The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-11

They did not plead or answer today
rs when Attorney General stearns called
the number OF the indictment against the
Pawtucket corporation, the number being
y7s6, Nathaniel w. Smith. ESQ, or the
law office of Edwards e. Angel. said the
corporation requested a few days more to
examine the indictment before answering.
Attorney General stearns replied that
he would agree to the request II day
for answering was specified. Mr.. smith
suggested Thursday next and the attorney
peneral was satisfied There was like
postponement In the case against the
Union Railroad company.
PLEADING TO INDICTMENTS.
Ellen Foster, indicted for maintaining
n common nuisance, pleaded nolo con-
tendere. She was placed in charge OF
Miss Denehy. the probation officer.
George Thrasher OF providence. indict-
ed for larceny. pleaded nolo contendere
He and a man named Corcoran had been
drinking and he heard that Corcoran had
left a valise with $50 in IL at certain
place. Thrasher got the valise ana
pawned II for a dollar. Mr.. Wightman
said Thrasher had a good record up to
this. so Judge Wilbur placed him on
probation.
Mary Ellis. indicted for maintaining
common nuisance pleaded not guilty
and gave bail In the sum OF 1900.
Thomas Curley of Pawtucket. indicted
for throwing stones at a car, pleaded not
guilty To another indictment charging
assault and battery he entered SINH
lar plea. He was required TO give ball
in the sum OF 5000 in the first case and
$500 in the second.
Nathan Pierson, indicted for assault,
pleaded nolo contendere. He went into
Gladstone avenue rum shop and after
some words went outside and got couple
of rocks One struck the mirror In the
saloon and the other missed the par
tender. Pierson has been fined for smash
ing the mirror and today he was placed
on probation
Edward J. Kirwan. indicted for assault.
pleaded not guilty Bail 5000.
James Finan OF Pawtucket. indicted for
indecent assault pleaded not guilty. Ball
In the sum OF 5000 was required
HER PLEA WAS NOT GUILTY.
Bridget Conley. Indicted for assault and
battery. pleaded not guilty and gave bail
I'm the sum of $500.
Cregorian Michelkos indicted for an as,
sault with a dangerous weapon, pIeaceo
nolo contendere. He was working IN a
jewelry shop and boys who found fault
with defendants nationality threw tnlnGs
at him. One day the defendant got very
angry and threw a wrench that s,Scn ,S ~ a
man on the head. The police ana the
nan recommended Michelkos be placed
on probation and this was done. -,
John Mulvey indicted for ohstrucung
street car tracks. pleaded not guilty
Bail, $1,000. ~,
Edward NJ. Thurber Of North Proyi-
dence. Indicted for an indecent assault
pleaded not guilty and 5000 ball was re-
Quired. ,. ,na,o,oa
for larceny, failed 10 appear. and his
recognizances were defaulted.
PLACED ON PROBATION.
Thomas II. Cotter, indicted for larceny,
pleaded nolo contendere. He Is charged
with having stolen parts Of tools fror,
the Brown Il Sharpe Manufacturing com
pany. Cotter had the inspection OF GER
tain tools before shipment Tne ponce
probation. as there have been many
thefts at the big industrial estaplishment.
II was stated Cotter had stolen before.
Probation officer Wightman had inves,
tieated the case and thought there should
be some punishment imposed upon him.