The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-19

costs i'm the Sixth district court, today.
for an assault upon jeremiah Nc
Grath.
Frank Williams pleaded rot guilty OF
being sturdy beggar. when arraigned
I'm the Sixth district court today. and
was held in 5000 for trial next Tues
day,
Edward +. Hackett was fined - and
costs by Judge Sweetland today. for
stealing a wrench. the property of the
Rhode Island Fire Department Supply
Co.
George F. Leonard pleaded not guilty
in the Sixth district court, today, OF
cruelty driving a horse that was unfit
for labor and was held in 5000 for trial
next Tuesday. Michael Butler was fined
$40 and costs for a similar offense.
The annual meeting Of the Prisoners
Aid Association and the opening OF the
new Sophia Little Home will be held at
the new home, Norwood avenue, next
Tuesday The house, will be open from
O'Clock to s. Annual meeting at two
o'clock. Dedication exercises at three
o'clock. All are invited.
George Ormerod was held in 5000 for
trial. next Tuesday on the charge Of
stealing sS1 from Daniel Mcmillan of
Ne. 44s Fountain street. Omerod took
the money from McMillan's room.
This is the third time within a few
weeks, that Ormerod has been before
the Sixth district court.
Patrick Barry was tried in Judge
Sweetland's court. today for assault
ing his wife Elizabeth. Barry went
home drunk. last Monday, and struck
his wife In the face, producing black
eye. Mrs. Barry had complained sew
eral times before this OF her husbands
abuse. Barry was sent TO Jail for so
days.
James A. Lane was tried in Judge
Sweetlands court. today. Cor stealing
julius Carter's sS overcoat. The two
men, colored, were lodgers at Sam
Marks place on South Main street, last
Saturday night. Lane got up first and
he and Carter's coat left the house at
the same moment. Lane claimed that
he took Carter's coat by mistake for
his own; but witnesses said that Lane
had no coat that night. He was fined
SIS and costs.
Henry Allen. Jr., a young man sup
posed TO be victim of suicidal mania.
as his sister took poison several years
ago, attempted to commit suicide by
shooting yesterday. at Block Island.
He used a 22-caliber revolver. and fired
a bullet at his head. The bullet struck
the frontal bone and glanced around
the head. so that the wound is not
considered likely to prove fatal. Allen
is about 20. No other reason than men
tai arrangement, it is thought, will ex-
plain the action.
The business mems class of the Y. NJ.
e. A. gave an exhibition OF the regular
exercises of the class work in the as
sociation gymnasium from 5 TO 6
o'clock, last evening. The exercises
carried out under the direction OF
Physical Director O. l.. Hebbert. were
very Interesting and demonstrated
clearly the excellence OF the training
given in the association course The
class is composed of 25 members. and
the program included calistehenics.
wand drill. dumbbell exercises, Indian
club drill and fancy steps.
Sarah Thompson. colored, waived an
examination in the Sixth district court
today, when charged with Keeping a
disorderly house at No. IL Rice street,
and was bound over to the grand jury
in $1,000. Charles Vincent, colored. OF
No. 126 Coddng street, was trie1 on a
similar complaint. He was adju lged
probably guilty and was held for the
grand jury in $1,000. William II. B.
Smith. colored. OF No. IL Parks street.
was also held for the grand jury IN
5000 for keeping a disorderly house.
thc resort OF disreputable blacks and
whites.