanley charged with the crime. *Lutz, John November 21, 1901. Governor Stone fixed the date for the execution of John Lutz of West Pittston, twice convicted of murder in the first degree for killing his wife, for November 21, but this was afterwards postponed to January 21, 1902, in order that a report on his sanity might be made. The insanity expert having reported that Lutz is sane, the Board of Pardons on November 21 refused to interfere. M *Madey, Frank June 22,1908. Frank Madey of Alden, 24 years old, died of injuries sustained June 14. It is Alleged that he interfered to save the wife of a foreigner from a beating and was in turn attacked. *Majara, Adam February 15, 1908. Adam Majara was shot to death at Lee. It is alleged that he had been drinking and became involved in a quarrel with a neighbor, John Gorgowski, who it is claimed, shot in self defense. *Malisevski, Andrew August 15, 1908. William Poplowski of Nanticoke was stabbed to death during a fight in a field while a birthday celebration was going on. It is said that the fight was started by some uninvited men coming to the celebration. Andrew Malisevski was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to eleven years in the penitentiary. *Marianca, Joseph September 13, 1924. Tony Piatz and Joseph Marianca, both of Pittston, dead, the former shot and the latter stabbed as the result of a quarrel in a saloon over domestic troubles, September 13. *Mariasa, Paul 1924. Placidio Chini of Glen Lyon, 37 years, was shot during a quarrel prompted, it was alleged, by jealousy. Paul Mariasa acquitted on the ground of self defense. *Markwa, Joseph November 30, 1897. John Yuscavicz shot Joseph Markwa and Mrs J.W. Soloman November 30 in Ashley. The former died December 16. Yuscavicz is now in jail. *Martello, Rosco October 27, 1923. Rosco Martello of Pittston, 45 years, was shot and instantly killed and Capaldo Consentino, a companion, was fatally wounded, and Tony Murisola was charged with the crime. The murdered man and his companion were suspected of having dynamited a store and dwelling of Murisola's brother-in-law in a Black Hand plot. The shooting took place October 27 on the main street of Pittston. Consentino died a few days later. *Masulis, John May 2, 1903. John Masulis of Plymouth died at Mercy Hospital as a result of being struck on the head with a stone at Bull Run Crossing, Plymouth, April 29th. He was assisting a policeman in quelling a disturbance. David Thomas was tried and acquitted. *McColligate, Arthur May 17, 1930. Early on the morning of May 17 arthur mcColligate, 42, was shot and killed by John Soskisky, Ashley restaurant proprietor, for whom McColligate worked. Soskisky and McColligate had been watching for burglars and Soskisky heard a noise in the darkened restaurant, fired a shot and killed McColligate. Soskisky was later released in $4,000 bail to answer any charge brought against him. *McHugh, Anthony March 15, 1903. Anthony McHugh and James Kearney of Pittston while returning home from work stopped to see a fiht on the main street and McHugh was shot to death. Kearney being so badly wounded that he died the next day. Guizeppe Mitschke was arrested in New York City and was convicted of murder in the second degree. He was sentenced to nineteen years in the penitentiary. *McIntyre, John 1923. John McIntyre, constable of Ashley, who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for the killing of John Campbell, was sentenced to maximum of twelve years and a minimum of eight years in the penitentiary. *Meliski, Charles July 26, 1897. Charles Meliski was murdered by Andrew Jovlonoski at Duryea. He was sentenced to ten years and six months. *Micholson, George April 11, 1925. George Micholson, also known as George Miklons, of Edwardsville, 20 years, was shot during a quarrel. *Micklons, George April 11, 1925. George Micholson, also known as George Miklons, of Edwardsville, 20 years, was shot during a quarrel. *Miller, Cletus J April 12, 1925. Cletus J. Miller of Hazleton, 19 years, was stabbed by a young man as the result of an altercation. Henry Drasher Jr. was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. *Miller, Nelson June 10, 1895. A shanty full of Hungarians was blown up with dynamite on the L. V. mountain cut-off, two miles from Fairview, and five were killed and a number injured. In August five negroes, including one woman were arrested, charged with the crime, the object being robbery. One of them, Nelson Miller, was in September convicted of murder. *Mitschke, Guizeppe March 15, 1903. Anthony McHugh and James Kearney of Pittston while returning home from work stopped to see a fiht on the main street and McHugh was shot to death. Kearney being so badly wounded that he died the next day. Guizeppe Mitschke was arrested in New York City and was convicted of murder in the second degree. He was sentenced to nineteen years in the penitentiary. *Moffat, James September 17, 1898. James Moffat was killed and Warren Richmond seriously wounded in a Pittston saloon. A quarrel was started between several men and suddenly one of them pulled a revolver from his pocket and fired a number of times. Although everybody seemed to know who fired the shots and an arrest was made, no one would testify before the coroner's jury that the man had been seen with the revolver, and the jury returned a verdict of death at the hands of a person unknown. It was a very surprising case, in view of the general knowledge of the affair. *Mulish, John July 4, 1901. John Mulish died as the result of a fracture of the skull sustained while being assaulted and robbed. He with some companions were going along one of the lonely roads near Maltby when they were stopped. The companions escaped and Mulish was relieved of his watch and some money. The case was not made known to the authorities until several days after the assault. An Arabian named Abrehem was suspected and the authorities learned that he had escaped to South Africa. *Mullen, Patrick June 22, 1897. Patrick Mullen was shot by Thomas Donohue in a Pittston saloon. Both resided at Sebastapol. Donohue pleaded quilty to murder in the second degree and was sentenced to six years in the penitentiary. *Muri, Stephen October 26, 1897. Stephen Muri was killed at Brodrick. A crowd of foreigners attacked his house and broke in the door and windows and the occupants in self defense fired out of an upper window and Muri, one of the crowd, was hit. *Murisola, Tony October 27, 1923. Rosco Martello of Pittston, 45 years, was shot and instantly killed and Capaldo Consentino, a companion, was fatally wounded, and Tony Murisola was charged with the crime. The murdered man and his companion were suspected of having dynamited a store and dwelling of Murisola's brother-in-law in a Black Hand plot. The shooting took place October 27 on the main street of Pittston. Consentino died a few days later. N *Nafus, John January 13, 1930. On the afternoon of January 13 a small mine car being used as a pay car by the Glen Alden Coal Co. was dynamited as it was on its way to the No. 20 tunnel of Truesdale Colliery st Warrior Run. Arthur E. Webb, 32, Scranton, paymaster; James Shovlin, 32, Hanover, section foreman; Martin Burns, 31, Sugar Notch, assistant mine foreman; and Frank Brezinski, 36, Plymouth, miner, were killed and two men were injured, one seriously. After a long search State police arrested "Big Joe" Szachewicz and John "Tex" Nafus and charged them with the crime. Szachewicz was found guilty of murder in the first degree on April 4 and Nafus also was found guilty of first degree murder on June 6. *Nalosiki, Ulick July 1, 1903. Ulick Nalosiki died at Mercy Hospital from a bullet wound inflicted at a picnic at Luzerne Borough on June 27th. There was some doubt as to whether it was a case of murder or accidental shooting. Nevil, Joseph August 29, 1925. Joseph Nevil of Harveys Lake died August 29 as the result of poisoning. His wife and Walter Vandermark, a boarder, arrested in connection with the case. O *Offokolsky, John November 14, 1895. John Shokowskie, a Hazleton grocer, was found dead along the highway and John Offokolsky and wife were arrested and are awaiting trial. P *Pachio, Sam January 25, 1925. Sam Pachio of Pittston, 31 years, was shot to death, revenge the motive. *Perynko, Peter 1924. Peter Petynko, a policeman of Alden, was shot by Steven Jukanovich while the policeman was looking for some persons who had created a disturbance during a drunken quarrel. The defendant was adjudged by the court to be guilty of murder in the second degree and was sentenced to from ten to twenty years. *Piatz, Tony September 13, 1924. Tony Piatz and Joseph Marianca, both of Pittston, dead, the former shot and the latter stabbed as the result of a quarrel in a saloon over domestic troubles, September 13. *Pierson, Thomas August 16, 1930. Evan Jones, 52, of Kingston, died in Nesbitt hospital on Saturday night, August 16, of injuries suffered in a free-for-all fight on Saturday morning. Thomas Pierson, 31, of Kingston and Mathew Zekonis, 37, of Edwardsville were arrested in connection with the crime. Pierson was tried on a charge of manslaughter, was found guilty on October 28 and was sentenced to serve 4 to 8 years in the county prison. *Pitsanto, Sabbato February 25, 1908. Sabbato Pitsanto of Pittston died of a fracture of the skull, sustained several days before in a saloon fight. Pelegrino Devitalle was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary. *Politz, Mrs. Joseph July 1924. In July Mrs. Joseph Politz of Hanover Township, 41 years, died of bullet wounds inflicted during a quarrel which originated over the conduct of some children. *Pollard, Joseph December 27, 1929. Joseph Pollard, Forty Fort youth, was shot and fatally wounded on the night of December 27, 1929, when a man attempted to hold up the gasoline station in Kingston where he worked. Wilfred Flood, alias Fred Wilkins, was arrested for the crime. Flood was found quilty of murder in the first degree with recommendation of the death penalty by a jury on February 6, 1930, and was sentenced to death on May 29 by Judge W. A. Valentine. Governor Fisher fixed the week of February 23, 1931, as the date of Flood's execution. *Poplowski, William August 15, 1908. William Poplowski of Nanticoke was stabbed to death during a fight in a field while a birthday celebration was going on. It is said that the fight was started by some uninvited men coming to the celebration. Andrew Malisevski was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to eleven years in the penitentiary. *Poulitano, Pasquale December 1923. Fred Tavilla of Pittston, 23 years, was shot and stabbed by Pasquale Poulitano in defense of the latter's daughter and children. This occurred in December, 1923. The charge against Poulitano was ignored by the Grand Jury. *Progratz, Frank December 19, 1924. Mrs Frank Progratz of Luzerne Borough, 50 years, died from bullet wounds inflicted by her husband, who committed suicide: domestic trouble the cause. *Progratz, Mrs. Frank December 19, 1924. Mrs Frank Progratz of Luzerne Borough, 50 years, died from bullet wounds inflicted by her husband, who committed suicide: domestic trouble the cause. R *Rascowsky, Joseph August 14, 1898. Anthony Regalis was stabbed to death in a fight at Mill Creek, which started in a saloon. Joseph Rascowsky was arrested and tried but was aquitted. A number of other arrests were made, but there was not enough evidence to hold any of the men. The crime was committed on a Sunday and the keeper of the place testified during the trial that the men drank in the place. Judge Woodward ordered that his license be revoked. *Reese, John April 29, 1930. John Reese, 45, Plymouth, was instantly killed on night of April 29 when attacked by two men while walking on East Northampton Street, city. He is believed to have been struck with a blunt instrument. Ernest Webber and Leo Cassidy, both of Wilkes-Barre, were arrested in connection with the crime. They were tried and on may 26 were sentenced to serve from 6 to 12 years each in Eastern penitentiary. *Regalis, Anthony August 14, 1898. Anthony Regalis was stabbed to death in a fight at Mill Creek, which started in a saloon. Joseph Rascowsky was arrested and tried but was aquitted. A number of other arrests were made, but there was not enough evidence to hold any of the men. The crime was committed on a Sunday and the keeper of the place testified during the trial that the men drank in the place. Judge Woodward ordered that his license be revoked. *Reichert, George A. January 3, 1903. George A. Reichert of Hazleton, 65 years old, was shot and killed by his wife after a quarrel. There were extenuating circumstances in the case and the wife was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to one year in jail. *Rhoads, Adam April 9, 1901. Adam Rhoads of Parsons was stabbed while going home from Wilkes-Barre about 1 a.m. The stabbing occurred on one of the main streets of that borough. A companion, who was with Rhoads, said they met a drunken foreigner and as he was making considerable noise they told him to keep quiet. Soon after Rhoads's companion left him he heard Rhoads scream and on going to him found that he had been stabbed. He died fifteen minutes after. A couple of days later county detective Jones, after an unusually good piece of work, arrested Michael Crooks, living near Laflin. At the trial the latter stated that he was on his way home when the young men began teasing him and finally there was a fight during which, Crooks, got out his pocket knife, opened it with his teeth and one hand, and stabbed one of the young men. He was acquitted on the ground of self defense. *Richlemi, Paul July 16, 1925. Paul Richlemi of Pittston, 42 years, body discovered with several bullet wounds, cause unknown. *Richmond, Warren September 17, 1898. James Moffat was killed and Warren Richmond seriously wounded in a Pittston saloon. A quarrel was started between several men and suddenly one of them pulled a revolver from his pocket and fired a number of times. Although everybody seemed to know who fired the shots and an arrest was made, no one would testify before the coroner's jury that the man had been seen with the revolver, and the jury returned a verdict of death at the hands of a person unknown. It was a very surprising case, in view of the general knowledge of the affair. *Rose, Frank July 29, 1908. Frank Sando of Hazleton died from bullet wounds inflicted a couple of weeks previous as the result of a quarrel. A man named Frank Rose was taken into custody. *Rushowsky, Joseph September 21, 1923. Mrs. Joseph Rushowsky of Wilkes-Barre Township, 27 years, was found dead in her home and her husband was found wounded. The shooting followed a quarrel. Whether the husband killed his wife, then attempted to commit suicide, or the wife shot her husband then herself was not known at the time. The man was acquitted in November. *Rushowsky, Mrs. Joseph September 21, 1923. Mrs. Joseph Rushowsky of Wilkes-Barre Township, 27 years, was found dead in her home and her husband was found wounded. The shooting followed a quarrel. Whether the husband killed his wife, then attempted to commit suicide, or the wife shot her husband then herself was not known at the time. The man was acquitted in November. *Ruth, Capt. John T. July 19, 1930. On Saturday night, July 19, Harry D. Sordoni, 52, Kingston, brother of State Senator Andrew J. Sordoni, was fatally shot by Paul Skopa, 28, an employee on Harry Sordoni's farm at Lehman. Sordoni died in Nesbitt hospital early the next morning. On Sundaymorning 5:35 Capt. John T. Ruth, County detective and chief of Harvey's lake police, was shot from ambush by Skopa and died later in Nesbitt hospital. Skopa committed suicide by blowing off part of his head when capture seemed certain. S *Sabol, Andre April 17, 1898. Andrew Sabol was killed by a fence picket in the hands of his employer at Harwood, in the Hazleton region. The murdered man, it is said, threatened the life of his employer and when they met a quarrel ensued. *Sabulewski, Constanti February 1, 1903. Constanti Sabulewski of Plymouth Township, who worked during the strike, was beaten to death after a quarrel which started in a saloon. Twenty-five foreigners were arrested and placed in jail but they were later released on account of lack of evidence. *Salvadora, Ralph June 29, 1901. Ralph Salvadora was stabbed in a Freeland saloon during a quarrel and Joseph Vite was arrested and charged with the crime. Jealously is alleged as the motive. The defendant plead guilty of voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to twelve years. *Sando, Frank July 29, 1908. Frank Sando of Hazleton died from bullet wounds inflicted a couple of weeks previous as the result of a quarrel. A man named Frank Rose was taken into custody. *Scoda, Frank July 6, 1930. Thomas Kelly, 47, Avoca, died in Taylor hospital at 7 on the morning of July 6 of brain hemorhage said to have resulted from a head laceration suffered in a fight with an Avoca policeman on the previous night. Frank Scoda, the policeman, was tried on a charge of murder and was aquitted. *Sea, Michael August 5, 1898. Michael Sea, of Hazle Brook, was shot through the head by a breaker boss during a quarrel. It was alleged that Sea returned twice to the breaker and renewed the quarrel, and the last time the breaker boss returned the fire and Sea was killed. *Sheppard, Charles May 24, 1930. Early on the morning of May 24, E. L. Snyder, wealthy banker and orchard owner of Harding, near West Pittston, shot and killed his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Sheppard, and his grandson, Ernest Sheppard, 5. He then hung himself in the garage of his home and fired a bullet into his head while hanging. *Sheppard, Ernest May 24, 1930. Early on the morning of May 24, E. L. Snyder, wealthy banker and orchard owner of Harding, near West Pittston, shot and killed his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Sheppard, and his grandson, Ernest Sheppard, 5. He then hung himself in the garage of his home and fired a bullet into his head while hanging. *Sheppard, Mrs. Charles May 24, 1930. Early on the morning of May 24, E. L. Snyder, wealthy banker and orchard owner of Harding, near West Pittston, shot and killed his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Sheppard, and his grandson, Ernest Sheppard, 5. He then hung himself in the garage of his home and fired a bullet into his head while hanging. *Shokowskie, John November 14, 1895. John Shokowskie, a Hazleton grocer, was found dead along the highway and John Offokolsky and wife were arrested and are awaiting trial. *Shovlin, James January 13, 1930. On the afternoon of January 13 a small mine car being used as a pay car by the Glen Alden Coal Co. was dynamited as it was on its way to the No. 20 tunnel of Truesdale Colliery st Warrior Run. Arthur E. Webb, 32, Scranton, paymaster; James Shovlin, 32, Hanover, section foreman; Martin Burns, 31, Sugar Notch, assistant mine foreman; and Frank Brezinski, 36, Plymouth, miner, were killed and two men were injured, one seriously. After a long search State police arrested "Big Joe" Szachewicz and John "Tex" Nafus and charged them with the crime. Szachewicz was found guilty of murder in the first degree on April 4 and Nafus also was found guilty of first degree murder on June 6. *Shukoskey, Anthony April 12, 1903. Anthony Klokus of Sturmersville, 30 years old, was stabed to death on the street during an Easter drunken row. Anthony Shukoskey was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five years. *Smith, Mrs. Theodore July 5, 1930. John Kubler, 35, a boarder at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Smith, Hanover Township, was arrested charged with murder in killing Myrtle Smith, 16, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Smith on the morning of July 5. Kubler was said to have been intoxicated at the time and fled after the slaying, but was caught near the home. The girl's grandfather, Clinton A Tubbs, 74, was held after it was alleged that he gave the shells used in shooting the girl to Kubler. The latter was tried without a jury and on September 25 was adjudged guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment in Eastern penitentiary by Judge W. A. Valentine. *Smith, Myrtle July 5, 1930. John Kubler, 35, a boarder at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Smith, Hanover Township, was arrested charged with murder in killing Myrtle Smith, 16, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Smith on the morning of July 5. Kubler was said to have been intoxicated at the time and fled after the slaying, but was caught near the home. The girl's grandfather, Clinton A Tubbs, 74, was held after it was alleged that he gave the shells used in shooting the girl to Kubler. The latter was tried without a jury and on September 25 was adjudged guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment in Eastern penitentiary by Judge W. A. Valentine. *Smith, Theodore July 5, 1930. John Kubler, 35, a boarder at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Smith, Hanover Township, was arrested charged with murder in killing Myrtle Smith, 16, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Smith on the morning of July 5. Kubler was said to have been intoxicated at the time and fled after the slaying, but was caught near the home. The girl's grandfather, Clinton A Tubbs, 74, was held after it was alleged that he gave the shells used in shooting the girl to Kubler. The latter was tried without a jury and on September 25 was adjudged guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment in Eastern penitentiary by Judge W. A. Valentine. *Smolvinsky, John October 31, 1908. John Smolvinsky, 17 years old, was found in a ravine at Hilldale, near Plains. The throat had been cut from ear to ear and there were other wounds. The boy's pay had been stolen and it is evident that the murder was committed in connection with the robbery. No arrests had been made up to the time the almanac went to press. *Snyder, E. L. May 24, 1930. Early on the morning of May 24, E. L. Snyder, wealthy banker and orchard owner of Harding, near West Pittston, shot and killed his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Sheppard, and his grandson, Ernest Sheppard, 5. He then hung himself in the garage of his home and fired a bullet into his head while hanging. *Solasky, Michael April 16, 1925. Michael Sokalsky of Pittston died of fracture of the skull, supposed to have been caused by a fall due to ejection from a saloon. *Soloman, Mrs. J.W. November 30, 1897. John Yuscavicz shot Joseph Markwa and Mrs J.W. Soloman November 30 in Ashley. The former died December 16. Yuscavicz is now in jail. *Sordoni, Harry D. July 19, 1930. On Saturday night, July 19, Harry D. Sordoni, 52, Kingston, brother of State Senator Andrew J. Sordoni, was fatally shot by Paul Skopa, 28, an employee on Harry Sordoni's farm at Lehman. Sordoni died in Nesbitt hospital early the next morning. On Sunday morning 5:35 Capt. John T. Ruth, County detective and chief of Harvey's lake police, was shot from ambush by Skopa and died later in Nesbitt hospital. Skopa committed suicide by blowing off part of his head when capture seemed certain. *Sordoni, Senator Andrew J. July 19, 1930. On Saturday night, July 19, Harry D. Sordoni, 52, Kingston, brother of State Senator Andrew J. Sordoni, was fatally shot by Paul Skopa, 28, an employee on Harry Sordoni's farm at Lehman. Sordoni died in Nesbitt hospital early the next morning. On Sundaymorning 5:35 Capt. John T. Ruth, County detective and chief of Harvey's lake police, was shot from ambush by Skopa and died later in Nesbitt hospital. Skopa committed suicide by blowing off part of his head when capture seemed certain. *Soskisky, John May 17, 1930. Early on the morning of May 17 arthur mcColligate, 42, was shot and killed by John Soskisky, Ashley restaurant proprietor, for whom McColligate worked. Soskisky and McColligate had been watching for burglars and Soskisky heard a noise in the darkened restaurant, fired a shot and killed McColligate. Soskisky was later released in $4,000 bail to answer any charge brought against him. *Spak, Charles August 13, 1925. Charles Spak of Midvale, 45 years, died of injuries supposed to have been inflicted by being struck with a clothes pole during a quarrel. *Stankiewicz, Nicholas August 26, 1930. A. M. Sudnicki of Hudson was indicted on a charge of murder by the October grand jury. It was charged that he fatally assaulted Nicholas Stankewicz during a fight at Hudson on August 26. Stankiewicz died on September 12. The commonwealth was unable to produce enough evidence to support the charge and the court ordered an aquittal. *Starna, Dominick November 12, 1923. Dominick starna of Pittston, 28 years, found dead on the street with a bullet wound on November 12. The cause and the murderer unknown. *Stefanski, Joseph September 1924. The body of Joseph Stefanski, 24 years, was found in September in an abandoned farm house in Dorrance Township, with a bullet wound. William Eckrote told the police that he shot in defense of his daughter's honor. He was acquitted in court. *Strach, Mrs. Annie June 2, 1908. Mrs. Annie Strach of Cooper Hill, Kingston Township, shot and killed her husband, who broke into the house after five days absence. It is said that he attempted to go up the steps after her, when she warned him not to follow, but he persisted in doing so. *Sudnicki, A. M. August 26, 1930. A. M. Sudnicki of Hudson was indicted on a charge of murder by the October grand jury. It was charged that he fatally assaulted Nicholas Stankewicz during a fight at Hudson on August 26. Stankiewicz died on September 12. The commonwealth was unable to produce enough evidence to support the charge and the court ordered an aquittal. *Szachewicz, Joseph January 13, 1930. On the afternoon of January 13 a small mine car being used as a pay car by the Glen Alden Coal Co. was dynamited as it was on its way to the No. 20 tunnel of Truesdale Colliery st Warrior Run. Arthur E. Webb, 32, Scranton, paymaster; James Shovlin, 32, Hanover, section foreman; Martin Burns, 31, Sugar Notch, assistant mine foreman; and Frank Brezinski, 36, Plymouth, miner, were killed and two men were injured, one seriously. After a long search State police arrested "Big Joe" Szachewicz and John "Tex" Nafus and charged them with the crime. Szachewicz was found guilty of murder in the first degree on April 4 and Nafus also was found guilty of first degree murder on June 6. T *Tavilla, Fred December 1923. Fred Tavilla of Pittston, 23 years, was shot and stabbed by Pasquale Poulitano in defense of the latter's daughter and children. This occurred in December, 1923. The charge against Poulitano was ignored by the Grand Jury. *Tawza, Frank September 24, 1929. Frank Tawza, who was found guilty of murdering Thomas Krokoskey, assistant chief of police of Luzerne, on the morning of September 24, 1929, was put to death in the electric chair at Rockview penitentiary on June 30, 1930. *Tesh, Louis December 1908. In December Louis Tesh of Nanticoke died from bullet wounds received several days previously while going home from work; motive not known. *Thomas, David May 2, 1903. John Masulis of Plymouth died at Mercy Hospital as a result of being struck on the head with a stone at Bull Run Crossing, Plymouth, April 29th. He was assisting a policeman in quelling a disturbance. David Thomas was tried and acquitted. *Tomalio, Mattie January 1, 1924. Mattie Tomalio of Sebastapool, 28 years, was shot by a companion in a card game during a quarrel. Joseph Lapaglio was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced for from ten to twenty years. *Trescott, Mary L. 1897. During 1897 the last of the colored people suspected of the dynamiting of the Hungarian boarding shanty on the Wilkes-Barre mountain on June 10, 1895, were released from jail, through the efforts of Miss Mary L. Trescott, then the only woman member of the Luzerne Bar. *Tubbs, Clinton A July 5, 1930. John Kubler, 35, a boarder at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Smith, Hanover Township, was arrested charged with murder in killing Myrtle Smith, 16, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Smith on the morning of July 5. Kubler was said to have been intoxicated at the time and fled after the slaying, but was caught near the home. The girl's grandfather, Clinton A Tubbs, 74, was held after it was alleged that he gave the shells used in shooting the girl to Kubler. The latter was tried without a jury and on September 25 was adjudged guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment in Eastern penitentiary by Judge W. A. Valentine. *Tucker, William September 9, 1925. William Tucker of Wilkes-Barre, 45 years, died from a fracture of the skull sustained during a fight. *Turce, Samuel April 9, 1923. Samuel Turce of Pittston, 56 years, was shot as the result of dispute over a line fence. *Turoski, Mrs. Sophia April 8, 1930. Mrs. Sophia Turoski, 18, Plymouth, found shot to death near Ceasetown Dam on the morning of April 8. Dead body of her husband, Theodore Turoski, 21, found at her side. Police decided that Turoski killed his wife and committed suicide. *Turoski, Theodore April 8, 1930. Mrs. Sophia Turoski, 18, Plymouth, found shot to death near Ceasetown Dam on the morning of April 8. Dead body of her husband, Theodore Turoski, 21, found at her side. Police decided that Turoski killed his wife and committed suicide. V *Vandermark, Walter August 29, 1925. Joseph Nevil of Harveys Lake died August 29 as the result of poisoning. His wife and Walter Vandermark, a boarder, arrested in connection with the case. *Vite, Joseph June 29, 1901. Ralph Salvadora was stabbed in a Freeland saloon during a quarrel and Joseph Vite was arrested and charged with the crime. Jealously is alleged as the motive. The defendant plead guilty of voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to twelve years. W *Walkowiak, Joseph June 16, 1930. Joseph Walkowiak, 23, Nanticoke, died in Nanticoke State hospital on the morning of June 16 of injuries, including a broken back, alleged to have been suffered in a fist fight in Nanticoke on the night of June 13. Walter Wojiechowski, 22, Nanticoke, was arrested and charged with the murder. *Wamzyn, Joseph 1923. Joseph Wamzyn of Sugar Notch, 60 years, killed during an attempt by policemen to arrest Walter Borkowski on suspicion of being a burglar. A revolver in the hands of Borkowski was discharged while the man was struggling with a policeman and the bullet struck Wamzyn. *Washal, Andrew December 22, 1895. Michael Lucosh shot and killed Andrew Washal, near Freeland, in a quarrel. *Watts, Edward July 1930. Early in July local police were informed that William Boyd, colored, had died in Dennison, Iowa, of heart disease. Photographs and a description of the man proved that he was the man sought for the slaying od Edward Watts, colored, in this city on April 13, 1929. *Waverick, George February 10, 1897. George Waverlick of Lattimer died as a result of a fractured skull. He was found along the road. Several arrests were made, but no one was punished for the crime. *Webb, Arthur E January 13, 1930. On the afternoon of January 13 a small mine car being used as a pay car by the Glen Alden Coal Co. was dynamited as it was on its way to the No. 20 tunnel of Truesdale Colliery st Warrior Run. Arthur E. Webb, 32, Scranton, paymaster; James Shovlin, 32, Hanover, section foreman; Martin Burns, 31, Sugar Notch, assistant mine foreman; and Frank Brezinski, 36, Plymouth, miner, were killed and two men were injured, one seriously. After a long search State police arrested "Big Joe" Szachewicz and John "Tex" Nafus and charged them with the crime. Szachewicz was found guilty of murder in the first degree on April 4 and Nafus also was found guilty of first degree murder on June 6. *Webber, Ernest April 29, 1930. John Reese, 45, Plymouth, was instantly killed on night of April 29 when attacked by two men while walking on East Northampton Street, city. He is believed to have been struck with a blunt instrument. Ernest Webber and Leo Cassidy, both of Wilkes-Barre, were arrested in connection with the crime. They were tried and on may 26 were sentenced to serve from 6 to 12 years each in Eastern penitentiary. *Wilkins, Fred December 27, 1929. Joseph Pollard, Forty Fort youth, was shot and fatally wounded on the night of December 27, 1929, when a man attempted to hold up the gasoline station in Kingston where he worked. Wilfred Flood, alias Fred Wilkins, was arrested for the crime. Flood was found quilty of murder in the first degree with recommendation of the death penalty by a jury on February 6, 1930, and was sentenced to death on May 29 by Judge W. A. Valentine. Governor Fisher fixed the week of February 23, 1931, as the date of Flood's execution. *Williams, James May 16, 1895. James Williams killed William Chapman during a quarrel in Jackson Township; Williams was acquitted. *Willis, Thomas December 26, 1907. Cameron Cool of West Pittston, one of the best known citizens in the county and a well known horseman, was struck on the head while asleep in a room in a barn where his valuable horses were kept, and he died on the 27th. His watch and about $250 in cash were stolen. A colored man named Thomas Willis was arrested on March 2 in Baltimore and he made a confession, stating that he went into Cool's room to ask him for a loan and when Cool put his hand to the window Willis thought he was reaching for a revolver and he pushed him aside, Cool falling to the floor. Willis then escaped. *Windisch, George April 4, 1895. George Windisch of Pittston murdered his wife and her mutilated body was found three days afterwards, the children living in the house in the meantime with no knowledge of the crime. Windisch was captured in Virginia and was convicted of murder in the first degree November 16. *Wojiechowski, Walter June 16, 1930. Joseph Walkowiak, 23, Nanticoke, died in Nanticoke State hospital on the morning of June 16 of injuries, including a broken back, alleged to have been suffered in a fist fight in Nanticoke on the night of June 13. Walter Wojiechowski, 22, Nanticoke, was arrested and charged with the murder. *Woolsey, Stephen October 16, 1898. Stephen Woolsey, of Smithville, near Pittston, was found outside of his boarding house with a fractured skull, and died at the Pittston hospital. Y *Yescawicz, Joseph May 17, 1901. Martin Cawley of Duryea was shot and killed in the saloon of Joseph Yescawicz by the latter. Cawley was a member of a gang of young men that had been out drinking. It was alleged that they went into Yescawicz's saloon and ordered some drinks without paying for them. Later all but Cawley left the place. The latter and the saloon-keeper got into an altercation and it was alleged that Cawley threw a beer glass at Yescawicz. The saloon-keeper secured his revovler and fired. When Cawley's companions returned he was dead. Yescawicz pleaded self defense, but was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. He was sentenced to two years in jail. *Yiesty, Anthony June 16, 1895. The body of Anthony Yiesty was found in the Blackman mine with bullets in his body. His wife and Anthony Zemattis, a boarder, were arrested and charged with the crime. The woman was released but the man is awaiting trial. Yuscavicz, John November 30, 1897. John Yuscavicz shot Joseph Markwa and Mrs J.W. Soloman November 30 in Ashley. The former died December 16. Yuscavicz is now in jail. Z *Zambetto, Angelo March 2, 1923. Angelo Zambetto of Yatesville, 40 years, member of the borough police force, was shot in a quarrel over a snow ball fight by some boys. *Zappatare, Louis May 1924. In May Louis Zappatare of near Hazleton, 38 years, died of injuries sustained in an attack by a loborer at a coal stripping. *Zekonis, Mathew August 16, 1930. Evan Jones, 52, of Kingston, died in Nesbitt hospital on Saturday night, August 16, of injuries suffered in a free-for-all fight on Saturday morning. Thomas Pierson, 31, of Kingston and Mathew Zekonis, 37, of Edwardsville were arrested in connection with the crime. Pierson was tried on a charge of manslaughter, was found guilty on October 28 and was sentenced to serve 4 to 8 years in the county prison. *Zemattis, Anthony June 16, 1895. The body of Anthony Yiesty was found in the Blackman mine with bullets in his body. His wife and Anthony Zemattis, a boarder, were arrested and charged with the crime. The woman was released but the man is awaiting trial. *Zientik, Michael August 17, 1925. Michael Zientik of Hazleton committed to jail on the charge of shooting Stanley Gerenza of Hazleton, with a flobert rifle, verdict not guilty. Submitted by Pat Matthews and Pat Hillon