The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-10
YEW'S OPIUM JOINT.
Cases Heard I'm the Sixth District
Court This Morning.

Cases Heard I'm the Sixth District |
Court This Morning.
The Sixth District Court was packed
this morning the attraction being the
trial OF Charley Yew, the Chinaman
charged with keeping disorderly house;
Captain Stevens testified that ne mao
seen a number of disorderly persons visit
the place. Among those seen by him
were Belle Blanchard and Harry Greene,
hoth having been before the courts. Inc
captain said that "were others" but ne
did not know their names. Ohicer iyier
said the place was visited by loaiers Gays,
nights and Sundays. Tyler said that
Johnnie Delaney was constant caller at
the place and that Dave Pullman ana the
Hawkins Brot hers were seen there nearly
every day. ma
Detective Parker was next called.
He said that he had visited the place sew
eral times He said that Frank Steadman
and Charles Melledy, who had not worried
for wears. were cons ant callers at the
Mace. Charlie was adJudged probaoiy
guilty and held for the higher court Inc
bail was $1,000.
Patrick Mccormick and Hattie Daily
were each fined $40 and costs Tor iorhica-
| tion. cp
| Harry Morse was sent 10 the State Farm
for six mont hs on the charge of vagrancy.
| Michael Gilmartin was fined si0 ana
costs and sent TO the county jail for2O days
| for selling liquor without license.
| Michael Golden was sent 10 the county
;ail for 90 days for making an assault on
| mis- wife Catherine. Golden has been In
| iail before for the same crime.
Joseph Judson was sent TO the Reform
| School for two years for truancy.
The case of John Reynolds, Tor making
an assault oil Jeremiah OSulllVan, was
| continued until May ~.
The case of George Potter, for assault
| ing his wife, Sophia, was called, Dut as
neither Mrs. Potter nor her friends put
in an appearance, an officer was sent 10
the house of Mrs. Potter TO see why she
was not on hand. -,
by an officer and sharply repremanded by
Judge Sweetland for Contempt oil court;
Potter was found guilty ana hneo slV anu
costs. .
Eta Il. Murry, aged about 10, was
charged with being dlsorderiy person.
The girl was found TO be living with q
Young man on Washington street. She
came from Stonington three weeks ago to
| live with her grandmother Mrs. IL
Waters at 1873 Wayland avenue. Inc
girl fell in with another girl about her own
age, named Gertie Sisco, and the pair nave
been leauing a fast life for two weeks
Sentence was deferred until May ii, to
ascertain her correct age
Lizzie Callahan, Sadie Leonard anu
Lizzie Cushman were charged Win con,
, Quoting disorderiy houses, Ihey piesdeo
not guilty and were each held IN the sur
of $1,000 for trial Tuesday.
Annie stone, Annie Goldstein, Georgie
Parker, Nina Ross, Mary Smith, Grace
Shean aud Mary Mack were charged VIII
being lewd and wantoD. Ihey pleadeo
not guilty and were held until TUESDAY
for trial.
Georeie Washburn was cent to the STATE
, farm for six months on the charge OF De
ing lewd and wanton.
Joseph Wells was charged with making
an assault on Henry Larvln. lie WAS al
= Judged probably guilty and bound owe
= to the common pleas division OF the gu
preme Court in the sum OF 1000.
William Allen was fined fl0 ana COST
for stealing a hat from John kirk.
n Charles Johnson was fined go and cost
z for stealing pair of pants from Charie
% Osterlund.
John j. Burke was held in the sum c
500 for trial TUESDAY for making a
assault on George Williams.
Antonio Rossi and Maria Mercurio, a
aged Italian couple, were charged wit
adultery. They were each held IN the SUI
of $1,000 for trial May IA.
James Devlin was adjudged insane an
committed TO the State asylum.
The cases of Kate Brady and Micha'
Ney were continued for one week.
James Callahan, a lightweight, WI
, CHARGED with making an assault on Dar
3 iel f. Grady, heavyweight. The charl
was not sustained.
John Lawton was fined 80 and costs f'
!. defacing building owned by Maste
Mcdonald. He appealed.
James Rider charged Patrick Kelly yvl'
assaulting him. aud during the trial ma
giving his name as Sweeney walked IN
the courtroom and swore that be was q
u man that "done Rider up" Kelly w
discharged.
Common Pleas Division.
This afternoon the trial OF the suit
d, George Francis McCahey against Peckha
Bros. was begun in Judge Wllou
court. The plaintiff claims that 10
years ago last February, while passi
\ the barn of the defendant, bs
y of hay fell on him, inlurl
n very severely both OF his ankles and 0
J Of his wrists. The amount sued Tor
5000. =. i. Douglass is counsel Tor !
plaintiff and Page Owen represent !
defendants.
a Trial OF the case of Sumner vs.. y. w..
- x n. X Company was continued today
" fore Judge Rogers.
Verdict for $3.50.
\ A verdict for $3.50 was given bv the iu
III i'm favor of proprietor Miller OF 81. Geol
~ Hotel in his suit against his landlo
Robert NcArdle, this afternoon. 4
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