The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-03
WHERE The RING WAS FOUND.
The Thief Placed 1t in Her Marriage
License.

Inc Ihief Placed IL in Her Marriage
License.
Business was brisk in the District
Court this morning and Judge Cooke dis
posed OF q number of cases, most of which
had been hanging fire some time. Most
OF the police captains were present.
The star case was that of Charles ID.
knuschke, charged with the larceny OF a
solitaire diamond ring from the store OF
Henry Z. Whittier Il Son. The ring is
valued at go. Knuschke is
one of the trio capture d
in Captain Costines district, Frank and
Emma Ulman being the other two, and
all have figured this week as
opium smokers aud crooks. George.
j. West appeared to defend Knusc h ke, who
was released on bail yesterday and came
into court this morning with his father,
an estimable citizen of Providence.
Colonel Mowry conducted the govern
ment's case.
Henry Z. Whittier testified that
Knuschke, the Ulmans and Minnie Knode
came to the store last Friday night to
look at some rings, and the following
Tuesday paste ring was found in the
tray in place of the one stolen. He could
not swear that the defendant handled an
of the rings.
james Regan, salesman, saw the quartet
and noticed that they went out hurrie div
and acted nervously. He could not say that
hnuschke handled the rings or did any
talking. The witness hen procec d ed o ad-
vertise his employers business, whereupon
Mr.. West suggested that be might put a
card up on the courtroom door, so all
could see it as they passed out.
Frank Ulman took the stand and swore
that he first met the defend
ant in an opium joint on Wey-
bosset street. knuschke, he claimed,
came to his house to call and latterly
lived there as q visitor and on the Sunday
preceding the larceny they formed the
scheme TO steal the ring. Witness took
he ring from the tray and the
defendant deposited the ringer"
'r paste ring, in its place. Ulman said he
came from New York about three weeks
go aud went to see his wife in Fall River.
nd then came here to try to get work.
lis father, he said, is Louis Ulman OF 1852
ioward street, New York, where he had
worked for him as bookkeeper.
captain Costine and Policeman Cannon
estiiied about the ring, the latter finding
on top OF Mrs. Ulman's marriage certi- |
cate in her bureau drawer.
Rnuscbke made a complete denial and |
aid he did not know that they went to |
he store to steal, as he was invited to go |
'hile Ulman bought ring.
Emma Ulman was called and made
'uch merriment by her manner, which
learly indicated that she has no sense of
ne responsibility of moral obligations.
he swore about Knuschke as her
did, but she differed from
rank by saying she came from Boston,
nd not Fall River, four weeks ago. She
yes at II Fenner court.
The three principals were called in re-
uttal few times and then Mr.. West
'ntended that two self-confessed crooks
ke the Ulmans should not be
lowed to testify, and il they did their
'idence would be insufficient to convict.
e called attention to how closely comedy
allied to tragedy in this life by the in
'ngruous locality OF the ring when
und.
Judge Cooke allowed that Knuschke
as probably guilty, and bound him over
$500, his father going bail.
Other Cases Tried.
Frank King and Luke Kelley were
arge with stealing six hens from An
10 Rossi, valued at s6. They were held
r the higher court In $1,000 each.
William j. Smith, of i30 Friendship
rect, who drew two bull dog revolvers.
AIDED with blank cartridges, and fired
70 shots at his wife last Saturday night.
iived examination and was held in 500
James Clark, Leo Ball and Thomas
rightman were each fined S5 and costs
T maliciously breaking down n mag.
lila tree belonging TO Charles Smith.
William McMurty pleaded guilty TO
sailing 81 clock from l.. Burdick and
4 30 days.
Charles Crowley, youth, was charged
tn defacing a building. His case was 4
ntinued TO May7. |
William Burke, for assaulting his wife q
Uterine, was fined go and costs.
Six fearful little boys, Fred Zambarane.
nry Hill, Edward Coppage, James :
'gee, Conrad Baache aud John Grace
re charged with truancy. The first 1
rec were continued and the others dis. q
lrged. {
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