The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-02
HEARD IN COURT.
A Suit for Commission on Ex-
change of Property.

At the conclusion of the trial Of today's
docket of criminal cases in the Supreme
Court, Judge Wilbur's division. the trial
OF the suit of George T.. Lovejoy, former
real estate broker of this city, but now
resident of Boston, Mass, against Lloyd
A. TillinShast, to recover 1880, alleged TO
be due as snsd s. Sn the
The plaintiff claimed that at the request
OF the defendant he made arrangements
with Amos G. Barstow, deceased, for the
exchange OF property at the corner OF
Broad and Page streets, owned by the de-
fendant, for property on olney street,
understood by the plaintiff that
he was to have the regular
commission OF one per cent. and that at
one time Mr.. Tillingha asked the plain
tiff IL he might not see Barstow alone.
To this Loveioy agreed, and the exchange
of property being effected the former was
offered instead of the regular commis-
sion, but 800.
Several brokers including John S.Lynch
and William Herrick, testified as TO their
usual commission in such transactions.
The defense was general denial OF any
agreement between Lovejoy and the de-
fendant. Mr.. Tillinghast testified that
make any exchange or sale OF prop
erty for him, and that in the trans
action under consideration he supposed
that Mr.. Lovejoy was acting as agent for
Mr.. Barstow. He further stated that
Lovejoy had approached him several
times in regard to property, but he had
never employed him In any business mat
ter. He had offered Lovejoy 500 merely
TO prevent further trouble, though at the
same time denying being under any obli-
CATION to pay the plaintiff anything
whatever.
Geoge T.. Barstow, a witness for the de-
tense, testified that broker Lynch had
| charge of negotiation for the sale Of
the property owned by the late Amos {.
Barstow with Boston property but the
negotiation was failure. Sometime af-
| terward Lynch came to him, and the
Witness supposed he was sent by the de-
| fendant TilliDghast. Lovejoy, the plain
| tiff in this case, formerly had an Office
with Lynch.
McGuinness & Doran appeared for the
plaintiff and $. $. Lapham and s. A. Cook
| for the defendant.
Joseph Martin, indicted for the larceny
| OF 500 yards OF cloth from the Atlantic
Mills, who had previously pleaded guilty
| by advice of his counsel, Judge James
| Harris, retracted his plea and pleaded
nolo contendere. Sentence was deferred
for two weeks.
| Lawrence Deary is arraigned on an in
| dictment charging him with burglary.
| Ii is alleged in the indictment that he
entered the dwelling house of City Clerk
| Alden w. Sibley of Pawtucket and stole
| therefrom property worth $50 belonging
to Owen ii. Jones. Oa soeing arraigned
he pleads not guilty and then takes ad-
vantage of the week allowed him before
| trial.
Norbert Letendre, whom a jury found
| guilty of adultery, after an hour and q
halfs deliberation yesterday, was this
1 ,4.,.~ t.>a a,,, H.. sosl
Before Judge Rogers today the trial oi
the suit OF Michael T.. Whalen agairst the
| city OF Pawtucket was continued.
| NO opinions or rescripts were handed
| down or any other business transacted in
the appellate division of the court today
The case of M. Il. Whalen against the
| City OF Pawtucket was decided today
before Judge Rogers and verdict for Sl24
was rendered for the plaintiff.
Sixth District Court.
In the Sixth District Court this Morn.
ing Maria l.. Martin and Ann Lee wer,
| adjudged insane and committed TO tn,
State Asylum.
Edward Wren, who was charged will
stealing coat from Thomas Griffin, wa
| discharged.
Thomas Costello, George M. and william
j. Hicks were bound over TO the common
pleas division on the charge of stealing
bicycle from Herbert Williams.
| Mary Arnold was charged with being
common night walker. She pleaded no
guilty and was held until Tuesday fol
| trial.
Bernard McDermott pleaded not guilty
to the charge of stealing LOT Of cake from
| William Banspach and was held for tria
Tuesday. Victor Fos berg was fined 2
and costs for stealing IL worth ofrope from
| Clarence NJ. Haskin.
| Arthur Black, Fred O. Cambria anC
| William Burns were charged with
truancy. They were released on proba
| ton.