The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-15
NEW ATTORNEYS
A BOOkkeeper and a Pro-
prietOr Disagree.
Hop Beer Figured Quite EX-
tenSively in Court.
ANOvel Question as to Trustees Dis
cretiOn Raised.

w. Hogan, Esq, OF the committee APP
pointed TO examine candidates for adluis-
sion to the bar submitted the committees
report. lie announced that John j.
Fitzgerald.of Pawtucket, Alphonse Gaulin,
Jr., and James A. Lee of Woonsocktt,
Archibald Z. Matteson, Thomas ii. Rath-
well of Providence and Lewis A. Water
man OF Westerly had passed a successful
examination and furnished satisfactory
evidence of good moral character, and
Mr.. Hogan moved that five of these gen.
lemen be sworn in as counsellors of the
court. Chief Justice Matteson granted
the req uest, and Clerk Blaisdell admin
istered the oath to them separately, with
the exception of Mr.. Matteson, who
has four months time yet to serve in the
office OF an attorney in this State.
An interesting case tried this morning
was that of Elsanor A. Cunningham
against Thomas Cunningham on the petit
tion OF the former for an allowance dur
ing the pendency of the divorce proceed
ings she has begun against her husband.
For some years Mrs. Cunningham was the
booKkeeper and bartender for her hus-
band, and she said he took in about sl50
a week, more than half of which was
profit. Incidentally it may be mentioned
Mr.. Cunning hams saloon Is In PawtucKet,
and Mrs. Cunningham thought she
should have an allowance OF Sl5 week.
Mr.. Cunningham swore that for some
time his weekly receipts were not much
over $50 and that his net income did not
exceed sl0 a week. p. j. Mccarthy,
counsel for Mrs. Cunningham when Mr..
Cunningham had read his daily record of
receipts ana expenditures for some time,
asked why there was no account OF bust.
ness done on Sunday. The witness said
that after trouble arose between them
his wife threatened to have him raided
il he sold any liquor on that day, SO he
ceased doing so. MIR. Cunningham said
there was a mortgage on the estate own
ed by himself and wife of 1899, and
that he owed 5000 besides. Mr. Cunning
ham int;mated his wife mad too much
pin money. Mr.. Mccarthy asked for an
allowance of so week for his
client, but jacob W. Mathew son
thought this too large an award. Chief
Justice Matteson fixed the amount as de-
sired by Mr.. Mccarthy and also allowed
;25 for counsel fees.
TRUSTEE TO BE HEARD.
Lewis A. Copeland. against whom his
wife, Julia A. Copeland, has divorce pro-
ceedings pending, was before the court
today to show cause whv he should not
be adjudgon in contempt for failing to
comply with the order of the court di-
recting him to pay his wife go week
ioi her support and $50 counsel fees.
Mr.. Copeland testified that he received
$50 n week and no more and that he was
a travelling salesman away from the city
four days week. and had TO pay his
own expenses. He further claimed that
he bad to pay sll interest every month
on borrowed money.
Harry Z. Curtis, attorney for Mrs.
Copeland, stated that Mr.. Copeland's
father had left large estate in the hands
of Walter s. Hogg, the income OF which
was TO be raid at the trustees discretion
for the maintenance Of MIR. Copeland and
his family. The statement was also made
that Mr.. Copeland could not get any OF
the income.
Mrs. Copeland. the petitioner, testified
that she had been paid i25 three different
times since the order of the court by the
trustee and that her husband owed
under the order Of the court about $500.
Chief Justice Matteson stated to MIR.
Curtis that 1t seemed as IL the proper
party TO proceed against to obtain funds
for the support OF Mrs. Copeland was the
trustee OF the estate. His honor init
mated that it wogld be impossible accord
ing to Mr.. Copelands testimony for him
TO pay the allowance.
The case went over for two weesk at
the suggestion of Mr.. Curtis.
TROUBLE OVER BEER.
Attorneys James 5. Williams and
Robert W. Burbank took up good deal
I the courts tine today discussing
beer, and number OF witnesses helped
then to prolong the hearing. The
matter up for consideration was the grant
ing Of the petition Of Pierce & Me,ks for
n temporary injunction restraining Peter
Sweeney from labelling n certain kind
OF peer "Kelly's Hop Beer" The com
plaiDants claim that in March last they
bought the receipt and right to make a
boer formerly manufactured by William
q. Kelly. and known rs "Kellyis-0id
Burton Hop Beer"
"Mr. Burbank asked Mr.. Pierce, one
OF the complainsnts, II he knew what
the word Burton meant on the label OF
the beer. Ths gentleman said he did
not, and the attorney wanted TO know II
witness was not aware that 1t referred to
Burton on Trent and gave a pleasant dis
scrtation OF the famous alei and beers OF