The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-14
Some Serious Crimes We're
Considered.
PleadingS to Indictments for
Murder and Burglary.
Matters in Both Divisions Of Court.
State House Land.

dwelling house anu tncre were mum Der
of true bills..found against parties for the
crime of burglary. The cases reported
were a. follows:
Frank Williams, en- inte'ligent-looking
negro, was indicted for the murder of
Charles Peltier in Lincoln. lie pleaded
not guilty when arraigned on the indict-
ments, and the court ordered him 10 he
ecommitted 10 jail without bail.
Andrew >. Smith, indicted for burning
his dwelling house at Cranston on Oc-
tober 10, with intent TO defraud the Roy
al insurance Company OF Liverpool,
pleaded not guilty. Bail was fixed in the
sum of $4,000.
Thomas Bailey and Julia Conway,
jointly indicted for adultery, both
pleaded not guilty and they were required
TO give bail in the sum OF $1,000 each.
William A. Barker, indicted for steal
ing horse, harness and blanket, value of
sl1S, from Fred o. Gardiner, pleaded not
guilty. Bail $1,000.
George Elliott and Thomas Golden
were Jointly indicted for breaking ana
entering three shops IN Cranston in the
night time. One of these shops was kept
by Charles A. Stone, and carpenters tools
were stolen from II. The second shop was
kept by Patrick Dowd, and tobacco and
other articles were taken, and Ann Far
rell was the owner OF the third place
visited, and q large amount of fine per-
luHeFN anu NHTlOus klnub OF underwear
were taken by the thieves. Elliott plead
ed nolo contendre when arrsign ed, and
Golden not guilty. The former is given
a very hard name by the State prison au-
thorities and the police, and according to
parties who listened TO the story he told
Judge Wilbur he ADDS 10 his many other
qualities that of being a good romancer.
He is a friend OF "Spiker' Murphy and
is said to be an expert counterfeiter
Some of his companions are in Massachu-
setts Jail, one of them being the notori-
Gus Charles Colwell.
Elliott was sentenced to five years on
each of the three indictments against
him, the sentences 10 run concurrently.
Golden retracted his former plea of not
guilty and received the same sentences as
Elliott.
George Brown, a colored man, indicted
for commission OF rape, pleaded not
guilty. Bail fixed at 5000.
Michael Donnelly, indicted for assault
on Lynd W. Clapp of this city. ana the
larceny from his person, pleaded not
guilty. Bail tXed at 5000.
John Fellows, indicted for assault and
battery and arceny from the person,
pleaded not guilty. Bail fixed at $4,000.
Joseph Ayotte, indicted for breaking
and entering the dwelling house OF Clara
Bouger, in night time, in Woonsocket,
and the larceny of property OF Clara
Bouger, pleaded not guilty. Bail fixed at
5000.
Charles +. Mcweeney, indicted for steal
ing'a horse, harness, ROBE and carriage,
ali OF the value of 500, of Joan l.
Sprague, pleaded not guilty. Bal liked
at 5000.
Francis J. Murphy. indicted for larceny
of bicycle from james Moodworth OF
this city, pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced TO ID months ia state prison.
Eugene Tyrell of Lawrence, Indicted
for stealing coat, pants, vest, hat, razor
and other articles belonging to William
Rosenbaum of this city, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to II months IN jail
He was instructed TO take up his resi-
dence in Massachusetts, in about year.
John Deningham, indicted for break
ing and entering the liquor shop OF
EIgene Sullivan in Central Falls, and
stealing drinks, was sentenced 10 is
months III prison.
Frank Grimes, indicted for the larceny
OF bank bills amounting 10 Si7 belonging
10 John McKechen of Pawtucket, pleaded
guilty. The money was never recovered
and Grimes will spend II months at least
in jail.
Thomas Ledger of Lowell. indicted for
larceny of shoes and shirts from the New
York. New Haven n Hartford Railroad
Company at Branch avenue yard, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to elk months
In Jail.
Charles A. Iathewson. indicted for
stealing bicycle belonging to William
A. Suddle OF this city, pleaded not
guilty. Bail fixed at $500.
Hugh McHugb, indicted for stealing II
pairs of com binatlon boots from In front
OF the store of Joseph san Soucl in Olney-
VILE, pleaded guilty and will spend the
next IL months in jail.
William Sorden and Albert Young for-
ClblV nnfpFpn tho Dwelling house oil Elsie
W. King and took thereirom gun and
other articles. Pleaded not guilty and
bail was fixed at $1,000
William Maxwell, indicted for an as
sault with loaded pistol on James r..
Ford, pleaded not guilty. Bail,sl5OO.
Frederick VI. Sheridan, indicted Tor an
assault on Alexander Moore OF Cranston
at the state Fair, with loaded pistol,
pleaded not guilty. Bail fixed at $1,000
George Smith, indicted for assault and
battery on Hugh O'Rourke, pleaded not
guilty. Dail fixed at $500
Hattie Storms, indicted for an assault
on Lizzie Mack, pleaded not guilty and
was required to give bail in the sum OF
$1,000.
Charles Garrit. indicted for msintain-
ing common nuisance, pleaded guilty
and was sent 10 Jail for three calendar
months and also fined 200 and costs.
Herry Slocum was indicted for the
same offence at Oliver street in this city,
entered a similar lea, and was sentenced
to three months In jail and fined 200.
James Higgins against whom there
were two indictments for entering the
dwelling house OF William l.. Dempsey
and sidney a. Smith IN the night time,
and stealing threfrom, pleaded not guilty.
Bail on each indictment 5000.
stephen Rogers. against whom there
were found three indictments for break
ing and entering shop in the night time,
pleaded not guilty, and was reqpirea to
give bonds i'm the sum OF 1890 on each
indictment.
Charles Cooper, aged IL years, was sent
TO the Reform School during his MI
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