The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-11

thdiitS htiptIS Was tTleu IN Juuge
Sweetland's court today upon the
charge Of responsibility for an unborn
child. The young woman is a Swedish
domestic.
Pensions have been granted as fol-
lows: Original. George l.. Douglass.
Providence. s6 increase, william NJ.
Goodrich. Auburn. IS; Daniel Kelly.
Providence, IS.
Thomas Riley was placed on pro-
baton until Dec. Z. by Judge Sweet
land today. having pleaded guilty to
tine charge of failing to support his
minor children,
The alarm from box 257 this morning
was for a slight fire In the attic OF the
house No. 81 Culver street. An excel
slor mattress was, by some unknown
cause. set afire. Damage. S..
David Pulver admitted sufficient evil
dence to convict, In the Sixth District
court today, when accused of selling
$50 and costs. From that sentence Pull
Yer TOOK an appeal.
y william Il. Smith, who had been on
probation to see IL he could live up to
hfs promise to go to work and support
his family, was brought before the
Sixth District court today and was senA
fenced TO the state farm for six months.
George Hartford pleaded guilty to a
simple assault upon Patrick Cummings.
in the Sixth District court today. and
was fined $50 and costs. The trouble
grew out OF the quarrelsome nature OF
old Mr.. Cummings when under the in
fluepce Of liquor.
Manuel Aruda was fined $40 ana costs
by Judge Sweetland today for an as
sault upon Frank Martin. This fracas
occurred at a christening party in the
third police precinct last September.
Aruda admitted sufficient evidence To
convict and then took an appeal.
Lawrence Ouimette was arraigned in
the Sixth District court today for the
embezzlement of 81 from James Bart
ley. a marketman on Smith street. Oui-
mette pleaded guilty and was fined $40
and costs. He was Bartley's clerk and
failed to turn in money collected for his
employer.
Julia Mckenzie was tried In the
Sixth district court for keeping a house
OF ill-fame at No. rs Winter street. One
witness swore that he saw two ladies"
come out OF the house one night so in
toxfcated that they were not permitted
to get upon a street car. Julia was
held for the grand jury in $1,000
The school committee has accepted
an invitation from William II. Peck TO
hear an address by President Faunce
of Brown University, upon THE Oppor-
tunities offered by the American Col
iege OF Today" before the pupils OF the
Classical High School. their parents
and friends. on Monday, May l4th. 1900,
at O'Clock p. m. at the Classical High
school.
John Clark. a young colored fellow.
was held for the grand Jury. without
bail. by Judge Sweetland toaay for
burglary. Clark has been sleeping in
the attic OF house at No. oliver
street and night before last he be-
came hungry. went downstairs. forced
his way into Carl superneau's tene-
ment and gorged himself with 20 cents
worth OF butter. bread and meat. He
pleaded guilty to the charge.
Patrick Donovan was before Judge
Sweetland today for an assault upon
Helman LAM. The latter testified that
he protested against noise made by
some young men who were in his yard.
II was night time and Lanz desired that
the noise SHOULD cease and went out TO
get an officer. When 1.anz returned
Donovan made a pass at him. The
complainant threw up his arm. receiv-
ing a blow he said which forced him
up against the house. Donovan said
that he objected TO. being called a big
stin Irish lobster" and that he mere
~ raised his arm to avoid being hit.
she respondent was found not guilty.