The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-11
RIVAL TRADERS.
Troubles Heard in the Common Pleas
Division Today.
Progress OF the Trial Of the Big Suit
Against the City.

Before Judge Wilbur and jury this morn
ing was tried the suit Of Harris Friedman
against Louis Queen, for the recovery of sl2O.
The action was for trover and conversion, the
plaintiff claiming that the defendant had con-
verted certain cases containing pantaloons,
shirts, collars, underwear, socks. suspenders,
etc., left in his care by the defendant, TO his
cwn use, and refused To deliver them up when
requested TO so do. Freedman testified that
in June, 1893, he was running small store on
South Main street. and the demand for his
wares not being large enough to recompense
him for the delayed profits resulting from
their sales he determined to give up his trade
and try other fields. He was acquainted with
Queen, tho defendant, who was clerk in
store in New Bedford, and who told him to
send the goods to his house and he would keep
them until they were called for again Fried
man went to:Canada and wrote to Queen to
send the goods 10 him. but the latter did not
do so. The defendant on the witness stand
claimed he never offered TO take charge Of
the goods for the plaintiff. but the latter In
sisted on leaving them with him. That the
plaintiffs wife came TO him in New Bedford
and complained so bitterly of her own pow
erty, and that Of her children, that defendants
wife gave her the goods. Williams a. Towner
were attorneys for the plaintiff, and ].
Jerome Hahn represented Queen.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE
This morning Assistant Solicitor Baker
made the opening address for the city in the
suit against it begun by Mary A. Curry for
the recovery Of $4,000 damages for injuries
alleged to have been received from falling into
a sewer trench on Broad street in 1890. The
testimony introduced in behalf of the city,
was TO the effect that it was owing to the
imprudenoe Of the plaintiff in walking too
unnecessarily close 20 the trench that caused
her to fall in. and that the injuries received
by her from the fall were not severe, and did
not cause the illness from which she testified
TO have suffered. DR.. White testified that the
plaintiff, when she came Co the Rhode Island
Hospital some three months after the accident,
was suffering from "A severe attack of bron-
chitis and general debility. The latter he
thought was probably caused by the former.
Dr. Sweet also testified in behalf of the city.
and he said that he believed tho bronchitis
was caused by her occupation as rubber
worker, and that he had refused the plain
tiff's request TO testify in her behalf in for
NOR trial. These doctors were severely cross
examined by Charles ii. Page, Jr., one of tho
attorneys for the plaintiff.
There was no session Of the appellate divi.
sion today.
II is not probable the grand jury will bring
| in tho indictments found until the latter part
| of tho week.
The deputy sheriffs appointed by Sheriff
| White for tho ensuing year QUALIFIED today.
Court Calendar for Wednesday.
Common Pleas Dvision-supreme Courtl.
1850. Charles W. Clapp vs.. Charles A. Hull.
| Attorneys-Page s. owen for plaintiff; Col
| well g. Barney for defendant.
| 5aG2 John II. Sherman Vs. Stafford Manu-
| featuring Company. Attorneys-Paco g. Owen
| for plaintiff Ballou a. Jackson for defendant
| 2l3o40. st>atey and Joseph vonior vs.. re-
ceivors Of New York 81 New England Railroad
| Company. Attorneys-walter b. Vincent FOL
the plaintiffs; James NJ. Ripley and j. Hen
! shaw for defendants.
| 2lg7 Edward Smith VS.. Edward F. Don
| nelly. Attorneys - Osfield g. Banigan fol
| plaintiff: p. II. Mulholland for defendant.
Div. l0.056 Richmond VS.. Richmond.
Div. Laura +. Mattoson We. Calvin Matte
| son.
Eq. 1929. Ellen Congreve. by guardian, vs.
| John G.. Merz ct al.
Eq. 3SOs. Mscauley Bros, ct al. VS.. Patrick
| Tierney ct al.
Eq. 1921. Home Building Company vs.. Eu
dora J. Depeau et al.
Eq. 977o. Elizabeth J. Finn VS.. James w
l Finn