The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-11
DIDN'T LIKE MUSIC.
Joseph Ho!chner Ducked q Piano
Player.
A Busy Trial Day In Sixth District
Court.

Joseph Hotchner aud Lydia Hannon
have a home at $40 Westminster street,
the former on one side OF the hallway,
and the latter ON the other side. Mss
Hannon has piano, and this was the
cause OF a row on the evening OF Septem-
Der g. Hotchner objected TO music, and
while the lady was executing some OF the
latest popular airs of the day, Hotchper
came TO the room where she was, and
told her IL she did not stop playing that
NE would throw water on her, and so he
did. He was armed with a common
white pitcher which was full OF "Pswtux-
et. When Hotchner lett the room, Miss
Hannon and two girls were drenched.
Miss Harmon picked up a cuspidor TO
throw AT Hotchner, but he had got into
his own apartments "before she could
get a whack at him" Hotchner went out
after an officer, and had conference IN
the hall on the next fioor below, whie
Miss Hannon and the two girls were lean
ing over the banister and listened 10 the
conversation.
When Hotchner had told his story, Miss
Harmon asked the officer up and showed
him the condition OF the furniture In the
room where Hotchner had thrown the
water. Hotchner Was fined so and costs.
He took an appeal.
The case OF James McGlnn was contin-
ued for TWO weeks.
Michael Miley, who is under the surveil-
lance of the police, TO see that he feeds
his wife as a man should, WAS in court
this morning, and as there was slight
improvement in his action, he was given
one more month TO do still better.
Il. J. Dean was fined $40 and costs, and
got 20 days in iail for selling liquor with
out license. He appealed.
Alvin Alexander pleaded guilty to SELL
ing liquor without license, and was
fined $40 and costs, and was sent TO the
county jail for 10 days. He appealed.
John and James Trainor were charged
with selling liquor without license.
They pleaded not guilty, and had friend
to go bail for them, but as his name did
not appear on the tax book he was not ac-
cepted, so the father and son had to &c
over the road. The old man found q
friend later, and after he was released,
he went bail for his boy, 80 both can
board at home, instead of at the jail.
James Higgins was charged with as
saulting Albert Il. Earle. Mr.. Earle was
fixing his bicycle on Broadway last even
ing. when Higgins came up and struck
him In the face. Higgins told the court
that he was drunk, and did not know
whet her he did it or not. He was held
In the sum OF goo for trial Friday.
The case against Bradford L. Pierce,
Jr., for embezzling s140 from the firm OF
the Joyce Brothers * Co., OF Boston, was
dismissed on payment of costs.
George Daniel was charged with assault
ing Martha Lund. He was discharged.
Michael Noonan was fined $40 and costs
for assaulting William Powers.
Alfred Barth pleaded not guilty to as
saulting John Trainor, and was helo
until Friday for trial.
Michael Doherty was fined $40 anc
costs for making an assault upon Susar
T.. Taft. When Mrs. Taft was called tS
the witness stand, she refused TO be
sworn, saying that she did not care te
have an indictment brought against
Doherty. Judge Sweetland told hel
that she would be fined for contempt o
court il she refused 10 be sworn, ans
Notwithstanding the warning, she re
fused, and was fined $50. She was led in
to the department for female prisoners
where she soon changed her mind. Afte
| the trial she was questioned by th
| judge, and after giving her reasons 70
| her actions be remitted her fine, but dit
not allow her any witness tees.