The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-17
HE PLEADED GUILTY.
Walthers Admitted Stealing From
His Employer.
Somerviile Sent To the State Farm
Other Cases Disposed of. ~

| "iso "aitheTs, coloreo, pleadet
guilty in the Sixth District Court toda,
to the charge OF embezzling s25 from
william d. Fifield and was adjudged pro b
ably guilty and held for the action of tn,
grand jury in.the sum OF 5000. waItherl
mas been In the employ OF Mr.. Fifield
who keeps hay and grain store at the
corner OF Pearl and Rice streets, for 9
number OF years, and was considered
trustworthy. OF late, however, Mr.. FL
held has seen Walthers leave the st ore a,
Ia hours with packages, bags, etc., and
on Investigation found that bis employs
was In the habit Of helping himself to
goods. Mr.. Fiheid thinks the steal ing q
has been going on for more than a year.
Charles Ash, who four or i've years ago
was accused of leaving q pretty girl baby
on the door steps OF Harry Hawkins home
at Hope, was in the court this morn ing
on a charge OF assaulting Charles Benson,
but was acquitted.
Joseph X. Tompkins Who runs Junk
shop on South Water street. was charged
with using a horse not fit for labor.
Mr.. Tompkins showed that when he was
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labor ne gave it awsy. tie was scbarged.
| Samuel somerville who was charged
with not providing for bis family, was
sent to the state farm for six months.
SEINE time ago Mrs. Somerville went to
east Providence to live with her sister as
her husband would not support her. The
husband called there and because his wife
doors and windows.
Michael Dennis for stealing a lot OF
metal from John M. Bishop was sent
to the reform School during minority.
William johnson pleaded guilty to the
charge OF sieaiing 70 cents from T.. 8.
Ribbard. and as his reputation was bad
he was sent to the reform school during
minority.
Charles Manchester admitted sufficient
evidence to convict on a charge OF main
tanning a gambling shop, and was held
for the action of the grand Jury In the
sum Of $1,000.
The cases of Charles II. Hunt, who 10
held on the charge OF selling adulterated
milk, and Robert McKenna for stealing
a bicycle from Tony White alias Tony
MarcelIo were continued for one week.
Barry McCulla and his son Robert, of
the National Hotel, Thomas Miller and
his barkeeper George Burnham. pleaded
not guilty to the charge Of selling liquor
without license and we're held until
Friday for trial.
William Ivers wss adjudged probably
guilty of making an aggravated assault
on Abra ham Goldstein and was held for
the action OF the grand Jury In the sum |
of $500.
James T.. Jordan pleaded not guilty to |
the charge OF selling aduiterated milk
and was held until Nov. 27 for trial.
Minnie Whittier was sent to the State
work house for six months for being a
common drunkard. Minnie said that she
would plead guilty to a charge of bein
drunk, but as she had never drank Iiauor
until three months ago she did not care
10 be branded common drunkard.
Police Judge LYMAN took the stand, and
from the records showed that Minnie had
been fined for being drunk Sept. 26, Oct.
Il and Nov. ii. Then Judge Sweetland
informed her that this made her a COM
non drunkard. swell, Pll plead guilty.
vas her reply.
Charles Jones, who was arrested some
ime ago for taking from Anna j. Joseph
watch to clean and not returning IT,
sas=ae4d ttHe action OF tue grand Jury.
His counsel, +. y. Owens, says that
'nen the case comes to the higher court
e Will get Jones free, as he should be
AIKEN on a case OF trover instead OF en-
excitement.
A few Gays ago James Armstrong called
non Daniel Kelly at his store on Canton
rect and demanded from him SI.34lo.
claims that Kelly struck him
Yer the head with portion OF broom
andls. Kelly was fined $40 and costs.
e took an appeal.
John lie Clair and Thomas Murtha were &
ch fined $40 ard costs for stealing from '
he New England Railroad Company.
John Calvin filled the court, the prison d
'u and other portions of the court house
ith sobs because he was Obliged to 90
the Reform School for two years for
ling truant. Thomas Earle, Eugene
lindsey, Francis Higney and Mary Has
Ill were given until December is to 90
scaool or TO the Reform School.
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