The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-15
POLICE DISAPPOINTED.
Case Against Certain Gambling I'M
plements Again Postponed.
Bernard Moneys Suit Against Narra-
gansett Electric Lighting Co. Begun.

Before Judge Rogers this morning was
begun the trial of the suit of Bernard
Mooney against the Narragansett Electric
Lighting Company for So 600 The
plaintiff was employed by the defendant
as an engineer and on May 13, 1894, he
was injured while at work, as he alleges
by reason OF the negligence of the defend
ant, by being struck by bracket at
tached TO engine No. 2. The injuries
received consisted of fractured skull, a
torn scalp, severe cuts about the head and
face as well as other injuries which have
caused him great bodily and mental
suffering and incapacitated him for the
future. The plaintiff claims that the
bracket was improperly placed and was
also not in safe position at the time he
was struck by 1t, all of which facts were
unknown to him but he claims were well
known TO the defendant. After the
statement of the case to the jury at the
request of counsel for the defendant view
of the defendants station where the acci-
dent occurred is taken. Owing to the i'll
ness of one of the counsel in the case no
testimony was taken today. Page * Owen
and j. G. Quinn are attorneys for the
plaintiff and William G.. Rocker is at
torney for the defendant.
POLICE DISAPPOINTED.
Ihe presence OF large mum Der OF police
officers in court this morning led some
persons present to think that the grand
jury was ready to return to court with its
report on the 81 cases before il. The
police officers were present for another
purpose, and though the same officers
have been disappointed before in the busi-
ness that collected them at the county
court house this morning the monotony
was not varied, and they will have To
no in I,r1t nfs ID
had opened court conselor John NJ Bren-
nan addressed the corut and said that he
thought the complainant against certain
gam bling implements brought by the po-
lice, which had been postponed from past
hearing to this day, might without objec-
ton, be postponed until next December.
The Attorney General, who was busy with
the grand jury, was not in court and
as there were three civil cases on the
calendar for trial Judge Wilbur announced
that counsel might come into court again
in the matter. Mr.. Brennan again inti-
mated that when the warmth of the June
days had been turned into the chills of
of the last month of the year would be a
proper time for him to return in the in
terest of Angel, his client in this affair."
In the case of James Fitzgerald and
wife, against Patrick Costello, judgment
was entered by consent of the defendant
in favor OF the plaintiff for S75. The
grand jury is expected to bring in its re-
port Monday morning, though 1t is barely
possible it may be delayed until Tuesday.
The following business was disposed
by Judge Douglass: Anthony & Colwell
VS.. Martha Ellen Phillips. Demurrer
certified to appellate division.
Isabella Munroe, admr., VS.. Providence
Permanent Firemen's Relief Association
emurrerd certified to appellate division
The cae of George W. Danforth VS.. the
city of Providence. Hearing on demurrer
continued for one week.
The suit of William Schulze VS.. Alpha
II. Hill ct ux., which was heard last
week in part, was further continued for
two weeks.
APPELLATE DIVISION.
Chief Justice Matteson heard the fol-
lowinng cases this morning:
Bank Commissioners vs. Cranston
Savings Bank. Motionn granted to pay GER
tain deposits where bank book was lost
to Administrator.
Mary j. Barney VS.. Joseph Barney.
Respondent ordered to pay counsel fees OF
petitioner to the amount OF $3.50.
A final decree was entered i'm the di-
vorce case of George +. Richmond VS..
Angeline T.. Richmond.