The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-17
HEARD IN COURT.
Politician Iohn Nelson on Trial For
Receiving Stolen Goods.

John Nelson, a well known Hebrew
political manager OF the Second Ward, Il
member OF the State Leg2s slatnre anu II
dealer ia watches and Jewery, WAS
brought before Mr. Justic" Wilbur this
morning 10 answer the charge OF recelv-
stolen goods The Attorney-General APP
peared for the state and Charles A. Wl-
son aud j. j. Hahn for the defendant.
The specific offence charged Is that the
defendant bought at G greatly reduced
price 139 pennyweights OF scrap 500 APP
prozimately valued at S69.50, when ne
knew was stolen from tho Waite
Thresher Company OF this city, corpo-
ration engaged IN the manufacture OF
gold jewelry. IL Is further alleged that
among the employees OF the company were
two boys, one Felix mclaughlin and an
other William Wallgce, who stole the gold
and sold it 20 the defendant
Henry q. Threshes, Que OF the members
of the company, testified that the god
scrap WIS delivered TO each workman IN
stated quantities, and this gold was TO be
accounted tor by the workman who man
ufactured il into the finished article. Ihe
gold found in Nelson's possession was
identified by the witness as belonging to
the complainant corporation. Mr.. hresh-
or said that Felix mclaughlin was en-
ployed by the company as washer, and
that William Wallace also worked for the
company but had left it's employ some
loss of the scrap gold. During the last
two years scrap gold had been missed
from time to time, but it could not be
traced.
Mr. Wilson in his cross examination OF
the witness tried TO show that the defend
ant might have purchased scrap gold at
much lower price that the value OF the
scrap gold owned by the Waite Thresher
Company If the scrap was mixed with
gold of a much inferior quality.
John j. Butler, foreman OF the corpora
tion, identified the scrapgold as belonging
to the company. He said that the cor
poration would not sell its gold in an
unfinished condition underany considera-
tion.
Felix mclaughlin testified on the
stand that he took gold in small quanti-
ties from the Waite-T -Thresher Company
from time to time during October and
part of November last, and sold ii to Nell
10 mclaughlin that he should steal the
gold, and Wallace at the same time was
taking plate from his employer.
William j. Wallace testified TO the
agreement between himself and the pre-
vious witness TO steal gold. Wallace sold
the gold to John Nelson. He had known
Nelson for two years.
Tie witness had become acquainted
with the defendant. When Wallace had
piece of gold to dispose OF which no one
would take until he went to Nelson's
shop. Nelson took it willingly and en-
couraged him to bring more. The defen-
dant paid 80 cents a pennyweight for the
gold, but the defendants scales seemed
defective and gave only about half the
weight of the articles weighed. Wallace
had told Nelson how he obtained the gold
and Nelson assured him his confidence
would not be betrayed.
The gold in evidence was sold by Wal
lace TO Nelson. The witness had it pre-
viousiy weighed. The gold was then
taken and given INTO the possession OF
the defendant, who took it into his back
room. At this time Detectives Parker
and Swan appeared and with the witness
went into the back room. Nelson appeared
to be writing at a table at the time, and
the witness thought he hid the gold when
he saw Parker coming. During all the
period which the witness sold gold to
Nelson he obtained none OF it honestly.
Here the court adjourned until 2
o'clock.
last week OF assault upon his daughter
with lighted lamp, was sentenced to
years imprisonment by Judge Wilbur this
morning.
Adelbert Bennett, who was recently or
dered committed TO the State Asylum for
the Insane, and who IS under arrest for
assault, was brought into court this morn
ing and his bonds surrendered.
District Court.
The following civil cases were decided:
William N. Wallace, ct ux. VS.. Joseph
Hill and Helen Hill. Decision for plain
tiff for possession and costs.
George II. Thufston * 90. vs.. William
III. Hanaford. Decision for plaintiff for
$3.50 and costs.
Calendar for January 1S.
The calendar of the Supreme Court for
Friday is as follows:
appellate Division)
1888 equity. Catharine Agan vs. Patrick
Agan ct al. Attorneys--H. j. Carroll for
plaintiff: A. J. Cushing for defendant.
1898 (exceptions). Abram Colwell VS.. Union
Railroad Company. Attorneys-N. w. Little
field and II. w. Burbank for plaintiff; Bas-
sett q Mitchell for defendant.
3sl6 equity. Alice Il. Burull eft al. vs.. Sc
bastian Garst. Attorneys-M Mowry a. Scott
for plaintiff; ). S. Lapham and Il. ID. Bassett
for defendant.
Common Pleas Division.1
lG92 National Bank OF Commerce VS.. Wood
Paper Company. AttOrneys-Joseph G. Ely
and Herbert Alay Tor plaintiff; Tillinghasts
and Arnold Green for defendant
l693 commercial National Bank VIZ. same
Aitorneys-Samc as In 1852.
l69i. Merchants National Bank VS.. snme.
Attorneys--Same rs In l6t2.
1926 Same vs.. same. Attorneys-T. G..
Greene for plaintiff; Tillinghasts and Arnold T
Green for defendant
2)03 Henrietta Hcrcw VS. Jacob +. Berry.
Attorneys-C. ;. smith for plaintiff; o. l..
Bosworth for defendant.