The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
MANY PERSONS TRIED.
Brisk business In the Common Pleas
Division.
THOMAS KENNEY OUT ON BAIL.
Mieie Sent to Cranston for Eighteen
Months-Coiden's Joke Landed Him
In Jail for six Months-other Cases
Disposed OF Today.
THOMAS KENNEY OUT ON BAIL

The usual work OF empanelling Jury
and preparing the docket delayed the
common pleas division this morning. Be-
fore Mr.. Justice Wilbur the usual number
OF prisoners indicted for assault, larceny,
ETC., were disposed OF.
Thomas Il. Kcnney was the first pri-
soner called. Ht was charged with OBJ
tanning money by false pretcnces. He
pleaded not guilty and was released or bail
OF $500.
Thomas Daugherty, indicted for bur-
glary, then appeared, accompanied by his
weeping sister. Thomas had, under the
influence of liquor, entered the wrong
house by mistake and wilfuily destroyed
several small articles of household furni-
ture. Mr.. West appeared for the prisoner
and called attention to the former good
behavior OF the young man. The weeping
sister made her statement that "Tommy
was good boy" but his little prank cost
him S5 and costs, which his over-fond
sister paid.
James Nj. Quinn, indicted for man
slaughter, pleaded not guilty and was
released on bail OF $500.
Mieie Gets Eighteen Months
The jurymen then took their places
and Norco Miele was called up for as
saulting Officer Thomas Hopkins. Micle
thought he was not guilty, but three wit
nesses testified to what he denied and
the Judge gave him eighteen months and
costs to mediate over the evil of his
course.
Edwin Brown admitted that he entered
a barn aud took therefrom horse valued
at S250, but said he was on the way to the
police station with it. Mr.. Brennan
asked for clemency, as the man had
wife and children. His little forgetfulness
cost him six months and costs.
Henry G. Yates was then called up on
two indictments for breaking and enter
ing. Yates was a carpenter, but forsook
his calling for an apparently easier one,
but he received one year with hard labor
TO convince him that carpentering is not
SO bad trade after all.
A serious joke.
John A. Golden was indicted for as
sault with a dangerous weapon. Golden
was hostler for Mr.. Durfee, but lost his
place and in anger at his successor at
tempted TO play a joke on him with an
unloaded pistol. The judge did not see
the joke and gave him six months.
Elizabeth Prouty, indicted for larceny,
was bound over until Saturday.
George Smith, a gentleman of color,
thought his companion did not treat him
just right and attacked him with knife.
Later he said his companion attacked him.
lie got year and costs, however.
Hugh Mannam was charged with keep
a common nuisance. On motion for sem
tence he was given fine OF 800 and 80
days in jail.
Elizabeth Brennan, with torrents OF
tears, attempted to convince the court
that she was not thief and only took
the watch over night to return it.. She
was about to go to England, but her in
ability TO pay a fine OF S25 will probably
keep her i'm this country, though she gets
her board.
The case OF two Italians, Pierro Damio
and Costino Tartag CHAIR, was carried over
until tomorrow.
Two small boys, the Oates brothers,
then appeared. They had stolen some
silver from store. Some bad boys had
put up q job on them. They were sem
fenced TO the reform school during their
minority.
In tho supreme Court.
In the supreme court the case OF Fair
child Bros. VS.. Moore Bros. took MP all the
morning. Fairchi!d Bros. had sold out
their interest and goodwill in their
grocery store on Friendship street, and
agreed not TO start business again in
that part of the city. They had disrc-
garded their agreement, it is alleged. The
defence is that no such agreement had
been made.
Before Mr. Justice Rogers.
After the calling OF the docket the case
| OF John III. Euim VS.. Thomas Collyer TO
recover q milk bill for Sl3l.S0, owed by the
| latter, claimed the attention OF the court.
| Mrs. Euim was first called to the stand
| and caused the lawyers a struggle 10 max G
| her give the wished-for testimony. Mr..
| Du Bris appeared for the Euim family.
while Stephen o. Edwards looked after
| the Collyor's rights.
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Michael Hcnncssey's Case.