The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-11
HEARD IN COURT.
James Mathes Acquitted Of Charge
OF Numbering Monk Saunders.


James II. Mathes walked out of the
common pleas court room this morning q
free man. Since last June the charge OF
mcrdering Monk Saunders at the Country
Clubs running meet has been hanging
over him. The Jury which
had been empanelled to consider
his case went out at o O'Clock
last evening and arrived at a verdict
shortly after midnight. This morning
they entered the court room at $3.50
O'Clock and announced that they found
the prisoner not guilty"
Mathes was very calm and made short
speech TO the jury, in which be thanked
them. He was told { at he could take
the pistol with which he did the shooting,
State, and Judge Wilbur advised Mathes
not TO buy another pistol.
In the case OF John Daley, indicted for
robbery, the bail was reduced to 5000 and
the defen liant, on furnishing surety, was
released from imprisonment.
John Doyle, indicted for stealing
watch and other valuable from the per-
son of Edward Champagne, retracted his
former plea OF not guilty, and pleaded
nolo contendere. He was sentenced to
two years imprisonment.
Patrick Regan, indicted for assaulting
Thomas Mulvary with a sword, persis ted
in his plea Of not guilty and was given
Cured on the 3lst OF June. The
defendant and Mulvary lived
close together in tenement house at 8
Pike street. Trouble arose In which Null
vary was injured. The consideration of
the case covered but q few hours and the
jury brought in a verdict Of guilty. The
prisoner was sentenced to four months
Imprisonment.
Charles McWeeney and Patrick Nc
Shane, indicted for breaking and entering
a shop in the day time, retracted their
pleas Of not guilty and pleaded nolo con-
tendere. Each wes sentenced to five
months Imprisonment.
John McAleer, indicted for keeping a
common nuisance, was released from GUS
tody this morning on furnishing bail in
the sum OF $1,000
Frank Mulvey, indicted for breaking
and entering the shop of Kate ID. o. Reilly
329 Broad street, presisted in his plea of
not guilty and jury trial followed.
After the trial had progressed for some
distance the defendant retracted his plea
and pleaded nolo conteDdere.
On n second indictment of a like char
acter he also pleaded nolo contendere.
He was sentenced to IL months imprison-
ment on each charge,to run concurrently.
Civil Cases.
Before Mr.. Justice Rogers in the COM
mon pleas division the suit OF Thomas
Griffin VS.. Old Colony Railroad is in pro-
gress. 1t is alleged by the plaintiff that
while he was at work on a
coal dump on April 10th, 1891, one of the
coal cars OF the defendant corporation was
overturned in such manner that its con-
tents striking Griffin, injured him severely.
Damages are placed at 5000. Page &
Owen appear for plaintiff; III. w. Hayes
for the defendant.
Also before Mr.. Justice Rogers:
ln hAN NIgl G..NL
land. Decision for plaintiff for costs.
Ora Head VS.. W. q. Gurney, appellant.
Case called and defaulted.
In he appellate division of the Supreme
Court decree has been handed down in
the suit of Abby +. Wall, appellant, vs..
Town of New shoreham to the
General Assembly, passed June i2, 1894,
the case is now pending In the common
pleas division at Newport, and a petition
for new trial is unnecessary.
In the case OF John Hancock Mutual
Life Insurance 60. vs. Thomas Coogan ct
al, heard on the complainant's bill
cree was handed down to the
effect that the complsinants pay into the
registry of the court the sum of SS5S 40.
1t was also decreed that the issue of fact
b. tried by jury and the case ordered to
be sent to the common pleas division.
Sixth District Court.
The following cases were heard and de-
cided:
Michael Deo Grsdo VS.. Santo Rossi.
Judgment for defendant for costs.
Della +. Claus VS.. Peter McDermott.
Judgment for plaintiff of 500.
Thomas Hanley VS.. q. H. Kerr. Judg-
ment for plaintiff of 500.
The calendar for tomorrow follows:
Common p cas- Division
6S25. B. T. Boomer VS.. j. II. Rowley &
Brothers. Attorneys-Page Il Owen for
plaintiff; S. $. Lapbam for defendant.
1857. Thomas III. Adams, appellant, VS..
Henry &. Pollard. Attorneys-P. j. Quinn
for plaintiff; l.. Sayles for defendant.
sos. Robert Hellman VS.. Natchaug Silk
Company ct al. Attorneys-I. /. Hahn
for plaintiff; &. III. Johnson for defend
ant.
1915. Ashkettle- Williams Company VS..
James +. Budlong. Attorneys = A. j.
Cushing for plaintiff; t. w. Tillinghast
for defendant.
appellate Division.l
2340 (M. p, Albert T.. Rallou VS.. Ida
ID. Bullou. Attorney--W. III. Barney for
plaintiff; Ballou * Jackson for defendant.
80 (demurrer) Municipal Court of
the City OF Providence VS.. Catherine A.
McElroy ct al. Attorneys-H. G. Curtis
for plaintiff; III. +. Carroll for defendant.
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