The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-02
MRS. M'KEON HELD.
She Was Charged With Whacking
Mrs. DOugherty on the Head.
Wills Was Adjudged Not Guilty OF Bur-
glary--Olher Cases Tried.

Ann McKeon is 60 odd years old. and
weight 200 pounds or more. She was
charged in the District Court today with
making an assault on Mary Dougharty,
a frail looking individual. The women
live at 81 Cray street and the trouble arose
about the Dougharty children who were
playing in the yard. Mrs. ougharty
claims that Mrs. McKeon was about TO
strike her children and she ran to their
assistance. Ii was then that Mrs. Me-
Keon struck her over tho head with a
piece of wood, cutting cash three
inches long on the left side OF her head.
Mrs. Mckeon tried hard to make the
court b.lieve the Dougharty woman was
hard character, but she didn't sue
ceed and Mrs. McKeon was held for the
action of the grand jury.
Simon Cohen and Barnet Bander, who
are employed by the 5. Il B. Lederer Com
pany of Summer street, had trouble in
the shop Thursday. Cohen claims that
Bander circulated stories derogatory to
his sister and his father, and he took
Bander to task for it. This led TO blows.
Tho fracas took place in a water closet,
/ Cohen was fined s5 and costs.
William Willis was charged with break
ing and entering the dwelling house OF
Laurence Galligan, Ia Kay street OH the
night of May 27. Gailigan took the stand
and said he knew Willis well, and raw
him iu his house at 12:30 that night. He
was aroused by Willis rrowling about the
house.
Wills counsel asked the Gslligban man
III he lived alone. He answered no; the
cats lived with him and that was all. Ko
wss asked IL he was sure 1t was Willis
who broke into his room and he said he
w. hah ah hat hef,
Galligan saw him in his room. Mrs. Mel
lie Sayles testified that at ~ O'Clock she
was on her way TO drug store and saw q
man running from Willis house to tina:
of Mr.. Galligan, but she could not iden-
tify him. Willis took the stand and told
where he was until just before II O'Clock,
at which time he went home and went To
bed. he was awakened few moments
later by bearing noise in his entry and
got up and went to the doorssand saw Gal
ligan, who lived across the street, stand
ing et.his door. Mrs. Willis SAID that her
husband came home ubUut f2 O'Clock.
He went out OF the house and was gone
OF William, told. about the same story as
Willis and his wife, with the exception
that she did not say Willis crossed the
street, while Mr.. and Mrs. Willis said that
when they heard the noise in he entry
Willis did cross the street and talk with
N Def OF OLuef DettODS
testified they had seen Willis during the
evening. lie was adjudged not guilty.
John Stanley was sent to the State farm
for six mnoths for being common
drunkard.
Edgar Il. Bowden pleaded not guilty to
selling liquor without y license, and was
held until Friday for trial.
Thomas Burns, boy, pleaded not
guilty to being an idle person, and was
held until Friday for trial.
John p. Conroy and George Salmon
were charged with being truants and
were placsd on probation until June 80.
John Casey and Michael Ward were sent
TO the reform school for two years OH the
same charge, aud Robert Casey. another
truant, was held until Friday for trial
Michael Smith pleaded guilty to the
charge of stealing cloth valued at $3.50
from the Atlantic Mills Company and
was dued go and costs.
pasquaili Lavelli pleaded not guilty to
stealing lot OF lead pipe from Alexander
Durand, and was held until Friday for
trial.
Herbert A. Steere was fined s15 and
costs for riding bicycle faster than an
ordinary pace-ou Eimwood avenue. &.
Maria Scorppio was fined sl0 and costs
for assaulting May De Savo.
The case Of Sam Marks was continued
until Friday, owing to the fact that his
Professor" Cojano was in the court
room, as his bondsman did not care to be
responsible for him any longer. "Pro-
fessor" had another friend in readiness
TO go bail for HIM.
In the case against Alphonso Mara for
exposure OF person in his room on Globe
street the principal witness for the prose-
cution was Patrick McKeon ana mem bers
of his family. Mara claims he was taking
"paiP' bath, and TO this all of his asso-
cistes testified, but W men Sergeant Ben
nett arrested Mara, he found no signs of
pail Or tub. lie was held for the action
OF the grand jury in the sum of s7G0.
William Quinn pleaded guilty to the
charge Of breaking and entering the store
of Alexander Sacks and was held for the
action of the grand jury in the sum of
SOD.
jeremiah Hurry was fined $40 and costs
for assaulting Mary Mckenna. and was
told by Judge Sweetland not to do SO
again, or he would send him to Jail.
Edward Adams, who was charged with
striking woman named Josephine
Thompson, who lived with him as his
wife, was sen. TO the county Jail for 80
days.
The case against Jane Nichols for as
saulting Nellie Cadv at North Providence
was discontinued on payment OF costs,
and she was given until June to pay
the same.