The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-26
IndictedPerSOnS Answered
to Bills Found.
Myers Pleaded N0lO and Was
Sent TO Jail.
Love Was Held in $1,000 for Trial.
Other Cases Disposed of.

Nearly all tDlS forenoon was OCcupieu
in Judge Wilbur's court room in taking
the pleas of parties out OH hail who were
indicted by the last grand jury. In only
n very few cases was there any change
Of sentiment on the part OF tho accused
persons since they were bound over by
the different district courts.
Cornelius Myers. who was indicted for
breaking and entering shop and lar
cenY, pleaded nolo contendere and was
sentenced to six months in Jail, Dotwith-
standing his claim that he did not know
how he came TO be mixed up In tho affair
with one Charles Branch. who was sem
fenced the other day.
James kanole, indicted for breaking
and entering shop of William A. Potter
In the nighttime and the larceny Of prop
erty valued at 81 pleaded not guilty.
Bail $1,000.
John Rogers of Woops socket indicted
for breaking and entering the shop of
Druggist Robert +. Linton of Woonsocket
and the larceny of S35 pleaded not guilty
at first but after n consultation between
his counsel, former Mayor Greene Of
Woon socket. and the attorney general,
this plea was retracted and plea OF nolo
contendere entered Rogers had good
friends TO intercede for Eim and sentence
was deferred during good behavior. He
was given good advice which his friends
say he will follow.
To the opinion of the grand jury that
George Proffitt was guilty of the larceny
of $50 Georgs demurred and entered
plea of not guilty. He gave bail In the
sum of $1,000.
The Indictment pending against young
Lloyd &. Eddy was for the larceny of
bicycle from John Rodman. Lloyd
pleaded nolo contendere and on recon-
mendation Of the city authorities the at
torney general asked that sentence be
deferred during good behavior ana the re-
quest was granted.
George Ryder pleaded nolo contendere
to two indictments against him for the
larceny of two overcoats from the Nara
gansett Hotel. These were his first
offences and If he behaves himself in the
fu tuIe all will be well.
The use of a hatchet on George Brown,
Charles Love denied when called on to
plead TO an Indictment against him for an
assault with dangerous weapon. Bail
$1,000.
Obstructing an officer, one Louks at
Central Falls, George Boyd today denied
when called on to plead to an Indictment
Bail $1,000.
Micnael McGintv pleaded not guilty
to similar offence. Louks was serving
"a warrant of the Central Falls district
court when the alleged obstruction took
place. Bail $1,000.
William Duke indicted for an assault
~
guilty. He gave bail in the sum OF $1,000
The trouble which brought Duke into
court took place in n North End barroom.
He had no attorney and the court advised
him TO get one quick.
Charles Fitzsimmons indicted for
similar offence pleaded not guilty. Bail
$1,000
William Flynn indicted for an assault
with dangerous weapon pleaded not
guilty. Bail $1,000
Henry johnson of Pawtucket pleaded
not guilty to an Indictment charging him
with an assault with knife on fiddler
at a dance in his own town. He gave bail
in the sum of $1,000.
James .J Hughes indicted for keeping
an unlicensed victualling house. at Cen
tral Falls. pleaded not guilty. lie gave
bail in the sum Of $500.
Christopher Bindy also of Central Falls
indicted for keeping and maintaining
common nuisance, pleaded not guilty ana
gave bail i'm the sum Of $1,000
Oscar Bush indicted for keeping
nuisance failed to appear when cal led on
TO plead this morning and his recog-
nizance was defaulted. Philip Parkinson
indicted for similar offence also failed TO
appear and the same course was taken.
Annie Williams n colored woman, in
dicted for keeping house of i'll fame.
pleaded nolo contendere. Sentence was
deferred but as she could not get bail she
was committed.
William McGinty also got into trouble
with Louks and tho grand jury found
an Indictment for obstructing him
against William. He pleaded not guilty
and the same bail was required as in the
other two cases. There was also an indiot-
ment against William for keeping and
maintaining nuisance at Central Falls,
and he entered plea of not guilty. dc
SECURED bail for $1,000 in each case.
Lemuel Dodge. indicted as an emDloye
Of policy shop, pleaded not guilty.
Dodge was new to this city and sold
policy Investment to Capt Matthew'S Of
the Central police station. Bail $1,000.
To an Indictment for interfering with
and disturbing religious meeting. under
the charge OF Methoiists at Johnston,
Terrence Brynes pleaded not guilty and
gave bail I'm the sum of $1,000.
John May, who was indicted for break
ing and entering a dwelling house in tho
day time and the stealing Of two faucets,
valued at 81, pleaded not guilty, and gave
bail i'm the sum of $1,000. James Upton,
who was jointly indicted with May, for
this offence, Is at the reform school and
has not yet been brought in Co plead.
The following additional parties In
dcted for keeping and maintaining com
mon nuisances pleaded not guilty and
gave bail In the sum of $1,000 each
Nora Connors. Guiseppi Drioni, Ruth
Harris, Narnum Reach, Rafaoclo Lobello.
William H. Miller, Philip Parkinson,
Nellie Smith, Minnie Thompson and
Nellie Wright
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