The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
COURT VICTIMS.
Big Array Of Talent for
Judge SWeetland.
Various Offenders Were Fined
AND Sent to Jail.
lewd and Wanton Persons, Assault
ers and Nuisance Keepers.

In :hs Sixth District Court this morn
ing Samuel Miner pleaded guilty tn the
charge OF asssulting Charles Kennedy
and was fined $40 and costs.
Margaret Cronin was charged with msk-
ing an assault upon Nellie Nash. When
asked about the matter she said that
Mrs. Nash came to the door OF her house
on Cray street, and called her names.
Then she threw fire shovel at her and
would do 1t again under the same circum-
stances. She was fined so and costs.
Mary Walker, waived examination on
the charge OF maintaining liquor null
sance and was held for the action OF the
grand jury In the sum OF $1,000 She also
admitted sufficient evidence to commit on
a charge OF selling liquor without license
on two charges, and on each was finod
go and costs, and was sentenced TO serve
term OF 20 days in Jail.
Belle Walker, colored, admitted sufii-
cient evidence TO convict on two
charges Of selling liquor without IL
cense, and was on each charge fined go
and costs, and sentenced 10 serve 20
days in Jail
Frances West, Lillian Clarke and vio-
let Forest pleaded guilty TO being lewd
and wanton persons and were sentenced
to six months each at the state work
house. All OF these women took an APP
peal and Charles III. Smart of the NORTH
End, went security for their apI earance
when wanted by the higher court.
Andrino Caciolla was fined 81 and costs
for stealing 10 cents worth or ice from
Earl A. Anthony and others.
Peter Giblin and James Gallagher
pleaded not guilty to the charge OF being
vagrants, and were held until Friday for
trial.
Joseph A. Roach, who was charged
with Gssaulting John +. Glynn on the
morning OF July A, was fined $40 and
costs. He took an appeal.
Ellen Howe waived examination on the
charge OF msintaiDIng common nuisance
and was held in the gum OF $1,000 for the
action OF the grand jury.
Josephine Schuler and Carrie Watson
pleaded guilty to being lewd and wanton
persons and were sentenced TO six months
each at the State workhouse. They
appealed.
Edward McGinn was charged with
making an assault upon Margaret Burns.
II was case of bad blood, as the testi-
rnony showed that they lived at d3l At
wells avenue, and have not been on the
best OF terms for tho past six months on
account OF some domestic difficulty. Mrs.
Burns claimed that she wns sitting on
the door steps and when McGinD went
into the house that he slammed the door.
bruising her arms and back. McGinn
was discharged.
Cornelius McKiernan FLOR maintaining
a liquor nuisance at 103 Clifford street was
adjudged probably guilty and was held
for the action OF the grand jury In the
sum OF $1,000.
Irving l.. Holmes, a respectn BILE LOOKING
individual, was charged with stealing
lot OF tools from L. ;. Notrhrop and John
A. Phillips. 1t is claimed that Holmes
broke into Mr.. Northrop's shop, 81 Page,
street and then went.to Pawtucket where
he was seen by detective Haterlin, who
followed him into the pawn shop. Mr..
Haberiin notified the police OF this city
Of the fact, which led to the arrest OF
Holmes. For the larceny from Mr..
Nortbrop he was sent to jail for 81 days
and for stealing from Mr.. Phillips he
was fined $40 and costs. He appealed.
John Snow, charged with stealing tools
from r. T.. Ford was sent to Jail TOR as
DAYS. Snow has Just been released from
the iail where he served a term OF 30 days
under the name OF Murray, for larceny.
Tie case OF jane Nichols OF North
Providence for making an assault upon
Nellie Cady, came up In court this morn
lnp Some time ago the case was sup
posed to have been settled providing
Mrs. Sicnols would pay the cost. tut
when the court officers called ucon Ter 10
pay she said that she did not have the
money, and that she guessed that sho
would have the case go to trial. The
trouble came about by son OF Mrs.
Nichols calling upon Miss Cady, Mrs.
NicAols not caring to havo her son keep
company with the young lady. One
evening Young Nichols was at the home
of his sweetheart, when mis- mother
called for Kim. and Oh being denied ad-
mission TO the house. 1t Is alleged that
she struck Miss Cady, and forced her way
into the house, and took possession OF
her offspring. Mrs. Nichols was fined %
and costs.