The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-28
So Said Logan Who Was
Stabbed BY Henson.
TWO MEN WERE CHUMS.
Judge SweetIand Finally Discharged
III: Prisoner.
OTHER DISTRICT COURT CASES.

Frsd Hepson. who was charged with
making n violent assault with knife on
Howard Logan, was tried In tne olAth
District Court this morning. Inc as.
sault was committed In the hallwhy oil
a dance hall at the corner OF hnlght anu
Cranston streets last Monday al miu-
night ,.,
knife in the groin. lie said that IL vas
an accident He took dollar out OF
Henson's nand which he gave TO doctor
who dressed the wound.
After he left the dance hall he found
be was cut. Henson would not believe
il. The witness maintained that the cut
was an accident &As---l--------
Dr. Sanger testified that the wound
was about an inch in length and three
quar.srs of an inch in depth on the right
side.
Lieutenant Rankin OF the knight
Street station related the details OF the
affair rs they were ascertained by the
police.
chums and they we're not quarreling
when the accident as a result OF fooling,
happened.
Attorney f. :. Hopkins asked for the
release of the prisoner as 10 was not
shown that there had teen criminal at
tempt to harm the defendant and ne could
not sDe why tno Dollceiuen NeTo ~ anA'
ious to prosecute this case.
In the absence of probable criminal in
tent Judge Sweetland found the defen-
dant not probably guilty.
John Kelly. who was arrested few
days ago for stealing two coats and other
clothing from Bernard Boylan' = house on
Tockwotten street, waived examination
and was bound over to higher court
without bail.
Movtanna l.ouuyo who QaaauIta1 en-
brialo Marchello on Federal Hill several
weeks ago because. Gabrialo's husband
hadsent Lounge To jail for 80 DAYS was
tried for the offence In the Sixth Dis
trict court this morning. Attorney Harry
e. Curtis appeared for aiarianna Cab
rialo related to the court the circum-
stance of the assault which were told In
Tho News last week.
Several other Italians appeared and
gave their versiou of the row between the
families.
Marchello, who is regarded as a spotter
by the Italians. and who was the primary
cause of the assault. gave bis version OF
the hair pulling. He admitted that he
was spotter and had been employed by
the police.
From ell tns testimony 1t appears that
the assault was not serious. but that
there had been deal OF Italian chin
m isic and gt stlculntion. Ii was brought
out that Marohello had received 50 from
Mrs Luongo TO keep her husband out OF
Jail, and she went 60 Mnrohillo's house
C see why the contract had not been kept
Mrs. LUongo was found guilty aud fined
(5 and COSTS
Owen kiermsn. who was arrested on n
complaint lodged by the Society for tie
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals, was
tried this morning In the District Court
Agent Smith OF the society, being sworn.
testified TO the bad condition OF two
horses which he saw being worked in
Carting dirt at the great bridge, Dec. II.
He assertained that the animals be-
longeu to Owen Herman. They were
driven by Thomas Lyon.
Policeman Clark stated that the animals
In question had raw sores on their necks.
Policeman A. j. Martin also saw the
horses and tine raw sores on them. Police
man Nahum Willard also saw the sore
horWs Agent Smith Of the society
stnteu that Mr.. kiernan visited him after
his arrest and wanted him to Let UP on
him and have the case discontinued. He
admitted that the horses were not lit to
use and that they had been sore for "a
long time Herman was found guilty
and fined 81 and costs.