The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-24
IN COURT,
|oorge Wade on Trial For RssauIting
William Brown of Scituate.

GeroRe Wade, indicted for assaulting
V1Iiiam Brown with club, was brought
Dfore Judge Wilbur in the Common Pleas
BURT THIS morning for trial. The
|IloYod assault occurred in Glocester in
law. The asc has been tried before, and
Ne jury d. greed. At the opening OF the
1se today Attorney owen, who appeared
~ the defendant, after cxhausting his
Ight of pre-emptory challenge, challenged
bo entire jury out. This was overruled
y the court. Brown is an old man who
/lcges that Wade attacked him without
invocation injuring him severely.
Reuben J Wade, son of complainant,
<ntified that he was riding home
|om Chepachet late at night,
carriage, driving rapidly be-
Ind him. The witness thought that
Nade was trying to run into him but the
>lendant passed by without hitting the
Illness carriage. When he reached home
fouud Wade waiting for him with a
|ub. Wade used the club on the
|ounQor Brown with effect and later at
0cked the eld r Brown, knocking him
|oWn. The defendant claims that the
|ubbing Was done m self defence and
1at the complainant attacked him first.
Peter Thompson, indicted for main
nining common nuisance, retracted his
kfmer plea OF not guilty and pleaded
|oio contendere. Sentence was postponed
Nd the prisoner released, having fur
|Dbed proper bail.
. The case OF the State against Patrick
charged with keeping a liquor
|uisance in Johnston, was concluded yes
>rday afternoon by the jury bringing in
|rerdict OF guilty. Sentenge was deferred
5od Attorney Owen will endesvor to oh
Mn new trial.
It,offoo pnoora In, ha ,a,x,-
1on pleas division the suit OF Ferdinand
y Folict against city OF Pawtucket is on
<ja;. The piaintiE, who Is cigar manu-
/cturer, alleges that his property
~ Green street, Pswtucket has been
otSr.GiIy injured and tbe health of his
&miiy menaced by the negligence Of the
~ In not insin,aining their culyefts and
DNers in such condition as to carry
|Way the water which collected
lot in the rear of the
Iaintiff's premises. This water became
<oRnsnt and covered with slime, causing
|cknsss In tho plaintiffs family and
|piiging them TO vecatc the premises. A
amber OF arDitratOrs, who considered
De case, AWARDED $4,000 to the plaintiff.
|ut their finding was set aside.
Appellate Division.
| n the appellate division the suit OF Ed
~ Crowley ct al. against Ella NJ. Rogers
ps heard on the plaintiffs petition for
0<ree 81 sale under tho mortgage OF
&ktain estate OF the defendant
guardian OF Henrietta Rog-
-. q minor, 10 a. B. Llthrop, guar
Nm OF Edgar Crowley aud Charles
<0Wiey. minors. A decree was granted
kderinR that n the interest on the mort
1xt wR3 nor paid withip two weeks G..
y Vernon should be appointed special
n4fcr 10 conduct he eaie
The suit OF CongdCn, Carpenter a Co.
Aria j. Place pe;itioning for the re-
ovai of he defendant as assignee, was
Dt.nasd one week.
Thursdays Calendar.
he calendar for Thursday in the
preme Court is ~ follows:
f.omuon Plea Divislobl
11jD. William "a. Brown Dro ami vs..
Dion Rsilro Company. Attorney
~ 4 Oven. for plaintiff; ID. :. and
j 4. Baker for defendants.
3. Lyman A. Cooley W. Dewey r.
1'cs Attorney Page and Owen, for
1iDf;h: Wood and Fitch, for defendant.
rhppsila'e Division
15e irquty). Joseph Nyette va. j..
@@.n Gross e al. Atiorncys--A. ID.
----'cr ih1int;n: r. q. Mowry for de-
L5 Irar.es Long ct si. We. George
nv. Attorneys - Coidswortby for
xrUl; Tanner e Cannon for defend
<r fts-i~s Lonv e. al. ". CHARLES
<<rport. Attcrneys-sam ~ an 3oo5.