The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-01
THIRD
L=:Dl lJ1ON
2:45 O'CLOCK.
GRAND JURY.
Came in With 81
Indictments.
Editor Lingane's Case Gre
ated Interest.
Criminals Were All Petty Offenders,
Thieves and AssauIters.
Judoa Wilbur Gave One Criminal IN
Editor Lingane's Case Gre
ated Interest.
Criminals Were All Petty Offenders,
Thieves and kssauIters.
Judge Wilbur Gave One Criminal an
Extra Year for Looking Ugly.

The grand jury came into court at 10
O'Clock this morning and reported they
had found indictments in 81 Of the 112
cases that they had under consideration.
There were a number of very important
cases among the indictments returned
and today a number OF very experienced
and dangerous criminals were after plead
ing guilty, sentenced TO states prison for
various periods.
When Clerk Webster read the title of
the indictments and finally reached one
near The last on the list, which found a
true bill against David +. Lingane for
shooting with intent to kill, juror arose
and said he would like TO have his name
taken from the indictment against Lin
game, and another juror also arose for the
same purpose and then Judge Wilbur
said, "lay that indictment aside. F"
The list of persons who pleaded TO in
dictments today and the sentences I'M
posed upon them were as follows:
Charles Montague, who attacked Charles
Il. Coleman with a dangerous weapon
when the latter found him in his cellar
and was indicted for an assault with a
dangerous weapon, for breaking and
entering, Coleman's and another house,
when arraigned pleaded guilty, and
Judge Wilbur sentenced him TO three
years on each indictment, for breaking
and entering, and one year for the as
tences were so heavy or account of the
number OF similar crimes committed here
recently.
John Carney, indicted for highway rob-
berry, committed in East Providence,
pleaded guilty. He frightened woman
named May Fisher into giving him her
watch, saying that she had been guilty OF
fast driving and that the man with him
was an officer and she must pay for 1t.
The states Law department gave Carney a
very bad character and Detective Haber-
lin said Carney had stolen from his own
folks before the Fisher affair. Judge
Wilbur administered some very sharp re-
marks to Carney and then sentenced him
10 20 years at hard labor in the states
prison.
Joseph Doyle, indicted for breaking
and entering hen house in the night
time and stealing chickens, pleaded nolo
contendere, saying he found the hen
house door open. He said his age was 1S
years and that he was never arrested be-
fore. Six calendar months in jail was his
sentence.
Joseph Eyles, who was indicted for big
amy, having married Theresa Miller in
Pawtucket on Nov. 81, 1893, while he had
wife living in Prescott, Lancas hire, En-
gland, told the court he had resided in
Cleveland and was arrested the day after
he came TO this state last September.
Eyles hadsno excuses TO offer and was
sentenccQ to states prison for 80 months
Williat1 Leahy indicted for breaking
and entevfng barn in the night time
and stealing wagon and harness. Loahy
pleaded guilty to larceny and the Attor-
ney General accepted his plea. He told
Judge Wilbur he drove the horse as far
as South Providence and then drove 1t
back. He will spend the next six months
in jail.
Thomas A. Getty, indicted for indecent
exposure, pleaded guilty and was sent to
jail for IL months.
Jessie Ashton, indicted on two charges
OF breaking and entering in the night
time the shops OF Blackstone Company,
and OF Frank Tingley IN Pawtucket,
pleaded nolo contendere and. said he was
drunk, but detective Haberlin denied
this. He was given IL months on each
indict
James Il. Quinn was arraigned on three
indictments, charging him Wi break
ing and entering shops and the commits
sion OF larceny, was sent to States prls-
on for 10 months.
Ernest j. Bennett, aged II years, in
dicted for larceny of pocketbooK con-
tanning $50 from the person of Celia Roy,
pleaded guilty. Bennett snatched the
pocketbool< from the woman's hand. Said
he was hungry at the time, and took the
money to buy food. Judge Wilbur told
the young man the offence was pretty
serious one before he sentenced him 10
three years in States prison.
Bertha Kennedy, alias Rodman, in
dicted for stealing cape, rings and
clothing, pleaded guilty. AttoIney-Gen'
eral sgid II was the custom OF Bertha &c
get employment and steal everything pos
sible from her employers. Detective
Parker gave the woman a very hard char
acter, and said he had had the woman ar
rested before. Mrs. Kennedy denied Par
ker's story, but will have TO spend the
next three years in prison.
Terrence DAILY, indicted for embezzlinG
S2i In money from L. III. Talbot, pleaded
guilty and had no excuses TO offer. H'
was sent TO jail for ls months
Daniel w. Elliott, Jr., indicted fol
stealing bicycle was sentenced TO II
months in jail.
Thomas Brennan, indicted for commits
sion oi All assault and battery, pleaded gull
", and the story OF the police OF the at