The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-08
OLNEYVlLLE.
Monahan Held Under Heavy Bail to
Appear for Trial.
Could Not Furnish Bonds and Is Now
Confined tn 6ranston jail.

Joseph Monahan, who did the shooting
on Oipeyville square yesterday morning,
was arraigned before Judge Johnson in
the Office OF the Johnston bridewell at IL
o'clock today on two warrants charging
him with carrying a concealed weapon
and committing an assault on Charles
McElroy with a dangerous weapon.
lie pleaded not guilty in both cases
and will be given trial July IL He was
ordered to furnish bail in the sum of S200
in the first case and 5000 bail III the as
sault case. Judge Johnson was at 1rst
inclined to make it 5000, but the pris-
oner made such unsatisfactory answers 10
his questions regarding his place OF
abode and his occupation that he deemed
the larger SUN advisable. Friends OF
Monahan, the Farrell Brothers. who are
conducting the Old Fenner stand Tavern
on the Plainiield Pike, stated that he
followed the races for living, was
formerly a resident OF Lowell and Law
renee, and for the psst ii months has
lived in Providence, portion OF the time
boarding with tnem az the North End.
Failing to procure bail at IL O'Clock he
was committed to jail at Cranston. Ii is
understood that the McElroy hoy, the
victim of the assault, is IN comfortable
condition at the hospital.
It. " DOHutli, AOubs
twenty-five years ot age who resides
with his parents at 100 Dyer ave-
nue., was discovered in the rear of the
stable of George l.. A. Beaue at midnight
last night by Officer Martin Waterman.
Failing TO give satisfactory account OF
himself he was lodged in the bridewell.
This morning charge CT drunkenness
was made against him. He pleaded guilty
and was fined s2 and costs, which he
paid.
PosToFFICE CLER:; ARRESTED.
The arrest of George L. Austin, clerk
in the Olneyville postoiiice, by United
States Marshall James McCabe yesterday
afternoon, charged with unlawfully en-
bezzling a letter addressed to August
Matthews, Olneyvilie, II. l., and extract
ing therefrom 81 on the 18th Of June,
1896, created profound sensation In
this section. Austin pleaded not guilty
and furnished bail in tho sum OF 5000 for
his appearance Saturday OF his week.
Mr.. Austin is young man about 20
years OF age who resides with his parents
I'm Johnston, where ne was born. Ho has
been employed in the local ottce for up
wards of years and has always borne a
good reputation. His many friends are
anxious that the cloud which over
away and that ne may prove himself as
he pleaded, not guilty.
ABoUr TOWN.
Manuiacturer's Lodge last evening de-
cided 10 havo field cay July 23, at
Hauterive Tho committee IN charge
are John T. Kenyon, John A. Bowen,
Frederick Steere, Edward a. Wilhrd and
George Farnoll.
The school committee have advertised
for bios for the building on wall at
the Concord school.
The police committee meet this after
noon.
Chief oi Police HolbroolS will make
his first monthly report 10 the Council as
required by the new ord nances tomorrow
afternoon.
Some one helped themselves to all the
flowers IN the yard OF Edward W. Olney,
corner OF Labon and Bowen streets last
night.
Two bakers, Sebastin and Lafazia, were
arrested on Manton avenue for reveling
aDout s O'Clock this morning by officers
DOOlau and Morse of the sixth station.