The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-24
LAW BREAKERS.
A Number OF Them Sentenced for
Their Crimes Today.
A Big Suit Against a Mill Superin-
tendent Tried.

Before Judge Wilbur the trial Of VILLA
Barry. indicted for the larceny of an overeea
and other articles OF clothing from his room
mate, George Harris, was begun. Harris tes-
titled that the defendant had taken his prop
erty from his room in his absence and pawned
tho same. The defendant testified that the
articles alleged TO have been stolen were
loaned TO him by Harris and that they fro
quently exchanged their clothing.
Assistant Attorney General Henry j. Du-
bois for the State and Percy ID. smith for the
defendant.
Tho following parties appear for the first
time and plead to the indictments against
them:
Patrick RoddIn. nuisance not guilty. Bail
fixed at $1,000.
Patrick Burns, breaking and entering in
day time and larceny, not guilty. Bail fixed
at 5000.
George Perry, very young lad, pleaded
not guilty TO an indictment charging him
with burglary in Pawtucket and gave bail in
the sum of 5000.
Andrew Conway pleaded not guilty to keep
ing a nuisance and bail was fixed at $1,000.
James Maloney made the same plea to
similsr indictment and was required to give
surety in the sum of $1,000 for his appearance
for trial.
Charles Pierce, who was indicted for steal
ing pigeons from Henry A. Kirby pleaded not
guilty and gave bail in the sum of $780,
Joseph Barry, indicted for assault with a
stone on Henry LAWN. pleaded nolo con-
tendere and sentence was deferred. His attor-
noy was Ed. Dew oConnor.
Thomas Clancy, who was indicted for break
ing and entering a shop in tho day time and
stealing saw therefrom pleaded nolo con-
tendere. AS Clancy was serving sentence
imposed by the District Court tor stealing
some Of the property included in tho indict
ment no was given only 30 days additional
Charles f. Stearns was his counsel.
william Hopkins retracted his former plea
of not guilty and pleaded nolo contendero to
a cnargo OF assault with dangerous weapon
on Maria Kelly Of Pawtucket. William had
always borne a good character mp 10 the time
Of the assault and when he committed it was
very drunk Ho was sentenced to 30 days in
Jail.
Tho jury in the case of William Barry, who
was tried on an indictment, charging him
with larceny, this afternoon, brought in a
verdict Of not guilty.
BIG SUIT.
In Judge Rogers court tho trial OF the 500
900 suit brought by Waterman NJ. Dexter. a
former jeweler Of Pawtucket but who now
follows tho trade Of carpenter, against John
Cockcroft superintendent Of Goffs Braid
Mill in the same city, for alienation of his
wfo's affections was begun.
Hugh J. Carroll and Augustus 5. Miller are
Doxtor's attorneys and George j. West repre-.
sents tho defendant
DISTRICT COURT.
The following cases were disposed Of in the
civil division OF the court today:
Samuel l.. Blaisdoll vs.. Orlando l.. Baker.
Decision for the plaintiff S5333.
John +. Ward vs.. Charles W. Peters. Dc
cision for plaintiff for S95.
Bernard J. McDonough vs.. Nora Clifford.
Decision for defendant for costs.
Tho above cases were heard by Judge Sweet
land and the following were acted on by As
sociate Justice Rueckort
Howard Il. Hilton vs. Charles Cohen. Do.
cision for plaintiff for S5ljO.
John slavin va stanton Abbott. Decision
for plaintiff for si5 and costs.
T. ]. Knight 4 Co. vs. A. Finks. Decision
for plaintiff for s25 and costs.
Docket for June 20.
municipal Court
Robert w. Aborn, petition for sale OF
real estate
Albert V. Blake, petition for appoint
ment of administrator
Ethel c. Brownell, petition for appoint
ment OF guardian.
Elizabeth H. Carpenter, wills for pro-
bate
Hiram G. Clark, petition for appoint
ment OF administrator
Cordelia B. Congdon. will for probate
and the appointment of administrator,
e. l. n.
Anna A. Deslauriers, Eva Deslauriers,
petition for appointment of guardian.