The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-20
HEARD IN court.
Grand Jury Indict Lawrence Keegan
and Diverse Other Offenders.

room AT lu O'Clock this morning. Over
100 complaints were consiered and SO in
dictments were found against 80 offenders.
Four OF these were for murder.
Hachadour Hoogasian is charged
with the killing OF John Sim
oman, fellow Armenian, last
October. William Stokes, who
knitted Joseph Ball at Narragansett Park
on November 8, during the fall running
meet, Is also indicted for murder, and
| likewise James Butler, who set fire TO his
wife, Mabel, on November 1S, last, by
throwing lamp at her. Lawrence G.
Keegan was indicted for the murder of
Emily Chambers. The notorious
character OF this crime caused an
unusual amount OF interest in tho
| proceedings today. The court room was
crowded 10 its utmost capacity and seve-
| raj hundred were unable to get farther
than the corridors. Those prisoners who
were unable to get bail and have been
arrest were brought to the court
house in two moving wagons. There
were AZ prisoners in ell, two OF whom
We're women. The four prisoners charged
with murder pleaded not guilty. Keegan.
seemed nervous, but answered TO the in
dictment with clear "Not guilty"
Attorney McGill stood by his side during
the reading OF the indictment. Keegan
and the other three prisoners charged with
murder were committed without bail.
Their trials will not occur until late in
| January or February. John Nelson, the
North End politician, was indicted for
receiving stolen goods. Beside tho four
| prisoners charged with murder the fol-
lowing pleaded 10 various indictments:
David Allen, indicted for false represen-
tation with intent to defraud Thomas
Beck, pleaded nolo contendere and was
sentenced TO six months imprisonment.
James Considine, indicted for stealing
stolen goods, pleaded nolo contendere and
was sentenced to six months imprison-
ment.
Andrew Curtin, indicted for larceny
from Owen +. Keo, pleaded not guilty.
and was committed in default OF $1,000
bail.
Catherine Fay pleaded guilty to larceny
OF watch from John Burns, relative.
The woman said that she stole the watch
to get food. She was sentenced TO two
months imprisonment.
Samuel Langley pleaded not guilty to
the indictment of larceny of pocket
book from Catherine O'Suilivan and was
committed on default OF $1,000 bail. He
subsequently retracted and pleaded nolo
contendere. His sentence was one years
| Imprisonment.
John Maloney, indicted for the embez-
element OF $50 from his employer, pleaded
| guilty. He was sentenced to nine months
| imprisonment.
James McHolland, pleaded nolo con-
| tendere to the indictment of larceny.
| Holland said he was drunk when he did
| the stealing. He was sentenced to three
| months Imprisonment.
William McAiprty, Indicted for stealing
! clothing from Thomas II. Carey, pleaded
| not guilty and was committed In default
| of $500 bail. He subsequently retracted
| and pleaded nolo contendere. He was
| sentenced 10 40 days Imprisonment.
George J.. Silver, indicted for embezzle-
ment OF Sl70 from Adams Express COM
| psny, his employer, pleaded not guilty
and was committed In default of $1,000
| bail.
Frederick Thompson, indicted for steal
| Ing carriage, pleaded guilty. Thompson
has already served one term for breaking
! and entering. He was sentenced TO six
| month5' imprisonment.
William j. Wallace, indicted for receiv-
| ing stolen goods, pleaded nolo contendere.
| He was released on $500 bail.
Charles l.. Weeks, indicted for stealing
rope from scow in Pawtucket river,
| pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to four
! months imprisonment.
Abram Ask, indicted for breaking into
the dwelling house OF Joseph Brown, and
larceny OF coat, pleaded not guilty and
was committed In default of $500 bail.
| He subsequently retracted, pleading nolo
| contendere.' The man said he took the
| coat by mistake, thinking IL was his. He
| WAS sentenced TO six months lmprison-
| ment.
William A. Barry, indicted for break
| ing and entering dwelling house of Mel
vim A. Davenport in the day time, pleaded
not guilty and was committed in default
| of $500.
| Reuben A. Berry, indicted for breaking
and entering house in the day time and
larceny, pleaded guilty. He was SEN
| fenced TO one years Imprisonment.
| William j. Claire, indicted for arson,
| pleaded not guilty, and was committed in
| default OF 5000 bail.
Joseph Daily pleaded not guilty to
breaking and entering in the night time
and was held In the sum of S2500.
Joseph Dio, indicted for breaking and
larceny, pleaded not guilty and was COM
| mitted in default OF $500 bail.
| William Eastman, indicted for breaking
| and entering IN the day time, also in
dicted for breaking and entering in the
night time, pleaded not guilty to both
charges. He was committed in default of
| 5000 bail.
Thomas Hughes, indicted for breaking
and entering the house of Sarah Crawford
of Cranston in the daytime and larceny,
pleaded not guilty. Huges laid his crime
TO drink. The court sentenced him to
one years imprisonment.
William Johnson, indicted for breaking
and entering the store Of Joseph Phenny
and larceny, pleaded guilty. Johnson
said that he had been drinking. He wns
sentenced TO three months imprisonment.
Sylvester +. Kenyon, indicted for break
ing and entering dwelling house in
Foster and larceny, pleaded guilty. He
was sentenced TO "a year and one half inn
prisonmont.
Richard Kruger, indicted for breaking
and entering store i'm Woonsocket and
larceny of sl.05, pleaded guilty. On an
indictment for burglary committed in the
dwelling house OF Frank j. Paul of
Woonsockct, Kruger pleaded not guilty.
His bail was fixed at $1,000. Kruger was
also indicted for burglary in the house OF