The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-27
HE STOLE DIAMOND.
Whlpple's Friend Bonner Relieved
Him of His Sparkler.
An Unusually Lively Day In District Court
at East Providence.

Sunday morning officer Munroe brought
was arraigned in the Seventh District
Court for bsing drunk. He pleaded
guilty and was fined q and costa
Edward Bonner was also before the
court, charged with the larceny Of dia-
mond, valued at t75, from the person OF
a Mr.. Whipple at Crescent Park. The
circumstances Of the stealing are, that
Bonner and Whipple were together, and
went from Crescent PARK TO Providence
by boat. On arrival in the city, Whipple
discovered the loss OF his diamond and
reported II 10 officer Blood. Whipple's
chum said the gem was stolen by some
girls whom they met on the boat. The
officer told them thece were some girls nt
the Central station who had been arrested
at the boat landing and invited the men
to go and see IL they were the girls
wanted. On. .arrival.at the station they
surprised Bonner by informing him that
they would search him, which they did,
and found the diamond In his possession.
He.wa at once locked up and the police
OF this town notified. Bonner was
brought over, and in the District Court
yesterday morning he pleaded guilty and
was ordered TO find surety In the sum OF
sl(0J TO appear at the common pleas
division of the Supreme Court in October.
This morning officer Muuroe brought
up squad of nine persons, and they
were tried as follows: James Falvey, on
a charge of maintaining liquor nuis-
ance, pleaded nolo contendere, and was
ordered to furnish surety in tho sum OF
$1,000, to appear at the October term OF the
grand jury. He was also arrsigned on
four warrants, for the illegal sale OF
liquor, and two warrants for keeping for
sale, on each of which he was fined s20
and costs, and sentenced TO the county
jail for 10 days for s.cb case. George
Jencks was also arrais ned on two war
rants for the illegal sale of intoxicating
liquor, to which be pleaded nolo con-
tendere, and was fined $50 and costs, and
10 days in jail on each case, and on
charge OF maintaining liquor nuisance
he made the same plea and was required
to furnish surety in the sum OF SiOOO for
the October term OF the grand jury.
William FoIlett on a charge OF keeping
liquor nuisance was ordered to furnish
surety for $1,000 to appear at the October
term OF the grand jury.
Henry Howe on charge of assault and
battery, pleaded guilty and was fined e
and costs. Edward Lampson, George II.
Brown, John Kain, Grace Burnham and
Ida Taylor were each arraigned on the
charge of being drunk and pleaded guilty,
and were each fined s2 and costs.
The open-air temperance meeting OF
the Watchemoket w. Z. 4. u. was held
yesterday afternoon at the corner of
Mauran avenue and First street, and was
led by Rev. John Oldham, pastor OF Ha-
ven Nj. Il. Church. The speaker was MIR.
ID. S. Hinckley, instructor at the Howard
State Institution and formerly OF Sing
Sing prison, New York. The singing
was by the choir OF the Second Baptist
Church, with instrumental accompsni-
ment OF organ and cornet. There was an
audience OF about 250 persons.
Master DE Forest u. Wilcox OF this,
town owns fine mustang pony,
and is considered one OF the best riders
in town. Sat urday afternoon a young man
from Centerdale appeared in town riding
q mustang, and seeing young Wilcox,
CHALLENGED him to race. They agreed
to race for pound OF fiue candy, the
course to be from Ingraham's corners to
Broadway corners and return, distance
of Cne mile. The race started. They
made.the first half mile all right, but on
the return the Comfortable horse was be-
ing beaten SO badly that 1t, driver turn
ed ard rode in the opposite direction,
aud did not return to pay his small bet.
Rev. John Oldham left this morning TO
join his family at Cottage City.
Mr.apd Mrs. Fred Anthony and SON OF
Rochester, N. Y, are visiting MIR. aud
Mrs Rufus Goff OF prospect street.
Yesterday afternoon Willie Mshoncy OF
Valley street street received an injury to
the two middle fingers OF his right
hand. He hal returned from ride on
his bicycle and was in the act of cleaning
the machine. In revolving, the wheel
caught his hand in the gearing. He went
to the office OF DIR. Hunt, who was ohlig-
ed to take three stitches in one finger,
AID 1t was found the nail was crushed
from the other.