The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-20
EAST PROVIDENCE.
LeClare Bigamy Cas-. in Court-Official
Visits.

The case of Rufus W. Adams, chief OF
police, VS. Lillian Leslie lie Glare for
bigamy, in the District Court yesterday
afternoon, was called, and the woman
who Is charged with having too large a
collection of husbands, was brought into
court. She claims To be but 20 years OF
age Is tall and quite prepossessing
and claims To be OF purely white RAGS. al-
though at first appearances she would
easily be taken for mulatto. she was
married sept. 10 1898, TO Chin Loon. an
AmericanZed Celestial of Providence, by
Rev Charles II. plummer of that city.
Ii is also claimed that in lS9o she was
married 10 another Chinaman in Fall
River by the name of Charles Sing ON
March 25 1896, she was married by Rev.
l.. n. Ferris of Rumford, To Solodius
Hicks, "a colored man. Two of her nus
bands 1oon and Hicks were in court
ready tn testify as were also several other
wjtnesses. BY the advice OF her counsel,
she waived examination aud was re-
queste1 to furnish surety in the sum of
$1,000 for her appearance at the December
term of the Common Pleas Division OF
the Supreme Court. This she was not
able To do and consequently was sent 10
Cranston where she has been the guest OF
the state since her arrest week ago.
A regular meeting ar Buckftn Reffef
Corps No q, was held last evening in
Grand Army hall of Warren.
General Orders. No 4. were read and
fled. Ihe annual inspection of the corps
which WAS to have taken place ut the
previous meeting, but which was post
poned on account of the Illness OF the
PRESIDENT Mrs. Martha Card, took place
last evening. Mrs Mabel Carr of Paw
tucket department. Inspector was present
and made very rigid inspection OF every
department of the corps ana expressed
herself as much pleased at the perfect
condition In which sho found every detail
OF the working OF the CORPS Department.
president, Mrs. Bessie Seymour of War.
rem and two of her official aius, Miss
Carr and Mrs. jerks were present and
made the meeting all the more enjoyable
by their presence and complimentary re-
marks. When the meeting was brought
TO a close an excellent collation. was
ssrved.
The Watchemollet Center of the Chicago
University extension hold its regular
meeting in the High school building last
evening and ~restled with ancient
Greece again. The lesson was led by Miss
Irene Chipman who illustrated the sub
ject of the lesson by drawing and maps.
Miss Emma Ray read an essay on the
four Grecian leaders, Tbemistocles,
Aristides, pericles and Alcibiades, at the
close OF the lesson Miss Emma Williams
of Riverside rendered charming. piano
solo
The great chief Of Rhode Island made
an official visitation 10 Watchemoket
Tribe. No. 2. / q. X NJ. at their wig
wan in Odd Fellows hall last evening
The following great chiefs were present
and made long talks: Great Sachem Ben
jamin Maynard. Great senior Sycamore
Charles w. Mercier, Great Sanap III nry
Archer, Great Prophet Clifford j. Deane,
Great Keeper of Wampun Charles G..
Phillips, Great Chief or Records Louis j.
stevens Acting Great Senior Sagamore
William IL. Brown, Great Guard of Wig
wan Ianev q. Andrews. There were al.
so guests from King Philip Tahoma, Mar.
ragansett, Suuantum, Pcttacor sett. and
Pocasset TRIBES. After the business of
| the meeting had peen transacted n fine
banquet was partaken OF In the upper
| hail OF the lodge.
This morning in the Seventh District
| Court one man was fined g. and costs for
| brinn drunk, which he paid.
James Mullen was arraigned on q
| charge of being an idle person, with nc
! visible means of support he admitted
| that the charge was correct, and the
J Judge put him in way To bs provided
| for for the next six months.