The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
SEVERE PENALTY
Nichols Gets Fine of $500
and Six Months.

William J. Nichols, who has made
business of distributing obscene htera-
ture in this city, was arraigned in the
central district court yesterday morn
ing and as a result of the testimony of
the officers and one of the books found
in his possession, submitted to Judge
Utley, henwas ordered to pay a fine of
500 and serve six months In the house
Of correction. Nichols was brought be-
fore Judge Utley to answer to two
charges, breaking and entering and dis
tributing vile literature.
On the breaking and entering charge
ne was bound over to the grand pury In
$oOO. Sufficient evidence to convict him
on Doth charges was introduced, as a
clock found at his home wrapped IN in
an old sack was identified as one stolen
from the Frontenac Club house at the
: lake early this winter Nichols is an
| ola offender, having spent the best
part or two years behind bars, although
his parents have tried hard to keep him
out of the clutches of the law.
James Walker. who was arrested last
week by Inspector Patrick O'Day was
sentenced to the house OF correction for
four months, sufficient evidence coming
from friend named Douglass, who
Wlshed TO do Walker g. good turn to
convince the court that Walker was
| guilty. Walker was EMPLOYED ar the
state Mutual restaurant as a disb-
washer ana was arrested for stealing
Watcn, chain, charm, ring and some
~, iUiieS t[oIH =; A Adams, who is a pas
ny COOK at the restaurant InspectOr
- lay was put on the case and found
the missing watch in Walkers nocJet
Monday afternoon Douglass secured
the rest of the stuff for the officers
SAYING that as Walker did him a good
20 ~ once, ne wished to act the part
VI Tue soou samaritan for him.
susan Mcdonald, the 15-year-old GIRL
VINO was arrested last Sunday mornjne
at 10 exchange street, was charged
Win Nagrancy and was committed 10
the Lancaster Industrial school durine.
nef minority Charles Burns q IiftIH
IelloW IA years old, was charged with
opstructlng the sidewalk. His size
seemed 10 be very much in his favor
US II looked as though he was not bic
| enough TO obStruCt anything. but ne
was ordered to pay fine of S.. He was
3rrested by Officer Laviolette who said
mar young Burns was begging money,
Johh Carey 13, Robert Carey Is.
rank z. Rooney IA, and John Steele
o. We're arraigned for larceny of lead
ipe from the Rice & Griffin shop on
80 SN+41 81 CVI' mooney and John Car
ey were ordered committed to the Nv
man school, and the othev two were
discharged -
Ellen sullivan, charged with keening
lquor, had her case continued until
March II. William Estey, charged
with indecent exposure, was Committee
to the house Of correction for rom,
months. Several complaints have been
entered with the police about Estev
and yesterday morning Officers Foley
and Gould captured him George Dion
years ola, neglected unild. will come
before the court again Tuesday morn
ing. ~ -
Mary E. Graves for drunkenness. was
sentenced to the house of correction for
-FOUR months OH Magic ana Charles
carlson for drunkenness had their
cases continued. and James Degnan
was sentenced to the house Of correc
ton for four months Bart O'Leary for
drunkenness was sentenced to the state
farm for an indefinite period. Bart is
an old offender and the police do not
realize they are working if Bart is not
brought in at regular intervals for pro
curing a load