The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-07

plead TO the indictments found against
them. Agents of the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Children and
the st. Vincent de Paul Society were
in attendance during the arraignment
The many consultations held in regard
to the cases took up considerable time.
The trial of criminal cases on the at
torney generals docket including cases
of parties indicted by the grand jury
which returned yesterday, who are con-
fined at the county Jail will begin Mon
day. The trial of John McWilliams, Jr.,
who was in June indicted for man
slaughter, after having been previously
indicted for simple assault is set down
for Thursday next. McWilliams is ac-
cused of being responsible for the death
of Arthur Adams in a Walker street
house one night or early morning last
winter. When arraigned TO answer the
second indictment he entered plea
of abatement which plea was founded
on the claim that there was previous
indictment for the same offence. Judge
Wilbur promptly oVerruled the plea
and after considerable delay the case
will now be tried.
Hahenman Cara little colored chap,
who wore rather large sized glasses,
was the first to plead. The charge
against him was the larceny of 500 from
Frank lie Fontaine and Hahenman
said some other boy gave the money to
him. There was a good deal of confer
ing between judge, counsel and Agent
Thurber, but the lad insisted on plead
ing not guilty and he will have a trial
John II. Dugan, Martin II. Toohey,
John II. Toohey and Bartholomew j.
Dugan were indicted for breaking and
entering shops in the hight time and
larceny. They were accused of stealing
money from the shop of Margaret Ma
guire. The two Tooheys were willing
to plead nolo contendere but the Du-
gans said not guilty and as the boys
were all indicted together Judge Will
bur directed the entering OF plea of
not guilty for all.
Charles Smith who was indicted with
Joseph Hayes for breaking and enter
ing the shop of Joseph Ericsson on Cap
itol Hill pleaded not guilty. He adj
mitted, though. he was present when
the other boy broke in. Hayes has not
yet been arrested. Smith pleaded nolo
contendere and was sent to the reform
school during his minority.
William Luther indicted for the lar
ceny of a bicycle pleaded nolo conten-
dere and on the recommendation of the
agent OF the Society for the Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Children he was per-
mitted 10 go free during good behavior
John Sheridan indicted for breaking
and entering the shop Of Henry A.
Bently i'm the night time and the lar
ceny Of 300 cents pleaded guilty Sem
fenced 60 the reform school during mi
nority.
Edward Mitchell. Edward Lonsdale
and William Tiernan were called to an
swer an indictment charging them with
breaking and entering the shop OF Will
larceny OF cigars. soda and other arti-
cles. Only Lonsdale answered the call
and he pleaded nolo contendere tnd
was sent TO the reform school during
his minority.
Anton Batelfe indicted for an at
tempt TO commit rape in North Smith
field pleaded not guilty He was sent
to the reform school pending a trial.
James Hynes indicted for breaking
and entering shop I'm day time and lar
ceny. who yesterday pleaded not guilty
! today retracted his former plea and
| pleaded nolo contendere and on recon-
mendation Of the party whose shop he
broke into sentence was deferred dur
| ing good behavior.
Juveniles out on bail against whom
! indictments have been found must ap-
pear andt plead a week from next
Monday.