The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-17
B[RAIED HER EXAANYER.
Mrs. HardcaSlle HurlS EnVenOmed
Shafts at a Member Of the Bar.
CONTESTED DIVORCE PETITIONS,
Several Unhappy Couples who do not
Agree Touching Separation - Suit
Against Olin Hill for Services Rem
dered-A Small Drop of Comfort

Mrs. Margaret M. Hardcastle un-
corked the walls of her wrath this morn
Ing and poured their contents drop by
drop upon The devoted head OF
Judge Stephen A. Cooke. The act
was incidental to a divorce proceeding in
which Mrs. HardcastIe asked for separa-
ton from the bed and board OF her hus-
band, William II. Hardcastle.
Mrs. sHardcastle charges her husband
with extreme cruelty aud nonsupport. In
her pelnlier days she was the undis-
puted proprietor of ten building lots
in the city.She had been marble but
of this estate she crossed the path of
William II. Hardcastle. William
viewed her comfortable estate with the
the eye of conuoisseur. He
coveted the piethoric estate, and with
many soft promises and dulcet tones he
gave her to understand that he aspired
to her hand. Mrs. Hardcastle ENCOURAGED
his suit and matrimony resulted. Will
liam made numerous glitterinQ promises
OF what he would do when once the law
had pronounce them!man aud wife. He
promised to erect a substantial dwelling
house upon the land IL she would give
him one Of the lots, but on no other con-
dition. Mrs. Hardcastle consulted
Judge Cooke. who told her not to trust
a man who did not trust her. Mrs. Hard
castle. however, disregarded this sapient
advice, turned over the lot to William
aud suffered the consequences.
Subsequent events demonstrated the
wi.dom of Mr.. Cooks advice. William
was not good husband. True he erected
house on the land, but Mrs.
Hardcastle assumed a mortgage of $500.
She could not meet it when it matured
or most morteagcd estates. AS luck
would have IL 1t was bid off by George A.
Milliken, Mrs. Hardcastle's son. who
gave her quit claim decd of it.
William. during all this time, was not
conduc ing himself as atrue and faithful
Mrs. Hardcastle ia and refused pN't to
support her, but he failed also
to redeem all his ante-matrimonial
promises regarding the estate. He made
no rep airs upon the house and al
lowed IT TO become a crunbling
they would not give IS for, the building.
Mrs. Hardcast1e's patience became
exhausted aud she appealed to the
urt to separate her from her husband.
William objected and retained Judge
Cooke as his counsel. 1t was this fact
that caused the splenetic outbreak OF
Mrs. Hardcastle In court today.
She denounced the Judge as the cause Of
her misfortunes. The court allowed her
to have her say out, while Mr.. Cooke
looked on and smiled In helpless martyr
dom.
From the testimony it appears that
Hardcastie Is abundantly able TO support
his wife IL he would. Some time ago hc
was injured by stone which fell upon
him from a wagon, but the accident
did not permanently disable him.
The court took the paper and reserved
its decision. Page q Owen for petitioner
and Cooke & Angel for respondent.
Wilbur and Tillinghast, j. j.
OIin Hill Sued.
Olin Hill, proprietor of the fruit store
on Westminster street, was sued today in
the court Of common peas before
Judge Rogers to recover a bill
of $50 and interest. total 500. The plaintiff
is Russell Il. Arnold. MIR. Arnold was
partner in the former firm of
Aver g. Arnold, carpenters A number
of odd Jobs were done by the firm for Mr..
Hill resulting in a bill OF $50
Mr.. Hill refuses 10 pay the amount and
produced as the reason therefore, a little
that the Arm Of Aver g.
Arnold had frequently patronized his
fruit store without payment. This ac-
count, he says. offsets the bill for car
pentry.
Suit to0Recover Costs.
The Bank cf America Loan and Trust
com pany brought suit today against
Maurice NJ. Burdick to ie-
cover costs incurred in suit
brought by them against George f..
Chapman in the sixth district court.
Heard before Rogers, j.
Nlr. Young Wins His Suit.
The suit of Young VS.. Rice to compel
the observance OF a contract was decided
Saturday in favor OF the plaintiff. The
amour. was fix ii at $780, The amount
demanded was $500.