The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-23
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3:l5 O'CLOCK.
VERY CONFLICTING.
Strong Alibi in the Case Of State VS..
Brown.
Cases Heard In Appellate and District
Court Today.

Alexander Farri, indicted for an assault
on Albert Kimball, was arraigned this
morning, pleaded not guilty and was re-
quised to furnish security in the sum of
S10o0
The trial of Elisha +. Brown, who was
indicted for exposure Of person, took
place before Judge Wilbur and Jury this
morning. The offence is alleged TO have
been committed at the corner of Charles
field street and Thayer street, on January
on Sunday night, February l6, by Ser
geant Niles, at that time, on John street,
between East and Hope street. When he
was arrested he gave wrong address, SO
the officer claims.
Genearl Brennan, in his opening remarks
to the jury, said he would satisfy the jury
that Brown, the defendant. was at another
place ON Sunday evening. January 26, and
would prove that Sergeant Niles knew the
defendant vas innocent.
Thomas Mcneil captain of Hose Com
pany No. z, ana Chemical Engine No. i,
testified that on the evening of Jan. 20,
when he went to supper at Z p. M, the
defendant was in his station on Richmond
street, on his return at p. M, Mr..
Brown was still there, and remained
there until after 10 O'Clock. He fixed the
cate by the fact that one of the members
OF the company, named Elmer Il. Black
ington, had furlough OH that day aud
the day before the defendant had talked
with Blackington about the doing OF
some plum bing work for him.
Several witnesses swore positively that
the defendant was at the Richmond street
fire station from @ o'clock In the evening
until after 10 o'clock. They oil related
many instances OF what took place at the
station on the night in question and
though the cross examination o 4 the At
torney General was long and searching
these witnesses did not vary in any inn
portant statements and there was no
break in their testiomny.
Elisha Il. Brown testified that on the
night of Jan. 26, ne was at the Richmond
street station and that on the night of
Feb 16 he had been drinking and took
a car from Olneyville and he wore his old
clothes on the night OF his arrest. He
claimed Sergeant Niles at the time OF his
arrest said, ''You are a jeweer and your
name is Butcher, and / arrested you for
| drunkenness on South Main street four
| years ago."
VERDICT FOR THE PLAINTIFF.
The case OF Arthur O'Leary against
John Smith was TO recover SIS. 10 alleged
to be due on an insurance prem um.
j. j. Hahn was attorney for the plain
tiff and b. L. Dennis for the defendant
for the full amount OF his claims.
APPELLATE DIVISION.
Mrs. Louisa Riopelle, who &c years ago
was married to Stanislas Riopelle, had
hearing on her petition for divorce todsy.
she claims that for about six years after
her husband married here he worked at
his trade, but since that time he has done
no labor and further alleges many acts OF
cruelty on his part.
Mrs. Riopeile was for some years a
miIliner and dealer in artificial flowers,
but she gave up that business In order
that she might heal some of the unfort-
unate sick by toe use OF herbs ard other
botanical medicines. This appears to
have been very profitable change for
her, for she testified today that her
husband and herself had bought piece
of property valued at $4,000, on which
they paid all but 5000.
Her husband denies the charges made
against him.
Wil.on & Jenckes are Mrs Riopele's
attorneys, and James A. Williams and
Edward Dew. O'Connor were attorneys
for the husband.
A hearing was had in this division on
the defendants petition for new trial
in the case OF Charles III. Tyger VS.. George
w. Morgan.
A final decree was entered in the case
of William T.. sheffield, Jr., VS.. Horace
Remington and wife today, ordering the
fultilment of the agreement entered into
between the respondent and the COM
plainant in accordance with the decision
of the court.
PETITIONER TO GET FUNs.
Apetition was presented to the appel
late division OF the Supreme Court today
by Henrietta l. Shannon, praying that
the trust fund now in the registry of the
court which was.bequeathed by Charles
Noyes, deceased, to Morton Il. Noyes, the
brother OF the, petitioner, and to Ellen
Stewart, sister OF said petitioner, might
be distributed.
IL appears taht James Stewart and Har-
rison Stewart the children OF Ellen
Noyes the sum OF said Morton Il. Noyes
haev not been heard OF for more than IL
year and though diligent search has been
made by the petitioner no tidings OF them
have been obtained.
Henrietta l.. Shannon was shown to be
the only surviving next OF kin by the par
ties named and the court TODAY dirpcted