The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-01
A LESSON In "JAGS."
Calvin Gave One In the District
Court Today.
Woman Fined for AssaultIng q Man,
Tool Thief Mulcted.

In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing the case Of Edward Kelley and Nor
man MoDonoug for assault on Edward
Colvin was something of q lesson In
"jags," as Mr.. Coivin, to the best OF his
ability, gave q vivid description OF how
a person acts when under the influence OF
a we'll developed jag. The affray took
place on Westminster street last Thurs
day aud was the result of an old feud.
McDonough was fined s20 and costs and
Kelly was fined 70 and costs. They took
an appeal.
Michael Casey and Henry Brown, who
were taken into custody Sunday evening
thorugh the efforts Of Chief of Police
Baker, pleaded not guilty to the charge
of being idle persons and were held until
Tuesday for trial.
Herbert Il. Gibbs was sent to the re-
form school during minority for being
an idle person.
The case of OWN Bsnnigan for an as
sault on John Keouah was continued for
one week.
Mary Fournier was fined sl5 and costs
for assault on Benjamin Period. Mrs.
Fournier claimed that Period had talked
about her and her boy TO such an extent
that she could not Withstand the tempta-
ton to strike him, as he passed her
home on Julian street.
Frank C'mpbell pleaded not guilty to
the charge OF negiecting to connect his
premises, 100 Lockwood street with the
sewer, after being ordered to do so by
the Board OF Al iermen. He was held up-
til Tuesday for trial.
Matte Young pleaded not guilty to
the charge of keeping q house of III
fame at % Clemence street, and Alice
White Nellie Shea. and Blanche White,
who were charged with being lewd and
wanton persons, and inmates OF Mrs.
Young's house, pie AIDED not guilty and
were all held until Tuesday for trial.
Joseph Overton was fined $40 and
costs for keeping an unlicensed dog.
Charles Algrove was fined $40 and costs
for stealing tools from Joseph Brogan.
The case OF Charles .Gaffney, for assault
on antonio soySrsno, was continued un-
til Friday.
on his wife WAS continued for one week.
William Gilmore, alias Galloway, the
man who cut patrolman Boss n mum Der
Of years ago with razor, was sent to the
county Jail for go days for obstructipg
patrolman William N. Sherman while In
the performance Of duty.
Thomas Barton, tor assault on Alfred
Fields, was fined % ana costs.
John Maloney, North Ender, was
sent to the State farm for six months for
being a vagrant. Lieutenant Murray
took the stand and gave Nal oney a rak-
ing over which would make an ordinary
man shudder Maloney said he was out
OF work like great many more citizens
of Providence.
The case of Max wisneinitcha snd
Annie Meyopis for assault on Samuel
Levy was an interesting one for the
Hebrews OF the North End. All con-
cerned are bakers, bat the ones first
named ere from one shop and Levy from
another. Early last week Levy went
into the shop whers the defendants were
employed and wanted to borrow n sieve.
While in the shop the defendants beat
MIN with rolling pin and other
weapons. The defendants claimed that
Levy cane into their shop AMI was
sprinkhng some sort of mysterious
powder inso the dough. Wben they saw
this they put him out. They also sal
that for eight days previous hey had had
trouble with the flour and supposed that
Levy had put something In the barrel.
The respondents were found not guilty.