The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-18

sisted on pleading not guilty today thar
has been the case for ssme time. Stil
quite a few cases amongst those where
guilt was acknowledged, the prisoner,
were deemed worthy OF being placed In
charge OF probation officers. There wer,
no heavy sentences imposed and no very
serious crimes were considered by tins
jury.
No true bills were found against these
parties: Joseph Siblelski Ouvenile), en-.
tering dwelling and larceny; William Mer-
ritt. Henry Curtis, Frank O'Neil, Frank
Connors and Ronald Rosburg. breaking
and entering dwelling and larceny: Colvin
Wiggin, assault, dangerous weapon
Stephen Lyon, assault; Lorenzo Marroni.
assault dangerous weapon: Severio Pc
trucci, assault, dangerous weapon; Angelo
Scoffi, assault, dangerous weapon; Thomas
Jones, gambling house: Napoleon Barron,
assault, dangerous weapon: Jennie Hall,
larceny; John Wilkinson, breaking and
entering shop; Walter Jenkins, nuisance
Walter NJ Robbins, false pretences.
PLEADING TO INDICTMENTS.
John Gillette. OF Central Falls, pleaded
not guilty To an indictment charging lar
ceny of money. Bail $500
Allen G.. Peck. indicted for forging and
uttering I'm East Providence, pleaded not
guilty. Bail $1,000.
There were two indictments against
Otis w. Leonard and Lawton Smith one
charging malicious mischief and the other
breaking and entering an unoccupied
dwelling In night and larceny. Smith Is
on bail and Leonard pleaded not guilty
to both charges today. In each case bail
in the sum of Sl00J was required. Leonard
is accused amongst other things OF taxi
ing lead pipe. Luther Leonard retracted
his plea of not guilty. He and Smith
took brass faucets and lead pipe and
badly injured the interior of two houses.
Judge Wilbur sentenced Leonard 10 one
year In states prison on each indict-
ment. the sentences to run concurrently.
Thomas Dyer. who was indicted with
James McCusker for two separate Often
ces of entering shops in night time and
larcenies. pleaded nolo contendere. Nc
Cusker is on bail. The sentences imposed
on Dyer aggregate 10 months I'm jail.
Robert Johnson pleaded nolo contendere
TO an indictment charging n nuisance.
He was sentenced to one month in jail
and TO pay a fine OF 500.
Annie A. Fade indicted with Irving W.
Davis for adultery, pleaded not guilty.
Bail $1,000. Davis is on bail.
HELD IN $1,000.
Harry Bliss indicted with Charles Kem-
pie for breaking and entering shop I'm
night time and larceny. pleaded not
guilty. Kemple is on bail. Bliss was ask
ed 10 give $1,000 bail
Harry Dakin indicted for assault and
battery pleaded not guilty. Bail $500.
Herbert n. Parkinson indicted for
breaking and entering dwelling day time
and larceny, pleaded nolo contendere. He
IN "a
Edward Simpson. Edward Prev and
Thomas Dorney were Jointly indicted for
larceny from the person. Dorney is on
bail and the other two pleaded differently.
Prev plealede nolo contendere and was
turned over 10 the probation officer
Simpson insisted that he was innocent
Bail S2500
uttering an order on a Warren bank
pleaded noo contendere. He was placed
i'm charge OF the probation officer as
there seemed a chance that the young
man would do better
George McClosey. indicted for breaking
and entering shop. in night time and
larceny, pleaded not guilty. lie took
cigars, money and other easily-carried-
away articles, according TO the grand
jurors Bail in the sum OF $1,000 was re-
quired.
William McMurtie. Indicted for n SINH
lar offence. pleaded nolo contendere. lie
entered the l.. a. Tillingiast company
store and an officer passing by was led
to discover the break by smelling gas. Nc
Murtie was found very drunk upstairs i'm
the restaurant Judge Wilbur imposed
a sentence OF six months in fail.
Harry Warden. OF Pawtucket, indicted
for embezzlement, pleaded guilty. lie was
g H.aIU
Wightman. as every one in Pawtucket
seemed anxious 90 give the young man a
chance.
Gertrude Almon, indicted for breaking
and entering "a dwelling house In Paw
tucket. pleaded guilty. Miss Almon en-
gagged as a domestic in Mr.. WOodward's
house and come To- this city To attend
the funeral OF relative. she claimed.
After being away several days, she re-
turned. and. opending the house door with
a key. took a mum, shoes, "A stick pin and
money. She was sentenced to Ave months
I'm jail. The prisoner was bound over by
the Pawtucket District court for bur
glary.
Robert Hicks. indicted for larceny,
pleaded not guilty. Transactions CON
cernine a ring-of the gold kind-are in
John Commcrford. indicted for break
mg and entering y shop Ia night time and
larceny. pleaded nolo contendere.
Adam Farley Indicted for maintaining
n nuisance pleaded nolo contendere. lie
wore faded coat OF blue I'm the court
room. and his case was passed as he is
believed he Is deserter from the United
States army.
To three indictments charging him with
falsely representing himself 90 be an
n gent. Edward Warner pleaded not guilty.
Baii IN the sum OF 5000 was required on
each Indictment.
William johnson indicted for LARCENY of