The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-06
MANY TRUE
BILLS FOUND
Grand Jury Makes Report
10 the Court.
ONE CASE OF MURDER.
Diamond Indicted For Causing the
Death OF His Vile.
ONE CASE OF MURDER.
M'HUGH AND HURN ARE FREE.

The grand jury, which has since the
third Monday i'm September been In ses-
sion, this morning presented it's report
to Judge Wilbur. OF the ia cases pre-
sented TO the jury the members found
159 true bills. and some of the crimes
charged i'm the indictments are very
serious ones.
William Diamond is indicted for MUIR
der, he being accused OF having ad-
ministered such punishment 10 his wife
that she died i'm this city. No indict-
ments were found against Harry Hurn
or Patrick McHugn, accused of man
slaughter. The former was accused OF
killing James North i'm the barroom of
the Union house in the annexed dis
trict, and McHugh was charged with
responsibility FOR the death of his wife
in the Third police district.
This morning a large number Of par
ties who have been in Jail awaiting
trial appeared TO plead. Parties under
is years who have been indicted will
appear and plead tomorrow There are
nine parties who come under the pro-
visions of the juvenile law and seven
other parties between the ages OF 10
and II are at the reform school, while
the number of parties who We're held
al the Jail to await the action of the
grand jury was ga. OF the parties not
indicted who had been bound over by
district courts five were at the county
Jail
Judge Wilbur i'm thanking the jury
for its work. and IL had the most work
of any jury that ever sat in this state,
said that some of the cases were of
such minor importance that they should
have been disposed OF in the lower
courts.
James A. Williams Esq. will defend
parties under indictment who are un-
able TO procure other counsel
VIM. A Diamond, indicted for muir
der, was one of the number to plead
today. and he pleaded not guilty and
was committed without bail. The jury
had found him guilty OF kicking his
wife, Rosanna Diamond, so badly on
June IA that she died. stephen A. Cooke
is his attorney.
Daniel Williams. indicted for the lar
ceny OF a watch from Mary Thompson,
pleaded guilty. He went TO the place
where his wife worked To do his steal
ing. Six months in jail was the SEN
tence imposed.
Preston Greene, indicted for larceny
of s. from Henrietta Bird, pleaded not
guilty. Bail $500.
William Turnesson and Peter Bren-
nan, accused of larceny and breaking
and entering a dwelling, pleaded guilty.
They went into an unoccupied dwelling
house and stole lot of old metal. Nine
calendar months each Will have TO
spend in Jail.
Olof Monson did not deny the finding
of the jury that he was guilty of an as
sault on Lincoln with a dangerous
weapon. Assistant Attorney General
Stearns said the prisoner had used
knife pretty swiftly on a companion.
Olof claims he acted In simple self de-
fence and said he did the cutting with
a nail instead of a knife. Six months
i'm Jail was the sentence imposed
James Quigley. indicted for embezzle-
ment, pleaded guilty and was sentenced
for nine calender months to Jail.
Michael Crolans. indicted for break
ing and entering a henhouse i'm the
night time, and the larceny of IL hens,
pleaded not guilty. Bail $500.
Margaret O'Donnell denied she kept
nuisance in Central Falls. Bail $1,000.
John II. Berry. indicted for larceny,
pleaded guilty. The states story was
that his mother-in-law had in her kind
ness of heart taken him into her home
when the lines of fate were hard upon
him. and he poorly repaid her kindness
by stealing S2i.5 80 from her.-Six months
in Jail was the sentence imposed.
Chester Sapton. indicted for an as
sault with an dangerous weapon,
pleaded not guilty. Bail $1,000.
Mary Smith. indicted for maintaining
nuisance, pleaded not guilty. Bail
$1,000.
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