The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-18
HEARD IN COURT.
Leander CapweII Placed on
Trial for Assault.
a $40, 900 Suit Brought Against The
Consolidated by Attorney Vincent.
Matters Before the Appellate and
District Courts Today.

Before Mr.. Justice Wilbur this morning
he criminal cases on the city and town
solicitors dockets, in which appeals have
been taken, were called. and the majority
continued. The first case brought TO trial
+. was that of the State against Leander
Capwell charged with assaulting Henry
Hudson on November is, 1894. The prose-
cution claims that Capwell called at
house at Messer court on the evening
of the assault and asked TO see
Hudson, who was calling at that
time. Capwell delivered noie
to the person who came TO the door.
Hudson went out to see Capwell and fol-
lowed him down the court asking who II
was. Capwell suddenly turned around
and hit Hudson blow under
the left eye with black
jack whcreupon Hudson, covered with
blood, retleated. He was assisted TO the
door by Grace p. Phare on whom Hudson
was calling, After he blood was washed
from Hndson's face he read the note,
which had been left for him, as he sup
posed, and which was as follows:
"Plvaso IL at 1ls Atlantic avenu.. an in
IN awful mess. Yours in haste. 4. NC"
Hudson testified that Il. NJ. c. were the
initials of his assailant's wife. Hudson
laid the beginning OF the trouble
TO an alteration which he had
with Capwcil, whom he claims
was keeping company with mar
ried woman, under the name of Henry
Hudson. Capwell snys that he Welt to
No. / Mcsser conrt In response to note
dated Nov IL, which read:
.will you please call at No. Messer court
Tuesday or Friday. Miss THAYER.
Grace r. place, who says her name is
not Thayer says she never wrote such
note. Capwell said that he had met Hud-
son on several occasions previous to
their last bloody encounter and that
Hudson had threatened TO smash his face.
Capwell said that Hudson had visited his
house at several times and had told his
vic that he was not conducting himself
properly. Thereupon Mrs. Capwell left.
home.
Capwell said that before he left his home
on the night OF his contest with Hud-
SON q mysterious stranger brought
the note which he subsequently
delivered at Messer court. Capwell
didn't know the messenger put
was informed that the note had been
given to the man by another who had re-
ceived 80 cents to deliver 1t. A plat was
introduced into the case to show where
the ARRAY occurred and numerous wit
nesses were brought forward to establish
the claims OF both Capwell and Hudson.
The case was still on trial at the noon
recess. Raymond q. Mowry appears for
the prosecution and George 4. Brown for
the defendant,
Suit Againt Consolidated.
William K. Snyder of Valley Falls has,
through his attorney, Walter b. Vincent,
sued the New York, New Haven q Hart
ford Railroad Co. for 10000 for personal
injuries received on the morning of Oct.
1st, in the company's freight yard above
Branch avenue bridge. Snyder was em.
ployed by the company as n brakeman and
while in the discharge of his duties he
was by reason Of the defective condition
OF the track knocked down by moving
car and run over, sustaining the loss OF
his right leg above the knee and SO in
juring his left arm as to render II prac-
tically useless. 49,
tAprsliaie Division.)
The following matters were heard be-
fore he appellate court today:
Coomb3 & Atkinson vs.. Joseph p. Pat
terson. To be submitted on briefs. J.W.
Matthewson for plaintiffs; Cooke q
Augell for defendant.
George ii. Jordan VS.. Pardon $. Peck
hnm, town treasurer of Coventry. Heard
on plaintiffs exceptions. Page & Owen
for plaintiff; Il. X. Parker for delenaant.
Zolotes w. Holden ct al. VS.. Seth II.
Wells. In the above entitled case an
order was entered renting the case TO
the common pleas division, with inst-uc-
tion to enter judgment for the defendant.
District Court.
The following civil matters came before
Che ourt today.
HI. Eoyce vs. John Harrington. Judg-
mont for plaintiff for s. and costs.
q. William Gatesvs. Walter w. George.
Judgment for plaintiff for s1S5 and costs.
Edward Iiirsh VS.. Ssman Mosel, alias.
Judgment for plaintiff for $3.50 and
costs.
Clarence Z. Ide VS.. Della F. Fuller
Judgment for plaintiff for S295.
j. frank Woodmansee vs.. Harry Brady.
Decision for defendant for costs, plaintiff
submitting.
> xth Dirtrict Court.
In the Sixth District Court, this morn
Ing, James Donohue was convicted OF
being n sturdy beggar, and Miles Hockett
. common drunkard. Both were sent to
the State Farm for six months.
John Devlsn was fined s20 and costs for
stealing a watch from Il. Z. Barnley.
Ellen Curran, who was arrested by De-
tective Parker yesterday al the North
End for stealing q watch from Sadie
Howard on the evening OF Jan. 6, was
fined go and costs.
Docket for Feb. 10.
tMunicipal court)
Nora Auglun. petitioa for appointment OF
administrator.