The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-18
THE SUPREME COURT.
Petition for Divorce Heard--Ciara Hull
Gets New Trial.

The petition of Honora Conway for a
divorce from Timothy Conway was heard
in the Supreme court this morning be-
fore Justices Wilbur and Douglas. The
charges in the petition are deser-
tion. extreme cruelty and non,sup-
port. Franklin L. Owen appeared for
the plaintiff, and Attorney. Gen
ual Burbank for the defendant. The pc.
titioner claims that the respondent was
never fond of work, and has contributed
but SIS to the support OF himself aud
children in the last two years. that he
was drunk continually, and very abu-
sive; that he once knocked one of her
teeth out, aud at another time threw a
knife at her, which stuck in the door.
From the cross-examination of the petit
TONER'S witnesses by NJ. Burbank it
would seem that the extent of the condi-
tion of things in the Conway household
is no further than an extraordinary in
stance OF domestic infelici y, into which
both parties entered about equally.
Clara Hull Gets New Trial.
A decision was rendered in the Su-
preme Court this morning in the case of
the State against Clara Hull, granting
the defendant new trial.
: Clara Hull was recently convicted of
keeping common nuslnce and no use
of ill-fame. PAGE q. Owen, attorneys for
the woman, petitioned to the Supre me
Court for new trial, on the ground that
the state had no right to introduce testi-
mony tending TO show the bad character
of the defendant, the latter not having
set up her good character as an issue.
The court considered the grounds well
taken, and granted the defendant new
trial.
Rescripts.
The following rescripts were handed
down:
Julian L.. Herreshoff VS. jules Buuerat.
The court is of the opinion that the bill
states case for relief within the princi-
piles OF the decision in Herreshoff VS..
Boutineau, and, therefore, that the de-
murrer should be overruled.
Manville Covering Go. VS.. Frank b.
Mott. The court fails to fiud any evil
dence TO shoS that &. B. Manville had
authority to bind the plaintiff by his al
legged agreement with the defendant TO
transfer TO the latter 81, 500 worth OF the
stock OF the r. l. Company, or that he was
pretending To act ~ such agent IN his
transactions with the defendant relative
TO the stock of the X. l. Company. 1t is
Of the opinion. therefore, that che plain
tiff's exception should be sustained, ana
that the case should be RENTED to the
Court OF Common Pleas for a new trial.
William Se2ar VS.. George II. Babcock.
The court is of the opinion that the deed
in this case was correctly construed to
run to tfS' line of the land owned by
Lewis and that, as here was no contro-
versy as to the location of this line,
evidence to show that the parties con
templated u different line was properly
excluded. Petition for new trial denied
aud dismissed with costs.
Candidates Admitted 20 the Bar.
At the opening OF the Supreme Court
this morning Attorney Rathbone Gard
ner announced that Henry w. Kimball,
Alfred ;. johnson and John w. Sweeny
had successfully passed the examination
for admission to the bar, and were quail
ifed 10 be sworn In. Messrs. kimball
and Johnson, who were present. were ac-
cordingly admitted by taxing the Gus
tomary oath.