The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-13
A Piano Case Engages Judge
WiIbur's Attention.
James 3. Angel Pleads NoIo conten.
dere TO Common Gambling.
Sundry Petitions for Divorce Granted
In - Appellate Division.

Yesterday afternoon the suit OF the CO.
lumbian Loan Company against Ernest Z.
Hudson was brought to trial before Mr..
Justice Wilbur and is still In
progress. The case IL an action OF
trover and conversion In which the
plaintiffs sue to recover the value OF a
piano which, it Is alleged, was mortgaged
by the defendant to George w, Hubbard,
who assigned the mortgage to the plain
tiffs.- IL Is further claimed that the mort.
gage was execcs>d after the defendant
had given the piano to his wife.
Mrs. Hudson was subsequently divorced
from her husband and took the piano a.
her property. Hudson did not meet the
payments whereupon an attempt was made
TO obtain the piano from Mrs. Hudson who
refused 10 deliver 1t up. At the conclu-
sion of the plaintiffs testimony the de-
fendant's counsel moved for a non-suit
on the ground that an action OF trover
was improperly brought since the
mortgage had no right In the piano.
A non-suit was denied and the case was
allowed to go to the jury. The defense
thereupon attempted TO show that the
piano was bought ion tho install
ment plan and that the title to the
piano did not pass TO the defendant
until the instalments were paid, ana
further, that when the mortgage was given
the mortgages knew that the piano did not
rest in the defendant, and further that
the mortgage knew that the piano had
been given to Mrs. Hudson. The case was
undecided at the noon recess. Page &
Owen appear for the plaintiff and n. w.
Littlefeld for the defendant.
In the suit OF Charles q. Duffy VS.. City
~. - nh
rendered for the defendant yesterday az
ternoon.
In the suit OF Ira n. Goff & Co. VS.. Ger
trude A. Patenude, decision was rem
dered for the plaintiff with nominal dam
ages.
Criminal Matters.
The plea in the case OF John Nelson,
now under indictment for receiving stolen
goods, will be fled in the Office OF the
clerk OF the Common Pleas Court this
afternoon. The plea sets forth in SUBJ
stance that Ne.son has been placed in
jeopardy once and cannot be tried again.
Arguments on the plea will be heard
Saturday.
James b. Angel, indicted as common
gambler, was arraigned this morning be-
fore Judge Wilbur and pleaded nolo con-
and costs the attorney general entered
nolle prosequi.
John w. Kennard. indicted for carrying
concealed weapons. pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to paya fine OF $50 and
costs and in default he is committed TO
Jail.
William Miller, indicted for keeping
and maintaining liquor nuisance, rec
tracted and pleaded nolo contendere and
sentence was deferred.
Tie trial OF Regis Ross for mayhem was
concluded yesterday after the Stale had
submitted its case by the defendant re-
tracing his plea OF not guilty and plead
ing guilty TO simple assault. Sentence
was deferred.
Appellate Court.
The following divorce petitions were
heard today and granted nisi:
(Coram siiuess ~
Joseph Ramo vs.. Mary Ramo. Adultery.
j. l.. jerks for petitioner.
Annie Il. Ladd vs.. Edward o. Ladd.
Desertion and nol-support. Cock 81 An
CELL for petitioner.
Emily Reynolds vs.. Edward c. Reynolds,
Jr. Continued drunkenness. III. j.
Dubois for petitioner.
Carrie Downes VS.. Thomas. Non-support.
&. J. West for petitioner.
(Coram TiIinehast -
Eva f. Hall VS.. Frederick S. Hall. Nom
support. McGuinness and Doran for
petitioner.
Jennie M. Allen vs.. Themas III. Allen.
Desertion and non-support. w. B. w.
Halet for petitioner.
Emma w. Brown VS.. Louis,D. Brown.
Non-support. S. s. Lnpham for petitioner.
Anna Marie Tremple vs.. Prime Tremple.
S. S. Lopham for petitioner.
Della Griffin vs.. William Griffin. Cruelty,
drunkenness, non-support and desertion.
w. III. Swcetland for petitioner.
Rhoda II. Boudreau VS.. Edward l..
Boudreau. Non-support. Osfield & Banigsn
for petitioner.
Norman 5. Carr VS.. Catherine n. Carr.
Desertion. $. t. Douglas for petitioner.
In the case of William {. Gardiner ct al.
against Kingstown Academy, heard before
Justice Tillinghast, decree was entered
appointing additional trustees.