The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13
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All Hld vi. HiOrb tNtAs NA'f
An she's the funniest ma, Cause when
My doll won't mind. and list cry.
Why. men my ma she sob and sigh,
An say, Dear good little girl, good-by!
Bad little girls coined here again"
Last time Z ma act that away,
cried all to myself awhile
Ont on the steps. an men | smile,
An get my doll all fixed in style.
An 20 in where's mas at. an say,
Morning TO you. mommy. dear;
Where's that bad little girl wuz here?
bad little girls goned clean away,
An good little girls coined back TO stay"
james Whitcomb Riley In Century.
Charles Bissonnette was fined $40 and
costs by Judge Sweetland today for the
theft OF pair of sleeve buttons from
Charles B. Haines.
George Bailey pleaded not guilty in
the Sixth District court today. when
charged with being a common drunk
ard. and was held in $500 for trial next
Friday
In the Sixth District court today the
charge of being a common drankard.
which had been preferred against
James Mcdonald. was continued one
week for sentence.
Agnes Welch and Alice Smith were
before the Sixth District court today
as common night walkers. and pleading
guilty. they were placed on probation
until Sept. sth.
In rescript handed down today in
the case, of Edwin Draper VS.. Potter
e. CO.. ct AL. the appellate court decides
that all the points involved should be
decided by a suit at law rather than
by bill in equity.
BY rescript handed down today in
The case OF Herbert d. Mathewson VS..
Franklin Il. Ham the court directs
the case be remitted to the Sixth dis
trict court with direction to enter judg-
ment on it's decision for the plaintiff.
Alec Mcleod waived an examination
In the Sixth District. court today. when
charged with breaking and entering
the shop of George J. Kirby & ,.o., O.
No. 301 Fountain street, and the lar
ceny Of $50 worth Of spectacle frames.
and was held for the grand jury in
500. ~
Charles H. Cummings was sent to Jail
Tor 30 days by Judge Sweetland today
for assaulting his wife, Florence. The
Cummings menage has been out of
gear for some time. and while there has
been a separation. Cummings has re-
peatedly annoyed his wife, and this
time he went from words to blows and
Knocked her down.
Joseph Trenwel was fined S. and
rosts in the Sixth District court today
for dischargng an air gun on Ashcroft
street, yesterday. The boy shot at
man, Intending to pepper him on the
leg: but, being poor marksman he
put the missile through two lights OF
glass in tenement house. Joseph is
AZ years old.
Thomas Smith, Joseph Carney, John
Murphy and James Duffy were each
fined $40 and costs in the police court
today for revelling on North Main
street last night. Carney was later ar
raigned in the Sixth District court on
nett. colored lad. and pleading not
guilty. was held in 5000 for trial next
Friday. ANtl it
Patrick Dugan, a 1s-year old boy.
was tried In the Sixth District court
today on the charge of being an idle
person. Dugan has been hanging about
dodge street, where he has figured as
the leader of gang Of young toughs
and "crap-shooters," who have been
making themselves obnoxious 20 the
residents OF that part OF the city. The
arrest of this lad was made at the re-
quest Of his mother, who said that he
wouldn't work and that she couldn',
support him in idleness. He was sent
TO the state workhouse for six months.
The committee on lamps Of the city
council met yesterday afternoon, to
consider the propositions OF the Nara
gansett Electric Lighting company, and
of the Welsbach company for lighting
the streets which are now being lighted
with gasolene. After considering the
propositions submitted the committee
decided 10 defer action for a few days
at least. although 1t is understood thai
the proposal made by the Narraganset
Electric Lighting company Is by IA,
the better from the standpoint OF thc
taxpayers.
Hugh Cunningham was tried ir
Judge sweetland's court today on the
charge of sssaultng Annie Bruin
From she evidence there appeared e
be tenement house yard imbroglo
che inception Of the incident being IN,
promiscnous throwing about by child
rencf sand and rocks" some OF which
20 Mrs Bruin said. Cunningham
Pafsey threw into her eyes. Mrs Bru.
IN had clothes pole In her hands an(
Cunningham, and his wife swore thai
she hif Patsey with II and that tn,
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