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0 THE PRESS finance: SOCIETY PITTSBURG, PA-, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 27, 1003 FGES 13 TO 2t4 FGES 13 TO IflYMAKE E60R URING LONG' TE OF PUBLIC PITTSBURG JOHN 6 KM THE CRIMINAL ANNALS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY FOR PAST NINE YEARS HE HAS TRIED ALMOST TWO HUNDRED 6fSES Oftl H0M.6IDE CHARGES More Than 26,000 Criminal Cases Came Before the Grand Jury and 25 Convicted of First Degree Murder NINE CRIMINALS HAVE BEEN HANGED on December 12. 18s9, on a charge of killing Ella Chapman, and waa sentenced to pay a fine of faOO and serve 13 months in the workhouse. Nfcholo Leao was convicted on n. charge of murdering Albert Panza and was sentenced for ten years and three months to the penitentiary. Daniel Ma hew as acquitted on December 11.

1S99. on a charge of murdering his wife. Jane Mahew. AVilliam Fitzpatrlck, charged with the murder of Mike Doyle, was released in court, a nolle pros having been made by Mr. Haymaker.

Peter Z. Phillips was convicted on the charge of murder and was sentenced to the workhouse for six months. -Annie Lips.eond was convicted on a charge of murdering Joseph Thompson was sentenced to the penitentiary for four years. Thomas Alexander, who was charged xvith the murder of Alexander Wells, was acquitted on October 31. lOOO.

Antonio lilecisse was acquitted on October 31. llKio. 011 a charge of murderins Frank Mercurlio. Thomas Sweeny, on a charge of murdering Robinson Massey. was convicted on October 27.

looti, and was sentenced to the Western Penitentiary for live vears. pistrict Attorney Has Prosecuted More Offenders Than Any Former Incumbent of the Office HIS TERM 15 NOW WEARING AN END December 1, 1i2. The trial took pl I'i i ci III tKf" I- 4 i ill hS-'h A Ji I i k-. o.v,,,, n1 ii 1 A "'V if I DISTRICT ATTORNEY JOHN C. HAYMAKER, Who Has Prosecuted More Criminal Cases Than Any Former Incumbent ji of the Office.

-ssssssaf IM on May 29. and he was sentenced to tb penitentiary for six years. Joseph Vanda was acquitted on Juna l', 1113. on a charge of murdering Valentine Astrosky.at Schoenville, on December 23, Hto2. George Alsteadt was found guilty of Involuntary manslaughter on June 1ft.

on a charge of having klllea Charles Thomas, on January 27. 1903. lie was sentenced to the workhouse for tin days. Charles Kurtz was convicted of involuntary manslaughter on the rharg oj murdering Anthony GoimI on Second avenue. January 2s.

1l3. He was sentenced to the workhouse for tm dan. Allen Mci'ime was acquit tei on Juno 10. r.m::. on a charge of having murdered Charles Smith at Clalrtun on February 19112.

Tonie Gregg whs found fullty on July 15, on a charge of having killed J. Frank, on Wylie avenue. May 0. 19H3. He was sentenced to tin; p.

nit; Hilar for ten years. Waller G. Koimtz was found guilty on July 15, on a charge of having murdered John H. on May He was sentenced for nvc years In the penitentiary and was fined MOO. John Crosby as acquit 'ed on July on a charge of haying murdered Alexander Wallace, on May lti, In the East End.

Wililam Bidden was. acquitted on October eo, ittuct, on a charge of bavins murdered John Mill boss, In Bridge villa, June 15, 1902. llrnln and llriittn. Do you Rain our living by jour intellect? Then do not allow iur a nut and legs to grow stiff. Do nu earn your bread by your pickaxe? lu not forget to cultivate your mind und li enlarge your thoiignt.

Consumption Mainly niiscil Chronic Colds anl I iHitKinK-on Cough. At Muv's drug store they have given a good ileal of time to the Htudy of consumption, mid tind that comparatively few cases are hereditary. Mostly all ar" caused by neglected) coughs und colds. which gradually weaken the whole pulmonary system, and before people realize it there Is diseased spot In one lung: spitting blood mum follows and event uaU.v a collapse. Such an uti uecessa ry end, such pity, for all could linn- been so different.

We know of hundreds of chscm tihera our wonderful ml liver oil preparation, Ylnol, has saved ii young ami valuable life, which wuhoiit 11 would have beeii sacrificed. We have letters from nfoplii who were g1en up to die, and who positively slate that Vlnol. and Vliiol alone, mi! vol their lives when else nail failed to help them. Vlnol is able to euro lianging-on cold and stubborn coughs, beennm. It is thai most perfect preparation of rod llv-ir" oil ever compounded: it contains no ol( or grease upset tho delicate stomach, yet it iloes contain dilutive rlcmenfra itclually taken from fresh cods' and we freely iind publicly etate-that we will supply nil the Vinnl we thli.ta necessarv lo cure any case bf chronic coughs, hanging-oii colds or weak Hint debilitated c.n, lit IniiH of Pittsburg peo- rile, and pay for the medicine ourselves it fails to giro satisfactory results.

How can we express our faith iu Vlno more emphatically? May's, Mir-s ket street. and were also acriuitterl. Albert II. Thompson was convicted on a charge of killing William Bricks and was sentenced to the X'enitentiary for three years. The trial took place on May 14, 1S0S.

John Szojak. charged with the murder of Charles Metzgier in Greenfield, was convicter of murder in the second degree on June 23. ISp.H. and was sentenced to 14 years in the penitentiary. Mathew Iaughlln.

who was accused of the murder of John MoSluy at Dol-ton. was convicted on June 23. 1808. but was recommended to the extreme leniency of the court. He was sentenced to 15 months in the workhouse.

Paul S. Wood, charged with tbe murder of Fdla Stokes on August 16. 1S9S, was convicted on September lt of the same year, and was sentenced to serve six months in the workhouse. John Webster, who was accused of the murder of Cynthia. AVebster, was tried on January 10, ispo, and was acquitted.

James was convicted of murder in the second degree for the killing of W. II. Bateman. and was sentenced to serve five years and two months in the penitentiary. Tho trial took place on January 14.

1S0O. Samuel Johnson was convicted on a charge of killing Rebecca Saltz and was sentenced to nine years and one month in the pen it en iary. Thomas Taylorm-aj tried 011 the charge but wa acquitted. The Beilatein Murder. Bertha Beilstein.

who was charged with the murder of her mother on October 2. 1S08. was found not guilty on May 13, 109. This was one of the famous cases that was tried bv Sir. dering William Larkin, on June 27, at Twenty-sixth street and Penn avenue.

He was sentenced to the workhouse for six months. Roert Burks was convicted on Novem ber 13, I1R12, on a charge of bavin? nun tiered Phillip Kissing, on June 28, 1902. He was given live years iu tho penitentiary. Ike Harris was acquitted on October Hi. 1002, on a charge of murdering John Williams, on the South Side.

June 29, 19D2. Frederick Thtes was found guilty of murder of the second degree on October 8. 1902, on a charge of murdering Dona to Fusari. near Carnegie, on June 22, line He was sentenced to the penitentiary for eight years. Andrew Heisel was convicted of in-vofuntary manslaughter on November 1.

19D2, on a charge of having murdered Rose Heisel. on May 23. He was sentenced to the workhouse for on year. Garfield Mclntyre was found guilty of murder in the second degree on September 11. 11M12.

on a charge of murdering William Mitchell, at the Wabash Tunnel, on February 27. 10o2. He was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. THE KING KILLING. Joseph Allen, who was charged with the murder of Ac-hash King on July 23.

in a back room of a saloon on Wylie avenue, was-acquitted on October 3, 19o2. John Ruskosky was acquitted on September 29, 1902, on a charge of having murdered his seven-weeks-old child at Braddoek, on August 12. 1902. Andrew Haskins was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter on October 23. 1902.

on a charge of having murdered Ella Dennis, near Turtle Creek. October 0, 1899. lie was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. John Jackson was found guilty on November 8, 19tt2, on a charge of having murdered his wife, near Soho. He was given two years in the Western Penitentiary.

Adaline Wilkins was found guilty cn October 20, -J9o2. of involuntary manslaughter on a charge of murdering her husband. -It being believed by the court that the defendant was not responsible for the crime on account of her sanity, sentence was suspended and the prisoner was released. John Caslbon was acquitted on December 4, 1JK2, on a charge of having killed his son, on the South Side. Andy Hutco was acquitted on January 7, 19D3, on a charge of having murdered Peter Mishalls on the South Side, on September 28, 1902.

John Burdi was also found guilty on November 8, 19D2, cm the same charge. John Nausuehle. Samuel Morgan. Steve Balick and Joseph Baliok were also acquitted when tiled on the same charge. Charles Cawley is now awaiting trial on a.

charge of having murdered his mother and three sisters and a brother, at Homestead, last October 10. The trial Is set for November 30. Edward Burke was acquitted on November IO. 1902. on a.

charge of murdering Caidey Martin on September 2, Lawson Stubbleneld was found guilty Of manslaughter on May 29. 10O3, on a charge of having murdered Osonr Batiks, at McKees Rocks, October 1. lotr He was sentenced to the penitentiary for four years. John Berdso was found guilty on November 7, 192. on a cnarge of murdering Peter Mlhallo on September 2.

102. Mike Devlin was acquitted on April 22, 1903, on a charge of murdering James MeCord, on November 7, 10i2. Thomas Smith was convicted on a charge of murdering Isaac Mathews, on i tiUCNUUN convicted of murder In the first degree on April 2S, 1S18. and was sentenced to be hanged on April 20, 1S99. A reprieve was granted until May 4.

1809. On May fi, JSliO. the sentence was commuted to life Imprisonment by the govprnment. Henry Taylor was found guilty of murder in the first degree on January IS, 11XC, on a charge of murdorir.x Edward Sewell on Penn avenue, August It. He was sentenced to hanged and was executed by Sheriff McKinley on June 24.

ltC Oeorge Douglas, charged with the murder of Orler at Sn-wden. was convicted of murder in the first degree. He was sentenced tn be hanged, and the exert. tion took place under the direction of Sheriff I.ewry. on November 107.

Jenias, or Kenias. Anderson was con-vicud on a charge cf murdering his wife. Pauline Anderson, at Iocust street, Albgheny. on March 1.1, 1WS. The trial took place on May 189.

and be was sentenced to be hanged on November 23, lvas. A reprieve was granted until January 5, when the execution was carried out by Sheriff Lowry. Six At-, ait Execution. John Conroy was found guilty of murder in the first degree 011 April HO. liroS.

on a charge of having murdered his wife on Liecenriber 2, He has been sentenced to death and is a waiting, execution in the jail. Joe Chanosky was found guilty of murder in the first degree on June on a charge of murdering bis wife on January 7, He was sentenced to be hanged, and Governor Pennypacker has fixed the date cf the execution for December 3, George Meier was convicted of murder in the first degree on April 2H. on a charge of murdering John P. Schaffer at Mt. Oliver on October 27.

llttr. He was sentenced to death and has been granted a respite until December 15. 1903. William Wasko. on a charge of murdering Annie Sotaha at 832 Second avenue, on-May t.

Imki. was convicted of murder in the first degree on the following September 2. The date fixed for the execution was January Iu0, and on that dav Sheriff McKinley hanged him. William Pntterson, alias Newman, was convicted of murder of the first degree for killing Alice Van Horn on Grant street. The trial took place on July 7.

He was hanged oil January 16, by Sheriff McKinley. George E. Christian, charged with the murder of Peter lloban at Soho, on September 27. lix0. was found guilty of murder in the first degree on January 5, l'jdl, and was sentenced to death by hanging.

011 October Hi, 10u. the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment in the penitentiary. I 11 I.lt of Harder TriHl. The first homicide case that Mr. Haymaker tried, as district attorney, was tliat of Thomas J.

Scanlon. who was charged with the murder of Peter Brill. The murder occurred on Diamond street, Pittsburg He was convicted and February 23. ISiCi, Scanlon was sentenced to one year and eight months in the penitentiary. The second case was that of Hugh Brown, charged with the murder of Peter Brill on Diamond street, Pittsburg.

He was found not guilty. Mathew Quinn. charged with the murder of John Fletcher, at the corner of Grant street and Seventh avenue, December 22, was convicted of murder in the second degree. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for 11 years and IO months. George McClelland, charged with the murder of Philip K.

Sutton, at Tarentum on March 24, 1 was convicted of murder In the second degree on May 15, He was sentenced to 12 years i the Western Penitentiary. Harvey Cook was also charged with the same murder but a. nolle pros was allowed and he was discharged in cteii court on December 31. Wilson Fields, also charged with the same murder, pleaded guilty in court on May IS. and was sentenced to 12 vears in the penitentiary.

Among the others arrested on charge, of, tho same murder, but released on hall, were Charles Orris, John Kechn and Frank Scholl. William Little, on a chargi of killing Hugh McClure. at 29 Poplar alley, on Jun lSfCi. was convicted of murder of the second degree on June 2fi. and was subsequently sentenced to the penitentiary for 12 years.

Harry R. charged with the murder of Mol'y Mason and Isaac- Adrian, in the Allegheny river at Ross Grov, Jvme 30. was tried on October 19 and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. John 'onwav, charged with the murder of William Gallagher at the corner of Seventeentn and Merriman streets. South Side, on July 21.

was convicted of involuntary manslaughter on October 31. S5S. and was sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary. Patrick Lamb, charged with the murder of Martin Conley. of Allegheny, was released bx- the court on September 4.

l.r3 the having been ignored bv the grand jury. Alexander Hutchinson. charged with the murder of James Gtty, in his office on August 2. lStt.1. was tried and acquitted on January 1R.

Wash Walls, charged with the murdr of a man named Coats at Castle Shannon, was found not guilty and discharged bx- the court on October 2. Robert MeKnight. charged with the murder of Thomas Hyland. of Allegheny, was convicted of manslaughter on October 2.V IS, and sentenced to nine vears In the penitentiary. Stefano Wetta, charged with the murder of Luigui Frattini, at Heidelberg, was found not guilty and was discharged from court.

Mrunero Carlo was also found not guilty and discharged after being tried for the same offense. Petro Vegleano was also acquitted on the same charge. John Genta was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in connection with the Heidelberg cns and was sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary. James Ciantoreo. charged with the same killing, was subsequently tried and acquitted.

Milovan Krdela. charged with the murder of Paul Misejenoevio, was sentenced to the workhouse for thre months after being tried in court on March 11. 1806. Harrv McAuliffe. charged with th murder of "Harvey Eeker.

at the St. Charles Hotel, February 2V, was found not guilty, but sentenced to the work house for one year on charge of larceny. His trial took place en May 21. Fins; L.e. also charged with the murder of Kcker.

was found not guilty of murder but se'ntenced to the work house for ten months on charge of keeping an opium joint. Frederick Myers, charged with the murder of Holmes Anderson, at Bailey's Row, South Side, was convicted of involuntary inar.slauuhier on June 8, 1V.W. He was sentenced to ten years in the Western penitentiary. Rnohael Myers wa3 also trlej on the same charge, but was found not guilty. John F.

Sturidal. charged with a murd-r at Creighten, was tried and acquitted on Jl.iv 13. Ida Svdne.y. chrgd with the murder cf William Steele, at V2 I'rphr alley, was convicted of murder in the seeou! degree on July 7. avid was senit nt to ten jcars in th penitentiary.

Thomas Kemp, charged with the murder of Hugh McClure at 2t'. Poplar alley, was acquitted in court on f- M-rjUr 15, Go rge L. Hail, who -was charged with fee murder of George Scott. 011 Wylie avenue, on August 2f. 1S1S.

was tried and acquitted on October 1. 1V.X. James Cnvanaugh. charged with tho murder of James Itonavan, at Braddook, August 31, was found not guilty when tried on November ls'M, Some rco Upsree VrrUfrta. William J.

Richer, charged with the murder of James D. McConnell, was found guilty of murder in the second decree on November 21, lSiti. He was sentenced to 12 years and six months in the penitentiary. Michail Connors, charged with the murder cf Charles Moon, was tried February 10. 1S1)7.

and found not guilty. John Schultz, on a charge of killing Joseph Sterba. at Bower Hill, November KMi, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter when called for trial February and he was sentenced to the work house for six months. John Mania, charged with the murder of John Katcho. at Duquesne.

pleaded guilty to murder on May 1. 117. and was subsequently sentenced to five years ia the penitentiary. Lillie Kodgers, charged with tbe assault Sexne of the rr.embTS of the bar have taiked to him as a candidate for the bench several t'mes, hut this has almost alwavs been by him. He says it is his sole desire to leave the ofhee of district attorney with every ense disposed of and return to a private practice of law.

1 h- Homiriilr The jail ofTicials keep a little red book, known a the "homicide book," In which is recorded the iriines t-f tlie persons committed to jail 0:1 charges of murder. Of course not all the persons that are committed to jail on homicide charges are Hied in court. Some of tlie indictments are by the Rrand jury, other pr: mers are retease.i oy coiunt-i, dim In eases of this kind the record kept does not in all instances, account for the manner in which persons accused of murder are disposed of. The record, however, is complete, in so far as the persons brought up for trial in Criminal t'ourt are concerned The red hook also shows the disposition that is made of every person tried in court. Ac-eordinK to the record ia this book, there have been, during- tlie nine years of service of Mr.

Havmaker. 147 murder cases, which he has disposed of. This necessitated VM trials In court. In some of the cases there being as many as four trials on the same charce. Out of the number of trials there have been "3 first degree verdicts.

Out- of those convicted of first degree murder, there have been nine persons hanged. Si have had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment. one committed suicide, one was adjudKfd Insance. and six are now awaiting execution or disposition of their cases bv the State officials. Those who have lrf-en hanged, upon the convi.

tion of Mr. Haymaker, were: Joseph Orosz September 1, 1: PhtUp Hill. May l.t Oeorge IJouglas. November lsi'T; John K. 1-amb.

April 21. James Anderson, January a. illiam AVasko. January r.t; "William Patterson January HI. VM); Henry Taylor, June 21.

and Charles Davis. June 25, Thoe who have been convicted by Mr. Haymaker, and have been sentenced to be handed, are: William J. Byers. "Buck Sander- Jeor?" Meier.

John t'onroy, Joe t'hanoskv and Wllliani T-. Hartley. Following is a compete list of the persons tonvicted of first decree murder, and of all homicide cases tried in court by Mr. Haymaker: TnrnlyFlvr First Verdict. John and -Edward Biddle were found puiltv of murder of the first degree on June 14.

ltf'l, on a charge of having killrd T. Kahney. on April 12. They were sentenced to death by hanging. R.

T. Wilcox was also found guilty of murder of the first degree oil the same charge. The Biddle brothers escaped from the in 1 1 on the morning of nuary im, They were, both killed while resisting th officers in Putter county. Pa. The sentence of Wilcox was commuted to life imprisonment.

This was possibly the most famous that Mr. Haymaker was connected with during his nine years of ofTice. William J. Byers. charged with the murder of August I.ayton near Turtle Creek on June 3.

was found guilty of murder in the first degree He was sentenced to be hanged, hut the date has vet been signed by the governor. Nellie Mr-Williams and John MeWilliams were tried for the same murder 011 March 1-1. 1T2. and both acquitted. William Hartley was found guilty of murder in the first degree on a charge of murdering Kniest O.

Johnston, on the South Side, on March 2X He is awaiting sentence for execution. Buck Sanders was convicted of murder of the first degree on October 14. 13'. on a. charge of having murdered John Mar-haff.

near Kridgeville, on June He was sentenced to be banged and the first date pet for the execution bv tiov-rnor Pemiypacker was last April 2.1. since that time, however, respites have been granted and the time now set for the execution is next January 2v Sanders is still in jail, and an effort is being made to have hint pardoned. Joseph Orosz. charged with the murder of Tereas Bobak at Four-mile Hun. near jreentield avenue, was convicted of murder in the first degree on February IS.

He was sentenced to be hanged on February Cf. He wa executed bv SherifT Richards at IO o'clock. September IMflft. James McMillan, charged with the murder of his wife at Rice Castle. First ward.

Pittsburg, was convicted by Mr. Haymaker on April 2-. ISk.Y of murder in the first degree. He was sentenced to be hanged on June 1. of the same year, and the death warrant was read to him on October 21.

ovrnor Hastings changed the sentence to life imprisonment and he sentence to life imprisonment and he was taken to the pentitentia ry or. teb-rusrv of the following year. John R. Lamb, charged -with the murder of Charles A. Jackson, at Fnity.

was convicted of murder in the first degr on October 13, II" was sentence 1 to be banged on April 21. ami on that day Sheriff Lotvry carried out the execution. linker Huddell. who was charged with the murder of Julsppe Mondini, at Vn-itv. was convicted fo murder in the first lifstrre, on October 7, He was sen tenced to be hanged, but the sentence was commuted to 11 years and 6 months imprisonment in the Western penitcntiary by fiovenior Hastings.

Tucker Harris, charged with the same murder, was convicted of murder in the second degree, and was sentenced to 1'J jears and ti months hi tlie penitentiary. lmiy 5nt CalloTVs. Thiiiip Hill, who was charged with the r.v.irder tJeorge Lawreinv, at Hultv.u, April -jt. isf7. was found guilty of murder the degree on July IS, lf7.

lie was sentenced to 1 hanged and Governor Hastings fixed the date for iiib-r K. lv7. the morning that tiie execution was to have tak-n place .1 writ ol error was taken in court and Sheriff l.ov.ry postponed the execution. He was xccuted by ShejifT Lowry at 10 o'clock, (: May 1 lv.is. io org'2 W.

McM-array, ho whs charged with the murder of James Rudge, at ohiestow. a. v. i.s found guilty of mur-d. in trie first ei ee.

May lti. linm. Tlie govertion s- the time for the hunting on Ay: il 23, He was granted a rest ite until May 2S. and after that rcspUes were granted setting the tirno a- the execution on July is and then 0:1 wptcn-l'ir 2. Respites were again granted an.t the senten-o was finally commuted to life imprisonment bv t.t,-crw-r on November 21: illiam llillnnn.

charged v. ith the murder cf Berth. Splg. le. at Thorn iost-othce.

Marshall on March J.Vas, wds of murder in the tir.t tlcsree. He was sentenced to be hanged and the date of the exe was lixed for liny A rec-pite was granted uniil Jane fi, lvnl, and after that a respite wis srranted until July 0. then unlii August (1. Before the date of the execution he was adjudged insane and taken to Liixmont July 1 K. Tavis wa3 convicted of murder hi the first degTee on February 4, irrj, on the charge of murdering his w'ifo pt Pen'i avenue and Thirty-first street." on teccmbcr 21.

V.hO. lie was sentenced to be handed and was executed bv Sheriff McKinley on June I'd, 10r Anthony McGow-an. harged with a murder coraralttcd in December. 1S07. vu M.iJ M-warl.

-listiict frc.n District At-ilayriiuker the keys of i jIs i prosecutor at the 1 litis the retirement u'ler 15 years of faithful narked -a n-i-t rfl'Hi. lit offlcor. Attorney third term as the at- t1 -eject torin Ur will i of the ut-'c. Iron! puijli" feci .1 HI 1 Tucker Wll 1 I for i ii iu i of I'etm-yip-ny cuunty. lie has a for this tiny to come, b.

i looking loos hs a noii i 1 1 ii a .,.1:, I fol t'-riim as before no was cIioSpn a third term that two attorney was enough 1r in. in. ami he wished to retire to tt quiet 1 of law. Mr. Haymaker's.

1 i. i io I has been ct most remarkable iiibl in th l.is'ory of rrimc iu Allegheny county. Through his efforts more II. l'MV: been Se.it t(, the Billows than has fallen to the lot of any public prosc-cotor tf disposo for it is not on reiunl anywhere that a district attorney in a mmunit; near the size linly. in area or population, lias held rhco so lontr and dealt with so many "irnin.i Is.

-Miring Mr. Haymaker's term of offloe re has found their way to the grand ry 1 criminal charges, known as wi men not and 1,258 felonies, or a ft al of 27,977 cases. interesting table of statistics of the i iness done in tlie district attorney's I hoc 1 1 1 i 1 1 his incumbency is published jr. with, and gives ibe public much to ink of concerning nine years of crimp J- Allegheny county. The table ia so nig-i) so that at glance the number liases disposed of each year tan be the r.

timlit during each season' ami the 4 inere for I'll e-. a 1 1. 1 tfttit-ft-i. iii in nil'. I i le the last vear is not to bo taken ith ii.

of a grent falling off in tuiiiiriliiT of caes. When Mr. Ifay-il- i district attorney in Janu- 195. there yet mained two months it- In ruber term of to dispose I iiKfi, and when he retires the there will he two months of I ri mlii term of left to dispose i Si- csi irna in. th" numlf-r of cases tl.

will dispose of during next term of court at 225. this makes iat at first e. nis an apparent decrease, 'in sot is not the case. The ticiii also show that during war av-s Iher" v.as an unusual lilint; otf in crime. 'I'he belief that "cisnerity ii conilucie t.i is not en iitioyt it tc fhov that the pop-it ion ini -rented more in proportion to ie number nf crimes committed ii for-er than the crimes themselves.

All iirpti of iliiiit. 1 listiict Attorney Ha maker hns been trier Attorney it the county Id years. He of Allephen for al-lirst came before the district attorney in as i and thren times in th was chosen to (ill ofHcc, but durinar bis last resijjiT ti d'-d fo- the h-a I Ti I fr e. took tiecoirie a ca lithe He Id ia January. Much tloii of of Uf credit of his administra-tVie pur-lip affairs has been due to flit abb- rps or assist.

mis. irst anione i S. Hfibb, Hie ti rst h- rhstrtet att'irney. inr is Assisimt 1 ltrlet Attorney A). et-t I id.

The other two aisist-mti are 'A. 1 Uiimoi and Krlnln tono i if Mr. Crlmi-s hau b.en -p'udiuc tru'h -f his time nssistinp in the si-lnal uial r.f i-ji-s. the liurd.n of work t'liuiiiial t'ourt falling on his is a nl that of the first assistant. Icd'b.

Mr. Ilavmsker deoti.c his alne -st elv to tlie most Im. thin- fort nut cnse. Mr. I'd wards and Mr.

Ptovte attend to tlie wc-k l.efnrc the prand jury, and are assisted by Attorney Y. Ftillows. a l.mifr, who a lerkship in the i.fbce. The ofTice tiofk -f the attorney is done hv f'lerk Tliotnns Jolmsfon and Stenographer HenlamH I.ocke. As every one knows 'i.

Krtl.itlsori is the Mnd he is asssto.i by nppninted epeciaUv by rtey last summrr. Mr. nv.shin. c-untv dteetive, force ef six men. the district, iit- in Patton Peptem- wa schools and ii'it'-'l tn the ruh- a fo'ir-ear coprse Murrai sile.

AVest-lt 173 he iwar to 1 ir'l 1 nst it nt norelan.l niTiritr. Tilth his brother. Attornev seph Hiinnki-r. who die i jn isfi -Mr- Haymaker was admttt-d to Allrenrpy county bir. ''Ir.

Hit miilrr'i first Trial. Join the in i ymuKT first ll t'jAl nflu-o Wil before a is a petty cpe, Stever.stiii anl in 1 Midi Affei'Pev- V. II ea. )- cwiicl. was p(-.

Ions f'rt case, he I p- ad- i ii a before tr. I i maker anxious vt'. iitoc. Hmli di dtheir best. 'tie lawyer eorvn tn I.

-tort i i 1 jury arnifi I ire ten V. Haymaker fsrst important ca was against. Jame ulien. k'hen bi, wife at ti. Po'nt ith a hatchet.

Attorney 1 1 Wat. on dciende.l the man The iurv the fendai.t guilty cf murder th- first bur tornier K. Siowe ho tried tlie case, thoncht verUtct e( on.l deni-ee phould have been ii ll Ai.lenee. snd recommended a. II 111'i Mi i-i ice 1 i whivh lie- paid -n a i iO have been rrtat-y I lay ma ke l.im 1-im to I'd r.

expcrier.ee as a i'm'i- i.ro; CUt-n" 3lal one wno-be tti M- tb.nt jn aim s-was n-. i m. ice fed o.ir. of pror i the ids polit i. ith r.ien.

t.p Keoiile predict ...1 he i zealously iiie inns itr.d House s. -ition th9 the eatlSlllir try t'no iB.sc three tims re p. ol his aim ti. do to pi isou. An cn ii 1 1 hat is i-ifi ht is in the oi li Sanncrs.

la I 11 claimed h.s bte-a vo. who It has com Kid set ieiu-cd to r-e hat I i.r the iiijr- U. ot Ji-iin iiat Son" fit ntis of Sar-dc; rMlnfil t'm. William iloldon y. un nut the ci T.

nii.l t.ncred r.i much lestlm.cn- yttof noy ius-triu tlo.is to lint and i.iittt him on the chari; kidm Markhotf. more to satisp." 1 th I.uMh1 thai Sinoera was ih aiai to ire- idnn elf that ir.nocent man not to suffer. licit done tin's th :re.t efforts now mad-s cy W. tutitott to save the mail lixitu ttie nallo'vs, and says be is sup- l-rl ia his t.y J-mg-e John lj. Infer, wlitt foe is pure man fcanuera 13 jiallv thf m-jriiei'ir of John Markhoff.

Mr. "Haymaker pays that w(; not only Ave one verdict declaring positively that Hatuieis killed Markhoff, but another ver- i.et d-clari'- ciually as positively, thit nut the matt who killed Mark-lLaf. Ti.i.s mannor of trying cases has -i on district attorney unusual rrspect Aiom his fellow lawyers, and it Is sate to jJIiv that there is rot a member of the Liar would wound not sound his praises for Alohi what is riht. In addition to these prominent rases Ahc-re i that of the Hiddle brothers, j'luhjd and others who appear i-t list ti homicides giwti l.oro-wih. Mr.

Haymnker may. or may not, have Intentions oi returiiins to public life. C. W. JlcCray, was convicted of manslaughter on February 1, on a charge of murdering Daniel L.

Gibbons. He was sentenced to serve ninety days in the workhouse. i Frank Rutoski was acquitted on De- eember ID. 19u. on a charge of murdering Joseph Garamerski.

at Natrona, on November Lewis ftnti-nski was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter on December lt. 19io, on the same charge and was sentenced to one year in the 1 penitentiary. Joseph Wiskel was tried on December 12. IH00, on a charge of murdering Joseph Sidell, at McKeesport, on November I), 19m). He was found not guilty.

John Batrusko was convicted on ary 7. loot, on a charge of killing George -Firkly, oil November 18, at Glen- field. He was; sentenced to the work- 1 house for one year. John McDonough was acquitted- on January 24, on a charge of murdering Peter Foley, in Lawrenceville, on December 19. 190U.

Frank Marowiez was convicted of manslaughter on April rt. 19D1. on a charge of killing George Trimber. of the South Side. He was sentenced to live years the penitentiary.

Samuel Mitchell, charged with the murder of Mike Hitcheole, at was released in court on July 1001, on a motion of Mr. Haymaker. Stewart Jones, also released at the time by Mr. Haymaker. He was charged with the same murder.

William Moore was found guilty of murder in the second degree on July 15. when tried 011 the wame charge, and he was sentenced to the penitentiary for 2d years. Charles Bunch was fried on May 11. 1901. on a charge of killing Robert D.

Banks. He was sentenced to the workhouse for 3D days. Patrick Gavigan was convicted on a charge of voluntary manslaughter. 011 May ID. 19ol.

and was sentenced to tho workhouse for three montns. I John Doran. harged with the murder of John Fitzmorris. on Wylie avenue. August 31.

19o3, was convicted of murder 1 in the second degree on October 31, 1901, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for 2D years. I George Merriman. charged with the murder of Martin Reilly on July 12. 1901. was found guilty of manslaughter on.

November 1901. and was sentenced to. nine I months in the workhouse. James Goodfellow was found guilty on October 11. on a charge or murdering Bruno Morlyork, at Braddook.

He was sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. William Williams was convicted on a charge of murder of Bruno Magliocco. at Braddoek, when he was tried 011 October 11, He was sentenced to seven years In the penitentiary. Robert Shaw was tried on January 28, 1902. on a charge ot murdering John Thomas at Thirtieth street and I'enn avenue on September 28, 1001.

He was acquitted. The Diamond Street Murder. Charles Asher was found guilty of mur-dr in tbe pecond degree on January 4, 1902, on a charge of having murdered Oust Sanders, in his pool room, on Diamond street. He was sentenced to 19 years and ID months in the penitentiary. William Vest was found guilty on Oc tober 20, liDl.

on a charge of murdering Charles Wilson on March 24. JOOl. He was sentenced to IO years in the penitentiary. Vinclnzo Mosl was acquitted in court on December 11, 19t1, 8fter being tried for the murder of Govianni Sirianni, on Washington street. Mario Napoletono was found guilty of murder in the second degree on a charges of the same murder, and was sentenced to tho penitentiary for live years.

John Campbell, alias Robert. Robinson, was found guilty of manslaughter on December 23, 1901, on a charge of killing John Robinson at McKees Rocks in the preceding May. James McArdle was found guilty of murder in the second degree on January 11, 10)3, on a charge of killing Charles E. "Voungberg in the Frick building. He was sentenced to 19 years and 9 months in the penitentiary.

Stella Ford was acquitted on December 11. 1901, on a charge of murdering Mrs. Minnie Seker, In Allegheny, on October 31, 1901. Amos Byers was found guilty of murder in the second degree on January 14, 1902. on a charge of murdering John Fawson at the Wabash tunnel, on November 22.

1901. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for 9 years and 9 months. Gail Hamilton was convicted on a charge of being implicated hi the murder of E. S. Johnson, on Second avenue, and was sentenced to the workhouse for one day.

John Moore was acquitted "on February 0, l'2, on a charge of murdering Thomas Mawhinney, at Jacks Run, Allegheny. John Moore was convicted of murder in the second degree on February Jl, 1902. for the killing of John Ebline, on July 25. 1901, at Osborn Station. He was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary.

Samuel B. Rutherford, alias Raney. was acquitted on May 19, 10't2. on a charge of murdering Herman Lorech, on Diamond street. James Kain and William Eptigraph were also acrjuitted for the same crime.

Thomas Turner was found not guilty on May 15. 1902, on a charge of murdering Frederick Jones at Brinton on February 18, 1002. Peter Carnett. charged with the murder of William T. Riddle, at Sharpsburg, in March.

10O2, was found guilty of manslaughter on May 10, 1902. and was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. Dominick Pares was found guilty of manslaughter on May 24. 1902. on the charge of murdering.

Rossario Mirabelli, on Boundary street, on November lrt' 1001. He was sentenced to the Western Penitentiary for five years. Amos Simpson was acquitted on June Ifi. 19fi2, on a charge of murdering William Hamilton, on tho South Side on April 13, 1902. Guiseppl Moreillo was convicted of murder in the second degree on September 18.

1902, on a charge of killing Antonio Valle, near Bloomfield. on May 4, 1902 He was sentenced to the penitentiary for two years. Darrah Edinger was tried on June 4 1902. on a charge of murdering her husband and was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter. She was sentenced to the penitentiary for three years.

Oscar Dkkroger wag tried on June 21 19D2. on a charge of murdering Thomas Connely, at Sharpsburg. and was sentenced to the workhouse for six months. A. S.

Stine was acquitted on June 1902, on a charge of murdering Alfred Champion, on May 12, 18o2. John Marry, charged with the murder of Michael Barry, was acquitted on June 17. 190.2 Frederick Dickson was convicted on a charge of murdering Lesley Woods at Neville Island. October 2. 108.

and was sentenced to two years in the Western Penitentiary. The trial took place on June 21. 1902. John Bucha, alias Buesinos. was convicted of murder in the second degree.

June 25. 1902, for the murder of John Dcr.nely, near Greenfield, on May 22. 1902 He was sentenced to the penitentiary for si years. John Broderick was found gtiilty xf vol-untanfc manslaughter on a charge -f mur- and intent to kiil Burley Walker, who died at the Allegheny General Hospital. March 22, 1S97.

was found not guilty 011 June 30. 1W. Catharine McCullougb, charged with the murder of her husband, at Scott Haven, was found not guilty when tried on April 20, l.Sl7. Karly Banks, charged with being an accessory before and after the fact of the murder of George Lawrence, was discharged in court, a nolle pros having been allowed. James Hill, tried on a charge of murder of George Lawrence, at Huiton.

was found not guilty. James McClaskey, charged with tbe murder of Albert F. Notter. at Thirty-sixth street, was convicted of murder in the second degree and was sentenced to four years in the Western penitentiary. Harry McMinimin.

charged with the murder of Albert N. Notter, was discharged from custory. a motion for a nolle pros havirg been made by Mr. Haymaker. Mr.

Haymaker also made a motion for a nolle pros in the cases of Klmer McElroy and John Mulhersos. who had been charged with the same crime. Homer Harrison, charged with the murder of Oliver Woods, was brought from Westmoreland county for trial on account of Woods' having died in the West Pen 11 Hospital. He was acquitted. Joseph Eberton.

charged with the murder of his wife, Mamie Kgerton. at Vnity. July 1. was convicted 011 the following July 10 of murder in second degree. He was sentenced 2tj years to the Western penitentiary.

Samuel Augustine, charged with the murder of Margaret K. Castle, at Cora-opolis. July 2. 1h07, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 13 months to the work house. Pauline Johnson, charged with the mured of Welfprd Clark in a houseboat on the banks of the Allegheny- river, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter on October 2'.

107. and was sentenced to the workhouse for eight months. Fiore De Santia. charged with the murder of Antonia De Podesta. at Plum Creek, was convicted of manslaughter on February 11.

ISflS. and was sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. Guiseppe Ma rrantonlo, charged with the same murder, was convicted of manslaughter on February 11. 1598. and was sentenced to eight jears in the penitentiary.

Tietra Delia Penna was also convicted of manslaughter in connection with the same case, and was sentenced to nine years in the penitentiary. Nicola Delia Penna, also connected with the same murder, was convicted of manslaughter and was sent to the Huntingdon reformatory. The Snrali Moore Case. Sarah Moore, who was charged with the murder of her husband. Edward Moore, on the South Side, on October 27.

1K7. was convicted of voluntary manslaughter on February 25. and was sentenced to pay a fine of JIMO and serve five years in the penitentiary. William Thomas. alias William Banks, alias "Rabbit." charged with the murder of Albert Eldridge, at Fnity, was convicted of murder in the second degree on January 27.

1M5. and was sentenced to five years and six months in the penitentiary. 1 James Carnell, alias Martin Stone, charged with the murder of Dennis Bow-wden. at the corner of Laoook and Federal street. January 27, was released in court, a motion for a nolle pros having been made by Mr.

Haymaker. Ralph, alias Rube, Daniels was convicted of being implicated in the killing, and was sentenced to one year in the workhouse. A nolle pris was also allowed upon motion of Mr. Haymaker in the cases of Jamec Williams. Ed Wilson and Frank Watson, who had been accused of the same killing.

Michael Ruminski. who was charged with the murder of his wife. Johanna 1 Ruminski. at 04 Ohio street, Allegheny. on January 27.

1S08. was convicted of murder in the first degree, when tried in court on November 4. 1S0S. He was sentenced to bo hanged, but cheated the gallows by committing- suicide on January 17. 1 'no.

James Killian was tried for the murder of George Armstrong-, on May 2. 1S0S. He was found not gulltv. Charles Miller and Frank Williams xvere trie. I for the same crime at the same time Haymaker.

The xvoman was adjudged insane on May 10, 1800. and was taken to Dixmnnt. C. S. Murray was found guilty of murder in the second degree for the killing of John D.

Jennings, at Sew-ick-ley, on March 12. 1800. and was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. Carrie Watkins was convicted of manslaughter on a. charge of killing her husUand.

William T. Watkins. at 132u Forbes street, in April. 1500. The trial took place on the following July 3.

She was sentenced to six years in the penitentiary. Antonio Sunserla was acquitted on a charge of murdering Antonio Passfunine at McKeesport. The trial took place September 6, 1890. Grief McDaniels, alias McDonald, was acquitted on a charge of killing John H. Moore at the Black Diamond Steel works, the trial having taken place September 18, 1899.

Thomas Scott was convicted on the same charge and was sentenced to the pnitentiary for six years. Dominick Buffano. charged with the murder of Williamj V. Barrey, on Webster avenue, July 4, 199. was found guilty of manslaughter when tried the following September 14, and he was sentenced for two years to the penitentiary.

G-eorge Weible was wnvioted on a charge of murdering J. M. Hutchinson on Markle avenue, Allegheny, July 2. 1500. He was tried on September 13, and was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.

William Stewart was acquitted on a charge of murdering John H. Moore on Julv the trial having taken place on September IS, 1S99. Maggie Marchuski was convicted of murdering her child and was sentenced to the work house for three months. The trial took place Ilecember 11. 1899.

James Bougher, charged with the murder of Alice Campbell, was acquitted in court on October IO, 18oy. William Stevenson, charged with the murder of Peter Lukozewez. was convicted on December 19, 1899. and was sentenced to eight years and six months to the penitentiary. Two Acqaltted In Lynch Cane.

Nick Farlip. alias Foude. was acquitted on January 9i, on a charge of murdering Harry Lynch, at North Homestead, on November fl, 1899. James Slara was also acquitted on the sarpe charge, as was also Jim Florea. Amos Walker, Franz Rouff and Sam Foude were convicted on.

a. charge 0 the killing, and were sentenced to the workhouse. Charles Robert Johnston was convicted Grand Juries: i 18C. I 19o0. 1 lfti.1.

lC. l0.i3.l 6eW S'j I i 38 I Total. 4.9x4 253 4.81 447 3o2 i 5n.l 4r 27 5c 37 L'o 504 25 773 40 4 2a 62 l.cr.i 1 l.oso 1 l.OKa 1 80 225 I 20 I -J 45 5H.1 1 C6 C5S 082 45 1.1 ,124" 2.41S i 3,155 2.W2 112 111! lo7 146 174 1,258 2.447 2,534 1 3.281 3.302 25,948 Making a grand total cf HE coat of the season is the Kirschbaum Belt Coat. Made for men who appre NINE YEARS OF CRIME IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY Complete record of rases rassed upon by Terms i 1 svc. I 107.

March W. i 1 4 1 300 i 5S8 i 21 21 I 42 urte- T. 5sr, 1 7K4 I 28 yeyterabtr Q. 7l I 1.178 44 I 4:5 I 672 I SIS 48 ii4 33 O. Totals Q.

,7.11 I 2.77S 1 124 140 l.4 fotal 2.555 2.918 3,13 2.H22 Add -71 cases from December 1 b'M the 8. C34 4 47 ciate rich materials and fine, hand tailoring. Cheviots and Scotches in fancy plaids, mixtures and dark, solid colors. Inquire for Kirschbaum Overcoats (Warranted). At good Stores everywhere.

S12 to S30, Identify by linen label inside breast pocket of coat. New Style Book free, if you'll write for it. Kirschbaum Co (Makers) Philadelphia and New York Estimated. The table does not attempt to show how many lsrnored bills or true bills ther were, only the number of criminal charges which found their way to the Court House. Tho table is net off In years, terms an 1 the different branches of Criminal Court.

The Quarter Sessions Court is where all misdemeanors are triable, such as assault and battery, and the Oyer and Terminer la the court which tries ihe felonies, such as fflonious assault an! battery, homiclles. and tae like. "vj. ia for Quarter Sessions, and for Oyer and Terminer. The totals shw the number of cases each year, snd the number each terra to give an iUea of how the seasons affect crime.

For instance all the Indictments framed during the September term are on crimes oc curing as a role during June, July and Aug-gukt..