The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-13
CHICKENS AND CHILDREN.
A Combination That Leads to Liti-
cation.
conflicting Stories Told by Enthusias-
tic Witnesses In District Court.

There were quite a number of cases In
lhe SIKH District Court this morning, the
most tlteresting one being that OF Mrs.
mary Moxham for assaulting Mrs. Mary
a. Gardner. Chickens and children were
tne cause OF the row.. and the battle was
hnurDers avenue. Mrs. Moxham claimed
.hat some OF her chickens were in the
yard ot Mrs. Robinson, and some OF the
young Moxhams went into the yard to
pohI shGo their hens home, but as Mrs.
Robinson had few hens, she did not
CARGO have them frightened, and told
the Moxham children so, and ordered
'hem oIt. Mrs. Moxham, who lives next
eoor, was leaning out OF one OF her win
VOWS ana telling her offspring not to
lone e our until they got the hens and To
| shash any one that bothered them
Mrs. hobinson picked up small stick
| ana made for the children when Mrs.
Moxham jumped over a fence and took a
hand in the fray. II Is claimed by Mrs.
huoDihson that she was struck by Mrs.
MoNham twice, although one of the lat.
Ter children told her mot her not 10 90
| into the yard, and not TO make any fuss
over ten old hens. Mrs. Moxham swore
up ard down that she never struck Mrs.
robinson, that she never "opened her
month, 10 anyone. She also said that
she and Mrs. Robinson had always been
the best OF friends, $50 she thought
Mrs. Moxham's witnesses seem to have
forgotten about the chickens. and laid
much stress upon the character OF Mrs.
haopinson, hauD ana said that petition had
been circulated and signed by the greater
part OF the residents OF that portion of
the city TO have Mrs. Robinson ousted
put none OF the witnesses present had ever
had any trouble with her,
captain Corey OF the Oakland street |
s.ation look the stand, and was asked by |
mrs. Moxham's counsel If he had ever |
had any complaints made to him about |
MRS Robinson. He said that both Mrs
Robinson and Mrs. Moxham had been |
complained OF on similar charges
Judge Sweetland said that perjury had
been committedon on the part OF some az
.he witnesses, and that the witnesses for
mrs. Moxham showed that they testified
through malice and that the witnesses for
MIS- Robinson were the more reliable
ana ana impartial, and he therefore found
Mrs. Moxham guilty and ordered her TO
pay fine OF els and costs She appealed
Ihe case Will be heard again In the
common pleas division OF the Supreme
Court.
MINOR cAsEs
Lyman Brimmerman was charged with
assaolting William Kirkland. He plead
for trial
The case of Charles Matheson was con-
tinued TO Sept. 20.
Michael Calvin and Charles Birgo spent
a portion OF last evening in visiting
liquor saloons and some time during the
evening Calvin stole q from Birgo. Gal
YIN was arrested by Detective Cannon and
m court this morning he pleaded not
guilty and was held for trial until to-
morrow morning
James L. Warner pleaded not guilty to
ast driving on Messer street, and was c
leld until Tuesday for trial. a
william boyle was charged with driv- s
ng on team, the property of Thomas I
togan. He pleaded not guilty and was a
leld for trial. "' !
Thomas Doyle was bound over TO the c
ommon pleas division of the Supreme /
'ourt In the sum of $500 on the charge :
I breaking and entering the new house O
4 Charles Gibbs.
James Hanley was proven TO be a vag- ,
ant and sent TO the State Farm for two
ears.