The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-10
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Women Convicted of the illegal Sale
OF Liquor.
Migrants Ask to Be Sent to Cranston and
Their Requ stvis. Granted.

NJ. j. Kane was tried for the violation
OF the liquor law In the district court
yesterday. Special Officer Alyah Warner,
testified that no purchased half pint
OF whiskey at the house June.i9. and his
testimony WAS confirmed by Special
Officer Ballou. Tie defendant swore
positively that she never had seen either
of the witnesses for the prosecution, and
thaton Juno 10 she was sick In bed with
malaria, which was confirmed by several
boarders. The Judge, however, found
her guilty and sentenced her TO pay fine
In each case there being five cases against
her of go and costs from which she ap-
pealed, ana gave bonds for her appear
anoe To the common pleas division Of the
supreme court.
Rose McQuilton was then tried for ille-
gally selling liquor. This time the liquor
was purchased by Officer Ballou, and both
Officers Ballou and Warren testifle q that
they visited her residence June 20 at l0:30
d. IN. and found nun ber of men and
women drinking. The defendant and
several Of her boarders testified that the
defendant was not at homo at the time
mentioned but was out walking with
them. Notwithstanding their positive
denial that the liquor was purchased at
the house OF Mrs. McQuilton, the court
.ound her guilty, and she was sentenced
TO pay fine of $50 and costs from which
sho appealed Co the common pleas division
of the supreme court. and gave bonds Tor
her appearance.
Last night John Harrigan and Frank
Conley went TO the police station, gave
themselves up, and asked to be sent To
the state workhouse This morning they
were arraigned as idle persons, pleaded
guilty and each sentenced TO tho state
workhouse for six months. Officer Har-
rigan arrested Susan Harvey last evening
In drunken condition, and this morning,
she was arraigEed as a common drunk
ard To which she pleaded guilty, and was
sentenced TO the state workhouse for six
months.
This morning Officer Taggart arrested
Mary Deacon, who was found In company
with some men in the woods near the
Narragansett milling company. She was
at once arraigned for being lewd and
w6nton person. she pleaded guilty and
was sentenced 10 tie state workhouse for
six months.
Last evening Fraternity Encampment,
No IL, l. o. q. f., held its regular meet
ing In odd Fellows hall and conferred the
golden rule degree upon one candidate.
This morning the Machine Gun battery
of the X. L. NJ, passed through the town
en- route for Newport. They will camp out
at Tiverton tonight and proceed to New
port tomorrow. where they will have din
ner. They will then gp by ferry to Saun-
derstown and march TO the camp ground
at Quonset Point
Mrs. Davis, wife of Rev. c. S. Davis,
pastor of haven M l.. church, accompanied
by her children will leave Wednesday for
Jolly Island. Lake Winnepessukee, where
they will pass the remainder Of the heated
term.
Miss Augusta Sutton, teacher In the
primary department at the Valley Falls
school Is passing her vacation with her
parents. Cant. and Mrs Frank Sutton, of
Pot or street In this town.
This morning Miss Desiree Dubois,
daugnter of ex-Attorney General Edward
G. Dubois, drove To Seaconnet Point where
she will remain during the month OF
July. the guest Of Gov SissoE of that
place.