The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-06
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Brady Who Assaulted the Late
James ShillingfOrd Bound Over.
Eukers AdJudged Probably Guilty Other
District Court Cases.

The case OF James Il. Brady, for making
an assault on James Shillingford on the
evening of March IL, was heard in the
Sixth District Court this morning and
resulted I'm Brady being adjudged prob
ably guilty He was held for the action
OF the grand jury In the sum of $1,000.
Brady and Shiiiingford got into "A wran-
gle on Richmond street on that evening,
In which Shillingford received a broken
leg and was taken To the Rhode Island
Hospital, where he died few days later,
pneumonia being the cause OF his death.
Some time ago the residence of Fred w.
Webb was broken into and n lot of cloth
Ing and tools Were taken. For this Garde
Holdcroft and George Eukers were
charged with stealing them. Holdcroft
and Eukers were arrested and arraigned,
Holdcroft waving examination and Eu-
kers pleading not guilty. The latter had
disclosed the fact that Holdcroft was IA
boarder with the Webb family and had IA
key TO the Wcbbs' house.
The first witness was Webb who testi-
fled that he wag the owner of the goods
stolen, and when asked, where he had
been Tor some time before his house had
boen entered, answered that he had been
at the state institution, he having been
sent thoie by his wife as IA common
drunkard. He said his wife did so To
cure him of drinking, and he thanked
God that she did. Eukcrs testified that
he supposed that Mrs. Webb was the
owner of the property stolen, and that he
supposed that they had come into Hold
croft's possession by Mrs. Webb giving
them to him. Holdcroft he said, gave
him the goods to pawn. lt also came out
that Eukers had been out of Jail but n
short time, he having served quito term
for breaking and entering.
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O. who testified that they heard Mrs.
Webb say that HoldcrOft could have all
the property in the house and that he
could do as he saw fit with IL.
Mrs. Webb was called 20 rebut these
statements, and said she never made any
such statement, and on the afternoon
when the witnesses claim that the state
ment was made they were all drunk.
Eukers was adjudged probably guilty
and was held for the action Of the grand
jury in the sum of 500.
John ID. McClue, John Clark and
James Mckenna who were charged with
taking from the person and possession of
Lizzie Wrenn, were discharged. Lizzie,
who was brought into court on "a writ for
not answering a summons as witness,
was discharged, Judge Sweetland telling
her that perhaps she had been punished
quite enough.
Rose Jordan pleaded guilty to being n
common drunkard and was sent 10 the
state work house for TWO years.
The case OF fedora DE Nicola, for the
non-support of his wife and child, was
continued until April 80, when he will
waive examination.
Robert Adams was charged with as
saulting his wife, Annie, with razor, TO
which he pleaded not guilty and was held
until Friday for trial.
The assault case of Allen Hamm was
continued for one week.
NicenZo Marcello. "a police constable,
pleaded not guilty TO the charge of MAX
ing an assault upon Domcnico Collino
and was held until Friday for trial in the
sum Of 500.
The above cases occupied the time up
TO IL o'clock when Judge Sweetland
ordered recess until clock.