The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-05
A BUSY MORNING.
Many rarties Indicted Appear
and Plead Not Guilty.
A Man Fined Ten Dollars by Judge
Wilbur Alter an Explanation.
Civil Cases In Common Pleas-Decrees
Entered in Appellate Division.

In the common pleas division OF the
Supreme Court today q number OF parties
who were indicted for various offences,
but who have been out ON bail, appeared
to plead TO the true bills found against
them. Some who have been indicted, and
are also out on bail, did not appear today
TO plead, owing to some misunderstanding
OF this class a few had their bail default
ed and their cases passed until next
Wednesday.
The cases called in which the defend
ants either responded or had their de-
faults recorded were as follows:
Irving Il. Hawkins, indicted for an
assault on William T.. Burlingame in
Gloucester, was arraigned, and pleaded
not guilty. Bail 1900.
William Rodgers, indicted for exposure
OF person. PLEADED not guilty. Bail $1,000
Louis Bazinette, indicted for breaking
and entering, and larceny at Woonsocket,
failed TO appear in court TO plead, and his
bail was defaulted.
Henry Kelly, indicted for larceny, also
failed 10 appear, and his bail was forfeit
ed.
Alexander and John McDermott, indict-
ed for breaking and entering, and lar
ceny, were granted leave 10 plead latef.
Peter Marshal, 1ndic.ed for receiving
stolen goods did not appear ana his sure
ty was defaulted.
Arnold Bishop, indicted for breaking
and entering dwelling house of Stephen
NJ Olney III Scituate, and the theft OF q
number of articles therefrom, pleaded not
guilty, and gave bail in the sum OF $1,000.
Indictment against Joseph smith was
sassed.
Thomas Mitchell, indicted for selling
liquor TO a minor, failed TO appear and
plead, and his bail was detaulted.
Emma Il. Chase, indicted for keeping
ana maintaining common nuisance,
pleaded not guilty.
Walter Comstock, indicted for maintain
ing a nuisance, failed TO appear and plead
nd his surety was defaulted.
Anthony Mckenna, indicted for inde-
cent exposure OF person, failed to APP
pear, and his surety will have to settle
with the court.
Oscar +. Smith, indicted for similar
offence, pleaded nolo contendere. SEN
tence deferred, and bail fixed at $1,000 and
furnished.
Victor Cranshaw, indicted for an assault
on Laura Laden, pleaded not guilty, and
bail fixed at 5000, and surety accepted.
Frank Snyder, indicted for an assault
on Edmund w. Walker of North ProvI-
dence, pleaded guilty. The Attorney
General said that in this case he would oe
satisfied with fine, as the evidence
showed that Snyder's son was being
shaken by Walker; this making the de-
fendant angry, he hit Walker a blow be-
tween the eyes. The Attorney Gener-
al said he wanted simply to teach the
man a lesson not TO take the law in his
own hands. Attorney Dennis III. Shea
han, who appeared az counsel for Snyder.
gave him high character. and made a
strong plea for leniency on the part of the
court. Judge Wilbur told the defendant
that he believed the majority of men
would have done as he did, but men must
not take the law in their own hands,
and he would fine the prisoner Sl0 and
costs. Snyder paid the tine and costs.
John White, indicted for an assault in
North Providence on Morris Wieksman
with a dangerous weapon, to wit: a
stone, pleaded nolo contendere. Sentence
was deferred, and bail in the sum of
$1,000 accepted.
Indictments against David Anderson
and Clarence Budlong were passed.
Thomas l.. King, indicted for larceny,
had his his surety defaulted.
William Wiedman, Indictment for lar
ceny OF 100 ounces OF silver and other ar
ticles from the Gorham Manufacturing
Company, pleaded not guilty, and surety
In the sum of $1,000 was accepted.
II. j. Almon Nelson, indicted for en-
bezzlement, not appearing, his case was
passed, as was that of Robert Il. Byrne.
Joseph Lester and Harriet Mudhall, in
dicted for maintaining common nuisance
at Woonsocket, pleaded not guilty
and surety in the sum ol $1,000 was given
in each case.
Daniel Hogan, indicted for breaking
and entering in the night time a shop in
Woonsocket and stealing cigars and other
articles therefrom, pleaded not guilty,
and surety in the sum of $1,000 was ac-
cepted.
The Attorney-G Generals docket OF crimi-
nal indictments will lie ready for trial
one week from Monday next.
Parties who have been indicted and who
have not yet pleaded must do so on We'd
nesday morning next.
CIVIL MATTERS
Judge Wilbur, in addition to criminal
business, had charge OF the motion calen-
dar today, and the following matters
were disposed Of:
In the suit OF Annie Il. Wilcox against
the Waterbury Brass Company, for dam
ages, X. W. Burbank. counsel for the de-
fendant, appeared before Judge Wilbur
today and asked for the appointment of
DIR. Edward +. Walker as an expert wit
ness to examine as TO the mental and
physical condition OF the plaintiff under
the provisions of the judiciary act. Mr..
Burbank had order all drawn up provld-
ing for the appointment OF DIR. William
III. Palmer for the position named, but ss
DR.. Palmer is TO be out OF the city for a
short time another physician had to )e
substituted. Mr.. Mitchell OF Bassett a.
Mitchell, counsel for the plaintiff, agreed
TO the appointment OF DIR. Walker.
sJames Evans and wife vs.. Thomas Ham
ilton. Motion for specifications as TO as
sault granted and two weeks given TO
file them in. Motion for surety continued.