The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-15

quired to give bail in the sum OF sl0oc.
They entered the same pleas TO the Sec
ond indictment found against them for
similar offence.
Henry Sweeney, indicted for entering
tho shop OF James A. Palmer and steal
ing Al pairs OF scissors. rings, bracelets.
scarf pins and watch chains, pleaded not
guilty. The list of rings and chains was
a long one and the value of the articles
taken amounted TO n large sum.
Michael Hackett indicted Tor enter
Ing a shop OF Daniel sullivan in the night
time and stealing whiskey, pleaded not
guilty. Bail was fixed at $1,000 The two
companions OF Michael, Thomas McGrath
and John Nolan, were indicted with him,
but they are out on bail.
James 4. Hubbard and George Town
send, indicted for breaking and entering
a dwelling house in the day time, were
nfraigned. James pleaded nolo but
George claimed he was not guilty. 1he
latter was required to give bail III the
sum of $1,000. hubbard went 10 Jail for
seven months.
when he committed the offence of break
ing and entering, for which he was in
dicted.
James O'Brien blended guilty to an in
dictment again him for breaking and
entering tool house ut the corner OF
Matthewson and Washington streets, and
stealing therefrom tools of the value of
"a. lie was sentenced to six months in
Jail.
Richard J.. Feelan. indicted for break
ing and entering a cobbler shop on e idy
street. pleaded noio contendere, and
after making a statement was sentenced
TO ssven months in jail.
!. Michael Sheridan denied the verdict of
the grand jury that he entered the shop
A. hAt s..A a
stole merchandise therefrom. Bail fixed
at $1,000. Ho afterwards changed his
mind as TO his guilt and pleaded nolo
contendere. The property taken by him
did not exceed S. in value. He will re-
main In jail for the next six months.
Frank George of Central Falls pleaded
not guilty TO entering the warehouse of
the American Hair Cloth Company.
Pleaded guilty.
Samuel Hayes, indicted for entering
tool house owned by tne sjty of Provi-
dence and stealing clothes and shoes of
Louis Z. Chandler. Bail was fixed at
5000.
James Nerland and George Baxter
pleaded nolo contendere to entering a
sacp and stealing various articles. They
were sentenced to one year in States
prison.
Felix RIncher, indicted for breaking
and entering dwelljng-nouse in the day
time and stealing number of small
articles, pleaded guilty and was sent to
jail for one year.
Judge Wilbur told Robert Burke and
william Lacey, who were indicted for
breaking and entering the Cranston Street
Baptist Chapel and stealing lamps and
other small articles valued at S1S, was
serious one. HIS honor gave each OF
them a sentence OF two years in States
prison.
James Kelley, indicted for an assault
on Patrick Gray, was sent TO jail. for
three months.
Fred Coates and John Desrocher, two
other bicycle thieves, were arraigned TO
plead TO indictments, neither denied tho
charge against him, and the former was
sent TO Jail for IL months, and the latter
10 the reform school during his minority.
Thomas Trim Die denied stealing a gold
watch, n diamond and other valuable
property from James A. foster, and he
was held In the sum OF $1,000.
"Happy Jack" Mcnamara and Alfred
Dorsey we're indicted for stealing bicycles.
TIE latter was out on bail and "Happy
Jack" pleaded not guilty to the two In
q ictnents.
George Rollins OF Pawtucket stole a
suit OF clothes, an ovorcoat and a hat
from Alfred Harvey. lie pleaded nolo
contendcre and will spend something
--rr+tee- -ifyac--turk for straffry TWO
watches.
William Denton, indicted for stealing g
watch and a ten dollar bill, was sent to
jai. for. six calendar months. He pawned
the watch Tor 30 cents and bought beer,
he told the court, because his spirits.were
depressed. He claimed Pawtucket as his
home.
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