The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-30
A MOCK TRIAL.
Enjoyable Entertainment In What
Cheer Hall.
Found Sleeping in the Snow Notes From
the North End.

large eno hpprecIatiVe auuionco
gathered in What Cheer hall to witness
the mock trial given under the auspices
OF the Fourth Baptist Church. The enter
tainment was q clever one and those TAX
ing part showed marked ability. Tho
incidents of the trial were very amusing
and well carried out. Edward l.. Adams
took the part Of the dusky colored
prisoner, who was accused of the theft
of q rooster. william Grant was the pros
eouting attorney and Mr.. Hart the defen-
dan,s attorney. They both showed
marked ability in their line and the wit
nesses who were as follows, showed
sharp insight into appropriate fun for
the large audience: Fred stsplcs, Mon
cretne Cameron, John Hill, Eugene
Boyden and MIR. Kuowlton. The trial
was presided over by James A. Williams,
ESQ, who had also arranged the details
of the trial, and Mr.Wiliams added much
10 the amusement by his quaint remarks
from the bench.
The prisoner was found guilty by the
Jury with Recommendation Of mercy and
Judge Williams imposed sentence. There
were two other srraignmepts, one prisoae
being accused of stealing 5000 from the
Fourth Baptist Church treasury. Inis
prisoner was promptly discharged by
Judge williams. who being himself
treasurer of the church, knew how pre-
pusterous wes the charge. A prisoner who
was accused of stealing three oysters fsom
on oyster stew nc the Asbury Church re-
ceived a severe sentence for admitting he
took two oy sters without leave.
HE WAS PRETTY UGLY.
Thomas Bradley was found by property
clerk Blsudine Of police headquarters
asleep in the snow near Doyle avenue last
evening. Mr.. Blspding notified Officer
Galligan who took charge of the msn
until the patro! wagon came slong and he
was taken TO the Second police station.
Bradley proved very ugly during the
thawing out process for he was pretty
well frozen when brought to the station.
After several hours lie became quiet
mucn to the satisfaction of the officers at
the station.
MANY vEHICULAR ACCIDENTS.
There was a large number OF break
downs OF wagons and upsetting of slcigbs
in this art of the city. Among the many
were tie following: A horse attached to
sleigh owned by Alderman Z. Z.
Nichols ran from Branch avenue to Ran
dsil street throwing the uriver out. The
crse wns stopped by citizen.
Charles Burton while driving Pat
stones grocery sleigh along Chsrles street
got the sleigh upon q snow bumper and
the result was the tipping Of the sleigh
and general destri button of the fine
sugar and potatoes that Patstone sells
over the street.
A hor,e owned by grocer Hastings ran
away on Branch avenue near 1ooleville
Yesterday. Ibe driver was thrown out
and considerably bruised and the sleigh
wrecked.
One Of Dee & Iiitle's big coal teams
got stuck on the square this morning.
NORTH END NOTES.
Officers Irwin, Flynn and Coyle of the
Second police station are on the sick list.
One Of Frank s. Kenyon's Lonsdale and
Providence express wagon broke down on
Randall street about o'clock last even
ing and delayed travel for some time.
Officer Edwards is on a iurlough.
f-e+eHFi#eratie interest is being taken in
a pool tournament which will open Mon
dev.