The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-09
Prisoners Answer Grand
Jury Indictments.
Fifty-Eight True Bills Re-
ported Out Of 81 Cases.
Most Serious are Those for Assault
With Dangerous Weapons.

Inc Brdnu jury lnaue itS report 10 - uuge
Wilbur this morning. Out of 81 cases
considered by the members of the jury 5s
indictments were found. None of the in
dictments found were for moro serious
offences than assaults with dangerous
weapons. The number of indictments for
maintaining common nuisances was
smaller than usual The only things
novel in the list of crimes reported were
the indictments found against men for
having burglar tools in their possession.
The men indicted for the latter offence
pleaded not guilty. OF the parties in
dicted 81 were at the county jail and had
n ride in party wagons To the county court
house from their temporary residence.
Nearly all of those who came in from Jail
pleaded guilty as they saw nothing To be
gained by putting the state To the expense
of "a trial. This was considered i'm the
imposition of sentence. Among those
sentenced today were n number of small
boys, but the number of indictments
found against this class was not as large
as on some recent occasions when grand
juries reported.
No true bills were found against tho
following parties: Lawrence Preston.
perjury; Oliver Sylvester, assault and
battery; Paul Borden, assault with dan
gerous weapon.
attorney of this city has been appointed
by Judge Wilbur to defend the prisoners
under Indictment, who are too poor to
engage the services of counsel.
William Quigley, indicted for stealing a
coatand robe from Patrick w. Bowe in
this city December last pleaded nolo con-
tendere. He was captured with the prop
crty in his posscssiorr and sent to Jail to-
day for four months.
Joseph Lavalle pleaded nolo contendere
60 entering dwelling house of Samuel
Franklin in Scituate and stealing cloth
ing. He changed his old clothing for
Franklin's new suit. His next IL months
will be spent at the county Jail.
Richard Golden, indicted for an assault
with a razor on Annie Williams, pleaded
not guilty. Bail $1,000.
A trio OF young mon, consisting OF
John Crowley, William Forsyth and Will
liam Beaulieu, were indicted for break
ing. and entering the shop of Patrick
Fcelcy and stealing cigars cigarettes and
money. They pleaded guilty and were
each sentenced 60 IL months in Jail
Michael A. Jansen, indicted for forging
two false orders for goods, pleaded nolo
contendere. Jansen forged AN order for
meals on "a restaurant keeper named Hol-
brook, the order purporting to be signed
by President Fuller of the Fuller Iron
works. He was sent to states prison for
two years
John Murray pleaded nolo contendere
10 AN assault and battery on Pardon +.
Wesley. The affair took place on Christ
mas day last and Mr.. Wesley had some
teeth knocked out in the fray. Murray
alleged self defense. Six months in Jail
was the sentence.
Frank Reynolds and John Stanley
Jointly indicted for breaking and entering
the shop of James III. Hagan and stealing
lipnorS 6iffapa1 In thoir fAInaC Lob,
pleaded not guilty and was held in $1,000
bail. The property was valued at about
So Officer Mcdonald chased the two
men mile and found them in the home
of one Of the men. Captain Costine said
Reynolds was not an industrious young
man. He was sent to Jail for six months
William Nickerson of Woonsocket i'm
dicted for breaking and entering shops in
day time and larceny of two pair Of hair
clippers, then pleaded nolo contendere.
On recommendation of the injured party
sentence was deferred during good be-
havior on payment of costs.
Thomas III. Young pleaded not guilty To
an indictment charging an assault with
an axe On Susan Young Bail $1,000
John Riley against whom were two in
dictments. One charged entrance Of
house in Central Falls and stealing of
clothing; the other charged breaking and
entering house at Pawtucket and stealing
property of Bridget Conlcy. Pleaded guilty
TO both indictments. The house in Cen
trail Falls that was entered belonged to
Henry Brennan and the one i'm pawtuckct
belonged To Margaret McGinn. The
property taken from the latter house was
not worth over 20 cents. Deputy Sheriff
Wall said Riley's name was Murray and
he had been in Jail i'm this state many
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was sent TO prison for 20 months
Dennis Mccarthy indicted for stealing
from Abraham Franklin certain clothing
pleaded guilty. The property was i'm
Marks place on South Main street and
Mccarthy sold tho clothing TO another
dealer for sl.6o. He Is said to be Fall
River barber. Seven months in Jail.
Leonard Soagrcs and William Crapon
were indicted for breaking and entering
shop of Thomas A. Hardy, and stealing
hammers and other tools Pleaded not
guilty. Bail $1,000 In each case.
The two men were next called upon To
plead Co indictments, the first of the kind
found I'm this state under the recent
law against having burglar tools i'm their
possession. Both pleaded not guilty and
bail was required in the sum Of $500 each.
Charles T.. Richards indicted for break
ing and entering the barn Of William Frye
nj rear of ~ Reservoir avenue and steal
ing curtains, and other household arti-
rlcs, pleaded nolo cont0nGerc The value
Df the property taken was SO. He worked
FOR MIR. Frye a short time before the
robbery. Sentence of IL months I'm Jail
imposed
John Mcmahon pleaded guilty to
and entering tool house and
stealing mason tools The tool house was
it Roger Williams Park and the tools
wcro pawncd and aftcrwurt recovrrr.i.-
lie had, previous % this offence, good
reputation. Judge Wilbur imposed
sentence of six months I'm Jail
Exilda LeDuc of WoOnsOckct, indicted
Tor an assault with a hatchct ON fellow
-itizen pleaded not guilty. Bail 5000
Robert i. Munroc pleaded guilty 90 an
indictment charging him with stealing
iewclry from Catherine McCabc. Value
Df property taken Sls, and it was taken
nv.