The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-04
LYNCH WAS
PUNISHED.
Sentenced on Three
Charges of Assault.
STORIES OF WITNESSES.
Maetmbef- Fined Fer Smashing
Windows In Saloon.
STORIES OF WITNESSES.
OTHER DISTRICT COURT CASES.

Annie Lynch said that she slipped and
fell down stairs into the cellar Of her
house on Fletcher street when her nus
band opened the door. When asked
about her black eye sine told the court she
got it splitting wood.
Patrick Lynch was on trial In the Sixth
District Court for committing an assault
upon Annie Lynch, Maria Much and El-
len Fitzpatrick last Thursday evening in
the tenement house on Fletcher street.
Patrick was drunk ana he Tied To wipe
out the occupants Of the house. he was
charged with making assaults upon the
women named.
DR.. Marstop, who attended Mrs. Lynch
after the assault, testified as to the nature
Of the wounds which had been freshly
made. The wounds were not serious.
Maria Much. one of the victims OF
Patrick 3 fury. said that Lynch struck her
three slnps In the face and fired her
baby on tho ted. " Ho II beated' his wife
and kicked her every step down the stairs.
Mrs. Lynch was running away.
Margaret donovan heard the row and
saw n part of the assault
Ellen Fitzpatrick was one OF the four
tenants in the house and Lynch in his
have her life
Elizabeth hilleavey also testified to the
violence of LN nch's assault In the house.
Patrick Lyncl ,testifying In his own be-
hslf, said that Lo was the victim OF per
stcution on the part of the police, and
tins was one of the means to punish him.
Patrolman Gilfoil told the court that
Lynch MAS n hard citizen. .udRs Sweet
land found Lynch guilty and sent him to
lall for 60 days for the assault on his
wife, 30 days in jail for assaulting his.
titzpatrick, and lined him so ana costs
for assaulting Mrs Much
Harry Macomber, muscular fellow.
went into Samuel Stern's saloon on
Clemencs street last night and made him
self obnoxious. He was put out Of the
place three times ana then he drove his
right hand through three panes or glass,
making several gashes in his hand aud
wrist. lie wns arrested at midnight and
this morning he was arraiened in the
Sixth Distict Court on q warrant. oharc-
ing him with malicious mischief. He
pleaded not guilty.. but later on thought
letter of It, and admitted his guilt. He
wns fined sl5 and costs
John c. Delory was charged with steal
ing s25 from his mother The money was
taken ~ their homo s3 Chestnut street,
where 10 was removed from bureau
age went tn n Meybosset street dealer
ana bought clothing ana then ..doed 10
the adornmrnt cf new garments by pur
chasing ring. he told Judge Sweetland
that he WI $ not guilty.. but later on the
case was discontinued n the mother Of
the young man decided that she would
not prosecute her offspring, and the in
cident was closed by the payment OF the
costs OF court
/ Martin Barrett struck Thomas r.
Burns violent blow with club, So the
warrant charged, but Martin said " was
oot true and ne will have trial Friday.
Meanwhile he Will TO held in the sum cf
s2O1
Henry Gilbert, who WAS arrested for
kecling disorderly house ON Walker
street and WHO pleaded not guilty To the
chorge on Alonddy morriup, appeared for
rial this morning ana waved examina
ton. lIn furn ished SlC01 naii. anu the
cugu witt TO hrnrri tr-tprr tire iiigherrunrt
Gilbert reported 10 the poiica. that be
hPd Teen robbed or s13 just reioro his
tors5 lad teen radtd last satufda,
eSouiDn Tue police think they know
what ts.Guis 0f tie money Bud that Oil.
l-ft EBows to-
When r. J. Hickey : case for bastsIdy
was called hs was not iu court and bis
boudsman, }. J. lrowlry was not In