The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24
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Monahan Held for Grand Jury for
Shooting Charles McElroy.
Johnston and Pawtuxet Gun Clubs Meet
al the Traps--Othcr Matters.

The trial OF Joseph Monahan In the
Eighth District Court this morning
charged with shooting Charles Nc
Elroy.on the 7th OF July, attracted con-
siderable interest In the vicinity. He
was adjudged probably guilty and ordered
to furnish bail In the sum of $500 for his
appearances defors the grand jury. Far
rell Brothers, who conduct the Fenner
tavern on the Plainneld pike, are active
in the prisoners behalf, and IL IL ex-
pected the bail will be procured this
afternoon. In the meantime he is
lodged at the Johnston bridewell. On
warrant charging him with carrying,
concealed weapon he pleaded guilty and
was fined $l0 and costs. amounting TO
S24.4o This was paid by his friends.
The witnesses for the State this morn
ing included Charles Pohle, Miss Minnie
Pohle, William ID. Mathewson, Hiram
Eagles, DIR. A. II. Longfellow and Joseph
Salisbury, the special constable who
made the arrest. The McElroy boy was
expected from the hospital, where he has
been under treatment, but did not arrive
until tie conclusion OF the trial. At
torney for the defendant Christopher M.
Lee asked that his client be discharged
on the ground that'the pistol with witch
the shooting was claimed TO have
Identification. Juoge Phillips overruled
the motion on the ground that the wit
nesses had positively sworn Tint there
was pistol. Attorney Henry 4. Thomp-
son who conducted the p.csecution made
10 nlea, resting his cas-, on the evidence
a. pr scented. Monal al was promptly
adiucged guilty. No warrant has been
served on Monahan for the assault on
Charles Pohle in his store just previous
TO the shooting, which occurred on the
sidewalk in front Of his store on the
square.
TRAP SHOOTING.
On the grounds of the Rhode island
Trap Shooting Club of Hartford avenue.
Johnston, yesterday afternoon, the
Johnston and Pawtuxet Gun Clubs met
in a closely matched shoot. The score
was as follows:
Johnston Club-Cbarles Adams, 13;
Phillip Randall, IS; S. r. Wilson, ID; ID.
Z. Whitaker, Is; W. L. Plsisted, ?1;
Total, e3.
Pawtuxet Club W. II. Sheldon, %; s.
ID. Greene, %; George Crandsll, 1S; VIII
liam Crsndall, IA; William Mooney, 10.
Total, 92.
The score of the series of shoots now
stands: Pawtuxets, 270; Johnston, 267.
The final shoot occurs August / on
Pawtuxet grounds.
lowing the match yeserday, W. III. Shell
oon won revolver on score of 20. In
the second class, E. L. Whittaker's score
of 20 won him a silver badge.
The third class prime of a watch chain
was taken by a MIR. Armstrong Of Paw
tucket.
CROSS THE OCEAN.
The number OF passengers booked for
the old country this week by the local
steamship agents Kennedy and Cough
was unusually large. Ii included the fol-
lowing: Mr.. and Mrs. John Curry, Mr..
and Mrs. samuel SilIs; Miss Eva Sills,
MIR. Robert Murray, Miss FAME Blessing
ton, Mrs. Elizabeth Tunnicliffe, Mr..
John Tunnicliffe, MIR. and Mrs. James
David, Mr. Thomas David, Mr.. Henry
Rothery, Mr.. Thomas Stewart, Mr.. Robert
Marshall
A HOLIDAY AT CENTERDALE SATURDAY.
The employees of tho Centerdule
Worsted Mill, in the village of Center
dale, are to enjoy holiday at the ex-
pense OF the proprietors OF that mill, who
close their works for the day, and furnish
conveyance to Crescent Park in barges,
and tickets for dinner withoutsscost. The
start is TO be made in the cool of the
morning, leaving Cepterdale at 5:45
O'Clock. Eight four-horse vans Will TO
required to convey the party.
IIDDLE-wALLwoRK.
Miss Elizabeth Ellen Wallwork and Mr..
Charles Edward Liddle were united IN
marriage at the Church OF the Messiah
last evening by Rev. Thomas II. Cocroft.
Misses Mabel Holgate ana Albertina Bent
ley were maids OF honor and Miss Edith
Dawson bridesmaid. Alfred II. Liddle,
brother OF the groom. was best man.
Following the ceremony reception was