The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-02

The grand jury made it's, report in
Judge Wilburs court today on the cases
which for the past two weeks it has had
under consideration. The mum ber OF true
bills reported was 13S the trials of which
will be begun on next Wednesday morn
ing.
Ruth Phillips the young woman who
ii was alleged tried TO burn the dead
body Of her Legitimate child ut the homo
Of Geogre W. X Matteson whore she was
! employed on August 24th and who was
bound over in the Sixth District Court
TO answer the charge of inianticide was
not indicated for the murder of her child
but for copcealing its birth. The latter
is a statutory offense ana the punishment
should she be found guilty would prob
abby not DO a severe one.
one Of the longest sentences ever i'm
posed in the courts OF this state was that
imposed upon Alfred Boaulieu of this
city against whom an Indictment was
found for burglary. Judge Wilbur told
Beaulieu, who was without friends and
who pleaded guilty, that the penalty for
the offence, that lt was in his power 10
administer. was sentenced 20 imprison-
ment for life. His honor did not 90 to
extremes but imposed sentence of 10
years in states prison at hard labor.
Beaulieu. who is but Is years old. did
not have any one to say word against
him the sentence was just imposed on
the statement OF the case made by the
states lawyer. The house that the young
burglar entered was the house Of Mrs.
Lucy Rouse and the property stolen con-
sisted of two pairs OF trousers and rifle.
The long sentence imposed did not seem
to trouble tho prisoner and he remained
apparently as disinteresteu In what was
going on after lie bad answered a few
wCris put Co him by the judge as III the
time he was 10 be deprived OF his freedom
was to be months instead of years. The
prisoner made the usual excuses when
called on TO explain the offences to which
they had pleaded. One young man who
had stolen q small amount of money
claimed he had property enough To get
counsel but few minutes talk showed
the speaker was not very strong mentally.
There were number OF sentences i'm
posed whose duration is ye0r and there
are number of parties held ar the
prison who will have to stand trial on
serious charges. Parties who wero in
dicted and are out on bail must appear
and plead next Saturday.
James Foley Of Pawtucket indicted for
the larceny Of money from the person of
q fellow citizen, denied the accusation
and was held In $500 bail.
Edward Austin was of musical bent
and pleaded nolo contendere 10 an indict-
ment charging larceny OF a violin. Ho
came here from Boston and stole the vio-
lin, which was worth S25 10 get his fare
back. He was sentenced TO ono year in
states prison.
Charles Johnson. indicted for stealing
a horse. wagon and harness. He had been
in the habit OF hiring the outfit to cart
"A
sell the horse aud sold all the property
for ST. The wagon was recovered but the
horse never was. One year in states prls-
on.
. william Heaney. who pleaded guilty to
breaking into store in the night time
pleaded guilty. He wanted something
he told Judge Wilbur when asked for
bis excuse, and the Judge gave him a
year in prison.
James Gaffney indicted for breaking
and entering q house and stealing cloth
ing, watch and revolver valued at $50
pleaded nolo One year in states prison.
Frank Spellman indicted for stealing
coat and vest the property OF Robert r.
Brown pleaded not guilty. Bail $1,000.
John Rndigan charged with breaking
and entering house If James Tiffany
pleaded Dolo cuntsDdere. After entering
the rouse Radigau stole lead pipe ard
faucets valued at SEQ. lie frankly admit.
ted he squanGered his money wnen he
had work. One year in states prison.
Charles Il. Folger charged with break
ing and entering pleaded nolo conten-
dere. He broke into - barber shop on
Cranston street and stole six razors and
his excuse was that he was drunk and
didn't know what he was doing at the
time. Judge Wilbur took little stock in
the excuse and imposed a sentence OF one
year in stati's prison.
Thomas Murphy had two indictments
against him for larceny Of tools from
steamer and tho breaking and entering
OF h use on South Main sire and the
melt of "a clock ard he pleaded noio con
tende' TO both indictments.
His excuse was that The offenses were
committed early In the morning One
year III states prison.
Dennis Shea Of Woonsockot charged
with ohstructing 4 police officer in thu
northern city ami also assault ana hat
ferv plead,d n'ln oontcndeIe 10 toth
@ arres The Officer was arrosting Slel's
o O at the time the offsusts wore COM
mitt q Six months in Jail.
Pare, Torsey indicted FOR an assault on
Patrick Kelly of North Providence. with
knife. pleaded not guilty. Ball 5000.
Maria Tito pleaded not guilty Co n
iinuing OF the grand Inquest that she had
committed The crime of adultery. Luigi
kotuno indicted for the same offence en-
tersd "a similar plea. Bail required OF each
$1,000
William l. Garnet Indicted for keeping
n house of ~ fame pleaded nOlo con-
tendere. lie was sentenced 90 p1y fine
of SlOO an1 80 days in Jail ana he was
given yenr Co pay the costs.
Charles Riley charged with an assault