The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-01
AS A STURDY
BEGGAR
Mckinney Sentenced to
County Jail.
AN APPEAL WAS TAKEN.
Camparoni Heli in $500 For the
Action Of the Grand Jury.
OTHER DISTRICT COURT CASES.
OTHER DISTRICT COURT CASES.

One Of the bsggars who swarm the city
at the present time, stopping citizens ana
asking for enough to get something TO eat
or place to sleep, came to grief In TIE
Sixth District Court this morning. along
with number of otner persons who were
arrsigned or tried for doing things not
considered to be for the general welfare
OF the community.
Patrick McKenney was tried on
charge Of heins a sturdy bessar. Police
man Ahern testified that he saw the de-
tsndsnt stop four men in the Union
station and i've or six men in the street
He stated that he had received complaints
from men tho rad been stopped. Police.
man Chester III. Blood also saw the de-
fendant stop several men in the street
who had been stopped complained to him
that MchenEey was begging. Other
police officers oorroborated the testimony.
Mckenney In his own tehalf denied
tegaing In the Union station. he didn't
have TO, he never begged In his life. as he
lived with his aunt who had means. He
SAID that he was carriage painter. He
stated that he had served sentence of 80
DAYS In jail for Iarlenv. Mrs. CAdy,
aunt OF the defendant stated that Nc
kenny had lived with her for seven
years. She furnished bim with all the
money he wanted. Judge Swsetiand sent
him TO tte state workhouss for six
months. He appealed and his aunt fnr-
nished surety.
John Brown and Thomas Connors
PLEADED guilty to stealing shoes from
FRANK b. Crosby on North Main street.
They we're each finsd tlb snd costs.
Frank Conley was tried for entering In
the day tiinsA Walter A. duils's mill. and
stealing tnerrfIom cloth, shears, and
other articles. The mill is known az tine
'Earnciine' and Mrs. Matcrhouss, Who
owns tie mill in company with Mr..
Guile testified 10 tie rIbiery. Coniey
stated that he bought the articles in quss-
tion II ON man namsd smith and paid
80 for thsm. Employees of the Mill
testified that tho articles mentioned had
been stolen from the mill. 1he night
watcnmsn saw Conley sneak into tie
mill. he had che burdie of stolen goods
In his possession at the time. De was
adjudged probably guilty ana bound over
10 the common pleas division or the
Supreme CourS In tie sum OF $500.
Guisepte Comparini was tried for com.
Carmine Peter utei last Friday In Louis
CaIell's saloon on Spruce street Pes
teruti test. fled that he anu Campaiont
v ere "foolin0" In the saloon and that
Camparnni stabbed him in the Lis
shou ller with . small knife. It was the
result Of BARTON quarrl. Camparori
was drunk, and ne MADE wound With
knife tnat had seen better days. Several
persons who were in the barroom ustihsd
TO the quarrel and the cutting. Police
men King ana Giffcrd saw Petterutl sfter
the quarrel in DIR. Carorll's office. 1hey
said the wound wss more than an incl
and a half deep and an inch vide. Three
stitcnss were taken IN 1t aud the. ofiicers
testified that DIR. Carroll stated that but
for the shoulder BLADE tie wound mignt
have teen fatal.
Capsromni gave his verson Of the row
which was to the effect tnat he old cut
Pstteruti, out IL was in self-defensp, te-
cause Petteruts rushed upGn him with an
upiifted chair. Lawyer west was Of tie
opinion that CAmparonf was justified in
Tending himself, but Judge SNeetland
adjudged him probably guilty and he
was bound over to the common rlcas
division of the Supreme Court in the
sum Of 5000.
Dominick Cannon, about 10 years of
age, wss arraigned for taking a bicyoIa
belonging to Charles Bishop from bis
store on broadway. 1t was q woman's
bicycle. Lawyer Doran appeared for the
boy who val ed examination ana was
bound over TO the common pleas division
of the supreme Court In the sum OF sYOO.
Frank h. Waterman was tried for nom
supTott Of wifs and child. Mrs. Water
man testified thst ste had been married .
year and during that time all she RED <eived
from him was tl4. The doc.or's bill had
not teen paid and the taby was thrse
months old. She had bvep Supported BY
her own relatives. she testifis0 that her
husband had said that his mother would
pull ell tue hair ont Of her head IL sne
came to Ler house. Thers had been NO
provision for home for her. Waterman
said his wife's folks promised to take care
OF her until he was abba to, but he had
worn out good deal of shoe leather look
ing for work, but ne was unable 90 lnu
it. ne was willing to take his wife and
try to support her under difficulties. Ihs
wife promised 70 20 To the home of her
husbands parents and Judge Sweetland
ontinued tie case until May 3.
Joseph A. Brown was arraigned on n
warrant issued by Agent smith OF the
sooiety for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals charging him with neslsctina
to give proper susie nance TO horses under
his care. lie pleaded not guilty and fur
nished surety in the sum Of 600 to spt ear
for firnl rext Friday.
Ire case against David N. Hathaway
was continued to April 5.
1he csso against Heima Poster was
90 ltiIed ona Wesk.
George Y. Marks and George q. Perry.
tie two bows arrested q few days ago for
stealing COPPER telegraph wire on Elm
wood avenue, belonging to the American
Telegraph and Telephone Company,
waived exam inat!on and they were bound
over to the conmon pleas division OF the
supreme Cont In the sum Of $500 each.