The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-05
A Judge Sympathized With a
Prisoner,
But Was Obliged TO Sentences dim TO
Ten Years in Prison,
Trial OF Church Member Charged
With Stealing In Gambling Den.

The trial oY william ii. Thibeault, in
dicted for larc, NJ, took up most OF the
day in Judge W Ilbur's court.
Thibeault is accused OF having stolen
40 belonging to Henry knight.
day evening, January 3, to play "Loo" in
club room on the second floor of the
building numbered 231 on Westminster
street. The game was kept up until
8 o'clock Sunday morning. knight
claimed that Thibeault at that hour
had taken out OF his pocket and
then started to run. The Attorney
General stated in opening the case for
the State that Thibeanlt claimed TO have
run away because he was afraid Knight
would do him bodily harm. The latter
swore that Thibeault In his hasty flight
down Pine street lodged a police officer
and that no harm was intended TO the de-
fendant.
knight resides in the town of Crsnston
and is well known resident and church
mem Der Of that place. He claimed he did
not lose much money in the game not
withstanding its long duration. The
court adjourned at noon before the State
had finished its case. Defense not dis
| closed.
Michael Richardson who was found
guilty by jury, last week, of rape on a
young woman Of Ashton, was today sem
fenced TO ten years in states prison.
When asked IL be had anything TO say
Richardson simply stated he was
not guilty. Mr.. Tanner, who
had ably defended him, spoke briefly, and
then Judge Wilbur, before passing sem
tence, made a few remarks that created
some surprise. The judge said he re-
gretted very much that Richardson had
not money enough to get copy of the
evidence and submit 1t in behalf
OF petition for q new trial. This state
inent was not made to criticise the jury
who had convicted the defendant, but
was caused by a statement made TO
the court by one of the States
witnesses after the trial, and in
conclusion said that the witness might
within the statutory time apply for
new trial. The sentence imposed was
the shortest possible under the law.
Richardson Was tramp and bis counsel
made very strong point OF lack OF iden-
tity OF the prisoner by the States witness
ses.
The docket OF criminal cases is being
cleared in rapid style. Today the follow
ing parties inflicted for keeping nuis-
ances appeared, pleaded nolo contendere
and had sentence deferred:
William Miller, James f. Crosssn,
Gibson Trinkle, Fred Marks.
William III. Brewster, indicted for keep
ing nuisance, had word or two said in
his behalf by attorney J. NJ. Brennan. AT
first the court was under the impression
that Brewster, who is colored
gentleman, had been MP before. 1t
turned out TO be a wrong impression as it
was Brewster's son that the Judge. notic-
ing the family likeness, had confounded
with him. The defendant was fined Sl0O
and given four months in jail
Appellate Division.
The following decisions were given by
the court today:
In the matter Of the petition OF Lewis
A. Fisher, administrator OF the estate OF
Edison a. Samis. deceased Of Darlington
the court by Metteson, &. j., handed
down su opinion. Ssmmis, who died in
1877, left lost will In which,
among other provisions, were those pro-
viding for the bequest TO Martha q.
Sami., the testRtor's wife, of lot of land
and buildings on Lockwood street for lite,
all expenses to be paid out of the testa-
tors estate, and alter the decease OF the
said Martha q. Samis, the property
70 go 10 the testator's two sons,
Frederick Il. Samls. And it was further
provided that The income that might
arise from one undivided fourth part
should 60 to the teststor's wife, and the
three sons OF the testator,
until the youngest son was 40 year.
ot ege, then all property to be divided
into four parts, TO be divided equally
George r. Ssmis was afterwards divorced
from his wife and the personal property
OF the deceased was transferred to his
wife by way OF alimony. Questions re-
ferring TO the above matters in the will
were referred to the court.
The decision OF the court is that so
much OF the personal property as may be
required to keep. the Lockwood
rsSsn sTssi property shs hand. an repair e the 'ns ad
ministrator; that the administrators
should pay tho Judgment against
George II. Samis; that the personal estate
under the will coming 60 George +. Ssmis
should be paid 10 the executor unaffected
by the divorce proceedings IN which the
latter was respondent
In the case of George w. Piercs VS..
! Board OF Aldermen Of the city Of Provi-
dence, the decree OF the court was that
unlese said Board ~ Aldermen shall, on
or before May /, 1895, appoint three disin-
terested persons az required by law, that
n peremptory writ of mandamus shall
issue as said petitioner prayed. And that
said petitioner recover his costs herein"
Before Matteson &. j., and Stiness and
Tilling hast, justices;
The appeal OF Robert McCrystal against
the decree OF he commissioners appointed
by the court OF probate of umberland,
allowing Mrs. Joanna McC-vstsl, widow
of James McCrystsl, s436 was heard.
Mrs. McCrystai testified that during the
20 years of her marriage with the de-
ceased, she worked all the time and paid
tss amount allowed her by the comission-
ers Tor payments on a mortgage on
property owned by her husband. The
appellants who were represented by &. J.
FRrnsworth OF PawtIcket, presented no
testimony in behalf of the appeal, but a
brief agreement as made by counsel.
McGuinuess Il Doran represented Mrs.
McCrystal The act OF the commissioners
was approved.
William III. Ireland We. Globe Milling
Company heard by the court on he
question OF the attachment Of stock OF n
foreign corporation by n resident OF this
state. Warren X. perce for plaintiff and
William II. Sweetland for defendant.
Held for advisement.
Executors OF Catherine Agan We. Pntrick
Agan. This Is an action by the executors
OF Catherine Agan OF Pawtucket to have
certain property bought by the defend
mt In Pawtuckct be declared IA held la
trust for the estate of deceased. The
plaintiffs INTRODUCES testimony TO
show that the deceased gave