The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-11

The case against Edward Finncane about IL
years age for truancy was continued until
June 2s.
Joseph Far was arraigned for breaking and
entering the house of James Ahcrn in the day
time for the purpose of stealing. He pleaded
guilty and was bound over TO the common
pleas division of the supreme court in the sum
OF $500.
George A. Place Of North Providence was
adjudRed insane. and sent to the State Hos
pital for the insane.
William Sweet was arraigned for stealing
coat from John q. Whalen. He said that he
did not steal the garment. but it was given to
him. As he was found with the coat on his
person he would plead guilty. but Judge
Sweetland would not accept the plea, and
held him in the sum of 500 to appear for trial
next Tuesday.
Sweet afterwards changed his mind and
pleaded guilty of stealing the coat. He was
sentenced 20 twenty days in the Providence
County Jail.
The case against Lewis Hollis charged with
carrying concealed weapon was discontin-
ued. Hollis stated that he was night watch
man, ana such proving to be the fact the
charg, could not be sustained.
EGuisipp Bonavita was tried for committing
an assault upon Consetta Bor a. his wife in
their home on Spruce street last Monday
night. He kicked her. There rad been trouble
between them for long time, ard the hus-
band had threatened TO iDfict bodily harm on
the woman. He cut her with kuife and had
IL not been for her mother she would have
been seriously injured. The knife with which
the wound was made was taken from her hus
band by her sister and given to the police.
Lieutenant Rankin said that the wife had n
wound on her arm quarter Of on inch deep
The husband was drunk and did not know
what he was doing Bo ta ties flying in his
own hebaf related story of domestic dis
cori He was emotional and wept while he ad-
dressed the court. he said that his wife ono
like him and want TO put him in Jail" Sew
eral Of his fellow countrymen testified to the
good character Of the accused, but they adj
mitted that he drank when he had time and
money. He established the fact that he was
considered "a good man by his associates and
companions. The accused declared that the
cutting was an accident. He was found prob
ably guilty, and as warning in the future
Judge sweetlsnd sentenced him to twenty
days in the county jail.
OF an aggravated assault on Frank Norton,
and bound over TO the common pleas division
Of the supreme Court. Harl1ins conducted his
own case, employing no counsel or witnesses
except himself. He cross examined the wit
nesses for the other side. and presented his
side OF the case by taking he stand and tell
ing the story OF the assault, which he admitted,
in ths most glowing language. His plea was
justification. He keeps boarding house and
Norton one OF his boarders. Harkins
claimed that ho was. good for nothing and
drunken, and that he finally ordered him out
of the house. but he would not go. Harkins
threw tea cup at, him, which struck him
under the eye. making bad cut. Norton then
jumped on. Of the window. Norton told his
stoiy in court today and had several witnesses
to testify in his behalf Judge Sweetland
found BarlSins probably guilty.