The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-06

philadelphia Record.
Mar. GIBSON who stole Il skirt val led
at $3.50 from Sarah Downey. was today
fined S. and costs by Judge Sweetland.
James Hampson, a common drunkard,
was sent TO the farm for six months, by
Judge sweetland, today.
Thomas Callahan pleaded not guilty in
the Sixth District court today. 10
charge of making a simple assault upon
Michael Turbitt, last night, and was held
in $500 Tor trial next Friday.
Michael German was fined $50 and costs
in the Sixth District court today, for
assaulting Hannah Baily at No. So Victor
street, last Sunday. According TO the
police testimony there was "A general
drunk and a free fight in the house,
while the moral atmosphere was de-
ciaedly foul.
The defendants petition for new
trial was heard today I'm the case N
Marcella Meagher OF woonsocket VS.. +.
J. Fitzgerald OF Quincy Mass. Judge
Rogers gave decision, having heard the
case without jury, for the plaintiff for
S2S5 and defendant claims the decision
was against the evidence and the law
Patrick Collins was tried in the Sixth
District court this morning for the theft
OF q lot OF ballast iron, valued at $50.
the fproperty of Mr.. A. Bigelow Adams.
which was surreptitiously removed from
Paul B. .Warren's boat shop. where II
had been placed when Mr.. Adams boat
was pulled out OF the water last fall.
Collins was found guilty and was fined
$40 and costs.
Walter s. Reynolds, Esq, was today
appointed commissioner to make parti-
tion by sale In the equity cause OF John
Kelley ex. ux w. James Kelley ct al
The property to be divided consists of
two houses and lots on Winter street in
this city and some lots In Auburn. Ste.
phen J. Casey and Henry J. Dubois are
counsel in the case.
August Roshi OF North Providence was
fined $l5 and costs by Judge Sweetand to-
day, for allowing his horse to stand on
highway. improperly protected from the
cold. from s. to II p. m. few nights
ago. He was also bound over to the
grand jury In $500 on his plea of guilty
TO the charge of slaughtering calves in
a place not designated for that business
by the town council of North Provi-
dence.
Mathew O'Brien. GO years old, who
drives a hack for Alderman Mccarthy.
was returning from a. funeral on Ad-
miral street. yesterday afternoon. when
a Prairie avenue car collided with his
hack, considerably damaging that vehi-
Gle ard throwing OBrien to the street.
The old man was bruised about his legs
and his head was cut. JIc refu sed to xo
to the Rhode Island hospital ard WAS
takec t. his home.
Charles Collins died this morning in the
Rhode Island hospital from conclusion
of the brain. He fell from a team on
the Mountainville road. near Georgia
Vile, Sunday evening. striking on his
head. He was taken TO the hospital on
Monday and an operation was performed
on Tuesday. Collins did not rally. how
ever and never recovered consciousness.
He was % years of age, unmarried and,
as far as known. was without relatives
in this section of the country.
stephen Harrington pleaded not guilty
IN the Sixth District court today of maxi
ing an assault upon John B. Bradley.
the police contention is that Harrington
went into Beasley's stable on Brooks
street last Tuesday. TO demonstrate with
him relative to an assault he said Brad
ley made upon his, Harrington's' boy.
The lie was passed and blow was
struck. Bradley went down and
as result had to be sent to the Rhode
Island hospital with broken leg. Har-
~. In, tria
April H. N
The complaint against James McDon-
aid for an assault upon Patrolman Will
liam Bradbury. whicn was to have been
tried in the Sixth District court today
was continued for one week. This as
sault took place on Broad street near
Trinity square. a week ago. Mcdonald
had been making disturbance I'm a res
taurant and the officer was called upon
10 take him out. When on the side
walk. and after refusing to go home, he
was placed under arrest and there and
then kicked Patrolman Bradbury in his
legs.
The Carrie Brown Memorial Fountain
commission is holding a meeting in Mayor
Bakers office this afternoon. for the
purpose OF nearing certain persons VINO
favor the removal of the Soldiers monu-
ment from its present location. 1t is un-
derstood that some would like 10 see the
monument placed in the centre OF Ex-
change place. while others are of the
opinion that the proper place for II Is
in front of the new State House. As n
matter OF fact. neither the fountain COM
mission or the city council have any
jurisdiction over the monument, and
whatever is done must be by the direc-
tion OF the General Assembly. In the
absence of Mavor Baker. J. G. Pekram,
Esq, is presiding over the meeting.
I.aban F. Waterman was tried in the
Sixth District court today, for dealing
in impure milk. Mr.. waterman's milk
analysed at lit In the progress OF THE
trial the inspector testified that Mr..
Waterman. twice brought In samples since
the complaint was brought against him.
stating that he had endeavored to care
fully drum his milk The first sample
analysed at 1913 Then Mr.. Waterman
improved his herd by getting rid of Hol-
stems giving poor milk and by adding