The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-15
GRAND JURY
BEGINS
LABORS
Large Docket Of Cases to Be
Considered, Some Of Which
Are Very Important.

The grand jury for the county OF Provi-
dence was duly empanelled this morning
There was much interest in the work OF
selecting the Jurors owing TO the i'm
portance OF some OF the cases The jury
consists of IS members and William L.
Chatterton OF Pawtucket is foreman.
Decidedly unusual are some OF the
charges the jury will have 10 consider.
There are six complaints for riotlng 13
complaints for obstructing street cars.
four complaints for placing obstructions
on railroad tracks. Two complaints
against street railway companies for vio-
lating the ten-hour law must also be
passed upon, as we'll as Ave for stoning
cars.
There are some 1856 cases TO be con-
sidered. The two largest classes OF cases
are larcenies and nuisances. there being
81 complaints for the latter offence and S6
cases of larceny. Two parties are charged
with manslaughter. The number of as
saults with dangerous weapons to be con-
sidered Is II, somewhat smaller num-
ber than is usual at the September term
There are three cases In which forgery
is charged and five In which embezzle-
ment Is alleged.
The other cases to be passed upon are
as follows:
Assault, eight: assault dangerous weap-
ons. II; larceny from person. eight; break
ing and entering day and larceny. Il:
breaking and entering night ard larceny,
ten; receiving stolen goods, one; assault
with Intent to rape, one; carnal knowl-
edge girl under age consent, five; adul-
terry three; indecent exposure. two; de-
facing building, one; obstructing officer.
one; promoting policy lottery. one; un-,
lawful possession OF counterfeit money,
one; illegally selling poison. one: keeping
unlicensed drug store. one.
The members OF the jury are: James II.
Foley. Providence: James #. McElroy,
idence; Benjamin F. Amy. Johnston;
George j.. Eddy. Scituate; Michael Larkin,
smithfeldi Matthew Blanchard, Foster;
Fred l.. Smith, Pawtucket; William l..
Pawtucket; Joseph @. Carr.
Central Falls; Thomas NJ. Alsop. Lnooln;
Matthew A. Butler. Cumberland; Albert
Walsh, Woonsocket: Dexter A. Saunders,
Glocester; John r. McCarty. North Provt-
dence.
Just as soon as the Jurors were sworn
Judge Wilbur began his charge He fol-
lowed the same course as usual in stating
the manner in which the jurors We're TO
perform their duties and the nature OF
I'd. His honor expressed special satlsfac-
bon that there were no murder cases on
the docket
Speaking of the cases for violation Of
hat there was a. law on our statute book
providing that street railway employees
hall not work more than ten hours or
.welve consecutive. II made no differ
moe. his honor said, how long the men
we're willing TO work ttheir employment
or more than ten hours was illegal.
His honor next considered the cases OF
,bstruoting street cars. and his honor
,aid this was a trouble growing out "of
he late unpleas santness in this county"
the offence of obstructing an
,fficer was considered and the necessity
" putting no obstacles in the way OF law 4
shown. Judge Wilbur call /
street cars must not be obstructed. A |
,erson. his honor said. had the right TO |
lrive across the track or along the tracks,
,ut had no right to do so for the simple |
purpose OF obstructing cars. II one |
,laoes distractions in the way of the cars |
he interferes with the doing OF an act |
he legislature authorized. The jurors |
lear in the matter and the law carriNd |
'ut and his honor said that a person had |
10 more right TO obstruct a car than the |
would have 10 run anyone |
lown who was on the tracks.
The law in regard TO rioting was simply |
when that class of offences was |
cached, but his honor spoke quite |
toning street cars. He said no one COULD |
rave any more right 10 assail oars and |
he people In them than such person |
would have 10 assail the person or prop |
rty OF a juror The folks who threw the |
tones. his honor said, must be either |
oos or idiots; they could not be In full |
OF their faculties. Their Of |
hose who urged the accused to commit
he offences