The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09
Ruth Phillips Was Held
in $500 For Trial.
BOYS ESCAPEPUNISHMENT
Charged With Placing Distractions
on Railroad.
OTHER INDICTED PERSONS PLEAD

A large number OF parties who were in
have been out on bail since they were
bound over by the several District Courts
Of the country appeared today TO plead
before Judge Bosworth.
Among the parties who appeared to
plead. none attracted more attention than
Ruth Phillips. who was indicted for the
concealing of her illegitimate child.
There was a general cranipg of necks
TO SEQ the woman, who bad been accused
in the District Court OF having murdered
her child at the house where she was
employed at the time of ts birth and the
endeavored TO destroy all evidence OF birth
by burning the body. She came from
one OF the Ante.rooms attended by her
counsel ami bondsman and seemed bat
little troubled ty the charge against her.
or the curious gaze of the large mum Der
of persons in the court room. She pleaded
not guilty and Judge Bosworth fixec bail
at $500 and surety was furnished.
The punishment for the crime for
which she has been indicted Is imprison-
ment not exceeding ~ months or fine
not exceeding $500.
Charles +. Thompson, indicted for an
assault with a dangerous weapon. pleaded
not guilty. The attorney general agreed
to take the personal recoRniZanre OF
Thompson for $1,000 and no acknowl-
edged his Indebtedness for that sum.
Fila Howe pleaded not guilty TO an in,
djctment for keeping nuisance. Bail
$1,000
SENTENCE SUSPENDED.
John O'Rourse and William Brand.
two very small boys indicted for PLACING
distractions on the tracks OF the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Company al OlDeyville pleaded not guilty.
Attorney General Tanner said that on
the recommendation of the supcrinten-
dent of the railroad and on account of the
tender years of ths boys sentence might
be suspended during the good behavior
Of the lads. Judge Bosworth explained
to O'Rourke ard Brand that IL they did
anything wrong again punishment would
be swift and certain.
Arthur Gorton, indicted for stealing re-
volvcrs and bicycle bell, pleaded. not
guilty. Gorton had good previous REQ
ord and good friends so his sentence was
suspended. Bail $500.
Reuben Volpe, North End second
hand clothing merchant who was indicted
for perjury. pleaded not guilty. Bail was
required in the sum Of $1,000. The perjury
of which Volpe is accused Is alleged to
have been committed in the Appellate
Court on August 8. on the hearing of a
Joel Rodinsky before Judge Tillingbast.
Wan Kee. indicted for keeping gam
bling nuisance. pleaded not guilty. Bail
$1,000.
Patrick Burke. indicted for breaking
and entering b shop In the night time
and larceny of clothing valued at Is,
pleaded not guilty. Bail $1,000
Edward Brackett indicted for larceny,
was called, but no reoognizance had been
sent no from the District Court in which
he was tried. so capias was issued whom
he failed to appear and plead.
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
The following par les pleaded not guilty
to indictments pending against them for
maintaining common nuisances and gave
bail in the sum of $1,000:
Dominica Lugio, AlfoBZo PalapRi.
Marrano Deranagrisfis. Annie jackson,
Cicenzo Palangi Antonio Vitsle, Joseph
st. Onge of Woonsocket, William Ahern,
Michael Ryan, Jr., George Broadhurst,
William Logan. Benjam Connors
Thomas Kiernan. Bernard M. l.. Culia.
Jacob Applegato. Lizzie Callahan.
Mary Coupors. Angelo FratadonoDo.
Patrick Herman. Lucius IL. Miller,
Giussepi MaQliaccio, Donate Paoluccio.
Angelo Pc ttini, Marlin Ram niacieri
and A bel Simone.
Raymond Stone, indicted for EN- he zzle-
ment, pleaded nolo coDtendere. he is
charged with taking large sum OF
money from his employers. Had his sem
a.