The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-15
DEFENDANTS
PLEAD AT BAR
Mcdonald Denies He is a Biga-
mist and is Held.
HEAVY BAIL FOR MGINN.
He Is Under Indictment For Attempting to
Kill Lawyer TT. West.
BOND FURNISHED BY A RELATIVE.
Jacobs is Held in $4,000 on indictment For
Attempt 10 RaYlSh--- Defendants Who
Did Not Appear Declared Dsfaulted.

A large number of parties against
! whom indictments were found by the
last grand jury, and who have been out
on bail, were called on to plead in Judge
Wilbur's court today. A great many
Of the 20 or more parties arraigned
pleaded not guilty. though in some
nuisance cases the plea was nolo con-
tendere. In some instances sentence
was deferred during good behavior on
payment of costs.
Harry Mcdonald, indicted for bigamy.
pleaded not guilty. 1t Is alleged that
he married first in Boston. and while
the woman to whom he was then joined
was living and without having obtained
a divorce he married Emma Davis of
East Providence. He gave bail in the
sum of $1,000.
James Hackett, indicted for carnally
knowing a girl under 16 years, pleaded
not guilty. Judge Wilbur required
s25O0 bail. The bondsman offered. Dam
el II. Horton of Pawtucket. was Sc
curity for party before another court
for $500 and had been accepted as Sc
curity for Mcdonald in the sum of
for $1,000, his honor required a. better
security than Horton offered.
Bernard McGinn. indicted for an as
sault with intent to kill, was required
to give bail i'm the sum OF $500. Nc
CHM is accused of having, on the 10Th
of August, made an assault with
wagon spoke on Attorney Thomas +.
West in the latter's law office He fur
nished bonds for his appearance for
! trial.
Nathaniel l. Jacobs, indicted for an
assault with intent to ravish, pleaded
not guilty. Bail $4,000. A relative fur
nished security.
Giuseppi Romano. indicted for an as
sault with a dangerous weapon, pleaded
not guilty. Bond $1,000.
Henry O'Neill, indicted for an assault
with a dangerous weapon, pleaded not
guilty. He is charged with having
made an assault with a stone on one
Michael Congdon. He gave bail in the
sum OF $1,000.
Toney Cappage pleaded not guilty
to two indictments charging him with
assaults with "a dangerous weapon.
Toney's weapon in each instance was
revolver, and Cranston is the place he
is alleged to have done target practice.
Bail i'm the sum of $1,000 was required
in each case.
ThOmaS Boyle 1alleu 10 appear anu
plead to an, indictment charging him
with assault with a dangerous weapon,
and his recognizance was defaulted.
Thomas Coney, indicted for an as
sault pleaded not guilty. Bail $1,000.
jeremiah Sullivan and Frank Muir
ray, indicted for an assault upon Jere-
miah Shea, pleaded not guilty. Each
gave bail i'm the sum of $500. The as
sault is alleged TO have resulted from
hard feelings engendered by the VANS
kuck strike. Sullivan's bail. one Burke
of Lymansville. decided to not take
any further risk, though there would
seem TO be small chance Of Sullivan
not standing trial, as he has home
i'm this city. and Alderman Makay or
Pawtucl<et took Burkes place.
Giuseppl Del Donno pleaded rof0 CUTr-
tendere to an Indictment charging him
with keeping a common nuisance. He
gave bail in the sum of $1,000.
David Connors, indicted for an as
sault failed to appear and his recog-
nizance was defaulted. John Bennett.
indicted for similar offence, also failed
TO appear. and the Same disposition
was made of his case.
Mary r.. Gallagher appeared and
pleaded 10 an indictment charging her
with an assault on James Monahan.
She pleaded not guilty and gave bail
i'm the sum of $500.
John Carlos. indicted for an ASSAULT
on John Egan. pleaded not guilty and
gave bail i'm the sum OF $1,000. Attorney
General Tanner said he was informed
by Capt. Marston that the man Carlos
assaulted was in the hospital I'm pre-
carious condition. Capt. Marston told
the court the prisoner had broken
Fgan's Jaw Judge Wilbur had made
the bail $500. and after hearing these
statements he doubled It.
John Crowshaw and Patrick Quinn.
who were indicted for breaking and en-
tering shops in the night time and lar
cenv. pleaded nolo contendere. They
were required TO give bail I'm the sum
OF $1,000 each on recommendation or
the police authorities sentence was de-
ferred during good behavior.
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