The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21


Alice s. Carroll was called by the state
and said that all that she knew OF the
affair was that there were two men on
the opposite side OF the street. There was
sudden scampering OF some boys who
were being chased by the men. She heard
no outories and did not SEQ anything
done by the boys
Mr. Eastman asked Miss Carroll II she
did not tell the officer who summoned her
that she would help Carroll
She explained that she knew Carroll:
but that he was not related to her. She
told the officer she would be glad to
come to court 10 help any friend II she
could. Being still further pressed, Miss
Carroll said that by friend" she meant
the defendant. Carroll
TESTIMONY FOR DEFENCE.
For the defence Madarias was called
and testified that he and Carroll met
Campbell at the corner OF the two streets.
There were several other boys whom ale
did not know. who were shouting at some-
body. The officers suddenly ran UP TO
them and placed them under arrest On
the way 10 the station Marksy said TO
Little, Shall let this boy go7" Lite
reply watts, mo- take him in"
In cross examination Madarias said that
he and Carroll had been over to South
Providence, last Friday night. reaching
the corner of Brook and Arnold streets
just as the other boys ran by them.
Madarias denied that at the station his
father reprlmanded him for being away
from night school and promised that
when he got him home he would teach
him not to again deceive him In such q
way.
particular. He knew none OF the boys
who ran and had had nothing to do with
their insults 10 Cawley.
Campbell said that he worked for a
Jewelry manufacturing concern and had
nal been working overtime that night,
leaving the shop at 9:10 o'clock
When he arrived at the corner OF Brok
and Arnold streets he met Carroll ana
Madarias, who told them that they had
been over 10 South Providence TO make a
call.
He knew nothing OF the Cawley affair
and was not acquainted with any OF the
boys who ran from the officers.
SAW NO CROWD OF BOYS.
Miss Mary G. Moran, one OF the teachers
who was with Cswley. said that she saw
no crowd OF boys on the street corner.
She had no reason for observing what
was going on, not knowing that the off,
GERS had been specially detailed.
She heard the patter OF feet as though
boys were running up the street. Glanc-
Ing In the direction from which the sounds
came she saw an officer chasing n boy
Patrolman Little was recalled and said
that what Markey asked him was: Shall
/ take the teacher in2" To which he.
Little replied: No"
Lieutenant Rankin testified that Ma
darias requested that his father be sent
for. When Mr.. Madarias came to the
station Markey brought tho boy from
the cell 10 the guard room. The father
upbraided the boy. asking him why Il
was that he had been absenting himself
from night school and threatening TO
teach him not to tell him that he was In
school at the same time staying away
from 10.
Pauolman Markey corroborated Lieu
tenant Rankin.
Mr. Wallace. the probation officer.
asked that he might make a statement in
behalf OF Campbell.
The latter was an orphan and had for
charge. lie Mad secured work and a
home for the boy. and from his employ
ers as well as from those who boarded
the lad excellent reports had invariably
JUDGE P1RcE's DECISION.
Judge Pirce said that there was no dis
pute that some boys had made noises at
the place whore the police said the rev.
cling occurred
ne defer ,dstsndSsnsY: ;sY. lss,,, bad everything, At a.
looked upon with suspicion.
The pohce. to be sure, were In pursuit
of their duty. but their evidence was not
Tho question 20 be decided was whether
there was sufficient proof OF disorderly
conduct on the part OF these three de-
PENDANTS. There were other boys there
who ran away. The officers were ~ or
0feet distant when the teering remarks
were made. and when the other boys
were stili present
The court was therefore OF the opinion
that the prosecution had failed 10 estab-
nsh beyond n reasonable doubt that these
particular boys were involved In the dis
orderly conduct OF which the police had