The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-11

Harry Hunter and John knight, coll
ored were held in slOO each for trial,
next Friday. for the theft of 25c. worth
Of stockings from Samuel Field.
BENJAMIN Snow, who lives on Chest
nut street, has reported TO the police
that somebody stole his Columbia bi-
cycle. which had been left standing on
Peck street, yesterday.
The case against John III. w. b. OPP
per- relative to a sewer connection, was
called in thu Sixth distritc court today
and contnued for one week as the or
der OF the beard of health was not
quite complied with.
James Appleton, SO years of age, is
reported 10 be missing from his home
at 45 Bancroft street since Tuesday,
and Fred Gabrey. Is years old. has not
been seen at his home, Weeks street,
since July "a The police have been
asked to locate both these persons.
at 6:l0 O'Clock this morning. rear
wheel OF one OF the Crystal Ice COM
pany's wagon went down into the ditch
made for the purpose OF putting in the
underground wires on Weyboset street,
near Potter street. With considerable
difficulty the vehicle was extricated.
Lieut.. Sweet OF the Pawtucket police
force, has tslephoned to the police
headquarters. that on Monday last,
grey horse and an express wagon,
which resembles a pedler's wagon, was
put up al; stable in Pawtucket by two
men. The rig has not since been called
for
John Flood was sentenced TO jail for
30 days, by Judge Sweetland this morn
ing, for assaulting his aunt, Ellen Han
ley. There was no provocation for the
assault, Flood being drunk and goil;
into the house and striking his aunt in
the face. He was UP 2 years ago for
similar assault.
Edward Hill, a dock hand at the
Lonsdale wharf. while engaged in NOV
ing a heavy piece OF machinery yester-
day afternoon slipped on the wet floor
ing and part of the load failing upon
he sustained "a fracture OF the left leg
He was taken 10 the Rhode Island hos
pital in the ambulance.
Clara jackson. Minnie williams, Jen-
ME Robinson, Isabella Nichols, Annie
Francis and Bridget Goff were before
the Sixth district court, today on the
charge of being lewd and wanton in
speech and behavior. Bach admitted
Sweetland sentenced them to the farm
for six months.
Samuel Fields. of 10 South Main
street, reported to the police that early
last evening. two colored men stole
several pairs of socks from his store. A
little later the police on the beat arr
rested the two men with the socks in
their possession. Both men were locked
up for Drunkenness and the stolen
property was returned to the owner.
A. L. Palmer. ex-judge OF the su
preme tsnt of New Brunswick, died a
st. John. n. b.. last nigl\ He was in
jured ba1ly while stepping from {
strest car in Boston short time ago
and went TO ~. John to conduct tn,
case OF Prof. Hesse of this city. VIII,
lost his leg through a street car acct
dent dhere He was chitf counsel ant
obtained verdict OF $4,000 for Hess,
on. the first trial
Enoch Nichols and Annie Franci.
pleaded guilty In the sixth district
court today, to the charge Of keeping
disorderly housa on Lilac street, an
were held In $1,000 for the giund jury
Annie l.. Jones was also 4 Id Tor tn
grand Jury In $1,000 for the same charge
Antoine Silva stood trial on the charg
Of keeping a disorderly house on Lila
street and was adju iged probabl
guilty and held for the grand jury d
$1,000.
DeHa Merrier stood trial in Judg
sweetlands court. today, on the charg,
OF keeping a disorderly house at 81
Atwol's avenus The police evidenc,
disclosed that the woman and her asso
ciates were very undesirable neighbors
although she and hsr relatives an,
friends swore positively that they wer,
her only callers and that nothing of a,
unusual character occurred I'm tn
house. The court held her for the gram
jury in $1,000.
Daniel Stanton Hazard. an old an
respected resident OF the Fifth war,
died wednesday at his summer home
Buttonwoods after a short illness. Il
was born in North Kingstown In Is
being descendant OF the noted Hai
ard and stanton families OF the soutl
ern part OF the stat. When your
man he came 10 Providence where
has since resided. For many years
was contractor and builder but r
tired about 10 years ago. lie was one
the founders OF the old Friendsh
street Baptist church and has also be
an ODD Fellow for many years. n
Hazard has done many deeds OF kin
ness and charity among the poor
classes who acknowledge they have Il
friend. He leaves wife and thr
married daughters who mourn for
generous and loving husband and fat
ar.