The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-19
NOT A FORGERY.
Says Thomas Cogan Did
Transfer Those Papers.
The POmrOy Trial Finished--Rescript
Handed Down.

The trial Of the insurance case In which
the real parties in interest are the admins
tratix OF the estate of Thomas Cogan and
Felix Letendre. all of Woonsocket, was fin
ished today. The closing argument IN behalf
OF the Cogan interest was mads by John j.
Heffernan, and that for Letendre by Edwin
Aldrioh.
The ease has created a great deal OF interest.
from the fact that tho charge OF forgery is
m ade in regard to the transfer OF two policies
OF insurance issued by John Hancock Life In
suranoe Company.
Judge Rogers in his charge to the jury used
some pretty plain language. He said that
there was no use in coqueting with terms.
that the charges made ON one side were that
forgery had been committed. and that perjury
had been added to the previous offence. His
Honor said it was, therefore, the duty OF the
jury TO sorutinize MOST carefully all the tos-
timony in the case. and To bring to light the
kernel of truth that was in this case, as in
every other.
The closing arguments in the Pomroy suit
against tho city were made in behalf OF The
plaintiff this morning. City Solicitor Colwell
made the closing statement for the defendant.
DIVORCE GRANTED.
III the ulVofcc petlllOn % MARY - ~ bohIuH
ley VS.. Henry Weller Beardsloy. n hearing
was had in the appellate division % the su-
premo Court this morning. The petitioner
asked for a divorce ON the grounds OF deser-
tion and non-support. and also for the custody
of. her children, Marguerite Beardsley. Fran
ces Downing Bcardsley and Eleanor Cleve-
land Boardsley. Her petition and request
were granted.
I..... AZ Dbl. g. .-Ass-.. E..., VI
Douglass before the hearing withdrew his APP
pearance for the respondent.
vERDI FOR LETENDRE.
The jury in the Woonsocket insurance case.
after being out about half an hour. returned
TO court with a verdict on the special issues
referred to it. The foreman reported that the
jury found that Thomas Cogan did make an
oral transfer 10 Felix Letendre OF two insur-
ance policies on the lite of his son, James w.
Cogan. and did afterward sign an inttrument
under seal, assigning al mis- interest in the
policies to said Letendre.
Rescripts in the following cases in the APP
pellato division Of the Supreme Court were
handed down today:
Aaron Stains VS.. Frank f.. Cahoone. The
court finds the verdict warranted by the evil
dence, and motion for a new trial denied.
Q John ". Hogan, administrator, VS.. Lydia A.
Wright. In this case the right Of the plaintiff
to maintain his suit is denied, as the court
holds hat the Munfctpaf7 court of Providence
is the proper tribunal to pass upon the matter
involved.
John W. Hogan VS.. Lydia A. Wright. In
this case tho court reduces the fees charged
in plaintiffs account quite materially.
WANTS $1,000 ron NJURtEs
Before Judge Rogers and a jury was begun
this afternoon the trial OF the suit Of Frank
Wing against the seaconnet Steamboat Com
pany. Wing claims that while in the employ
of the DEFENDANT he had his right hand badly
injured. and he asks for the sum Of 5000 for
damages caused by the negligence of the de-.
PENDANT.