The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-13
Wilson Held in $4,000 Bail TO Await
Action Of the Grand Jury.
Was Accused Of Robbing Rocker Of
S05--Other Matters Of Interest.

| George Wilson. who was accused Of the
larceny Of ss5 from the person OF Charles
A. Rocker at Crescent Park. was brought
before Judge Bliss for trial In the Seventh
district court yesterday afternoon.
He persisted In his plea Of not guilty
and the trial proceeded.
As first witness Mr.. Kicker took the
stand and testified that at Crescent Park
| between s and in the evening. as he
was in the act of boarding a train Of the
| N. Y. N. III. & II. railroad for Provi-
| dence. he detected mans hand In his
| pocket and seized II. Someone rushed
! between himself and the man he was
holding breaking his grip and freeing
the man. Shortly afterward he missed
ss5 from his pocket, and considered that
| he had good reason TO accuse the man
whose hand he had found in his pocket
Of the theft.
Upon the arrival OF the train In Provi-
| dence Wilson was arrested at his instance
| by the Providence police. He was turned
over by them TO the local authorities be-
cause the act was said TO have been COM
| mitted in this town. The witness swore
| that he could not positively identify the
man. although the clothing worn by the
! prisoner was very similar to that worn
| by the man supposed TO have robbed
him.
AS Mr.. Rocker was not positive In his
Identification. Charles West counsel for
Wilson. asked that the prisoner be dis
charged. but Judge Bliss ruled that the
state had prirna facie case and evidence
| for the defense was presented.
Wilson took the stand in his own be-
| half He said that he came from Bridge
| port and was on his way TO New Hamp-
shire. That he had q little time to spare
which he spent at Crescent Park. He
denied any knowledge Of the crime OF
which he is accused.
! His wife also took the stand and told
OF the exemplary character her husband
had always borne
Mr. West made an eloquent plea for his
| client asking that he be not committed
TO the Providence county jail. as such
a proceeding would probably kill him In
his present state of health.
Judge Bliss remarked that the climate
| there was the most healthful In the coun-
! try and that expert medical attenuoh
could be had at the expense OF the state.
HE HE son hsa the o {Se grand jury
Wilson is in very poor health. being
consumptive. and this fact was s. used h,s as
| the basis OF a strong effort 10 secure MS
| liberty. but without avail.
RAPID WORK.
The work of laying the rails for the ex-
|
| to the Pawtucket line have been pusned
so rapidly that II Is thought that 1t VIII
not be over a fortnight before tne line
In view Of the fact that a line 10 meet
this line. making possible the operation
of through cars TO the city. is part OF
| the plan of the street railway reconstruc-
| ton In Pawtucket, this line Is a most
| important one. II opens UP an opportu-
nifty for the employees OF Phillipsdale fac-
tories. many OF whom come from the
Blackstone valley TO get to their work
without walking a long distance In all
kinds Of weather. and will probably make make
closer the trade relations between East
Providence and Pawtucket.
IS THIS your
The following letters are advertised at
the East Providence postonice June l3
T.adies-Miss Barkin. Mrs. Caloanl Ba5
elids. Mrs. George II. Broster. Mrs. Jack
Calvey, Mrs. Howard G. James, Mrs. Net
tie F. Kirkwood.
Gentlemen-Joao de Amaral, Augustine
Motto. Edward d. Norton, Gustaf OLSON.
Manuel NJ Home, A. Ernest Wilson, Ball
ey Williams.
IN CIVIL SESSION.
The weekly civil session OF the Sew
enth district court was held yesterday at
ternoon.
In the case of 8. Everett Rounds VS..
Arthur j. Bromley for book account, Of
800 there was no appearance OF the de-
fendart and the case was defauted.
In the case OF the National Cash Reg
lister company VS. William b. Clement
and William A. Lawrence, copartners,
for failure to perform a contract there
was a continuance for one week. George
T. Brown for the plaintiff. personal ap-
pearance through Robert Taylor. their
agent, for defendants.
In the case OF Charles l.. ThozsSs VS..
George A. PAUL there was a contin-
uance for one week. This is an action of
trespass and eJectment. the premises OF
which possession is sought being the
house at Narragansett avenue. In Riv
erside. Charles A. waich for plaintiff, c.
l.. Kneeland for defendant.
In the case OF John B. Carpenter VS.
Antonio ]. Leal. an action OF trespass
and ejectment decision given for plaintiff
for possession and $3.50 and costs. Ap-
peal taken and bond ordered on the ap-
peal within "a hours.
In suit OF Massard Kniger VS.. Mabel
Nottage the case was cantinued nisi up
on agreement OF parties.
THE STORM.
The storm OF yesterday raised havoc |
with the telephone service, practically all
communication being cut off and the en- |
and electric light poles were blown down /
in various parts OF the town.
The electric light service was seriously
interferred with. many OF the street lights /
being out and several circuits 10 private i
dwellings cut out.
The street car service was not so seri- /
ously hampered as might have been ex-
pected, but several delays were caused by /
falling branches OF trees and mud washed /
onto the rails by the water. which flowed /
down some Of the streets
number Of boats anchored below the
new railroad bridge broke away but were
picked up before they were damaged
FIREMEN's MEMORIAL SUNDAY.