The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-04
Grand Jury ImpaneIed and
Instructed Today.
One Hundred Complaints TO Be Passed
Upon During Their Session.
Suit Decided Before Judge Rogers
Other Court Matters Determined.

The grand jury were examined and
sworn before Mr.. Justice Wilbur this
morning and retired to consider the
criminal cases brought before them.
The Judge in his charge told the jurors
that under the law they were obliged to
all 10 remain until their work was
completed. One juror objected,
wherenpon the court replied that he
should request the Attorney General TO
hold the final drawing OF the indictments
until the last day, as no man could be ex-
cused while q case which had been begun
was not completed even II the time oc-
cupied should extend on for months.
The grand jurors were sworn as follows:
Edward Il. Goff, foreman, Cranston;
Thomas b. Jennings, Providence; James
q. Peck, East Providence; James
f. Moore, Johnston; Edwin IL.
Amy North Smtthteid Mas,i, nnan M,,Iiam
/ Pawtucket; Arthur p. Conant, Pawtucket;
Fergus }. McCusker, Pawtucket; Charles
Gould, Lincoln; John O. Bellows, Cum
berand; George +. Flynn, Woonsocket;
Louis Heroux, Woonsocket; III. Lester
Place. Foster; Walter 0. Taylor,
Glocester.
The piece de essiance OF the complaints
TO be considered are the counter charges
against David +. Lingane, mana
ger OF The Telegram, and Osceola Cook,
each for assault with dangerous weapons.
The witnesses OF both parties were pres
ent in the waiting rooms adjoining the
chamber where the grand jury Is in ses-
sion during the day as these complaints
are the first under consideration.
The list OF complaints number 100 and
are as follows:
Rape, 8; burglary, / assault, with in
tent TO kill, 2; assault, with intent TO COM
nit rape, 1; assault with dangerous
weapon, s.; seduction, 1; illegal voting, /;
common gambling. /; larceny, IL; break
night time, II; nuisance, 40; enter
ing shop in the night time,
1; embezzlement, z; false protenses,
in writing, 3; destroying the property OF
another, 1; obstrueting an officer, i; car
rying concealed weapons, a; entering
house in the day time, /; receiving stolen
goods, l.; adultry, l. -
The suit of Mary Tracy and Hugh
O'Rourke VS.. Francis Ill. O'Rourke, is be-
ing tried before Mr.. Justice Rogers
today. 1t is an action TO recover
$500 under the terms OF the will of
Hugh O'Rcurke, sr., who gave 10 his son
Francis a piece of real estate under the
restriction that he should pay
800 to each OF the COM
plainants, his half brother and sister,
within six years. O'Rourke has sold the
property, bat did not comply with the
terms OF the will. Uuder instructions of
the court the jury returned verdict for
the defendant. The attorneys are Charles
NJ. Salisbury for the plaintiff, and {. Il.
German tor the defendant.
Appellate Court.
The following cases were heard:
Edward Love We. Alice A. Swan. Bill in
equity for specific performance. Heard
on demurrer to the bill and held for ad-
visement.
Eward Z. Cady VS.. Charles p. Shultz.
Demurrer withdrawn and case assigned
for bearing on oral testimony. Briefs to
be submitted March IL.
John Il. Good VS.. Carlos l.. Rogers. Re-
script handed down granting new trial
on exceptions to the ruling in the Com
mon Pleas Court.
District Court.
The following civil cases were heard and
decided today:
Johnston Brothers VS.. John Kirk. De-
clsion for plaintiff for $3.50 and costs,
defer dant su bmitting.
New England Wine Merchant and Brew
ers' Gazette against George r. Cranston.
Decision for plaintiff for $50 and costs,
defendant su bmitting.
William A. Gillian VS.. Thomas Darcy.
Decision for plaintiff for $50 and co,ts.
Clara Broome VS.. Mrs. Parkin, alias.
Decision for defendant for costs.
William j. Hoffiembor Va. B. II. Brady.
Decision fof defendant for costs.
Tomaso Russo ct ux, assignee, va. VIM
cenZo Capasso, alias. Decision for defen-
dant for cost, plaintiff non-suited.
The Hartwel & Richards Company VS..
Luigi Defeo. Defendant submits to de-
cision for plaintiff for s165.06 and costs
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