The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-10
The THIRD TRIAL
Of Mary A. Curry's Suit
Against the City Begun.
A koteo Divorce Case on Trial in the
Appellate Division.

mon pleas division OF the Supreme Court was
this morning begun the third trial of the suit
OF Mary A. Curry aaginst the City Of Provi-
denco for 900 for injuries alleged to have
| been received by the plaintiff falling into an
unlighted sewer ditch on Broad street in 1880.
| Tho jury in the two previous trials Of the
| case disagreed
The plaintiff testiefd that on the afternoon
of October 22, $780, she left the house Of
| friend on Fountain street. whom she had been
visiting, for her home on Clayerick street.
going across High and through Fenner to
Broad street. In front OF the coal office Of
Mr.. Robinson, on the lattor street, she was
suddenly precipitated into an unlighted and
unprotected trench, four feet deep and one
Of her ankles and legs badly and permanently
injured, and she also claims 10 have received
internal injuries, which have since prevented
her from working at her former occupation
Of rubber worker The trench was dug by
sewer contractor J. Frank Read. The defense
is contributory negligence.
Page 81 owen and Charles II. Page, Jr., are
attorneys for the plaintiff, and Assistant City
Solicitor A. A. Baker and f. ID. Bassett repre-.
sent the defendant.
On the return of Judge Wilbur from Woon'
socket this morning, Jury were empanneled
against Mccarthy & Mccall, but before the
case was formally opened, il was stated by
counsel for the plaintiff that a settlement had
been agreed upon by which the defendants
were 20 pay the plaintiff $3.50. no costs, so the
case was passed on the calendar. No other
cases being ready for trial the session was
adjourned.
APPELLATE DIVISION.
In the appellate division this morning, the
rather woll-known divorce case Of Henry W.
Farnum, against his wife. Jennie A. Farnum,
occupied the attention Of Chief Justice Matte
son and Justices Stinoss and Tilinghast. The
counter suit of the wife was also heard at the
same time. The charges in the husbands pc
tition are extreme cruelty and grossly inn
proper behavior on the part of the wife, and
in the petition Of the latter the charge is
adultery. The son and daughter OF the
parties gave testimony in support OF their
fathers petition, AS did also the brother OF
the husband, the latter's wife and Attorney
Is. l.. Dennis. Dispositions of DR.. Orrin ;.
Sanders Of Boston. and Mrs. Greenough OF
the same city were read in favor Of the wife's
allegations, and Detective Greenough OF Bos-
ton, testified To the same eject.
Page & owen were attorneys for Farnum,
and George J. West and George A. Littlefeld
were Mrs. Farnum's representatives.
DISTRICT COURT.
The only case disposed of in this court
day was that Of Patrick Q. Kellett W. Edward
Eliason. This was suit brought by plaintiff
20 recover the sum Of S2G loaned 10 the de.
fendant. The latter did not appear in court
so judgment was given for the former for his
debt a nd costs. The plaintiff in this case
was sued n short time ago by the defendant
for false Imprisonment, and damages were
placed at $4,000.
Docket for June IL.
Municipal Court)
Estates of Robert W. Aborn, petition for sale
OF real estate
Edward Il. Bancroft. Louise W. Bancroft,
petition for sale of real estate.
Hannah Belcbcr, will and codicil for pro-
bate.
Thomas Birmingham ct ux., petition for
adoption.
Thomas Chase, administration account
John II. Childs, will for probate
William Delaney, petition for appointment
OF administrator.
Eliza Eddy, petition for appointment OF ad-
ministrator.
James Edwards, petition for appointment
OF administrator.
George W. Fife, petition for appointment of
guardian.
George Francis, Naomi Francis, Alfred Fran.
els, Annie Francis, petition for appointment
Of guardian.
John b. Hartwon, Everett S. Hartwell,
Mortimer H. Hartwel, Arthur NJ Hartwoll,
petition for sale of real estate.
ma II
estate.
Richard Hodson, will for probate
Amy Illingwopth, petition for sale Of real
estate.
Margaret Kelleher, administration account.
Ellen Kelley, petition for appointment Of
administrator, d. b. n. c. {. n
William Kelley, will for probate.
George W. Lippitt administration account
and petition for order of distribution.
Anna McDonoupb, will for probate.
Garrett Mead, will for probate.
Susan Murphy, petition for sale Of real
estate.
Arvid w. Norberg petition for appointment
of guardian.
Maud l.. Sears, guardians account
James sullivan, administration account
Thomas Is. Talyor will for probate.
Walter A. Waliing, administration account.
Almira whipplo petition for appointment Of
administrator.
Elizabeth Whitesidc, will for probate.
Thomas Wyatt will for probate.
Sixth District Court.
Edward shannon pleaded not guilty to
the charge OF breaking and entering
Margaret Tierney's house. He was held
in the sum of 1900 until Friday for trial.
William Walch was arraigned and held
In the sum Of 300 for his appearance FRI
day. Walch is charged with reckless
riding on Pine street.
Sophia Potter, who was arrested Satur-
day afternoon by Detective Swan, was
charged with stealing articles to he value
OF nearly $50 from Mrs Emma +. Eaton
and Helen Nj. Parks. She was fined go
and costs on each charge.
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