The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-14
VI lGl|NS! A paper.
u Action for Dsbt Brings the Tole-
gram Before the Public.
sued FOR A SMALL RENT BILL.
Enterprising Commercial Instinct OF the
Papers Manageable Offers sS
Month for Reserv' Press hoom-A
very 0dd way OF Settling Old Debts.

At030 a. m. this morning David f.
Linrane. manager of the Evening
Telegram. laid aside the haras-
Stag cares attendant upon ths get
ting out of newspaper, afiixea
carefully read over some notes calculated
20 refr~sh his memory. regarding GER
tain transaction with the propri-
otor Of the Rhode Island Dem
oorAt and sailed forth flom
his Office in the direction OF
The court house; nsn, Mr' nRaee e wens
In response to the invitation of Benjamin
r. Evans, who hud requested TIE pleas
ur0 Of his society at a legal controversy,
whion. on the prosaic calendar prepared
bv the clerk OF the court OF common
pleas. read as follows: Benjamin 4.
Evans Wa. The Providence Telegram Pub
lshing company"
Mr.. Evans Tells His story.
Mr. Lingane ushered himself into
Judge Wilbur's court room and was re-
ceived with open arms by his counsel.
FRANKLIN p. Owen. He was a trifie late
and the court had begun the case with
ont him. Mr.. Evans was telling his
story 10 the Jury when Mr. Lingane ar
rived. Mr. Evans version OF the affair,
which he delivered in straightforward
manner. is this;
al short time prior to the month OF
May, 1892 Mr.. Lingane conceived the
idea of establishing an emergency office
wherein he could deposit the parapher-
MALTA necessary to get out the paper in
case the palatial structure on Weybosset
street ,shoulo be stricken by fire. He cast
about him for q suitable nook that could
b convertedSt such uses, and finally
opened negotiations with Benjamin
r. Evans, manager OF the Rhode
Island Democrat, for the acqui-
sition of portion of the
space occupied by the Democrat plant at
~ Calender street. Mr.. Evans was
Issns - w.s ooSiusd to arbisiase with nth
Mr.. Evans agent. Through the latter he
SECURED permission to occupy portion
\ rof'the space allotedIto The Democrat No
/ 'agyeement regarding the amount of
rental was effected between the parties,
Mr.. Evans supposing that Mr.. Lingane
reasonable price. The Telegram forth
With moved In it's emergency plant, con-
nistipR OF q Bullock press of medieval
architecture, q folder, q stereotyping
machine and casting box.
Lingane Not . Thrifty Housekcepcr.
This imposing array of journalistic ia
tlklt1o5 WUo auuuPca iheo SuS AoohA IA
Wild dtsuSdsr, regardless Of 9uy tucon-
yanisnce it might occasion Mr.. Evans,
tor Mr. Lingane was looking out for
number one. 10 this state of delightful
oonfusion IL remained until December.
BY that time Mr.. Evans was mad. He had
mot received cent OF rent and saw no
prospect OF getting any in ths
future. He frequently asked for hts
rent. but receive. 1t not. Despairing of
Rett,ng q settlement by peaceable means
be broukht the matter Into the district
court. but the case was continued 10 the
court Of common pleas. Mr.. Evans
demands COS on basis of SIS month,
which he alleges is a fair aud equitable
c0mpeosas for the rental of the pro-
perty and the Inconvenience occasionsd
~ Mr.. Lingane's manner OF scattering
h1s'xnchinery all about the room.
Rsmnrksbls Generosity OF Lingane.
Llngane's defense is that the rent
charged by Evans is exorbitant. With
purprising generosity he offers to com
peomise on q basis OF e5 month. Evans
8cornfulIy rejects his overtures and it is
left TO to the Jury to decide.
The jury after q short deIiberation
found tne Telegram to be In Mr.. Evans
debt to the extent of &H.