The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-07


James f. HeaIey was before Judge
Sweetland today, on the charge or De-
ing an idle person, and pleading not
guilty was held in $500 for trial next
Friday.
The charges against John Mofiitt,
and John McManus. of being idle per-
sons. were discontinued in the Sixth
District Court, today. upon payment
of costs.
John Edwards admitted sufficient evil
dence to convict him OF selling adulter-
ated milk. when arraigned before Judge
sweetland. today. and being fined $50
and costs, took an appeal.
Ovid Foster WAS tried in the Sixth
District Court. today, for revelling IN
Lymansvlle, North Providence, on the
night OF June 25th. lie was found
guilty and was fined 81 and costs. APP
pealed.
George Clark denied in the Sixth Dis
trlct Court this morning, that he broke
and entered William Mulcahey's house.
at No. "a Aurora street. on the night of
July 5th. and was held in sl.5OO for trial
next Friday.
The inspector of buildings has issued
a permit for the construction OF new
building for the st. Aloysius Orphan
asylum on Prairie avenue. description
OF which was printed in the News sew
eral days ago.
The alarm from box ; shortly after 5
o'clock last evening was sent out for
a slight fire i'm the Fuller brass foun-
dry at the corner OF South Main and
Tockwotton streets. The blaze was ex-
tingu shed before material damage had
been done.
]. Lewis Armstrong waived examina-
ton. in Judge Sweetland's court. this
morning. ON the charge OF Illegally SELL
ing liquor last Sunday. and being ad-
judged probably guilty, was bound
over to the grand jury in $500. Arm
strong Is pharmacist.
Last evening Patrick III. Hackett Of
Hose Is sustained a fracture of his left
foundry to which his company had been
summoned by an ALARM Of fire. MIR.
Hackett went through a second story
window and dropped Is feet to the 10 n
below. He was taken to the Rhode ISL
and hospital in an ambulance.
Philip ]. Dmleavy and Samuel Rowe
pleaded not guilty in the Sixth District
Court. today. to the charge OF overload
ing and beating horses, and were held
in $500 each for trial next Friday. These
men drove for Frank Slavin and their
alleged acts OF cruelty occurred on
RAINFALL square. Agent Smith claims
that the horses had sore shoulders.
The Providence. Fall River and New
port Steamboat company is doing ev-
erything within its power, by means of
placards and by polite requests upon
the part of employees. TO prevent the
nasty habit of splitting on the decks o.
the river boats, and in several parts of
the boats are posted conspicuous signs
which state that "sp,tting on the deck
is prohibited by order OF the board of
health" This move has met with the
general approval of the patrons of the
boats.
John Delano, cripple. having one
short leg and wearing an iron extern
sion on that foot. pleaded guilty. in the
Sixth District Court, today, to the
charge OF making am assault upan Pat
rick Grady. The latter is robust per-
SON and II is claimed by Delano that
Grady was the aggressor; at any rate
the cripple did him up, knocking him
down and cutting him over -ene-eye-
also knocked out two of his teeth.
Judge Sweetland fined Delano 500 and
costs.
Arthur Turner Samuel Barr and Jo-
seph Regan were called for trial I'm
the Sixth District Court. today. for
breaking and entering Frederick
Grants saloon, at the corner OF Perry
and Westminster streets,on the night
OF June Both. A broken window pane
was pushed in, two bottles OF LIQUOR
taken and the money drawer. which
had contained $3.50 in cash was rined
Barr waived an examination and was
bound over in $780, The others stood
trial and were adjudged probably
guilty. and were held in $500 for appear
ance before the grand jury.
John p. Kelly was tried In the Sixth
District Court. today. on a warrant al
leging that he is an idle person. His
father testified that John. who is %
years OF age. refused either 10 work or
TO treat his parents respectfully. His
mother said that all that John did was
70 eat his meals. occupy his bed and
make trouble by interfering with the
children and slapping her face. Kelly.
who is OF slight physique ana appar-
entity III. as he claimed TO be. was ad-
judged probably guilty and was sent
70 the state workhouse FOR six months.
Frank Daniels. Of Swansea. Centre.
Mass, was before Judge swectland's
court. today. on the charge OF torment :
ing raccoon. The evidence was that