The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-31
CITY OF PAWTUCKET SUED
For a Large Sum Of Money by PeIeg
A. Sanborn.


This afternoon, before Judge Wilbur,
the trial OF the suit OF Peleg a. SANFORD
OF this city against Frank NJ. Bates, city
treasurer OF Pawtuoket, for 10000 dam
ages for injuries, resulting rom an acei-
dent caused by the neglect OF the nigh
way authorities of Pawtucket, was be-
gun. The plaintiff, who Is an old gentle
mau, alleges that on December 3, 1891, he
was riding with his son along Lonsdale
avenue, near the corner OF Mineral spring
avenue, and that the Pawtucket street
Railway Company were engaged at the
corner OF the avenues putting up the
trolley poles for its cars and that q rope
was stretched across the highway. That
the rope was so placed that 1t could
not be seen by the plaintiff,
who was driving towards this CITY,
and that though he was driving with
care the rope struck his team, injured 1t,
and also caused him several very serious
personal injuries. The jury went to Paw
tucket and viewed the place where the ac'
cident Is alleged to have occurred.
J. NJ. Ripley, John f. Lonsdale and j.
q. Cobb appear for the plaintiff; and ID. S.
a. w. G. Baker for the defendant.
The trial of the suit for $4,000 damages
brought by Abraham Richman against
the Hebronville Manufacturing Company
for injuries received by the plaintiffs
wife was concluded today In this court.
]. w. Hogan made the concluding argu-
ment for the plaintiff, and f. ID. Bassett
that for defendant.
Appellate Division.
George c. Bentley VS.. Henry t. Root ct
al. Heard on q petition for permission
to reargue. The principle involded is
whether the conveyance OF land
carries the fee in the way TO the center
line thereof when the grantor Is the
owner of the way), applies to private as
well as 10 a public way.
A decree was entered in the case of
Thomas w. Murphy, administrator, vs..
Jesse p. Eddy, dismissing complainants
bill.
NJ. b. Goddard ct al. Final decree en-
tered approving sale OF certain real estate
on Meeting street belonging TO the Halsey
estate.
A rescript was handed down in the case
Of Charles +. Means VS.. Charles ID. Ander-
son this morning. 1t states that
O decree may be entered permitting the
com plainant 10 redeem on payment OF
s25 and interest at per cent. per annum
from the date 10 which IL has been paid
to witt June 25, 1894, together with the
cost of advertising.
District Court.
Decisions in the following cases, which
we've some time ago held by Judge Cooke
for advisement, have been handed down
Bradley Fertilizer Company vs, Georg.
A. Hopkins ct al. Decision for plaintiff
for S92 and costs.
John A. Masterson VS.. Goff & Darling
Decision for defendants for costs.
Plaintiffs Lost Their Case.
The jury, in the case OF Abraham Rich
man-and wife against the -HebronYilli
Manufacturing Company, this Afternoon
Sixth District Court.
In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing. Patrick Roach, charged with over
| driving pair of horses, the property o
Matt O'Bricn, was held until Tuesday TO
| trial.
James Ludlow was fined s15 and cost
| for assaulting James McCann.
The case OF Joseph Manning for assault
! ing Joseph Leathers was continued unit
| Tuesday.
James orleck and Henry Fellman wer
| arrested last evening by officers Butts anC
| Waterman on Dyer street, and wer
| charged with ticket scalping. Orlecl
was fined Sl0 and costs. Fellman pleaded
not guilty, and was held until luesoa,
! for trial.
Peter Mcconnell, the well known Nortl
| End tough, was fined go and costs for as
| saulting an old man named Peter Dethe
| on Ship street, last evening.
The case of Charles Laskey for assault
| ing James Dubarulieu was continued un'
| til Juue4
Mary Tierney, common night walker
was sent to the State farm for six months