The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10
DIVORCE CASES.
Large Number of Couples Re-
leased From MatrimOny.
A Central Falls Police Officer De-
fendant in a Civil Suit.

Officer William j. Stafford Of the Cen
tral Falls police force Is defendant in a
civil suit brought by Marguerite Petit to
recover damages for alleged assault. The
plaintiff claims the officer kicked her
when he came TO arrest her father. The
defendant alleges that he went into the
plaintiffs home TO suppress small sized
war, ana denies the use of his feet on the
person of Mrs. Petit Officer Sylvester
corroborated the defendants testimony
and there were a number OF Witnesses
some of whom testified to the officer hav-
ing kicked the woman. Ii is alleged, also,
by the defendant that the plaintiff was
struck by a man not an officer and that
the present action is brought 10 get even
with officer Stafford for the arrest OF Mar
guerite's father. The case was tried before
Judge " ilbur
Joseph Osfield, Jr., for the plaintiff,
and b. NJ Bosworth for defendant.
The taking of testimony in the case OF
Sauthorf We. the City of Providence, was
concluded this forenoon. Much testimony
was introduced in behalf of the defendant
for the purpose OF showing that the heaps
OF gravel over which the horse of Mrs.
Sauthorf is alleged TO have stumbled
were properly lighted. The closing argu-
nient in behalf of the city was made by
City Solicitor Colwell.
1t il not expected that the grand jury
will report before Saturday or Monday
next.
APPELLATE DIVISION.
The trial of divorce petitions in which
no answer has been made by the respond
ents was continued in the appellate diyis-
ion today the following cases being dis
posed of:
Before Matteson, c. j.:
Cappellor Thornton VS.. Joseph Thorn
ton. Continued drunkenness, extreme
cruelty and non-support. Granted. j.
{. Collins, Jr., for the petitioner.
Mary Heart VS.. John Heart. Non-sup-
port. Granted. Stone & Lovejoy for pe-
titioner.
. Giuseppe Germano-vs. Guyeppo Ger
mano. Discontinued. p. j. Mccarthy
,sor petitioner.
Sarah f. Prout vs Samuel T. Pront.
Desertion and non-support. Granted. B.
NJ. Bosworth for petitioner.
Bertha +. Davis VS.. Clarence Il. Davis.
Desertion ana non-suppport. ID. W.
Fink for petitioner
Eta II. Cunningham VS.. William j.
Cunningham. Non-seepeFt- -aHti-aeseF--
tion. Granted. Page q Owen for petit
toner.
Emma b. Towne VS.. John W. Towne.
Desertion and non-support. Granted.
Page q owen for petitioner.
Mary Garllck VS.. James Garlick. De-
sertioD and non-support. Granted. Page
* Owen for petitioners.
Almeda II. Sweet VS.. Stephen Sweet.
Non-support and adultery. Granted.
Emma j. Miller VS.. Isaac Miller. Deser-
tion and non-support. Granted. Cooke
d Angel for petitioner.
Rudolph Berry VS.. Eliza NJ. Berry. Ex-
treme cruelty. Granted. Cooke * Angel
for petitioner.
Elizabeth c. weeden VS.. Stephen e.
Weeden. This petition was heard in part
yesterday and on further testimony as
to non-support being given today the di-
vorce was granted. A. j. Cushing for the
petitioner.
Mary J. Tillinghast VS.. Merritt Tilling-
hast, Desertion and non-support.
Granted. Page & Owen Tor petitioner.
Alice l.. Miller VS.. James III. Miller.
Non-support. Granted. Page & Owen
for petitioner.
Ellen j. N. Greene VS.. William H.
Greene. Non-support, desertion and
cruelty. Page d Owen for petitioner.
Albert o. Robbins VS.. Annie L. Rob-
bins. Dessertons Heard in part. Page
q Owen for petitioner.
Florence G. Bacon VS.. Frank +. Bacon.
Non-support. granted. Page d Owen for
petitioner. Deiia 4. Fuller vs.. Byron
+. Fuller. Non-support. Page & Owen
for petitioner.
Ada NJ. Babcock VS.. Edward w. Bab-
cock. Non-supportoo. Granted. Page &
Owen for petitioner.
Non-support. Heard in part. Page q
Owen for petitioner.
Rebecca A. l.. Lake VS.. Thomas F.
Lake. Non-support. Page & Owen for
petitioner.
Ella F. Collin VS.. Thomas NJ. Collin.
Non-support. Granted and petitioner
allowed to resume her maiden name.
Before StineSs. j:
Annie l.. Nichols VS.. Theodore n.
Nichols. Non-support and desertion.
Granted. e. l. -Kneeland for petitioner
Elizabeth Ackland vs. Herbert T.
Ackland. Desertion and non-support
Granted. j. w. Mathewson for petit
tioner.
Cyrena NJ. Medbury VS.. Irwin NJ. Med
bury. Desertion and non-support
Granted. q. r. Mcleod for petitioner.
Hattie Farnum VS.. Fred n. Farnum
Non-slpport. Granted. +. Dew. O'Con-
nor for petitioner.
Before Tillinghast, j..
Agnes Leclair VS.. .Onezime leciair. De-
sertion and non support. Granted. Stone
q Lovejoy for petitioner.
Ionh IL. Davis vs.. Minnie T.. Davis.
Further heard and granted. l.. {. Pierce
for petitioner.
Mary +. Rose VS.. George W. Rose. Non
support ana extreme cruelty. Grained
Page & owen for petitioner.
Josephine L. Martin " Joseph s. Mor-
tim Non support, desertion and extreme
cruelty. Garnted Page Owen for pc
titioner.
Jennie NJ Coston vs.. Thomas II. Cos-
ton. Non support and extreme cruelty
Granted. Page < owen for petitioner.
Joseph NJ. Carr VS.. EizaDeth A. Carr.
Desoriton. Heard. Page u Owen for pc
tioner.
Mabel ". Healey VS.. Wallace s. Healey.
Non support and extreme cruelty. Grant
ed: Basett d MMitchel for petitioner.
Henry Bakin vs.. Isabella G.. BaKin.
Adultery. Granted. +. ID. Slocum.
Amuscments Today.
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