The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-15
Dempsey Allen Sent to State
Prison for Fifteen Years.
Testimony In an East Providence Null
sance Case Very Conflicting.

Dempsey Allen, % years of age, oolored,
was arrsigned this morning In Judge
Nilbur's court to answer to an IN
dictment charging him with having
committed the crime OF burglary;
pleaded nolo contendere. Allen, who Is
not very intelligent fellow, apparently:
was found under bed In the hotel at
Crescent Park, OF which Mrs. Emma
Blanchard is bousekeeper, one night last
summer. He had effected an entrance by.
tearing out Q screen that was over the peo
room window, and had stolen nothing
when he was caught. :.
knew what the punishment might be for
his crime and then informed him In re-
bly to his negative answer that he might
be sentenced to five years In prison, or
for life. The court then read the pris-
oner quite a lecture on the rights oil the
bubble, and then sentenced Allen TO 10
years in States prison at hard labor
Clara Pierce indicted for keeping
common nuisance in East Providence,
when arrsigned insists on her former
plea Of not guilty, and after trlal IS
found guilty, sentenced to three months
In Jail and TO pay fine OF SloO.
Il. G. Dubois, attorney general Tor the
State; j. S. Carpenter, assigned Dy the
court, for the defendant.
The trial of Edward Victor for falsely
personating an officer was begun this al
one, from the fact that Victor's compan-
ION at the time he is accused OF the stat
utory offence is working Tor the STATE,
having pleaded guilty TO an indictment
charging him with stealing watch; chain,
and diamond ring from Miss Mary Flsher,
who was in the buggy that the defendant
tried to stop.
At the conclusion OF the testimony for
the prosecution, Edward Victor, on trial
for falsely personating an offcer, changea
his mind as to his guilt and by advice OF
his counsel, j. s. Carpenter, pleaded nolo
contendere, which plea was accepted, and
Victor was fined $500 and the costs OF
prosecution.
Assistant City Solicitor Baker today
filed the testimony In the sppeal OF the
city from the verdict given to the heirs
Of John ID. Knowles for land taken Tor the
widening of Washington street.
When Antonio Francis and Mary Munt.
Jointly indicted for adultery, were ar
taigned this afternoon, they insisted on
their former plea OF not guilty. John T..
Canning, counsel for Francis, ssked the
court for Q separate trial Tor his client, 1
but this was denied, and the joint trla
. Of the two parties is proceeded with.
SUIT STILL ON.
Before Judge Rogers, the trial of the
suit OF William II. Turner et al, agalnsl
the city OF Providence, was continued
today. Many experts were examined as
to the value of land in the vicinity OF
Roger Williams Park, previous to the
taking OF the. e.land OF the plaintiff In this
case for the park extension.
McGuinness Il Doran for platnt1n; City
Solicitor Colwell and Assistant City So
Iicitor A. A. Baker for the defendants.
PETITION DISMISSED.
In rescript filed this morning in the
case OF Juvenile NORM VS.. Louis Gan
thier and wife the appellate court decides
that Ernestne Pitre, daughter OF the
complainant, shall remain in the custody
OF her aunt.
NEW TRIAL DENIED.
BY receipt filed by the judges Of the
appellate division of the court this after.
noon q new trial is denied in the case oi
Patrick McAleer vs.. Michael Goodwin
and the case is remanded TO the common
pleas division with direction to enter
Judgment on the verdict