The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-01
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William ]. Clare Sentenced to Is
Years Imprisonment for Arson.


William ]. Clare received sentence to a
Wilbur today, for arson. When indicted
he pleaded not guilty, but re-
tracted this morning, and pleaded
nolo contendere. Clare, on October v,
set fire TO O barn owned by James Lane,
his employer, at SO Bagley street, Ceptra.
Falls. The barn was near dwelling
house. The prisoner said that the burn
ing was an accident, but that the oircum-
stance so affected him that he voluntarily
gave himself up TO the authorities. The
ccurt did not look Iavoraby upon the
story and he was sentenced 10 10 years
Imprisonment. The minimum sentence
for arson is 10 years and the maximum
life.
Andrew Curtin, retracted his former
plea OF not guilty 10 larceny OF VI from
Owen II. Keogh In Pawtucket on Oct. ..
He pleaded nolo contendere and was sem
fenced to one years imprisonment.
Joseph Daily on the night ofSeptember
20 entered a tenement house and was dis
covered in the room occupied by an Ar
menian peddler and his wife. Daily
pleaded nolo contendere this morn
ing to an indictment for enter
ing with intent to commit
larceny and said that ne was in the house
to seek shelter. Daily had been impris-
oned once before and was given bad
reputation by the police. His sentence
Andrew Molinare pleaded nolo
contendere to an indictment for
assaulting Antonio Stabili with
a razor during an Italian row on
Spruce street on Sept. IA, 1894. He re-
ceived sentence OF nine months In the
sounty jail.
John Nelson pleaded not guilty to the
indictment against him foc receiving
stolen goods. He furnished bail in the
sum of 1900 and was released.
Levi X. Clark, an inmate OF the Lincoln
poor farm, persisted in his plea OF not
guilty to the charge of shooting James 0.
Reed, the superintendent, on November
n, 1894, and jury trial
followed. 1t appears, according to the
States witnesses that there had been
some trouble between Clark and Reed on
the day of the shooting because the
defendant was smoking In his bedroom
contrary to the rules OF the institution.
Reed ordered Clark to stop smoking and
after that he was shot by the defendant
when the superintendent tried to put him
into his room. The defense admitted the
shooting, but alleges self-defense. Clark
is very old man and q forty-niner. He
was found guilty by the jury after short
deliberation.
The trial OF the case against William
Eastman, indicted for breaking and enter
ing shanty of the New York a. New
England Rsilroed Company at Providence
and larceny of clothing, was begun. East
man persisting in his plea of NOT guilty.
Percy Il. Smith appeared for all the
criminals who were tried or sentenced.
Richard Burke and wife have entered
suit against Bridget Crowley for malicious
prosecution. The bill alleges that
the defendant falsely and ma
liciously, and without probable
cause, appeared before the clerk of
the Eighth Judicial District Court and
charged the plaintiff with carrying away
from the person OF Bridget Crowley the
sum of sl35 OF her property, and that
thereupon a warrant was issued and pro-
coedings begun.
Chadour Chugsian, who was indicted
for the murder OF the Armenian, Sim
monian, will probably not be tried, as he
Is willing 10 plead guilty to manslaughter
and as the only eye witness To the affair
testifies that there was a struggle pre-
ceedipg the shooting.
Michael Welch will be tried as soon "a
the cases of those now in confinement
have been disposed OF.
During the noon recess of the court
today the prisoners confined in the base
ment OF the court house gave en- inn
"Down on the Farm" and 'Sweet Marie"
with effect.
Appellate Court.
Before the Appellate Court today the
case of Matilda Mason against Laura
Wheeler ct al. was heard in part. This
case relates to two wills and the facts are
as follows: Addeline, wife of Jonathan
Wheeler, at the time Of her death, left
will in favor of her daughter, Emma l..
Blake, with the power of tcstementary
disposition. Mr.. Wheeler married
second wife, Laura, the defendant in this
cause. Mrs. Blake on her deaf h left will
framed without the aid OF an attorney in
which she transferred her real and
death to her RI. ssher ssi"ie
passed to his widow, the de-
iendant, and the question now
is whether Mrs. Blake's will conveyed
her mothers estate 10 her father, and thus
to the defendant, or whether this estate
belongs to the heir-at-law, the plaintiff.
In the case of Bernard McGuinness VS..
Arthur j. Tucker ct AL, a final decree con-
firming the sale OF property was entered.
In the case of Citizens Savings Bank vs.
w. j. Mitchell, a final decree was ente ed.
In the suit of Peleg S. Barber VS.. Har-
riette j. Is. ID. Collins, admipistratrix, the
court has overruled the demurrer. The
case Is an action of scire facas.
Sixth District Court.
In the Sixth DISCREET Court this morn
ing Michael Doyle was charged with
keeping q liquor nuisance, keeping liquor
for sale and selling liquor with
out a license. On the first charge he
waived examination. He was fined $40
and cost and 10 days in the county jail on
each OF the other cases. Heappoaled, and
was held In the sum OF $500 for the action
of the court OF common pleas.
Walter Sherman was sent to the County
Jail for 80 days for assaulting his wife,
Laura.
The case of Earnest Locke for non-sup-
port has been continued one week.
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