The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-26
RIELY'S PLIGHT.
Helping a Friend Made Serious
Trouble for Himself.
The Lobsters Were Flagged and May
Robinson's Picnic Was Spoiled.

John Harrington, who was charged
Tracy, was discharged, but before he
escaped "peached" on his old chum, Pat
Rely, who he said was the man that
struck Tracy. Rely took the stand and
said that harrington "neyer left hand
on Tracey and when asked who did,
answered that it was himself, and he
did so in self defence. Five other wit
nesses swore that Harrington did net
"do a thing to Tracy" for ii was Rely.
While this testimony was being given
Chief of Police Baker retired to his pri-
vate room in the Central station and
made out warrant for Rely, and at the
same time warrant officers, Long end
Jones, guarded the doors of the court
room, thinking that Rely would suspect
what was in progress, but he did not,
and was not aware OF the fact until he
wss arraigned on the charge OF ASSAULT
ing Tracy. Then i'm loud voice he said
that he was not guilty of the charge.
He was taken to tho prison pen,
down cast and very much surprised man.
Riely had lots OF friends In the court
room, but none that had real estate OF
$500.
Someone came to his relief later in the
day and he will be tried Friday.
John Doro, a common drunkard, was
sent TO the State farm for SIX months.
Ada ID. Much, Is years old, was
arraigned on the charge OF being an idle
person, and was held until Friday for
trial. The girl came from Quebec short
time ago, and made her home with her
aunt, who could do nothing with the
girl and she requested Charles Il. Thurber
to take charge of her. He found her in
a mouse on Wyatt. street. She is a pretty
little girl, but is unable TO read or write.
Antoni Russell and Fred Cont pleaded
England Railroad Company, and were
each fined q and costs. Young Cont
was recently arraIgned on the charge OF
assaulting his mother, and was told by
the Judge to be careful and not come TO
the court again, or else 1t would go hard
with him.
John Cavanaugh pleaded guilty to
being truant and was put on probation
until June 80.
Michael Bowen pleaded not guilty to
the charge OF Keeping grog shop and
was held in the sum OF S1OO) for trial
Friday.
George Rely, one-armed man, pleaded
not gully to ueing an idle person, and
was held until Friday for trial.
Eveline Jones. colored, was sent to the
State farm for two years as common
night walker.
Annie Cahill. Michael Mulvev and
George L. Ratcife were adjudge1 insane
and committed to the State asylum.
The case of Theodore Benson for max
ing en- assault upon jeremiah Sullivan
was continued until June 5, owing TO the
fact that Sullivan was unable to leave the
hospital
The case OF Milo Il. Flagg for making a
violent assault on Leander q. Sherbourne
on the evening of Tuesday, May 5, showed
that affairs at the house OF Mr.. Sher-
bourne, 2l6 Thurber's avenue, were some
what mixed, as MIR. Sherbourne was>tne
individual who paid the rent, bit Mrs.
Mary Robinson app ared to be the land
lady. On the evening in question IL
appears that Flagg went to the hous, of
the Sherourne- Robinson com binstion with
a lot OF Holsters which Mrs. Robinson
was preparing when Mr.. Sherbourne came
in and objected to the feast. A fight fol-
lowed, in which Sherbourne claims that
tlagg struck him five times with black
jnck. Flagg's stoiy was to the effect that
he called at the house and with Mrs. Rob-
inson and another lady drank sherry wine
and ale lobster and was having a Jolly
time when Sherbo came in and threw
the feast into the yard. and then be nm
to "pelt" crockerv 1T him. 81 took him
by the throat and forced him 10 the wall
and struck him three times and possibly
twice more, and then left the house and
went to- a nearby drug store, where one of
the clerks sponped me off," said rlsgg.
Mrs. Newell, who lived next door, AMI
with whom Robinson ard tagg ana
man named Hetriek hat been ieasiiDg,
took the stand and saii that she dii not
drink any OF the wine, but did call at
Mrs. Robinson's horse and saw lobster
on the tatls. Mrs. Newell was supposed
10 help klagg out OF MS difticulty.f agg's
Fast reputation WAS against him. and he
WAS adudeec probably guilty and a. ld
for the action of the grand jury in the
SUN OF 600. Flagy was unable to get
bail.
Patrick German was fined so and costs
for emptying the contents of cesspool
without permission. He took an appeal.