Commonwealth v. Duffy
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 121, Oct. T., 1911, by defendants, from judgment of Q. S. Phila. Co., April T., 1910, No. 288, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. Thomas J. Duffy, John J. Lynch, John D. Sweeney, Charles Shobert and Richard Debussey. Indictment for conspiracy.
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Appeal, No. 121, Oct. T., 1911, by defendants, from judgment of Q. S. Phila. Co., April T., 1910, No. 288, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. Thomas J. Duffy, John J. Lynch, John D. Sweeney, Charles Shobert and Richard Debussey. Indictment for conspiracy. Before Willson, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court: When Solomon Cole was on the stand he was asked this question: “Q. When they took you to the desk, what did they say or do? A. One of the men said, ‘ Don’t slate them.’ Q. Said what? A. Don’t slate them.” Mr. Scott: “Q. Where was this?” Mr. Taulane:…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Oklady, J.,
This defendant and five others were convicted of conspiracy in falsely imprisoning Edward McKenzie, Solomon Cole and Garret Welsh, who had been appointed watchers and division workers of a political party in the seventh ward of Philadelphia for the general election of November, 1909.
Thomas J. Duffy was the division leader of the dominant party; John J. Lynch, Charles Shobert, John D. Sweeney and Frank Shields were lieutenant, street sergeant and patrolman of the 19th, or Lombard Street, Police District Station House, in the seventh ward of the city; Richard Debussey was a…
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