The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21

Clinton Emerson was fined $40 and
costs in the Sixth district court, today,
for harbocing an unlicense- dog.
Mrs. Gilday OF No 81 Bergen street.
reports that her son John has been
missing from home since the 18th in
stant.
Manuel Brown was arraigned In the
Sixth district court, today. for assault
ing Daniel Harrington, in a pool room,
at No. 20 Wickenden street. last night.
Harrington was struck with a billiard
cue. and sustained a severe cut on his
scalp. Brown pleaded guilty and was
bound over to the grand jury in $780,
Fire was discovered at half past
o'clock last night in the yewelry manu-
factory OF Frederick Reynolds at 157
Orange street. The watchman on the
floor above first saw the flames and he
notified William =. kerrs, who rang an
alarm from box 80. The fire started
from a small forge and was extinguish-
ed before 1T spread to any extent. I'll
damage was sligh'
The case of Margaret Leech Barker
VS.. DR.. Edward NJ Lane, which has
been many times before the court was
on the calendar in the common pleas
division for trial today. 1t was not
again Refreshed, as defendants i'm
portant witnesses were absent, so there
was a reassignment on defendants
agreeing to pay costs amounting TO
s20.5o.
Before Judge Wilbur and a jury was
tried today the case of Robert c. Nc
Kay VS.. David A. Crowell, to recover
sl2o alleged to be due for rent OF a
house and barn. The defendant claims
ne furnished meats TO the plaintiff to
the value OF sS7435. Edward De V.
O'Connor was attorney for the plain
tiff and George A. Littlefeld attorney
for the defendant.
Ralph Mineer, 16 years old, was fined
SIS and costs in the police court, today
for reverllng. on Brayton avenue, las
night. The fine was made a heavy one
for the reason that Mineer had been be.
quite a while, and the police determined
to give him a lesson which he woulC
not speedily forget. and at the same
time give other youths a pointer as {,
the necessity of making less noise anc
behaving less rowdyish.
James Judge and John w. Tracey
were before Judge Sweetland. today
for the evasion of fare on the steamer
Pilgrim Judge evidently came here e
beg from people on the streets. for Nj!
left arm was done UP in a sling. Capt
Magill released the arm when Judg'
was brought into Third station. ant
found that there was nothing the mat
ter with il. Both pleaded not guilty
and were held In 5000 for trial tomor.
row. In a few minutes they withdrew
that plea. and were fined $40 and costs
Edward Dupre. IS: John Collins. 1s;
James Down, IS; Joseph Plchette. 13
and wAford Phibodeau. 10 years old
were before Judge Sweetland today on
the charge OF breaking and entering in
The daytime. store connected with a
dwelling. The place looted was Adolpf
Miners store on Julian rtreet. on tn,
14th snetant. The boys secured cigar.
cites. chewing gum. candy. a pocket.
hook. a knife. and a harmonica. all o
the value OF $40. They were all ad
Judged probably guilty, and were boun'
over 10 the grand jury-the three olde
boys In $500 and the two smaller boy
IN $500 each. The older boys were or
dered to give bail or to be committed I
the sockannosset school. the other
we're placed In charge Of Mr.. Wallac'
the probation officer.