The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10

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Philadelphia Record.
John Rowland was fined 500 and costs
by Judge Sweetland today for the THEFT
OF robe from Ellsworth Sisson.
Gertrude ii. Smith and John Barbos
were fined $40 and costs each by Judge
Sweetiand today for improper conduct.
Both are colored.
Hugh Cunningham was held in 5000
by Judge SweetIand today for trial
next Friday upon the charge OF as
sauting Annie Brinn.
Patrick Dugan was arraigned In the
Sixth district court this morning on the
averment that he was a vagrant. and
was held in 5000 for trial next Friday.
Thomas Wilson surreptitiously bor-
aowed carriage robe from William II.
Draper last evening and today Judge
Sweetland sentenced him to the county
jail.
Hattie Robinson pleaded not guilty
in the Sixth district court today to the
charge OF being a common night walk
er. and was held in $500 for trial next
Friday.
Patrick Hannah admitted SUFFICIENT
evidence in the Sixth district court to-
day to convict him of the sale OF i'm
pure milk and being fined 500 and costs.
took an appeal.
Walter Mosely. colored, was tried and
today of the theft of bag of old rub
bers from Samuel iSoomon's junk wag-
on. one day last week.
Napoleon Martini was fined $40 and
costs i'm the Sixth district court today
for assaulting Arthur lie Due and Civ
ing him a black eye. This affair oc-
Cured in North Providence a few days
ago.
Thomas McGerald, a common drunk
ard. was before the Sixth district
court today and by consent of Chief
Baker was by Judge Sweetland placed
on probation until next December.
Charles Packham pleaded not guilty
in the Sixth district court today when
accused Of making an assault upon
Lydia Packham, his mather. 1t was a
simple affair and Packham was held in
$500 for trial next Friday.
Charles II. Gurney was convicted in
Judge Sweetland's court. today. upon
the charge OF beating the proprietor of
the Narragansett hotel out OF board
bill amounting to sli.21. and was fined
sl5 and costs.
Thomas Callahan had a tiff with
Michael Turbitt at Olneyville a week
ago and without proper provocation
made violent assault upon him. Tur-
bitt. Callahan was sentenced to jail
for Is days and took an appeal
A purse containing a large sum OF
money was found in the Union Pass
enger station this morning by an en-
ploye OF the Hopkins Transfer COM
pany. Later the owner called for it
and ii was delivered to him.
The band OF Christian Workers OF
this city will hold a cottage prayer
meeting at the home of Mrs. West, 25s
Smith street. Wednesday evening, at
7:45 D. m. President Maurice L.
Hughes will have charge of the meet
ing. All are invited.
Thomas Mcdonald. an overgrown boy.
was found guilty in the Sixth District
court. today. and was bound over to
the grand jury in $500, for breaking
and entering in the day time the hen
house of Harry Charles and stealing
tbereffom one hen valued at 75 cents.
Hon. John Conness, who was United
States senator from California from
1868 to 1869, was in this city yesterday
on a visit 10 a sick friend, Oliver $.
Cressy. Mr.. Cressy is an old Califor-
nian and Mr.. Conness Joined another
Californian in town also, Capt. George
H. Pettis. Capt. Pettis and Mr.. Con-
ness were acquaintances In California
back in '5s. Mr.. Conness is now a resi-
dent of Matapan,
Walter Guyton Cady, a son OF Mr..
John III. cady OF this city. a graduate
OF Brown University and who has
since spent three years at the uni
versity .of Berlin. Germany. returned
yesterday to this city bearing his de-
gree, Doctor of Physics. having grad
uated with the highest honor. The News
congratuates the young man. and his
father and mother.