The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-14
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Town Treasurer Balm Accused OF
Using Horse Unfit for Servic,.
Surprised That He Was Required TO Fur
nish Bail--A Cigarette Flend.

: There was big batch Of offenders In
the Sixth district court this morning,
youth, old age, poverty, wealth and in
fact nearly every condition Of life was
there
Wealth and old age were represented In
the person of Hugh B. Balm. who holds
the position of town treasurer of CranstOn
and he/was arraigned on the charge OF
using IA horse unfit for labor. lie pleaded
not guilty and was called upon 20 fur
nish bail In the sum OF $500 until Friday,
April 30 when his case will bo tried.
james y. Smith, agent Of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
says he has been looking for the owner
OF a poor old gray horse with a very sore
back since early in March. Saturday ho
saw the animal standing on Exchange
street and with his assistant, Nathan
Colvin, took charge Of IT, They were
somewhat surprised when they saw Mr..
Bain walk up to them and take charge OF
the team. Mr. Smith told Mir. Balm TO
consider himself under arrest and TO put
In an appearance at the Sixth district
court this morning, which he did.
!. After pleading not guilty Mr. Balm sup
posed his standing in the community
was such that he would not be called upon
10 furnish bail, but as Judge Sweetland
believes in treating the rich and poor,
the high and lowly alike, he told Mr.
Balm that IL would be necessary for him
TO furnish bail.
well, " said Mr.. Balm, II won't run
away for | own $40, 600 worth of property
In Cranston and $50 600 more in this city,
so you zee that am all right.
Yes, | know that, answered his
honor, "and / know you we'll and also
know that you are responsible but all
are requested TO give bail in this court,
and you must comply with the usages
of the court. -
Walter Stiness became bondsman.
Youth and refinement were exemplihed
In the person of Scott Lother who lives
on Second street Ho was arraigned on
The charge OF using tobacco in the form
OF cigarettes, no being under the age of
III. To this he pleaded guilty and was
told by the Judge that he being the first
boy 10 come under the law that he would
line him g and costs. Scott is well
dressed ana Is smart looking little
fellow. His fine was paid by his father
John Nesbit who keeps liquor saloon
at l73 Ives street was arraigned on the
charge Of making an assault upon John
Cornell. He pleaded not guilty and was
held until Friday for trial. The story of
the assault was given in The News Satur-
day Nesbt walked into the court room
like lord, but soon found that the
sixth district court was poor place TO
put on airs for he WAS march ed into the
prison pen, and there waited until some
OF his friends came and went bail for him.
John Ferguson, who stole 81 from
Samuel Strecker was fined s. and cost.
John Larard and Louis Rich, the boys
arrested by Patrolman A. T. Martin yes.
terday afternoon for stealing cheap
watch from q. Il. Peterson were each
fined 81 and costs
Walter Scott and Leonard Tripp were
sent to Jail for 20 days for defacing a
building owned by the Consolidated
Railroad Company.
James McCue was sent TO Jail for 20
days and William Conln was fined $l5
and costs for defacing building owned
by the city.
Jane, Orlick was fined SIS and costs
for making an assault upon Daniel Stein.