The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-26

pockets were three revolvers, two of them
cooked. a copy of the Gazette and Chront-
clc, and besides these dangerous weapons,
pen. At the close OF his testimony the
alderman invited the jury TO come up to
his house some evening, and evidently
succeeded in making himself solid" with
that body.
In cross-examination, witness said he
struck a light on getting up. AS it was
the first thing he could see TO strike.
Edward l.. Freeman testified he resided
in Lincoln. Lincoln is a town to the
North Pole. where it is dark most
of time. Knew the prisoner; he lived
in Jericho, y. III. Had a hard name
in that town;was often called Hard-a-
Lee: nobody in the place could
keep chickens. owing TO the depredations
Of this man. Eggs rose TO accents dozen.
They had him arrested and sentenced, but
could find no prison food good enough for
him, so they finally sent him 10 Paw
tucket: witness came here soon after and
recognized him.
The counsel for the defence addressed
the jury, impressing upon them the tact
that nothing had been testified to truth
fully that could criminate the prisoner.
The defendant took the stand and testi-
fed that on the night in question he was
going down Broadway TO his home when
he saw "A man who seemed TO be trying TO
hold the fence up. He found, upon inves-
tigation, that il was Alderman Adams.
He helped him home, stood him up
against the door and pulled the bell.
Hugh j. Corroll testified that his busi-
ness was to mind other peoples business.
He knew Davis. Knew nothing good OF
him. and knew he would steal. He had
tried to steal the rules OF the Board OF
Aldermen.
Blaine announced that the jury couldn't
agree. The judge, however, found the
defendant guilty in spite OF the evidence,
and sentenced him TO 90 home and get
acquainted with his wife.-
A Basket Party and Entertainment.
The Woodlawn Abstainers' Union held
= very successful basket party last even
ing, both financially and otherwise. A
goodly number were present.
The District Court.
In the District Court this morning John
| Slavin and James Morrison were charged
| with the larceny of beer from nearly
empty casks at the freight house. Slavin
claimed someone of the freight hands
gave him the beer. Both pleaded guilty,
and were fined Sc and costs each.
Thomas Kelly and John Hennessy each
pleaded guilty 10 the charge of vagrancy
and were sent TO the State Workhouse aud
House of Correction for six months.
Thomas O'Donnell pleaded guilty to be-
ing disorderly person and was sent to
the State Workhouse for six months.
Bridget Plunkett was arraigned as n
common drunkard. She pleaded not
guilty. claiming that this was her first of
fense, but subsequently, retracted, pleaded
| guilty, and received the usual dose of six
months at the State Workhouse.
Two men were fined s2 and costs each
] for drunkenness, and one man n like
amount for drunkenness and revelling.
The case against John keenan,, for vio-
lation of the screen law, was continued
until next Tuesday.
Chickering Lodge Holds a Social.
Chickering Lodge, No. 20. X. Of p, held
pleasant social in Chickering hall last
evening. About fifty couple were present
and dancing TO the music of Baker
Brothers orchestra was enjoyed until n
late hour.
Points of Interest.
The Chief of Police, has received word
that Elizabeth Chace, who was sent To the
State Workhouse as a common drunkard,
on the 5th inst, left that institution sum-
marily on Thursday evening.
The o'clock gospel service for young
men at the Y. NJ. c. A. hall tomorrow
afternoon will be addressed by the Rev.
George j. Bloomfield. Music will be
furnished by the choir of the Beniiicent
Church, Providence, by the courtesy Of
George III. Lomas Of this city.