The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-23
A LITTLE MIXED.
But Finally the Cases Against Miller
Were Disposed OF
DR.. Plrlot Appears In Court Charged Win
Selling Liquor Illegally.

Julias A. Pirlot, who claims to be a
DOCTOR and ii. w. Miller, druggist,
doing business on South Main street,
were in the Sixth District Court this
morning. Miller was charged with main.
tanning n nuisance and making two
illegal sales of liquor and "Dr." Pirlot
was charged with making four sales.
The men had for counsel Lawyer Knee
land, who succeeded in getting his
clients pretty well mixed up from start to
finish.
Miller was called first, and whom
Judge Sweetland read the nuisance war;
rant both he and his counsel looked
somewhat agitated.
AT last Miller blurted out, "Not
guilty" "All right" said the Judge,
Hthen we will proceed with the trial. "
1--WE don't want "a trial in this court
said the lawyer
Well, what do you wants" asked the
court.
At this stage of the game, Assistant City
Solicitor Greenough came To the assist
ance Of the agitated pair, and whispered
in the ear of Lawyer Kneeland, "HGve
your man waive examination, which
he did, and then started for the street
door.
Hold on there, A" said the Judge, "you
must find surety in the sum of $1,000, for
order that you be held in that amount
TO await the action of the grand jury"
Miller had good friend in the person
of Charles Chagnon who was willing TO
bail him. After the ceremony of going
bail, I" was completed Miller again started
for the door but was ordered back by the
Judge, who told him that he was charged
with making two illegal sales of liquor.
Miller and his counsel were again in
trouble for neither knew what To say, and
after little whispering among them,
Miller said mot guilty"
This for a second or two relieved Law
yer Kneeland but he soon observed that
this was not just what he wanted his
client TO do and began another 'mixup'
when Judge Sveetland told him TO take
his client one side and find out just
what he wanted to do. Kneeland then
found relief by asking Mr. Greenough for
few points and when ready stepped up
To the bar and told his honor that he was
ready.
This time Miller admitted sufficient evil
dence TO convict on the two charges of
selling and was sentenced TO pay fine
of $50 and costs and to serve 10 days in
jail on each case.
Miller again headed for the street door,
and for the third time was called back.
He was informed by the Judge that IL
would be necessary for him to find surety
in the sum of 1900 in each case.
D. Mr.. Chagnon was again called up as
bondsman but that individual when
questioned as 10 his property, said that it
was worth 5000, upon which there
was a mortgage of $1,000 and one half of
the property belonged 10 his wife. Judge
| sSweetland declined to accept him as
| bondsman on the sales eases.
But my wife is dead said Chagnon.
"That does not make any difference, re-
| p2ttd the court. "She died without max
| ing will and she left a number of child'
rem. You will not do. So Miller was
| sleered toward the prison pen.
Then came "Dr. - Pirlot's turn. He had
no one at the time that the court adjourn
ed TO go bail for him. for like Miller he
admitted sufficient evidence to convict on
! four sales and was fined SO and costs and
sentenced TO 10 days in Jail on each charge.
A friend of the family was sent out to
! look up bail.