The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-09
Testimony in the MulIigan-
Lennon ASSalt Case Was
Heard by Judge Shove
Evidence Submitted Was Rather
Contradictory and the Court
Withheld Its Decision.
CASEA0AlNST JANITOR DISMISSED
George Roche Fined For Assault and Battery
John Gorman Who Figured In the Alleged
Highway Robbery Case Has Departed.

The case of Constable Myles M. Multi
gan vs.. Peter Lennon for assault was tried
In the District Court this morning before
Judge Shove. Lawyer Carroll conducted
the case for the prosecution and Mr.. Lem
non was represented by Lawyer OsHeld.
Mr.. Mulligan was the first witness, and
told of the circumstances of the affair;
how Mr.. Lennon refused to pay the bill of
Stanley Lewis of the Washburn circus. He
had writ of attachment issued and start
ed to serve II at about 7:45 o'clock on the
evening of May q. He was accompanied
by Herbert Simmon, who was to act as
keeper.
After gaining admittance to the store
Mr.. Mulligan said that Lennon struck him
around the store and threw him out.
The writ of attachment was put In as
evidence, but Mr.. Osfield objected to its
Introduction as 1t was illegal on its face,
being made out on May n and returnable
on May 9TH. He opinioned that the officer
had no legal right to serve such writ.
Peter Lennon then took the stand. He
said that Mr.. Mulligan came to his store
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circus with demand for some money that
Lewis claimed he owed him, but az he did
not owe him anything he refused to pay.
He said that Mulligan went away and re-
turned again ~ he Wa shutting up his
store for the night and tried to force his
way in. He said that Mulligan said he
was 3 Deputy 6heriff andsas he found out
he was not Deputy Sheriff he would not
Let him In.
He said that Mulligan did not Show him
bnt merely pushed him into the street.
Patrick Lennon testified that he saw all
that happened on the evening Of May ~.
He said that Mulligan did not show any
writ.
He said tnat he did not see Lennon strike
Mulligan, but he saw him push him out,
rs it was time for shutting up. He said that
Mulligan said he was deputy sheriff.
Mr.. Mulligan was recalled and testified
that he never said he was a deputy sheriff.
The case was continued for week to
allow the lawyers time to file their briefs.
Herbert A. Simmons testified that he
was constable to serve civil processes and
that he accompanied Mr.. Mulligan on the
date mentioned. He told story OF the
assault that corresponded with that told
by Mr.. Mulligan.
He said that while Mr.. Lennon was as
saulting Mr.. Muliigan man James Cor
don was holding him against the side Of
the building.
James Foley, charged with stea ling "A
from Andrew Byrnes on the 23rd OF last
September, pleaded guilty and was bound
over to the September term Of the Court Of
Common Pleas.
The case OF Oliver j. Taylor, charged
with larceny, was discontinued.
The case of Francis McKenna, charged
with abandoning his family, was continued
until next Monday.
Herman Teidge was tried for illegally
selling intoxicating liquor from the team
of the Ashton Bottling Company. He ad-
mitted evidence to convict and was fined
$40 and costs, and also to be imprisoned
for ten days. He took an appeal.
George Roche, who was with John Cor
man on the night of the alleged highway
robbery on May rs, pleaded guilty TO as :
| sault and battery and was fined % and
costs.
John German was to have been tried on
! a charge Of highway robbery but he has
left town. He was admitted to hail In tn ,
sum OF $500 last Wednesday.
As person charged with highway rob :
berry should not be admitted to bail the
money cannot be collected.