The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-06
EMMA ULMAN ACQUITTED.
Jury Disagree as to the Guilt Of
kunuschke.
Civil Cases Disposed Of I'm Supreme
Court Today.

AT opening OF common pleas division OF
the Supreme Court, over which Judge
Wilbur presides, this morning william p.
Chaplin, foreman of the jury, that heard
the evidence in the trial Of Mrs. Emma
Ulman and Charles Kunuschke for the
larceny of diamond ring from Henry c.
Whittier announced that the members of
the jury had found Mrs. Ulman not guilty
OF the charge against her, and could not
agree on verdict In regard to Kunuschke.
Judge Wilbur directed the clerk to take
the verdict In both cases, and said the
earnestly to agree In the Kupuschke case,
as the defendant was entitled to either an
acquittal or conviction.
Mrs. Ulman was sent back to Jail to
finish out the sentences that were imposed
on her by the District Court, and which
will keep her under the protection OF the
State officials at Howard until next July.
The jury are understood to have stood
eight for acquittal and four for convic-
tion In the Kunuschke case. He was al
lowed bail. When the verdict In regard
to Kunuschl1e was taken, John r. Conley,
his attorney, moved that the prisoner be
discharged, ,as he could not be tried again,
having once been In jeopardy.
Judge Wilbur promptly overruled the
motion and Mr.. Conley took an excep-
tion.
oENiENCG DErEhhEOs
Charles Yew, the Broad street laundry
man, who was indicted for keeping and
maintaining a common nuisance, pleaded
nolo contendere today, and sentence was
deferred.
Joseph Frazier, who was indicted for
breaking and entering In the night time
with intent to commit larceny was to
have had his trial yesterday. He failed
to appear then. but this morning was
surrendered by his surety and will await
trial in jail.
Henry Eaton. who had been previously
arraigned, under an indictment charging
him with stealing bicycle from f. s.
Phillips, retracted his former plea OF not
guilty, and today pleaded nolo contendere
and sentence was deferred.
CLAIMS MONEY WAS NOT RETURNED.
In Judge Rogers court this morning the
suit of Michael Crane by his guardian.
Malvern A. Fisher, against John 7. Wall,
FOR the recovery OF S240 was heard. The
plaintiff, who had a guardian appointed
over himself, because of his habits OF in
toxication, claims to have gone into Q
saloon in the First Ward where Wall
worked as barkeeper last December and
left s240 In his care, which Wall has
never returned.
The defendant admits that the money
was left in his care, but was returned To
t0e Jnt next uay tut PLc8cuCO
OF number of witnesses.
J.. B. Mathcwson & T. A. Jenckes for
plaintiff; j. w. Hogan for defendant.
Kate Clark, George ). Morrow and Jacob
Kwaitt had their sureties defaulted, they
having failed to appear for sentence.
Millett q Talbot VS.. Alpheus sherman.
Judgment for plaintiff for $2143.63.
Joseph X. Buckminster VS.. James II.
Budlong. John III. Kearney appointed
auditor to pass on certain claims.
APPELLATE DIVISION.
The following cases were disposed OF In
this division today: George w. Butts ct
al, trustees vs.. Lizzie II. Butts Ct ais.
Samuel slater Durfee appointed guardian
ad litem OF the interests Of the minor de-
PENDANTS.
James Il. Whitehead w. Martha A.
Smith, administrators. Final decree
entered confirming the decree OF the court
OF probate Of East Providence In the mat
ter.
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