The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16

The grand jury brought In its report to
Judge Wilbur this forenoon and 1t took
several hours TO dispose Of the same. The
total number OF cases considered was l0S
and the number Of indictments found
wal "a, of which mum Der 40 Of the parties
were In jail and As out on bail. In II
cases considered no true bills wers
found. An indictment against John Nc
williams, Jr., for granddaughter. was
found. Mowilliams was indicted by the
LAST grand jury for simple assault. He
rave Arthur Adams q blow In q house OF
ill-repute, that IL 10 claimed caused
Adams death.
Two very heavy sentences were imposed
for bur glafy. Frank Tripp, indicted for
burglary at Auburn, first pleaded not
guilty, but afterward changed his plea TO
guilty. The attorney general said Trip
was OF : gang OF burglars supposed 20
bers of which were doing service In Mas
sachusetts prisons. III house of Henry
A. Sherman was entered BY Trip and his
companions and considerable property
taken. Trip admitted he was the Look
ont, but claimed he got none OF the
swaR which wal pawred BY other mem
bers Of the gang. he was mo . bad look
Ing young man and ssid he had never
bsen arrested before. Judge Wilbur asked
him II he would BE- careful about what
companions h went with In the. future
and the reply wal in the affirmative.
Then a sentence Of 10 years IN stats's
prison YES imposed: rripp Chained no
Henry Thisbault, who halls from WoS-
oestsr. pleaded guilty to burglary at
North Smithfleld. He broke into William
n. Lapham's house ID get q drink OF Oh
der he asserted. Judge Wilbur said par
gIaries were altogether too frequent q
after telling Henry no Mould lave kiiled
the owner of the house 10 order to get
away sentenced him to 10 years In state's
The trials Of indicted parties who are
In Jail will beRin next Monday. James
q. Collins, ESQ, has been assigned 10
defend persons without counsel.
James Bryant indicted for exposure OF
person.. pleaded guilty. hs came ITO"
James Kelley, an old gray-haired man,
indicted for burning an unfurni.ned
dwelling house belonging to Celia Kane
ON Stamford street, pls0ded not guilty.
Bail was fixed at $500. This was the
first Indictment OF the kind.
Louis Lsnaire. inuictsd Tor orsa1ing
and entering the shop Of N. Larochelle at
Woonsucket and the stealing Of tobacco
and other stuff worth ee4.91 pleaded not
Bernard. Coleman denied that he kept
q liquor nuisance. Bail 5000.
Richard Pierce, indicted for breaking
and entering and larceny, pleaded guilty
to Two indictments against ! m In one
Instance he broke into q tool house and
took tools and In tina second case ne
broke into an unfurnished dwelling.
Judge Wilbur imposed o sentence OF Owo
years In states prison.
SEVEN YEARS FOR HAsKINS.
joseph Haskins pleaded guilty to en-
tsriuQ the shop Of Thomas Hinds and
tho larceny Of $50. Captain Marston gave
| the prisoner q pretty Dad character, and
Clerk Wall Of tine states prison saio
Haskins had been two or three times ar
rested for highway robbery, put never
| convicted, though he had been In jail on
! and on for the last "a years. de Is AZ
yesrs Of age and Judge Wilbur sentenced
| him to seven years In states prison.
Hugh Ford pleaded not guilty to an In
diotment charging him with miantaln-
| inc q nuisance. Bail $1,000.
Terrence Rodgers. Indicted for tue
stealing of a sewing maohine belonging
to the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine
Company, pleaded guilty. he was sou
fenced to four months in inil.
Daniel sullivan, indicted for defacins
q house belonging to Bernsrd Medium
ness pleaded guilty. He went In TO steal
lsad pipe and broke up things pretty gen
orally aud wantoniy destroyed bath tubs
and water closets. he was sentenced &c
ak months In jail.
Fred Fenuessay. indicted for the lar
cany of n horse and harness from Bsnja'
min r.. Gof,' pleaded not guilty. Bal
5000.
Vincsarzo Lsnni had two indictments
found against him for assaults with dan
rerous weapons. He used a pistol In
Johns ton some Suudaye ago amidst great
excitement n today pleaded not guilty
and wat held In default OF SloOo In Dali
under each indictment.
John Palmer. colored. indicted for an
assault on Katie Palmer with q fiat iron,
pleaded not guilty. Bail $1,000.
Michael Lowe denied the grand jury
noted on reasonable grounds when II
FOUND him guilty OF stealing tools from
lanes Maokinnon, tut he refused to con
tend with the state. Lowe worked for the
man he stole from and previous to tbis
time has had q good record. Judge viii
bur imposed a sentence 81 SIX months IN
Jail
Joseph LYONS, indicted for an assault
on Mary Silva, pleaded guilty. he tool
Mary, who Ia n little girl, into . barn nne
tore her clothes. One year In jail Wa
his sentence.
Thomas Fleming, indicted for an ss
sault on Micnasl Giblin with q club
pleaded not guilty.. Bail $1,000.
Frank Pocket, indicted for rape, plesdet
not guilty. Bail slu. 900.
William Hines pleaded guilty to break
ing and entering IN unfurnished hous
in the night time and the theft Of som
carpenters tools. he was sentenced .
one year in states prison.
HELD IN 5000.
Joseph 6ilm ore, indicted for breaking
and entering a dwelling house and th
larceny Of clothing Belonging to Jane
Brown, pleaded not guilty and was hel'
ia 5000 bail.
Emanuel Jacquet, Indicted for an ss
sault with q revolver 1t North Provi
dspce on Maxitpi llan Bryon. pleaded no
suilty. Bail $1,000.
slJohn II. McClouo, indicted for "a