The Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 11

THE WILKES-BARRE RECORD. MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1928 HAHOVER TBIAL T0 BE RESUMED 1 A- i 'I II 1' Announces It Will Explain Bids Prove No Fraud -Was Perpetrated A' -v- -AA AAAAA--AA 1 2J I i II 1 I 11 1.1 1 I I a I 1 7 'J'T' ir I Jr 1 I v-v scv s. HU aWNlS Lv I fiAli vlrlf II L. 1 1 1 1 1 ill -S II 7 1 UMI J3 ll' 1 I to me- II -J tn 1 1 II II in lull rT BJI i Atftr a recess since 5:15 on Eatur'day afternoon, when It became evident; that the case 'could not be completed at a night session, the trial pf the four ousted school -directors of Hanover township, Stanley Caajkowskl, Raymond tlottshatl, Anthony K. Adams and John McSweeney, and Stanley James of Plains, an oil broker, doing business as Robert I Piper will be resumed before Judge W.

Sv ATcLean this morning: The prosecution closed Its case on Saturday afternoon shortly before 3, after- evidence to Indicate conspiracy between some of, the and. Mr. James to defraud the district In awarding a contract to James for floor oil. The "trial was marked legal objections and Interruptions slowed up proceedings. Wheii District Attorney Lewis concluded his case on Saturday afternoon.

Attorney F. P. Slattory, counsel for the directors, made a formal! motion asking that the court direct a verdict of not guilty because the charge In the indictment, conspiracy, was not sustained by the evidence. He said there was no evidence in the case that leads to the conclusion that an unlawful combination existed. He added that in the law there was no such thing as an in-advertant- or negligent conspiracy, that It must be done with fraudulent intent, Attorney John H.

Dando Joined' In the motion- in behalf Stanley James. An argument on the motion resuted. Mr. Slattery quoted two Kgal decisions from, the- higher pee being in a case from this 'county, to support his motion. District Attorney Lewis opposed the motion and Judge McLean himself pointed out some testimony given "by the commonwealth on the oil bid, which he said required an explanation on the part of the defense.

The court therefore overruled the motion and directed the -trial to proceed. Benjamin Cador of Scranton Brush denied that the bid received by the school board for the floor oil was his bid. Cador said he authorized. Mr, James to submit a bid' In the company's behalf of 50 cents a gallon, but the bid sent in was 92 cents a gallon. James bid 90 cents a gallon and received the contract It was shown that both bids were written on the same type- writer, and were sent in by Mr.

James. Santa Saya Buy Nw 'i, For Xmas Vnit'KQva ilnrnirci nranarl DianA TTViia la xrmi ViOMnn vrAiii nTWVYlfrm5V? TTlld TVaifllnarl Deposit and we will hold on until Xmas. can't last long, at these 5 I To)To) I 5JImzm 9J A fp LLLJ-LLiL Prices! Make a Small $335, $385, $445, $515 up I Terms Only $2.50 Per Week Just Trade In Your Old Piano as First Payment or Talking Machine as Part Payment 3 55 4T mm BEAUt3B3JIPIANO LAMP, CABa INET TO MATCH- BENCH AND 50 MUSIC ROLLS (WITH AD In case of sickness, strikes or any other misfortunes no payments required. Start regular payments January 15th, 1929. VERTISED $289 PLAYERS ONLY) The three minority members of the school board, L.

I Newhart, Peter Wolfe and David Thomas, were caned oenaii or the prosecution, and they stated In substance that they were Ignored by the ma- Jority faction and did "not know muca about the bids submitted and the contracts awarded for school supplies. They said they were not sure as to the correctness of the minutes. Attorney Robert L. Coue-hlln. one of counsel for Mr.

James, opened for the defense and denied that there was any conspiracy in the awarding of a contract. Attorney Coughlln said the defense could explain the bids to prove that no fraud had been perpetrated. F. W. Nyhart supervising prln.

clpal of Hanover township schools, was the first witness for the defense. Mr. Nyhart said he had, prepared the specifications for the supplies needed In the schools for the year 1928-29, after an investigation and consultation with the head janitor. He admitted he asked for eighteen barrels of floor oil on the statements of Edward Evans, the head Janitor. Edward Evans, head janitor, was next called and said be fixed eighteen barrels as the amount of floor' oil needed for the coming year, since be believed there was only three barrels left in all the buildings and none In the Breslau building.

Leo A. Kelley, bookkeeper' for the Wilkes-Barre Reoord testified as to of tba asking lor mas tor general ana Janitors' supplies. John Nolan, a salesman for West Disinfecting Co, said that the flat rate for the oil sold by him was $1.10 a gallon and that he sola such to Stanley James for l.lt a gallon. mm I DEEDS RECORDED Property Transfer! Filed With Reeorder George E. Qwllliam Joseph L.

Reynolds, of Kingston to Louis Qrzyboski of same place, property In Kingston lor $7,000.. Mary S. Maclntyre of Wilkes- Barre to Michael J. Dean of same place, property in Wllkes-Barre tor Mary 8. Maclntyre of Wllkes-Barre to John Brennan of same place, property in Wllkes-Barre for Joseph of Exeter to Tom-maso Mtgllosl of same place, prop erty in Exeter, and Pittston township wr m.

Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust and others to i John Wayno of Hasle township, property in- Hasle town Ship for 12,800. Charles A. Stckler of Wllkes-Barre to Josephh KryBtof ik of Plymouth. property, in Plymouth township for Bronlslaw Mechowskl of West 'Hazleton to Joseph Yurlck of same place, property in West Hasle ton, for Ell F. Bess of Falrmount township to Kionara tu wauen of Huntington township, property In Falrmount township for 11,250.

Charles S. Norris of Jackson town. ship to William Parry of same place, property in Jackson townshln for 12. Jean Walsh and others to Mary Walsh of Wllkes-Barre, property in 'Kuangola for tL D. O.

Coughlln, attorney; of Forty FoVfto Olln R. Mulllson of same place, property In Kingston township for Olln Mulllson of Kingston to Sara Cocking and others of Luserne, property in Kingston township for $1. James J. O'Malley of Wllkes-Barre to Frank Kozmoski of vNantlcoke, property Wllkes-Barre lor l. John-VUkoskle, and others of Warrior Run to Joseph Michael Nleananskl of same- place, property in warrior Run for Las Palmas, tn the Canary Islands, now has twelve 1 motion- picture Heu and Artistic Baby Grand $445 9 3 OpenEvery Evening Until 9 O'cfocft r.

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