The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
GRAND JURY.
1t Has 86 Cases
to Consider.
Two of Them Are For the
Crime Of Murder.
The Reynolds Tragedy Will
Be Inquired Into.
MOnapelli's Case for Killing Palma
chino on the LSt.
Many Charges of Breaking and Entering.
Three are l0r Forg ry.
The Reynolds Tragedy Will
Be Inquired Into.
M0napelli's Case for Killing Palma
chino on the Lst.
Many Charges of Breaking and Entering.
Three are lor Forg ry.

The citizens OF the county drawn as
memters of the grand inquest of the
county from the different cities and towns
to consiCer criminal matters of grave im-
portance were duly empanelled In Judge
Wilbur's court this forenoon. The mum
ber of members of the jury will be H.
There was an unusual large number nf
excuses George A. Hoadley of this city,
William y. Colwell of Pawtucket, Charlt
NJ. Arnold of Central Falls, Daniel l..
Randall of Cranston, Il. 4. Mccormick
and Oscar Cook of North Smithiield were
the parties excused.
BY some mistake two men were sent In
by the town clerk of North Smithiield
for the grand jury IN place OF one and
Judge Wilbur said IL was not the duty or
pr ' lege of the court TO say which of
tn two should be selected, and as one
MAJ Improperly on the jury might viii
ate its work both gentlemen would be ex-
cused- His honor directed, however, that
as the two men from the northern town
ere not 10. blame for not serving they
should receive pay for today. Two OF the
other men excused did not appear in
court and Judge Wilbur imposed fine
of SEQ on each. but this WAS romittod
when later on IL was found the men had
been excused by another judge of the
court.
The most important cases are those
against Martin l., Mowry, charged with
the murder OF Abby j. Reynolds mt Har-
risvilIe and against Giuseppe Monapelli
for the killing Of Giuseppe Palmachino.
The former tragedy was the most terrible
that ever occurred in this state. The
Reynolds homestead was destroyed by
fire and tho maDgled remains found In
the ruins Monapolli and Palmachino
had row on sunday, February 2l, at tho
corner Of Lily and spruce streets. Tho
later had u knife ana the former "A reyOl-
yer. Monapelli fired the revolver ana
the ball enterod Palmachiuo's abdomen.
The grand jury was empanelled as fol-
lows:
Zepbaniah Williams, Providence; James
Is. Arnold, Providence Edgar III. Chase,
Providence; Amos NJ. Bowen, Provi-
dence; Nathanial r. Willis North Proyi-
dence; John Brown, Johnston; Thomas
Whcelor, Pawtucket; Graham Cowper-
waithe, Central Falls; Elisha A. Water
mun, Cumberland; Charles Is. Armstrong.
Woonsocket; Willard Kent Woonsocket;
Willis j. Boss, Scituate, Nathan ii.
Crossman, Foster: Chauncey j. .lacqnes,
Glocester; James Brown, Lincoln; VIII
liam r. Angcll, acltuate.
After the appointment " H. X. VIII
liams of this city as foreman JudgeW
began his charge. He Instructed the mem
bcsr OF the jury In the performance Of
their duties His honor said the number
of cases that the jury had TO consider was
s6
The offenses charged against parties
which will come up for consideration and
the number OF each OF the different crimes
is as follows: Murder, ?; breaking and
entering. %: larcenv, 10; forged orders,
2: nuisnnccs, IA; selling lcttory tickets,
?; assaults b; assault with intent TO ron,
/; larceny from the person, 81, assault
with a dangerous weapon, .; false pre-
teDses 1; forgery, 3; disturbing rolig ious
meeting. 4; assault with intent 10 rayish,
2; embczziement 1.
TIE jury retired in charge Of Attorney
General Tanner.