The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-19
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4:l5 O'CLOCK.
MANY VICTIMS.
Two Clothing Thieves
Punished.
Some Offenders Would Not
Contest Indictments.
A Boy Disclaims His Chums--A New
Trial Granted.
A Boy Disclaims His Chums--A New
Trial Granted.

The first criminal trial in the common
pleas division of the Supreme Court to-
Gay was that Of Joseph Martell, in
dicted for an assault with a dangerous
weapon on one francesca Corelli.
The testimony for the State was to the
effect that Correlli went into barroom
on the upper part of Charles street, Jan.
2, and saluted all that were there by
raising his hat. Alartell pretended that
his salntation had particular meaning
for he said, il is claimed, $50 you in
tend TO treat?" Correlli answered in the
negative, saying that he was sorry 10 say
he had no money. Then there was an
argument and before the same was ended,
Martell had nearly sliced off one Of Cor
re,lps ears.
The cross examination OF these witness
es by Mr.. Holland brought out the fact
that some OF them had remarkably good
eyesight and that Correlli went to the
saloon in question with a can which he
had filled with beer.
Officer w. A. Gillian testified to the ar
rest Of Martell and to the finding of
knife with blood on ii In Martelps-
pocket.
Lieutenant Horton testified that he was
at the Second police station the night of
the cutting and Martell, in answer to a
question, had told..him the X nife was his.
When all the evidence of the State was in
Martell thought that the resources at his
command to combat the case against him
were not apt to enable him to clear him
self so he retracted hts former plea of
not guilty, and pleaded nolo contenderc.
He was sentenced to six months in jail.
WANTED MONEY FOR CHRISTMAS.
Charlie Carpenter, a 13-year-old lad was
required this morning to say whether he
sxtttl nv ,Af To har tore <,f H.
ing and entering the house of Henry o..
Knapp in East Providence on December
"a, and taking away child's bank. He
pleaded nolo contendere. In the tank
was % in pennies and Charlie said In
answer to the softly spoken query of
Judge.Wilbur, he took the bank because
he wanted the money to go up street with
and purchase Christmas presents. Unle IS
he is remarrka bly, good lad In the future
he will not be troubled concerning the
purchase of Christmas presents for some
time, as the court sentenced him to the
reform school during his minority.
COAT THIEVES SENTENCED.
Oscar Brown, who ON the evening Of
January 13 entered the home OF Harry
Haslewood, at 81 Ruggles street, and sto Q
an overcoat valued at $40, and about M
hour afterward was arrested by Office
BlacKma of the Second Station, plead
ed nolo contendere to the indictment,
pending against him this morning. 1t
was shown that about six years ago Oscar
did time for a similar offence and Judge
Wilbur sentenced him to 10 months In
States prison.
Another man who was indicted for steal
ing clothing was John Mckenna, and
this morning ne also entered the same
plea as Brown. The story OF his crime
was as follows: McKenna broke into the
residence OF Richard Wilkinson at 998
Manton avenue, about 9:05 o'clock On the
night OF January IA, and stole an ulster
valued at S20, and cloak valued at 10, the
property of Nicholas +. Raner. He was
sentenced to IL months in jail.
William Hackett or Curccoyland, who
was indicted for breaking and entering
the shop of James ii. Crossley near the
Pawtucket line and stealing therefrom q
valve aud ten POUNDS of lead pipe, re-
tracted his former plea of not guilty and
pleaded nolo contendere. Detective
haverlin said that all of Hackett's chums
were in prison for the stealing of junk.
This statement Eackett said was a mis-
taken one, as the party referred to by the
detective was his brother. When Judge
Wilbur asked Williams where his mother
was be said he did not know, and, as the
young man was but 10 years OF age, His
Honor thought the discipline and course
OF instruction at the Sockanosset School
would be of advantage to the boy and he
sentenced him TO that institution during
his minority.
The Jury in the case of State VS.. Bert
Anderson late yesterday afternoon found
the defendant guilty of an assault with
n dangerous weapon on Henry Eggering
and Judge Wilbur sentenced Anderson to
nine months in jail.
The trial of James Murphy, who was
indicted for breaking and entering the
house OF Architect James Murphy on
Mulberry street, a few months ago, came
TO an abrupt end this morning by the
prisoner pleading nolo contendere. He
was sentenced to 10 months In Stats's
prison.
ARGUMENTS BEGUN IN FERRI CASE.
The taking OF testimony In the Ferri
will contest closed this forenoon. Among
the witnesses who gave expert testimony
today were DIR. Peters, superintendent OF
the Butler Hospital for the Insane, and
DIR. John Il. Kee, and their testimony
was to the effect that according TO the
testimony OF FERRIS condition ne waa
probably sane when he made the viii ia
dispute. The arguments of counsel werc
begun this afternoon, q. j. West =. eal.-
ing in behalf OF the conteytants and De-
mis- n. Sheahan for the will.
NEW TRIAL oRASTEB.
The appellate division Of the Supreme
Court has decided that a new trisl must
be, Rad i'm the case of y. e. Cobley Vs.
Frank Bryant, and the case has been re-
manded to the common pleas division fos
that purpose.
CIVIL CASES DECIDED.
The following civil cases were decided
I'm the district court today:
Isaac Adelman ct ux VS. Lcpold hax>