The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-29
MISSFIRED.
The Teakettle VOlley Of a
Family Row.
Parents Aimed at Each Other
and Hit Some Others.
A Lively Session in Sixth District
Court Today.

There was long list of arraignments
in the Sixth District Court this morning,
and the first was of George Baily from
Lymansville, who was charged with as
saulting his wife, Johanna, and his step
son, G. 4. Lowell The testimony
showed that the man and woman had
been drinking yesterday and had got into
quarrel and the wife threw teakettle,
containing hot water, at him. but did
not succeed in hitting him, although she
did scald three-months-old child. This
made Bailey mad, so he picked up tea
cup and threw it at his wife. He did not
hit her, either, but his step-son, about
three years old, got the benefit of the
counter attack. He was fined $40 and
costs on each of the charges.
Last evening officer James Cannon OF
the Plain street station saw suspicious
looking man on Westminster street, and
took him into custody, and In court this
morning he gave his name as Richard
Pierce, and pleaded guilty TO breaking
and entering the tool shed of William
Gilbane q Brothers at Roger Williams
Park, and stealing tools. He was bound
over to the higher court.
Mary Crone admitted that she stole
cl othes from the lines Of her neighbors,
Mary Fitzgerald and Maria Gray, on
Wickenden street. She was fined IS and
costs for one case and S3 and costs for the
other.
james Burns, II years old, pleaded
guilty to br aking and entering the
house of James Tiffany on Ship street,
and stealing a quantity of lead pipe. He
was held for the grand jury in the sum
of 500.
Fred McGovern was fined $40 and costs
for stealing copper kettle from Mary
Colbert.
Edward McGovern pleaded not guilty
to the charge of maintaining a liquor
nuisance and was held until Friday for
trial.
Thomss McGrath, Michael Hackett and
John Nolan, hard looking individuals,
pleaded not guilty to the charge OF break
ing and entering the shop OF Daniel sui
ent red by removing screen from one
of the windows in the basement. The
men helped themselves to what they
cared TO drink, and then stole a jugful
of whiskey. Officer Martin discovered
the shop had been broken into, and he
and took him to the Wickenden street
station. l. eutenant O'Neill and officer
Martin went in search of McGrath's
chum, and they succeeded in finding
Hackett not far from the shop, and Nolan
at his home on Blackstone street. They
were nelu until TUESDAY Tor trial.
M'KIM's MISTAKE.
Johh McKim, well dressed colored
man, was charged with having assaulted
his wife, Cora, and Alice Lightfoot.
Sometime ago Mrs. McKim lett her hus-
BAND, claiming that he abused her, and
she made her home with Miss Lightfoot
at her home on Westminster street, op-
posite Battey. Mr.. McKim aid that the
house did not bear a very good reputa-
tion and he did not want his wife there,
so yesterday morning he took three or
four drinks of liquor, and went to the
house and ordered his life to leave it,
but she refused. Then he said that he
would kill her IL she didn't do as he told
her. At this time Miss Lightfoot took
hand in the matter, which riled McKim
still more, and then acted so that both
women ran into the street and he after
them. When on the street Ezra Perkins
of the firm of Perkins Brothers went to
the assistance of the women, bat McKim
told him to mind his own business, and
at the same time struck at Mr.. Perkins
Right here is where McKim fell into
trap, for Mr.. Perkins let go and down
went McKim, and laid there until officer
McSorely of the knight street station
came along. In court this morning he
pleaded guilty and was fined s20 and
costs on each charge, with the understand
ing that he must not go near his wife IL
she did not want him, as she had perfect
right TO live just where she wanted to.
McXim did not have the sixty odd dollars,
80 he took an appeal and was released on
bail.