The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-12
DALT0NS TRIAL.
ALLEGED Murderer of HaswelI
Tried in December.
Allowances for Counsel Fees Denied a
Wife in Her Divorce Suit.
More Parties Plead to Indictments and
Several Recognizances Defauited.

the decision OF divorce proceedings
brought by the complainant against tne
respondent. her husband in the, appellate
division of the Supreme Court this morn
ing. The usual testimony as to the need
of this allowance was introduced Dy
George Il. Brown, counsel Tor petitioner.
q. l. Bosworth called the respondent
to the witness stand and he told pltliui
story concerning his physical condition.
He testified that within the past 10 years
he had had two strokes OF paralysis
which rendered him incapable OF perform
ing anv labor that will give him any |
more money than enough TO pay Tor hls
clothing and food. He also had weak
arm. he said, 1t having been broken once |
and never properly set, and this member |
of his body was practically useless His
father. he said, had advanced him, from
time 10 time, about s50OO, ano ne was
now at work on a chicken ranch Tor MS
father, but he got no wages Tor ms WORK
ON tine ranch only his clothes and board.
Nathan Cole. father of the respondent,
substantiated his sons statements, and
said he could get the same work h.s son
was doing done by man 10 WhOn ne
would have to pay but 20 month te-
sides his board.
both sides. JUICE Tillinghas said 1t was
very apparent the man had not property
and he did not see how he could order
the paymsnt OF an allowance. lie, tnere-
fore denied the motion.
Dexter b. Potter, counsel for j. Il.
Comstock & Sons, made motion ths'
Thomas r. West, assignee OF Mlchaei r.
sullivan. be required to give bonds.
Judge Tillinghast asked II there was was
any objection on the part OF MIR. west
TO giving-of bonds.
Mr.. West replied that there was as ne
saw no necessity for the giving ol tnem
and he did not think unless cause was
shown he should be required to do So
Mr.. Potter argued that the bonds
, should be given when asked for but the
court directed MIN to show some cause
as the language of the statute requires
He called Manager Handy y~ot D. n.
| Comstock q Sons TO the stand ana inns
| gentleman testified that Sullivan owed
! his firm 1885 and that he found the store
| open the night after the making
| OF the assignment. He also claimed
| Mr.. West told him thstssss he would
act straight in the matter, for IL he want
| ed TO. he could keep the creditors from
| Mr.. West took the witness stand and
| denied the last part of the statment.mad
| by Manager Handy. He showed that ne
| had paid judgment Of sl35 out OF MS
| own pocket on some very valuable prop
| erty belonging to the estate assigned him,
thus saving 1t for the general benefit OF
the creditors. He said that II was appar-
| ent from some beer pumps on MIR. sui
| livan's premises that he had at one time
sold beer on the premises. The pumps
were stolen q couple OF nights after the
| assignment. Mr.. West also stated that the
| Atwells avenue property was mortgaged
for $4,000, that there were three lots on
| Academy avenue valued at about SZ4OO,
and that there was one claim OF flOOu
against the estate held by Jesse Z. EDDY.
The court decided that Mr.. West shouio
give a bond, the amount of which shoulo
| kxra ~
On motion OF Walter Il. Vincent Her.
bert A. Rice was admitted an attorney
and counsellor at law with power tt
practice before AL the courts OF the state
DEGREES were entered in the following
cases:
Margaret f. Sullivan vs.. John II. Gro
min .et al. Decree appointing James
Cronin trustee of estate OF Mortimer Oro
min, deceased.
Industrial Trust Company vs. Anastai
Brady. Decree taking bill as confessed
J by all defendants.
COMMON PLEAS DIVISION.
, The following parties appeared beior
Judge Wilbur this morning TO plead 10 III
dictments against them:
Henry Reilly, indicted with George l.
Have for the larceny of bicycle in Paw
tucket, pleaded nolo contendere and sen
tence was deferred and he was allowed I
. go on the giving of the security IN IN
sum of $1,000.
Benjamin and Henry Thomson, in
Z dicted for an assault on one Wllllar
q Shackfort, on June 13 last, pleaded nc
: guilty and were held In the sum OF slOt
Q each for trial.
$ Michael Quinn, ind. cted for an assau
: on officer John Mooney, pleaded nc
!, guilty and gave bail in the sum of slOO'
Q James Cole, Michael Kane, Nicholas :
8 Allen, David Anderson, III. j. Almo
Nelson and Lille Simpson, who hay
been called upon heretofore to plead
indictments found against them, as
failed to appear this morning, and the
:. recognizsnces were detaulted.
Judge Wilbur also heard the followln
civil matters:
j. r.. ID. Wilson Il Co. VS.. Now Englan
e Printing Telegraph Company. Motion II
y discontinuance granted. WILSON
q Jenckes for plaintiffs.
;, Providence Municipal Court VS.. Cathe
n inc McElroy ct al Heard on motion
?, enter plea ofsinsolvency. ii. j. Caro-
Is attorney for the defendant, stated That
E similar plea had been entered before, o
l. the demurrer OF the plaintin had De,
d sustained, because the estate OF the q
!. ceased had not, as a matter oil fact, oe'
o declared insolvent at that time. Comm
re sioners appointed by the court OF proba
y had since reported the estate as IN u
d condition. After argument by III.
"a Curtis in opposition TO the granting
y the motion, the court held the matter
IN advisement.
~ waldron, wightmsn & Co. VS.. Matth'
IN O'Donnell. Plaintiffs motion TO sur
rs the name OF Nelson A. Aldrich from TN
ne declaration was granted as matter
et course. ., a.,
s. s. Lapham for plaintiff; p. II. Nj
holland for defendant.
Town of.Burrillville vs. Ellison TT
he ham. Motion made that the deienoai
ob file statements OF grounds on which IN
IN 1 ohiect to the appcal.