The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-13
WASHINGTON STREET.
Another Appeal From the Commits.
sioners' Report Presented.
Much Conflict of Testimony I'm Horse
Case In District Court.

The Washington street improvement
again occupied the attention of Judge
wilbur and jury in the common pleas
division OF the Supreme Court today.
The parties who appeal from the report of
the commissioners on the assessment of
damages and benefits OH the streets are
Martha ID. Knowles, widow OF John T..
Knowles, and her infant son.
The commissioners allowed $1,000 for
damage TO certain property owned by
these parties on Washington street, and
assessed damages for benefits to the es-
tates owned by them on Greene and Wash
ington streets at $1,000. The complain
ants claim that the estate on Washing
ton street, large house, which was let
as boarding place, will have to be
moved from that locality. and that 1879
feet of land IL taken from them for q he
widening OF the street. They also claim
that the widening of the street is no BEN
efit TO them but a benefit to the.traveling
public, as land is NOT improved for
business purposes by the widening Of the
street. The testimony of several builders
and other experts Is introduced IA 10 the
value OF the buildings on the property.
Irving Champlin appeared for the ap-
pellants and city solicitor Coiwell and
assistant city solicitor Baker for the city.
Baron Stains sued Frank +. Cahoone In
Judge Rogers court this morning for
s237.39 alleged TO be due as balance on
contract for the building of house for
the defendant and for the furnishing of
part of the materials used in the bdilding
OF the same.
Cook Il Angel are stains attorneys and
Page Il Owen appear for the defendants.
Fifteen cases arising out OF collision be-
tween trolley car anda moving wagon
containing the members of the Star
Specially Company, who were returning
from Natick on April %. have been set
ah hu n Maf
is stated that the Union Railroad Com
pany ives very generous in its offer to the
parties interested.
District Court Cases.
Before Judge Cook:
The trial of the replevin case of Mrs.
Emma 4. Allen OF Cranston VS.. Frank l..
Staples, for q valua BILE 2 -vearold filly, took
place in this court this morning The plain
tiff resides in Cranston, and according
to the testimony of the plaintiff was put
to pasture on the Collingwood farm
and sometime afterward was found in
the stable of the defendant. The
plaintiff produced number OF wit
ness who identified the colt as her
property, and the defendant an equal
number who identify 1t as having always
belonged to another party until purchased
by him. The court decided that the
plaintiff had not proved the identity Of
the colt, and gave Judgment for the de-
fendant for return and 10 cents damages.
John Carmody VS.. Lawrence McKeop.
Decision fox the plaintiff for s2s.15 by
agreement.
Bowers & Crandall VS.. Albert II. Kapp.
Decision for plaintiff for s97.63 by agree
ment.
NJ. s. Bishop vs. Melvin A. Davenport.
Decision for plaintiff for S119.20 and costs.
John A. O'keefe VS.. Fred w. Kenyon.
Decision for de.endants for costs The
plaintiff failed to furnish security for
costs as required.
Before Judge Sweetland.
Thomas Brisco, exr., VS.. Thomas Hoff-
man. Decision for the plaintiff for pos
session.