The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07
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HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Perry Pleaded Guilty to Making
Assault On McQuilt0n.
Boys Charged With Gross Cruelty to Cat.
Miller Pl:ais Not Guilty.

In the SIXTH District Court this morn
ing James y. Perry pleaded guilty to
making an assault upon Edward ii. Nc
Quilton and was held for the action
of the grand jury in the sum OF $500.
Cornelius McKiornan pleaded not guilty
10 the charge OF maintaining common
nuisance at l03 Clifford street and was
held until Friday for trial in the sum OF
$1,000.
William Brown and Garfield. better
known as "Buckie" Reynolds, were
charged with cruelty treating a cat. they
pleaded not guilty and were held until
Friday for trial. 1t is.claimed by special
officer Smith of the Society for the Pre-
venton Of Cruelty to Animals that the
two boys got possession OF cat owned by
Otin Meeden OH Salem street and after CIV
ing 1t bath In barrel or rain water
they began 10 mutllate IL by cutting OF
one OF its ears and breaking its back.
This happened Sunday, June rs, and Two
days later Mr. Smith was notified. Mr..
smith ended the cats suffering by killing
1t. The boys are known to he OF mis-
chieyous nature.
Samuel Miller pleaded not guilty TO the
charge OF riding a bicycle on Point street
faster than an ordinary pace and was held
until Friday for trial
William b. Scott was fined II and cost
for stealing book from Il. M. Kirby *
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Edwa.d McGinn and Marguerite Burns
occupy tenemen.s In house on Atwells
avenue and for some time nave not been
on'friendIy terms. Yesterday afternoon
they had hot time of il, and, according
10 Mrs. Burns statements, she escaped
serious injuries by making hurried re-
treat TO her portion of the house. and, as
1t was, McGinn shut the door of her
room on her and bruised her about the
body. McGinn says he is not guilty OF
any such charge. The case will be tried
Friday.
The case of James Kiggin for making
IN assault on Patrick Durigan was one Of
interest TO the gang that hangs about the
saloons on Manton avenue. In this par
ticular case, kiggin got into little diff
Guilty with Durigsn in w. II. Palmer's
saloon ON the avenue and got little the
worst OF the argument. lie went out and
got hrs son, JonD, and chap named
Matt Cummings, who went back 10 the
saloon, where the fight was renewed, and
this time Durigan was the under dog.
After hearing the testiu ony Judge Sweet.
land calico Higgins attention to the fact
that he Kiggin, had a short time ago
been fined t20 and costs in this court for
making an assault, and the court would
therefore send HIM TO jail. The sentence
was 80 days, and Kiggin took an appeal
Samuel III. Hunter was sentenced to n
term of six months at the State farm for
the non-support OF his wife, Rachael, and
their children. He took an appeal
Henry Derritt who made sonnet hing of
sensation last Thursday by jumping
into the river from the steamer Richard
Borden, was in court this morning on
the charge of making assaults on An
drew Costigan and James Armstrong.
Derri,t, when pulled out of the river
made an assault on Armstrong and then
started on the run. When on Hopkins
street he met Mr.. Costigan and asked
him what bis politics were, and finally
demanded five cents. He said that un-
less the request was granted that he
vouid hit Costigan with stone which
he held Ia his hand. Mr.. Costigan did
not comply and Derritt thew the stone,
striking Mr.. Costigan on the head. Der
ritt took the stand today and said his
home was in Philadelphia, .nd that he
could not remember just what he did do
when he came to the city. he said that
he had trouble with his. heart and head.
For the sault on Armstrong he was
fined sl5 ana costs. and for the assault on
Costigan was held for the action of the
grand jury in the sum of 500.