The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-05
FIft-Ssven Persons Fined for Drunkenness
In The Police Court.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL DESKS LOOTED.
Mathew Walsh Severely Injured BY 4 Pistol
knsoksd Dswn BY frightened Hsns- Hunter
Charged With AssauIting q wsman

Frank Masseralla was arraigned in
the Sixth district court this morning
on the charge of making an assault
on Felix Mecann. He pleaded guilty
and was held in the sum Of $500 for
sentence Tuesday.
The assault was made with a knife
and McCann was cut in the back to
such an extent that II stitches were
required TO close the wound.
The injured man was taken 10 the
Rhode Island hospital, and after his
wounds were sewed up went home, re-
fusing to remain at that institution.
Judge Sweetland deemed IL advisa bic
not TO sentence the Italian until the re-
suit Of McCann's injuries is known.
r. X. Harron OF 20 Ambrose street
was burned about the face with pow
der last evening. DIR. Harston attend
ed him.
A horse i'm charge of Letter Carrier
Dooly ran away from the corner of
Benefit and Wickenden streets last
evening; and was caught by Patrol
man Mccarthy. at corner of No. Main
street and Doyle avenue. Mr.. Dooly
was thrown out but not much injured.
John Fremer. Asa s. Atkins, w. q.
Fales, Fred ]. Fowler, w. A. Luther,
A. Gpselmo, T. X. Msgee. Jr., j. III.
Kempton. Eugene O'Brien. Ching Fong,
Sidney Baker. John Delhi. Herbert
Carey, Ralph Bushnell, s. Dimsrco,
Tony Morratto, L. r. Mason, w. III.
Smith were fined in the police court.
the sum of SO each for pistol firing on
the street.
Constable Dunn was requested by
the police not 10 make a noise on a
certain portion OF Boudoin street yes
terday on account of sickness, but
he did not propose to cut out any Of
his program for the day. He was forced
to do so, however, and this morning
was fined IS and coses.
In the police court yesterday morn
ing Is persons were fined for being
drunk, and 81 were fined for a like Of
tense this morning.
Frank and Michael Marroco were
fined "a each by Judge Lyman this
cihhh& AOt bathih6 tit foVHdS-
quatucket river. contrary TO law.
Yesterday was a record breaker in
the central district. there being AZ ar
rests. The majority were for drunken
ness and discharging revolvers.
The 1anftor At the Academy avenue
grammar school reported to the police
this morning that the building had been
entered and the desks had been ram
sacked. A peculiar looking article had
been hoisted TO the peek of the flag
POLE and In such a wav that IL cannot
be taken down bv ordinary means.
Matthew Walsh, 3 years old. was bad
ly injured yesterday by the discharge of
pistol I'm the hands of an unknown
boy. He was taken To his home, 81
Bergen street, and the wound was
dressed by DR.. Donnelly.
II. w. Morse of the barge Swallow,
while crossing South Main street last
evening. was run into bv an unknown
bicycle rider and knocked down. He
sustained a bad cut over his left eye.
DIR. Kean took number OF stitches in
the wound.
At noon yesterday n horse attached
To an express wagon at the corner Of
Dexter and Waterloo streets was
frightened by a fire cracker and ran
into crowd that was Watching the
militia evolutions on the Dexter Train
ing ground. William Nixon of 2s Grant
street was Knocked down. The attend
ing physician found that his nose had
been broken, and that he was other
wise injured.
w. II. Nixon. Frank Peaster. Michael
Lellie Everett Adams. Martin Nc
Guinness, and Frank Gardiner were
each fined 50 and costs this morning
in the sixth district court for dischsra-
ing fire arms in the street,
Frank Burns was sent 10 jai by
Judge Sweetland this morning for A
term OF i've days for assaulting vaIen-
tine Weilsall on Plain street last eve
ming
William Hunter "a hard looking in
dividual, was arraigned i'm the Sixth
District court this morning on the
charge NJ assaulting Cora Prosser. IL
IL claimed Hunter made an attempt To
drag the woman intro yard Hunters $
story is that he wanted TO shake hands
with the woman. lie win have trial
Tuesday.
James A. King acted I'm the Sixth Dis
trict court this morning as il he was
proud OF the fact that he s6ld impure
mix. for when asked by Judge Sweet
lag9 whether he was guilty or not he
looked up with a smile and answered
yes" He was fined $40 and costs,
which he paid.
Harry II. Savage. the cashier at the
Narragansett Hotel has gone TO Port
land. Me-. where he will spend his va
cation.
Timothy Flynn. is years old. lost his
Job few days ago and was succeede
by Thomas Cahir. Timothy met Tom
on Polk street last evening and called
Tom a "scab." TIM also threw a stone
at Tom and IN the Juvenile court this
morring Tins parents We're ordered 20
get together the sum OF slb and costs
n they wanted Tim to return home.