The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-26
HEARD IN COURT TODAY.
Criminals Arraigned and Sentenced
Before Judge Wilbur.
Two Proteges of "Spilker Murphy
Suit Over Rccipe-The Docket for
Feb. ~.


guilty to various charges were brought
up by Deputy Wall to re-
ceive their sentences. The first
criminal brought to the bar of justice was
John Odette of Pawtucket who pleaded
guilty to charge Of assault with a knife.
The victim was Angelina Rameau,
French woman. Odette was given six
months in Jail.
George Wahl was brought In on
charge of attempted escape from Grams
ton where he was serving IS months SEN
tence for breaking and entering. The law
is inlexible on this point-the sentence
must be doubled, SO Wahl went down for
Is more months.
William Howson, another young man
who attempted to break away from Gran
ston, was also arraigned. Howson went
down in 1890 for five years. He
fell under the evil influence
OF the notorious "Spiker" Murphy, who
persuaded him to attempt an escape. lie
was given five years more.
Joseph Devine pleaded guilty to charge
OF carrying a concealed razor and was
fined $40 and costs.
Anton Lux, charged with assault and
battery upon one Apenschauer, pleaded
guilty and was given one year.
~ russ About recipe.
George Il. Perkins, milk inspector
OF Johnston, began action today
against William H.Swift & Co., of Boston,
manufacturing chemists. Perkins, is the
patentee OF process for making sugar of
lead. He submitted the recipe TO Swift
and made a contract to dispose of it
TO the latter for $500. Perkins claims
that Swift took the recipe, but after
wards returned it, saying that he did not
esteem it of sufficient value to
make il worth the $500 he had
agreed to pay for it. Perkins now sues to
recover the amount. The case was heard
before Judge Rogers.
No cases were heard in the appellate
division today.
Docket for February %.
appellate Divisionl
26C0. Daniel A. Wright ct ux. ct al. VS..
Patrick Prior. Attorneys. w. Hogan
and II. G. Curtis for complainant, j. +.
Lonsdale and S. T. Douglas for respon-
dent.
[common Pleas Divlsionl
246. Whitford, Bartlett & Co. VS.. David
Frank ct ux. Attorneys-Bas e. Nit
chell for plaintiff, j. j. Hahn for defend
ant.
7lS9. Frank N. Danforth vs.. Walter b.
Pierce. Attorneys-Van Slyck a. Num-
ford for plaintiff, j. M. Brennan for de-
fendant.
273. Sheffield Smith VS.. James L. Gram
dali, ap. Attorneys-G. j. West for plain
tiff, Wilson a. Jenckes for defendant
d341. Paris w. Mathewson VS.. Carter &
Holer. Attorneys-J. G. Collins for plain
tiff, G. NJ. Lee for defendent.
probate courtl
Estates of Mary Ann Atwood, petition
for appointment of administrator; Eliza
beth A. Barber (full age), petition for
appointment of guardian; Ruben III. N.
Bates, petition for sale of real estate;
Eliza Bell, petition for appoint
ment of administrator; Edward
A. Burgess, administration account;
Bridget Cannon, petition for appoint
ment of administrator; Edward Conley,
petition for the removal of executor, and
petition for appointment of administrator,
d. b. n. C. I. a.; James Dighton, petit
tion for appointment Of administrator;
John Donlon, petition for appointment Of
administrator; Carrie l.. harrington,
minor, guardians account; Dwight l..
harrington, minor, guardians account;
Jennie l.. harrington, minor, guardians
real estate; George w. Hanley minor,
petition for appointment of guardian; Ger
trude Hanley, minor, petition for appoint
ment of guardian; Frederic Hanley,
minor, petition for appointment of guar
dian; Augustus Hanley, minor, petition
for appointment of guardian;
William Hanley, minor, petit
tion for appointment of guardian;
Henry Hanley, minor, petition
for appointment OF guardian;
William Hanley, petition for appointment
of administrator; Ann Elizabeth Hodges,
petition for appointment OF administra-
tor; Phebe F.. Jones, will for
probate; William Kehoe, petit
tion for appointment of administrator;
Daniel Kimmens, petition for appoint
ment OF administrator; William Lindelof,
petition for appointment of administra-
tor; Emma f. Loughliu, viii for probate;
Edward Magner, Qate OF Philadelphia,
Pa.), petition for appointment
OF administrator i'm Rhode Island;
Mary l.. Mckenna, Catherine l..
McKenna, Stephen McKenna, Thomas
McKenna, Frederick McKenna, (minors),
petition for sale of real estate; Diana Mere
wether, petition for sale of real estate;
Richard j. Payne, wills for probate and
petition lor appointment OF admlnlstra-
tor, C. t. a.; William ii. Pratt (full age),
guardians account; Elijah solden, ad-
ministration account; William Sims,
petition for orappointment OF administrator;
Francis Il. Stead, administration account;
Robert Hamilton Stubbcr, jr., guardians
account; Rhoda A. Thornley,, petition for
citation TO guardian to render account;
Sarah T.. Wcstcott, will for pro-
bate; Mary j. Whitford, petition
for appointment of administrator;
Angeline l.. Wilcox, petition for appoint
ment OF administrator; Caroline G. Wind
sor, petition for removal of administrator;
Angelo Zaccaria (full age) petition for
appointment OF guardian; Thomas Me-
Herman, administration account and petit
tion for order of distribution.