The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-01
MILLER AND
W|LS0N-0N
TRIAL
They Arc Accused Of Breaking
and Entering In tho Night
Time and Larceny.

The trial OF Charles Miller, alias Arthur
Bingham. and Charles Wilson, alias
Charles H. Smith. under Indictment for
breaking and entering a shop at night and
larceny was commenced today before
Judge Wilbur and a jury
The men were charged with breaking
and entering the Bland Tobacco com
psny's store at 10 Washington street on
the night OF Jan. 18th OF this year and
stealing pocket knives nickle watches,
| razors pipes and fountain pens
The first witness for the state was
kirke Seabury.- manager OF the Bland
Tobacco company's store. He said he
locked up the store on the night OF the
robbery and everything was then all
right lie said ne bought the goods in
side az premiums for the store and identi-
ned the miscellaneous collection of cut
lery, pens and watches heaped up before
the jury as goods taken from the store.
| He estimated their value at about $40.
The next witness was Julius Nassofsky
OF ia Pleasant street. Boston. who said
ne dealt in second hand clothing and no.
lions.
He saio the men came 30 his place with
goods Jan. Sth and offered, them for sale.
They told OF buying them at an auction.
He said the short man. Wilson. came first
with knife. and about 2 o'clock the two
came with several bundles OF stun which
he bought
| About clock the same day tho two
men came back again with some pants,
and while they were selling them n police.
Inspector came in and arrested them and
demanded the goods they had sold him
An inspector OF the Boston police told OF
arresting the men on account OF his sus-
picion being aroused by their entering the
Jews place with the bundles.
When under cross-examinati ton he said
ne did not punch or hit either OF the men
when questioned by their counsel. Mr.
| McCabe. and said third man he arrested
or took in was taken on another matter.
The States case was as may be seen
based on the possession OF the goods by
the men and was rested at l:55.
! James J. McCabe the counsel appointed
BY the state 10 defend the prisoner stat
ed the defense was that these men We're
not guilty OF larceny. but that there was
third party who was responsible.
The men did not deny possession of the
goods but said they received them from
third party.
Charles r. Wilson was the frst wit
ness for the defense.
81 am n sailor" hs said. II came 10
Boston from Bangor. Me. In charge OF
two srs OF potatoes and reached there
Christmas" During the time following z
| Christmas ne said he slept on vessels and
n tug boat for ANY seafaring man never
turns mate down for want OF a night q
lodging was his explanation. When no
boat was available he bunked in cheap
lodging houses and on the night of jan
uary he and Miller slept in l5-cent
lodging at the corner OF Beach and
Washington street
They went 10 bed before nine and
didn't get up till abou; 1.9.
IL was craving for whiskey." he said,
'and a man they called Red at the
lodging house asked Miller and me 20
have n drink We went with him and he
gave me n pen knife. Sell II and We'll
buy q drink nc told me, so 7 goes over
10 a Jews ,vessofski's) and he gives me
20 cents for the knife. He says have you
got any more. I buy anything at all. 7
went hack to Red and Miller and We had
pint Of whiskey with the money. We
didn't have no breakfast and liquor made
us kinder so we didn't rightly know vha :
We were doing.
Red gives us some more stun In
teavy paper wrappers and We goes and
| e.lls them at the same place for 81. We
was pretty full and in the afternoon
Red gives us some pants and when We
was selling them we WAS arrested.
We never rightly see the stuff TIL the
officer showed II to us.
told him never stole II. he says. don
tell me that or I'll punch you and he hit
me In the face.
He described RED" as fellow about
q feet with a birth mark on the lower
half OF the left side Of his face.
The case is still pending.