The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-01
QUITE A BIG CRIST.
SIKH District Court Had Many
Cases on the Docket.
william Gleason Is Held For Grand Jury,
Several Other Defendants.

There was large docket in the Sixth Dis
trict Court this morning, and among the
cases was William 0lcason's. wLo was arrested
by Lieutenant Horton Wednesday evening,
June q, on Exchange place, on n charge Of
picking the pocket Of James Ialoney. He
was adjudged probably guilty ana was held
to awai. the action OF the grand jury in the
sum Of 500.
Morris Rosenbe was adjudged probably
guilty on the charge of receiving stolen
property from George Clsrke. John Conway
and Carl Braswell and was held to await the
action of the grand jury In the sum Of S700.
The boys, who testified a few days ago,
pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing shoes
from n number OF firms, and today testified
that they sold them to Rosenberg. Detective
Parker testified that he visited Rosenberg 3
store 1s5 Cranston street and found 81 pairs
Of shoes nearly all OF which proved to have
been stolen from wholesale shoe dealers, and
had been identified by the owners.
Cornelius A White, constable. for making
an assault upon samuel Sacknovitz, was
fined 81 and costs this morning. He took an
appeal. Last Saturday evening Mr. White
officiAted ~ an officer at band concert on
Market square. and he objected to the Sack
novitz boy getting so close to the band and
pushed him back. The boy fell over bicy Gle
and was somewhat injured. The court ruled
that Mr. White had no right as n constable to
regulate crowds on parades or band concerts.
Giovanric Badassa was adjudeed probably
guilty ON the charge FIN aking m assault
upon Joseph Pisanda, and was held for the
action Of the grand jury in the sum Of $500.
John Edwards. who undoubtedly enjoys the
- A.s- al ~.luu.
probably guilty of stealing chain from ths
Tilden- Thurber Company, ana was held to
await the action Of the grand jury in the sum
Of $500.
James Leach, for stealing pair Of thills
from Joseph Greenwood, was fined $40 and
costs. He took an appeal.
Albert A Ceassr, colored, was fined $40 and
costs on the charge Of keeping dog without
= liccnseA
John Radigan. who few days ago pleaded
not guilty TO the charge Of being q common
drunkard. was adjudged not guilty.
The team owned by A ] Q Lanard. stolen
from the front Of the city hall Wednesday
evening. was secured at Riverside by Deteo-
tive Nickerson yesterday afternoon, and
Peter Byrns and HenrylMurphy werc.taken
into custcodv on the charge Of msliciously
driving OF the team. Bvrns pleaded guilty
and he was placed ON probation until August
I. in charge Of II Thurber.
The case against young Murphy was discon-
tinued. ~ IL was shown thar ne had no idea
that the team had been stolen.
A warrant chafging::William Diamond with
the manslaughter of koss Diamond, his wife,
was sworn out by Coroner = H Lincoln this
n. .orning, and he will be arraigned on that
charge In the Sixth District Court Tuesday
morning. July 8.
Cara Johannes. ~ years old, and James
Farrell pleaded guilty to the charge Of being
idle persons The girl was sent TO the re-
form school shd Farrell TO the state farm
for six months.
Edward Tucker admitted sufficient evil
dence 70 convict on the charge Of non-sup-
port. He was sentenced TO serve . term of
six months st the state farm, but took an ap-
peal
The cases of Mary l. Bradford, John Nc
Wanna and John J Rogers, for not connect
ing their premises with sewers were called
Mcvanna's case was discontinued upon pay
ment Of costs. and the others were continued
for one week.
Mary Kearns. Annie Brown and Annie
Gillian were arraignsd on the charge Of being
common night walkers. Tnsv pleaded guilty
The two frst- named were set 10 tho state
farm for six months and the latter for niue
months.
David Tebo wss adjudged insane and was
committed to the state hospital.