The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-17
LAST EDITION.
PRISON FOR LIFE.
Sentence of a Murderer in
Court This Morning.
The Slayer Of George Ball Didn't
Mind His Fate.
Damages Asked for Loss OF Life by
Falling From a Staging.

William Stokes, the colored man who
was found guilty OF murder at the pres
sent term Of tho court for the killing Of a
companion named George Ball at the now
famous race meeting at Narragansett Park
last fall, came before Judge Wilbur this
little concern In the proceedings as II he
was listening 10 something that in no way
affected him. He had q brief consulta-
tion with his attorney, and in answer to
the questions of the iugde had nothing
TO say why sentence should not be passed
upon him. The Court sentenced him TO
States Prison for life.
In the common pleas division of the
Supreme Court this morning the trial OF
the suit OF Delina 1etreault, administra-
trix on the estate of Hypolite Tetreault,
against Ed Biganess and Pothier for
$4,000 damages WAS begun. 1t is claimed
by the plaintiff that her husband, Hypo-
lite Tetreault, was in the employ of the
defendants on the 29th of July 1898. That
on that day he was working on q staging
on a new house at the corner Of Broad
and Foundry streets and that owing to
improper jacks being used on the build
ing OF the stage, on which Tetrealt was
working, the stage fell to the ground and
he was so severely injured that hesuffered
great agony until he died in the
following November. The testimony
OF DR.. Remington OF Central Falls and
DR.. Wilson of Pawtucket, show the seri-
Gus nature of the fracture of the spine OF
the deceased. A number of other wit
nesses testify to various matters con-
nected with the accident, and
the cross examination discloses the fact
that Bigspess, one of the defendants, told
the men on the building to be careful
in building the stage, but witnesses deny
that they know of his telling the deceased
Tetresult to be careful.
At the conclusion OF the testimony for
the plaintiffs, James NJ. Ripley moved for
Q non-suit on the ground that the de-
PENDANTS have been in no way shown to be
responsible for the accident.
James G. Collins and Judge James Har-
ris appear for the plaintiff, and James NJ.
Ripley and A. Choquet for the defendant.
The case Of William O'Neill vs.. The
Pawtuckst Street Railway Company has
been settled out of court.
Appellate Division.
The following rescript was handed
down on the case of Ambrose Nichols, ct
al, VS.. Albert l.. Andrews. The Court ia
of the opinion that the complainsnt's
title is defective in that the deed
relied upon by them does not
show, nor is it made to
appear by evidence that the tax, under
which the complainants claim, was ever
approved by the school committee; that
the tax was assessed on any specific prop
erty. These defects are fatal to the
complainants claim Of title and with
out considering the numerous others
objections made in argument, must re-
suit In the dismissal OF the bill.
The bill is also improperly before US,
the complainant's title being in dispute
and not having been previously estab-
iished at law.
Court Calendar for Thursday.
Henrietta Hebrew vs. Jacob f. Berry.
Attornsys-C. 8. Smith and q. l.. Bos-
worth.
Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Com
pany VS.. +. Bouchard. Attorneys Lee Il
Tillinghast and A. Choquet.
Jacob and Yetta Kwsit VS.. Old Colony
Railroad. Attorneys - McGulnncss Il
Doran and w. III. Hayes.
H.. II. Pierce VS.. Fred +. Perkins. At
torueys-H. Almy and J. NJ. Ripley and
j. Henshaw.
sixth District Court.
In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing James Maloney was charged with
keeping a liquor nuisance at l43 West
River street. lie was also charged with
keeping for sale and selling liquor with
out license. He pleaded not guilty, and
was bound over to the higher court in the
sum Of 1890.
Herbert Hunt pleaded guilty to the
charge OF stealing a quantity of cigars
and other articles from w. II. Greene. He
was fnod $50 and costs.
Thomas Canary got intoxicated last
night and broke a window in the store OF
Reuben Rouse, and for this he paid 80
and costs.
John Heffernan said he was no vagrant
but that his condition in life was duo to
a conspiracy on the part OF his folk. lie
will be tried Friday. Heffernan is well
connected.
William Jones, a strspping big fellow,
answered good naturodiy 10 the
charge OF stealing pair OF
overal!s from Thomas T.. Asedell,
and another pair from Fred Tuttle.
When asked by the Judge what he had
to say, he answered: al guess 7 done 1t
all right. but 4 was drunk" and John