The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-15
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FORMER
PLEAS
Several Indicted Persons VITO
Pleaded Not Guilty Monday
Were Before Court Today.

There was another large number OF re-
fractions In Judge wilbur's court this
morning on the part of prisoners who on
Monday declared themselves not guilty of
offences charged against them. None of
the cases before the court was OF a seri-
Gus nature. and only light sentences were
imposed
One man who had retained a lawyer
wanted to plead nolo contendere. at least.
so the man told deputy sheriff. When
the prisoner was brought into court he
showed a letter from his lawyer, but de-
clned to change his plea OF not guilty,
previously entered. The lawyer retained
withdrew from the case and II. A. Blake
was appointed his counsel.
Thomas Kirwan and Thomas Robins
Jointly indicted for larceny from the per-
son. today retracted former pleas of not
guilty. They were charged with stealing
a watch from Thomas w Robinson at
Riverside.
An affidavit was read which Robins had
signed to the effect that Kirwin had moth
ing TO DO with the taking OF the watch
On an old indictment charging him with
having made an attempt 10 rob City Clerk
Crawford couple of years ago. Kirwin
pleaded, after the charge had been modi-
fed to larceny nolo contendere. He
was fined $50 and costs.
jury some time ago found Kirwin's
partner in the Crawford incident one
Lynch, guilty OF assault and battery.
There will be nothing done under the
indictment charging Kirwin with the lar
ceny OF the watch.
Robin, Kirwins associate, whose state
ment saved him, was sentenced TO six
months in jail. Both men were brought
back from New York shortly after the
watch was stolen.
william Kavanaugh. indicted for the
larceny of a horse, carriage and harness.
pleaded nolo contendere and was fined
$50 and costs. He drove away horse
and carriage from in front OF building
ON Union street. The horse was valued
at s400 and the carriage at 800. Kava-
naugh was arrested on Gladstone avenue
while driving about In the carriage he
had stolen. There was a story that Kaya-
naugh tried 10 sell the outfit at River
side, but this he denied.
Joseph McDermott pleaded mono indict-
ment for endorsement. Six months in
Jail.
Christopher J. Lester pleaded nolo con-
tendere TO an indictment charging break
ing and entering and larceny. Nine
months In jail.
Lawrence Briggs. indicted for embezSle-
Iueutt pieducu uoio ContenueTe- Sh
months.
Frederick Church. breaking and enter
ing jail. pleaded nolo contendere, Min,
months.
Cora Smith. indicted for assault will
dangerous weapon and larceny from
the person, today pleaded nolo contendere
and was sent to prison for one year ir
each case. Cora. IL was claimed, in order
to get a mans money, attacked him with
knife and cut his coat very mucn. Cora
said she simply used a hat pin.
Emily Douglas who II Is alleged con-
Quoted common nuisance I'm Capt Hor-
tons district at the North End pleaded
nolo oontendere to an Indictment
charging her Jointly with Moxime Max
wen OF maintaining an illegal establish
ment She had been at the North End
but few days when the vigilant sleuths
of the district broke up her establish
ment. She was placed on probation
Richard s. Gait was placed on prota-
ton. He was indicted for larceny from
the person. The man who accused Gait
has gono TO Toledo o.. and there is a
serious doubt as to whether the man
money was interrerred with by Gait.