The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-11
BRISTOL.
Eaton Fined $40 and Costs
for Ldrceny--Oiher Matters
Of General Interest.

The regular weekly session OF the dis
trict court was held yesterday. Judge O.
l.. Bosworth presiding. The case OF Ben
jamin Eaton. arrested July ith by officer
Serbst I'm the rear OF f. NJ. Wardwell's
store in the act OF removing articles
through an open window, was called for
trial. Attorney Thomas II. Crowley had
been retained by NJ A. Chessman to de-
fend Eaton, but the lawyer did not put in
an appearance stay OF proceedings
was asked by Mr.. Chessman 10 afford him
an opportunity 10 secure another at
to-ney His request was granted. and
Mr. Chessman secured Attorney William
T. O'Donnell. when the trial began.
Officers Serbts. Goff and Capt Morrissey
all testified. corrobrating officer Serbts
statement. after which Mr Chessman tes-
tihed TO the good character OF the de-
fendant. having known him about five
years He drnot believe the young man
guilty OF any intentional wrongdolng. The
court after summing up the case stated
that no evidence had been shown that
Eaton had raised the window. thereby
breaking as charged in the warrant A
fine OF SO and costs was imposed for
larceny, amounting to S2l25. which was
paid
The intentions OF marriage OF Narcisse
Dupuis, Jr.. son OF Narcisse, and Valerie
Dupuis and Lena May Rapano. daughter
OF Edward and Melvina Rapano, all Of
this town. are recorded at the town
clerks office.
The deeds for the transfer or a lot OF
land on Fox Hill plat from Napoleon la
Forrest to .-nnie F.. Potts and for the
transfer of a lot OF land on Washington
street from Willie La Forrest 10 Joseph
Gregory, have been filed at the town
clerks office.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nelson have ar
rived home from three weeks visit TO
Mohonk Lake. y. Y. where they stopped
at the Lake Mohonk Mountain house.
The piledriver Archer owned by Capt.
job c. Terry OF Fall River, is at work
on the town pier a the foot OF Church
street. making repairs.
A baseball team was formed at the De
Wolf Inn composed OF young men for
the purpose OF meeting local and other
teams during the season. The makeup
OF the team is as follows: f Bullock c.
/ C. Mitchell. p; ID. s. Barry. ID; VI. Bray
! ton, 2b. II. Tingley. E. s.. r. Bullock,
sb; ]. calder. |. T., W. Randall, r. E.; A.
! Huntington. c. Z.
Col Samuel p Colt left here yesterday
at noon for New York, accompanied by
/ his son. Russo @. Colt, his brother
| Judge Ie Baron r, Colt. and the latter
! daughters. the Misses Mary and Primrose
! Colt The party sailed on the ocean liner
! Coronia At noon today for Europe.
= j. suuvan of the police force Of
! Boston Is spending part of his vacation
| here. He is registered al the Bristol
: hotel
The sloop weetamoe. owned by n. F
Iippitt. is al anchor in the harbor wait.
| ing orders
! A large number 81 the relatives OF Col
s p Colt left last evening % he in New
! York city TODAY. wnen the colonel and hi:
brother Judge Colt, sail for Europe
Among Them we're Mrs Le Baron p Colt
Mr. and Mrs l.. Baron Q. Colt Mr. and
| Mrs Barrows Lieut. NJ Chessmar
/ and a party from Providence
Miss Mamie Meiggs who recently under
went an operation for appendicitis At the
hospital is slowly convalescing
Master stephen Fales Is spending hi:
/ vacation In Paterson. n. j. the guest OF
Eddie Backers, who formerly resided In
/ Bristol