The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-15
mrs. FALES THIS TINE.
Shs Petitions for a Divorce from
Thomas ]. PaleS.
SAYS BE is A RECRBANq HUSBAND
ohe Contested Mr.. Faies Petition Once
aud Now Brings One on Her own Ac-
count Poland Given Damages-su-
prems Court Esscript and Court Notss

Judges Wilbur and D)uglas enter
tained the usual Saturday contingent OF
divorce petitioners today. The
frst applicant TO rehearse
: the old story of misplaced affections was
.MrA Mary j. Fales who severely ar
raingsd the various shortcomings OF
her husband, Thomas j. Faies. This
netftfon Is the sequel to n similar
suit instituted against Mrs. Fales by Mr.
Falos, charging her with various incon-
sisencies. Mr.. Fales did not succeed In
SS,sining the, the desired sspsrn,o"' Mrs sis
right to put her awaS. Now
the situation Is reversed. Mrs Fales
is determined TO have her liege lord aud
Mr.. Falss is just as determined that she
Mrs. Fales attributes Mr.. Fales' lapses
to an over-love OF domestics. She testified
that he became YiolenIly smitten witt
girl employed in her kitchen
and made overtures for an elopement
Mrs. Fales discovered the plot in time aud
vetoed IL without ceremony. She then
announced her intention of getting n
1e0al separation. Sac also charges him
with cruelty and various liasons.
Eldora A. Brannigan. through her
council, J. Osfield. jr., applied for a court
allowance pending divorce suit
brought against her by her
husband, John II. BranDigan. John is n
prosperous saloon keeper of Pawtucket.
wife ON the ground Of adultery.
The case has not yet been heard, and
pendiug the suit Mrs. Brannigan is hav-
ing some little difficulty in
making both ends meet. Her husband
refuses to contribute TO her support and
leaves her dependent upon the charity OF
asked the court for an allowance.
The court ordered that she be given sos
before Monday next SIS for witness fees
and t6 Der week pending her husbands
suit
Verdict for Patrick Poland.
Late Yesterday the jury in the case Of
Patrick Poland vs. Julius Reivold, as
sault. brought In verdict for the plain
til OF $262.50 Poland sued for 1000.
Supreme Court Rescript.
The supreme court today handed down
Cyril q Peck vs.. Ephraim Goff The
that the finding of facts by
the court below was against
evidence and that damages ara excessive.
Both OF these grounds depend upon one
the agreement upon which
the action Is based was construed to be
= contract by which Gof bound
himself to pay the surplus income
or the fund to Peck until
Peck's claim upon Vaughan should
be satisfied. Vaughan was indebted
and on balance of book ac-
count. The defendant now claims
that as he had no knowledge Of indebted
ness except the balance Of book account
the measure of his liability was limited
by the amount Of such balance. The
record shows testimony from which the
court below might have found that the
defendant had knowledge both OF the
notes aud the book account
at the time of the agreement, and u sup
Elementary statement OF the judge who
neard the case states that he did
90 find upon the question OF fact
We cannot. therefore, disturb this find-
ing. nor the ann unit Of damages awarded,
which was In accordance Herewith.
Court Notes.
At her own request and that of the
other parties concerned. Augusta A.
Greene has been appointed trustee Of the
Anna 4. Greene estate, vice Robert w.
Greene.
Abbie G. Beckwith asks the heirs OF
the estate left by Truman Beckwith to
make conveyance to her OF the part due
her by the will.