The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-22
JaCabuCi on Trial for Main
tanning Nuisance.
Smith Pleads NOlO COntendere
10 an Indictment.
Many UncOntested Divorce Petitions
Granted by Court.

Tomasso Jacabuc who has several times
changed his mind as to how he should
plead to an indictment charging HIM with
maintaining a common nuisance, this
trial His place OF business was at ia
spruce street, and it was charged by the
police that he kept liquor for sale in the
rear of his saloon, ana also that the place
was the resort of very bad characters.
Iomasso denied selling any liquor, and
claimed he devoted ell his energies to the
sale of groceries. Ho said those that
visited his place were hard working
people.
Assistant Attorney General III. j. Du-
bois represented the. State and Il. De v.
O'Connor the defendant.
Bert Gilbert, a young lad, who was in
die ed with two companions for breaking
and entering a shop, pleaded not guilty
today, but up TO late hour had not got
bail.
Charles Smith, the famous North
Ender, pleaded nolo contendere 10 the
indictment against him for keeping a
nuisance at Tooleville, and WAS assured
by his counsel that when his term expired
ent serving, he will be free man. There
~ still another indictment pending
against Charles, on which he may be
sentenced on the third Monday in Sep
tember next.
Edward Rushford, who was arrested
and indicted some months ago for alleged
embezzlement from his employer, Paul
Landy, was arraigned In Judge Wilbur's
court today and pleaded not guilty. He
gave bail in the sum of $1,000.
Carrie Ryan, indicted tor maintaining
a common nuisance, pleaded nolo con-
tendere, and her counsel, j. Nj. Brennan,
made a motion for an arrest OF judgment,
and she was held In $1,000 bail.
Thomas Farrell pleaded nolo contendere
to an indictment charging him with a
similar offence, and he gave bail in the
same sum.
APPELLATE DIVISION.
The docket of uncontested petitions for
divorce was in order in the appellate
division of the Supreme Court today and
q large number OF divorces were granted.
One of the most interesting cases heard
by MIR. Justice Tillinghast was that of L..
A. Cook va. Pbiiimene Cook. The charges
were desertion and gross misbehavior.
The evidence In this case showed Mrs.
Cook had left her husabnd's home at
Hyde Park, Mass, while he was at work
as a railroad man, taking all the furnit-
ure. Mr.. Cooke testified he gave all his
money TO his wife, but that she left him,
leaving no clue as TO her present home
nor that OF mis- child and that he had not
seen either of them for over four years.
Ihe other cases heard by the same
justice were as follows:
Maggie l.. Ashworth VS.. John Ash
worth. Non support, continued drunken
ness and cruelty. IL. ). Babcock for
petitioner.
Mamie r. Sale VS.. Joseph c. Sale.
Non-support. Granted. A. j. Cushing
for petitioner.
Mary +. Rawson VS.. Henry +. $. Raw
son. Desertion and non-support. u.
Ii. Lincoln for petitioner.
Lizzie A. West VS.. John 5. West Con-
tinued drunkenness and extreme cruelty.
Il. III. Lincoln for petitioner.
1861. Celia K. Blackinton VS.. Frank
f. Blackinton. Non-support. Granted.
w. b. Vincent for petitioner.
Carrie A. Wood VS.. Wilbur S. Wood.
Hon-support. Granted. W. u. Tanner
for petitioner.
Hattie w. Lee VS.. Frederick M. Lee.
Continued drunkenness. Granted. Page
* Owen for petitioner.
Minnie +. Franklin VS.. frederick l..
Franklin. Extreme cruelty and non-sup-
Tort. Granted. O.. a. Littletield for
, petitioner.
Cynthia N. Bsrdeen VS.. Henry c. Bar
deem. Non-support. Heard in part.
Pa x Owen for petitioner.
Josepeine /. vs.. jerome B. Green. De-
sertion and non-support and petition
asked for the custody OF her i've year old
son, Louis {. Greene. Divorce granted,
ana also custody OF child. Page x Owen
for petitioner.
Annie II. Brown VS.. Edward A. Brown.
Non-support. Granted. Page q Owen
for petitioner.
Lillian G.. Hall vs.. Elmer Hall. From
bed and broard and separate mainten-
nnce on account of degortion and nC n
support. Granted. Page & Owen for pc
titioner.
Celia A. Arroll VS.. Robert Arroli. De-
eertion and non-support. Cossius l..
kirrell for Ietitiner.
Adam Nj. Strickland VS.. Annie Strick-
land. Adultery. Granted. A. j. Cush-
ing for petitioner.
Bridget Caffrey vs.. John Cafirsy. Nom
support. Granted. Page a owen for Pc
tItioner.
Asa X. Waterman VS.. Florence Water
man. Dosertion. Granted. Page &
Bertha NJ. Edwards,vs. Wiillism NJ. Ed
wards Non-support ana continued
drunkenness. Granted and respondent
ordered TO pay petitioner s. week until
further order OF the court. Page & owen
for the petitioner.
Ida G.. Priest vs. jose ID. Priest Non.
support. G.antcd. Page y Owen for pc
titioner.
Evelyn Il. Mack VS.. Henry w. Mack.
Desertion Granted. J. f.. Goldes-
worthy for petitioner.
Hattie n. Phillips W. Charles T. Phii-
lips. Non-support. iGranted. and 50 a
week alimony allowed. Page & owen for
petitioner.
Minnie II. X. Angel VS.. Howard n.
Anrel. Non-support. Granted. Page
q owen for petitioner.
Grel Fontainc VS.. !iormi5ias Fon.
tnine. Dcsertion nnd non-support.
Granted. Green 4 Atchambesult for pc
titioner.
wills A. Deane va Elizabeth Dean.
DesertioL. Granted. II. &. Curtis for
petitioner.
Mercy A. Howe VI. Arthur X. Howe.