The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-16
GRAND JURY FINDINGS.
Evil Doors Against the Peace and
Dignity of the State.
THE CHAIN GANG IN COURT.
indictments Found at the March Term OF
the Court OF Common Pieas-The Man
ager OF the Telegram Indicted for
Libel-sweeney Pleads Not Guilty.

'he Nhdih kduB WHlIu tOintS III lIOui
Cranston Jail on the day of the return OF
the grand jury was brought in by Deputy
Warden Frank Wall this morning to plead
to the indictments which the grand jury
had found against them. Those who were
fortunate enough to secure bail will plead
on Saturday morning. and with them will
be David T. Lingane, manager OF the
ProDidcnce Epening Telegram, against
whom an indictment has been found for
criminal libel at the instance Of ex-City
Engineer Samuel NJ. Gray.
The only other important indictments
are those against James McGunnigle for
arson and Henry Sweeney for assault with
intent TO kill. When court had been
opened and the jury formally called the
prisoners were called up to the bar To
plead.
James Stuart met Thomas McAneeney
on Fountain street. this city, and after
treating him to a drink stole his watch.
He said be was guilty and his record being
against him, the court sent him over for
three years.
John Maroney admitted that he had
stole horse. wagon and load Of oysters
and was sent over for a year.
George NJ. Mitchell, well-dressed
youg man of refined bearing was up for
receiving scrap gold belonging TO Charles
+. Irons. lie admitted his guilt and on
his plea That the court should not give n
State prison sentence because of his citi-
zenship, Judge Rogers let him off with III
months in jail and costs.
Charles Munroe broke into the Catho-
lie Church at Ashton and stole chalice.
He pleaded guilty and said he was sorry
but had had hard luck, having lost his
wife and two children within the past
two months, and had taken to drink. He
pleaded for mercy but admitted that he
had served eleven years on two sentences
previously, and the court gave him seven
years in the State prison.
Frances Peck, for keeping house of ill
fame, fine of SlC0 and costs and ninety
days in Jail.
Charles Folger stole his sisters sealskin
sacque and sold it, and was sentenced to
eight months in Jail, with costs.
Walter Downs for the larceny of a
watch and chain and $40 in money from a
friend was sentenced TO five months in
Jail with costs.
Michael McElroy. Thomas Boland. Owen
White and James Murray. quartet Of
tough youths were confronted with two
indictments for breaking and entering
small shops and stealing tocacco All
plead guilty except Boland who said not
guilty TO both indictments. McElroy was
sentenced to Is months on each count and
Murray and White were each given one
year.
Eliza McGlone and Mary Reilly, for
keeping common nuisances, not guilty;
bail 1000.
James McGunnigle, indicted for setting
fire to the Union Congregational Church,
pleaded not guilty, and his bail was fixed
at $1,000.
Edward O. Church and Albertus p.
Moore, for forgery, were sent back TO Jail
in default OF 81 800 bail.
Henry Sweeney, for assault with dan
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ley street on Feb. g, pleaded not guilty.
lie had no money to secure counsel and
Judge Rogers assigned Mr.. Brennan TO
the case. Bail was fixed at $1,000.
William Bockney, larceny of an over
coat, pleaded nolo.
Annie Lundy, larceny, not guilty, bail
$500.
Arthur Dodge, for the larceny of an
overcoaC, was sentenced to one year in
State prison.
Leonard f. Seagrave, for forgery, was
sent to the State prison for four years.
Samuel Freeman, colored, larceny OF a
bicycle, six months and costs.
William keany. larceny OF a watch,
nine months and costs.
Alvin Ihurber, larceny of a wagon. was
over for two years He is an old offender.
Samuel Hess, Is years old, for breaking
and entering Lothrop's Museum and the
larceny OF SOS. pleaded guilty. Judge
Jail and 10 pay the costs of the court. He
surprised everybody by asking the court
TO make il year, so that he could have the
privilege of the night schools. Judge
Rogers told him the costs would bring the
sentence so near 10 year that he need
have no fear about being able to attend
the night school, and the young man went
away satisfied.
James Drumm, Patrick Dwyer and Cor
nelius Haley for breaking and entering
pleaded not guilty. John Murphy, lar
cency, not guilty. Daniel Hatton, assault
and battery, not guilty; bali $500.
The persons against whom indictments
were found and who are out on bail
will be called to plead on Satur-
day. They are: Henry +. Wright,
Joseph II. Watson and Eva Ellie, for
larceny. William Il. Walling and Alfred
+. Reed for embezzlement, John Nc
Laughlin aud Sylvester King, assault and
battery, Robert Lane, Daniel O. Donahue,
James Case. Lena O'Brien, William r.
W alsh, James Carroll, Charles Glib, Will
lam Hussey, John Ryan, Patrick Swee-
nay and naNiH Sutherland all for Lpap-