The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-07
HEARD IN COURT.

Hadsour Hugsinn, who was indicted by
the grand jury for the murder of John
Simmonian, in Providence, on October
last, pleaded guilty to manslaughter this
morning before Mr.. Justice Wilbur. The
testimony in the case seemed to establish
the fact that there had been struggle
between the two men, which ended in
the shooting of Simmonian. The
court sentenced Hugsian TO Is years. inn
prisonment and he was taken TO one OF
the basement cells in the court house.
Hugsian attempted suicide by thrusting
a handkerchief down his throat trying to
strangle himself. There were prisoners
in the cell with Hugsian and they
called to tho officers for help and the
Armenian was previnted from carrying
out his purpose. He was found insensi-
BILE by the officers, lying on The floor and
years of age and has been in the country
but short time. He says that he Will
yet succeed In killing himself.
The cases against Michael Ii. Mead for
policy gambling were quickly disposed of
today, the defendant pleading nolo con-
tendcre. There were seven indictments
against Mead for selling policy tickets
and one for running policy shop.
Mead was sentenced TO fine on oil the
cases amounting to 1886.
The case of Joseph Dio, indicted for
breaking and entering the house of Julian
Casey at Scituate in the day time and
larceny, was tried before jury today.
Dio is charged with stealing pair OF
trousers, a gun, a watch and an ACCORDION.
Dio was found guilty and sentence was
deferred for one week. p. ID. Smith de-
Tended the prisoner.
Timothy Dolan, indicted for larceny Of
eight game fowls from Patrick O'Brien,
pleaded not guilty, and jury trial fol-
lowed. The fowls were kept In Johnston
and disappeared on Oct. %, 1894. O'Brien
testified that he had been missing fowls
for some time and had marked them with
a private stamp. These fowls were subse-
quently found on Dolan's premises.
The trial OF William Stokes, fer the
murder OF Joseph Ball, at the Park Hotel,
will he begun tomorrow morning. j. ii.
Ballou will appear for the defendant.
District Court.
The following cases were decided on the
civil calendar today.
Metropolitan Manufacturing Company
vs.. James Baker,to recover Bible alleged
to have been lost by the plaintiff and to
have come into possession OF the defend
ant. Decision for plaintiff for % aud
costs.
New England Wine Merchants and
Brewers Gazette VS.. f: +. Case, to recover
for goods sold. Decision for plaintiff for
s12 and costs.
Dodge a. Camfield vs.. Joseph A. Wolf,
to recover sl015 on book account. De-
cision for plaintiff of 1915.
Patrick 4. Killett VS.. Minnie Dooley
Decision for plaintiff for $40 and costs, de-
fendant not being present.
tMunicipal Court Docket January s. 1881
Estate OF Henry J. Alfreds, will for
probate; Eliza Brennan, administration
account; William r.. Burns, guardians
account; Bridget Cannon, petition for
appointment of administrator; Ida O..
Darling, guardians account; Margaret
Gately, petition for apppintment OF guard
ian; Alexander Hawkins, will for probate !;
George Is, Holmes, ,ad ministrntion account |;
John X. Lester, petition for sale OF real
estate, q. A. Littlcfield for Il. Howard
Lester; Michael W. Lonergan, admins
tration account; Michael A. Lonergan,
resignation as executor; Michael w. Lon
ergaD, petition for appointment of admin
istrator, d. b. n. c. I. a.; Catherine Ma
guire, administration account: Mary Me-
CHM, petition for sale of real estate;
Catherine McGovern, guardians account I;
John McWeeney, petition for sale of real
estate; John McWecney. administration
account; Bridget murphy, petition for
sale of renl estate; William kalston, ad-
ministrntion account; Patrick Reynolds.
administration account; Samuel =. Scam
nell, administration account.