The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

James A. Williams is counsel for plain
uff and Il. X. Parker counsel for de-
PENDANTS.
The appellate division of the supreme
court has denied defendant Hahns mo-
ton for a reargument in the case of Han
ma S. Bassett VS.. Joseph Lowenstein, ct
al.
The complaints against James Rafferty,
for larceny OF small articles from James
and Julia McNary and Fred $. Sweet,
were discontinued by Judge sweetland,
today. upon payment OF costs.
Arthur Connors was fined SIS and costs
by Judge Sweetland. today. for an assault
upon George Middleton. a quarrel about
a bottle of whiskey resulted in Middleton
carrying away a black eye as a souvenir
of the affair.
Eunice Behar and Maggie McKenna to-
day retracted their pleas OF not guilty OF
being lewd and wantons and were placed
on probationi until December 27th. These
women were gathered In at the time of
the recent Walker street raid
The complaint against Patrick McCar-
thy, for assault which had been pending
for several weeks, was today dis
continued upon payment OF costs. The
| default entered last week was taken off
! by Judge sweetland.
The case OF Leon Rosenfeld VS.. Walter
| y. Swarts ct al, which was bill In
| equity for the sale OF lot OF land on
| Willard avenue I'm this city, was consid-
cred by the appellate court today. The
case being before II in BILL answer and
| proofs.
In the Sixth District Juvenile court
today, Andrew Potter, Galeen Nighten-
gale and John Dougherty were sent to the
| Sockanosset school for two years tru-
ants. John Mclaughlin and Christopher
Taylor were placed on probation until
| December eth, and william Hanley was
| held for trial on June 4th.
Defendants demurrer in the case OF
| Thomas Doyle, pro ami, VS.. Nicholson
File company has been sustained by the
appellate division of the supreme court.
The court says the plaintiffs declaration
does not allege that II was the plaintiff 8
duty to step upon the covering of the
tank. nor that he was ordered or invited
by the defendant TO do so.
Sergt William #. Brien has received
communication from the chief execu-
tive OF the city. commencing him for
bravery and discretion in arresting
James w. Mcdonald. al GA Elm street,
last Monday. Mcdonald had been
threatening to shoot the members of his
family. The same day Mcdonald was
sent to the state hospital for the insane
George Mallon was placed on probation
by Judge Sweetland. today for an as
sault upon Julia Corey. The affair was
simple one. Malion was drunk and
wandered into a yard on Charles street
and was ordered out by Mrs. Corey. he
pushed her up against the side OF the
house doing her no injury. Leniency was
shown Mallon because he has a wife and
four small children and had never beer
in any trouble before.
Charles III. Peterson was before the stf
| district court this morning, for an as
sault upon his wife, last Sunday morn
ing. AIRS Peterson said that her hus
band struck her on the left 'yaw' max
ing Il very sore. When she had so test
: fed Peterson told tho court that he wa
guilty. The Petersons have 10 children
and the husband spends the greater par
of his earnings for liquor When drunk IN
is very ugly and has frequently strucl
his wife. Peterson was sent to jsll 70
10 days.
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