The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-12

Sarah Dorney. n common drunkarc
was today placed on probation unit
sturdy beggar by Judge Sweetlan,
Ellsworth keenan, was sentenced I,
the farm for six months today by Judg.
Sweotland. He pleaded guilty 10 be.
ing a common drunkard.
Edward ]. Mcbride pleaded not gull
ty In the Sixth district court today to
the charge Of carrying a concealed
weapon and gave surety in 5000 for trial
next Friday.
The complaint against Louis Geisson,
for an assault on his wife, Irene Gels
son, which was to have been tried in
the Sixth district court today. was con-
rinued until Friday for sentence.
Henry Parkingson. who was picked
up in the Sixth district last night in
the act Of soliciting money, was given
a six months sentence TO the farm as
a sturdy beggar by Judge Swetland
today.
<'af,hoNi DtNthty NdC nntu sIV anu
costs in the Sixth district court today
Tor an assault upon Patroman John II.
Martin. Deveney was under arrest a
few days ago and fought and scratched
the officers face.
George Thompson went into the
Third police district yesterday after
noon and stole Esther r. Packards bi-
cycle, which he sold for 81 to a South
Main street dealer. He was promptly
arrested and today Judge sweetland
gave him a 20-day Jail sentence.
Elizabeth Hardman. who was SEN
fenced to the farm last Friday as a
common drunkard. died at the state
almshouse. at Howard. last Sunday. At
the time she was brought before the
court she was on the verge OF the tre-
mems and was a complste physical
wreck.
Frank Lawson pleaded not guilty in
the Sixth district court today 10 the
charge OF assauting George f. Haunt
and was held in 5000 for trial next Fri
day. Lawson said that he acted i'm self
defense. The police contention was that
Lawson struck and cut Haupt in the
face three times with bride.
The default OF bones directed bv tho
court in the non-support case against
Edward Twiss was today reviewed by
judge sweetland and Twlss was or
uered TO give new bail and 10 appear
for trial next Friday Twiss had given
his original bondsman no end OF trouble
In getting him before the court ., an
swer the charge preferred against bsr,
Ellen McMahon was tried in Judge
swcetland's court today for an assan,,
upon Mrs. Alice Hewitt. Tho 49,.
occurred at No. IS Broad street last
Friday. Mrs. Hewitt had an infan, -
her arms and Mrs Mcmahon. who bas
an ungovernable temper. went 10 ,ha
cellar where she found Mrs Tto,.,,,
and after yanking her hair and shat
ing her fists In her face said the, !,
Mrs. Hewitt didn't have the bahv -
her arms she would kill her. Mrs Nc
Mahon offered no defense, save that
she was so angry that she did not know
what she was doing. and Judg. Sweet
land fined her $40 and costs.
The Washington Park holiness pray
Ing band has opened a mission ON
Smith street of OF Broad street over
the city line. The first service will be
held next Sunday afternoon beginning
at 2s30 with a praise service followed by
preaching by Rev. John Pennington.
Members Of churches at Washington
Park and South Providence are inter-
,Fied In the movement and have so
planned that the services will not in
effcre with the regular church services
n that vicinity. as the meetings VIII be
eid Wednesday evenings and Sunaty
fternoons. The building used for the
urpose is the one in which the first
e-vice OF the Washington Park NJ. r |
hurch was held before the chapel was
uilt ~ Edgewood