The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-15

ANOTHER GORMLEY PUNISHED.

Criminal eases in which petitions for
new trials had been recently denied by the
Appellate Court were in order before
Judge Wilbur this morning. While sew
ersl cases were disposed of some Others
were continued until Saturday. Attorney
General Tanner represented the state, and
Eranklin T. Owen was counsel for a
number Of tho parties who were sent.
enccd.
James Carr, indicrcd for msintatning n
common nuisance in 1892, failed to appsar
FOR sentences today, and his recogniZance
was delaulted sDd "A capias issued. Wal
ter Cooper. indicted FOR an assault with "a
dangerous weapon some years ago, had his
case disposed OF in the same manner.
Patrick Crowley had his sentence de.
ferrtd under nuisance Indictment on
payment of costs and promise 10 keep
from Violating the liquor law in future
John MoWeeney. young man, who
was indicted with John Clark for break
ing and entering in October, 1896 had
an earnest plea made for suspension of
sentence by his counsel, Franklin T..
Owen, during good behavior. Mr.. Owen
said McMeeney had been at work steadily
during the past year. Attorney General
Tanner opposed the motion and called on
Captain Marston for "A statement. The
captain claimed McWeeney's associates
were thieves and he was at present one Of
a gang that had done considerable break
ing and entering on Federal Hill. Ser
geant Stone ard other officers sIid that
McWeeney's conduct was not above re
pruaoh for the past year and TINT he had
heen arrested for an assault with a
dangerous weapon.
Mr.. McWecnev said he bad worked for
the Boston Bridge company all tue past
year and denied he spent the most of this
nights on the highways of Federal III
claiming he was TOO tired after his work
to do so. Mrs, McNeeney, mother of the
prisoner, and James Is. LOvett, who went
his bail testified that McWeeney was at
WORK about ali tHe timo the past year.
Capt Matthews of the Central station
testified that when McWeeney was locked
up for an assault with dangerous
weapon he opened a cell door and tried to
escape from the corridor at the Central
station by prying open door.
Judge Wilbur said the only thing that
led him tn consider tho matter OF susren-
sion OF sentence was the fact that his
mother had four young children anu was
a widow. Mr.. owen thought the fact
that an indictment was banging over Mc.
Weeney would keep him from doing
wrong. Judge Wilbur favored this view.
but said If the attorney general insisted
ON sentence he must impose it.
Attorney General Tanner said not n
word. Then Judge Wilbur said he be-
leved the police stories, but would he
lenient and imposed "a sentence Of 30 days
in Jail
Some time after McWeeney's sentences
Mr. owen said Mrs Clark, mother of
.lohn Clark, was in court and that Clark
was out of town but would be back TIE
lass of the week and ha asked for a post
pouement until saturday.
Attorney General Tanner said that
Clark bad offered to bet ss5 TO So that he
would never do q day time for the criine
he was indicted for.
Mrs Clark said she would have her son
IN court from Worcester next Saturday.
so Clark was given until that time to APP
pear.
Patrick Gormley. brother Of Michael
GOrmley, who on last Saturday was SON
fenced 20 pny fines of s30u and costs, TO
serve 20 dAys in jail was sentenced to 30
days I'm jail and the payment of 500 fine
and costs under an old indictInenl(
There Is another indictment pending
against Patrick.
Tie following parties failed to- appear
and their recognilances were dcraulted
aud capiases ordered Thomas Pickett.
nuisance. Cathcrins Carlos. nuissuc.: 4:
Catherine Lluzcr. nuisance: Lena lem
pl4,- -LAusa- at ill-fatii+. i+--rr- rrrr five
indictments againsi The latter
On the recommendation Of the police
sentence was detrTrsi i1 the case ~ state
" Cornelius MckicfnAn, indicted for
maintaining "a liquor nuisance. on uay-
mcnt OF costs and promise OF future
good behavior