The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13
Heirs of Albert Weaver
Not Satisfied.
Two Plaintiffs Given Judg-
ments for Large Amounts.
Verdict for Defendants In Land
Cases--A Jury Disagree.

jury was begun the trial of the suit of
Weaver, executrix of the last will and
testament OF the late Albert Weaver, the
well-known teamster OF this city.
The names of all the plaintiffs are as
follows: Catherine r. Lake, Charles w.
Lucas and Emily Ii. Lucas, his wife,
Walter p. Coria and Patience b. Coris, his
wife, Charles II. Weaver and Albert
Weaver, all Of the city OF Providence;
Samuel Y. Weaver of the city of New
York, Samuel Bryant aud Albertins l..
Bryant of the town of Westerly.
Catherine Il. Lake, Emily III. Lucas,
Patience Il. Coria, Charles III. Weaver,
Albert Weaver, Samuel Y. Weaver and
Albertina l.. Bryant, are all children of
the late Albert Weaver.
Mr.. Weaver died early last September
and the will In dispute was made on July
IL, 1894. There was no contest In the
Municipal Court Of this city. but the
children of Mr., Weaver by former wife
decided to contest its soundness before
Jury. Nearly all of Mr.. Weayer's estate,
which Is valued at about SAC. 900, was left
TO his wife and her daughter, Marion, as
joint tenants, and the latter was eventu-
ally to come into possession of practically
all her fathers property to the exclusion
OF bis other children.
The chief grounds on which the will is
contested are that the testator was evil
IDENTIFY influenced by Mrs. Weaver and
not OF testamentary capacity.
A! A. Baker 10 counsel for the appel
lants, and j. Z. Quinn and Irving
Champlin represent the executrix.
The defendant was not ready In the
case OF Robert T.. Smith against Camp
bell q Hoffman and the trial was post
poned bv the court on the defendants
consent to pay plaintiffs costs for today.
The plaintiff Is resident of Massachsettss
The case of James Maher vs.. New
York, New Haven az Hartford Railroa
Company was reassigned TO Oct. for
trial.
APPELLATE DIVISION.
Attorney K. ID. Bassett tried very hard
this morning to have Judge Tillinghast
give him hearing on a petition to
case OF Mary l. Briggs VS.. George Briggs.
Arnold Green and James M. Ripley
wanted the hearing postponed, and his
honor finally continued the matter for
one week. Mr.. Briggs wishes to take his
child, which has been in his custody,
out Of the State, and Mrs. Briggs, who
Is his divorced wife objects. Mr.. Bassett
to the State once year to interfere with
the summer outing of Mr.. Briggs.
The case OF Thomson 4 Barber VS..
Morgan, Gallup u Co., which has been
on the calendar of the appellate division
OF the Supreme Court for trial, was dis
missed today, on account of the plain
tifi's failure to furnish, surety for costs.
to pay his wife Lillian Hall, who is seek
ing divorce from him, "a a week until
the case Is finally disposed of.
There was partial hear ing this morn
ing on complaiDant's petition for pre-
liminary Injunction In the case of Maria
J: Brant VS.. Erastus q. Salisbury and
Michael B. Lynch.
The divorce case OF Elizabeth A.
KnowIton VS.. Herbert A. Knowlton, was
set down for hearing on the 22d OF next
september by Judge Tillinghast today.
Attorney J. Il. Byrne thought that the
respondent should be compelled to pay
Sl00 That he had neglected to pay his wife
under previous order OF the court, but
the respondent testified he was making
only s6.e7 week, and Judge filling hast
directed that Herbert must pay SO every
week in the future. Should he neglect
to do so he will be ad.udged guilty of
contempt of court.
A decree was entered in the case of
William McClay VS.. Edward McKendrick,
uIsHnlsslHk trt Dill OF complaints With
out prejudice to either party and receiver
Claude j. Farnsworth is directed to pay
all moneys in his hands TO James +.
Murphy, Esq, TO be distributed by him
according to agreements entered into by
the parties TO the bill.
JUDGMENTS FOR PLAINTIFFS.
The defendant in the case of l.. III.
Sweet & Co. VS.. Gilbert 8. Coombs, sub
mitted to judgement for the piaintiff
for 1881. AZ ana costs in the common pleas
division Of the Supreme Court today.
Wood ~ Fitch were attorneys for the
plaintiff
Judgment.was entered for the plaintiff
In the case of Mary K. Nicholson ys.
Laura Wheeler, executrix, for s2156 81
and costs.
Page a Owen were the attorneys for
the plaintiff.
vERDIcrs IN TWO INTERESTING CASES
The jury IN the cases of James l.. Hen
ry and George Van Dyke against John
Jenckes and Frank +. Carpenter this af-
ternoon brought In verdict in favor OF
the defendants.
After a few hours consideration OF
the testimony in the alleged cruelty case
against William r.. Potter OF East Proyi-
dence the jury failed to agree and were
discharged.