The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-10
ELECTION ROW.
UnCOnteSted Petitions for
Divorce Heard.
Writ Granted for Albert Flint
for Contempt.
G. E. Handy VS.. E. M. Waldr0n.
Verdict for the Plaintiff.

Neither today nor yesterday were there
as many unconte>ted petitions Tor divorce
heard or disposed of as when such cases
were up for disposal about three months
ago. At that time the three judges in
the appellate division We @ kept very
busy the first ard second d'y hat these
matters were in order and quite a numter
were heard ON the third cav. Ii may G
that the parties interested are waiting
until the last day that thee cases are in
order to bring them to the attention ot
the court.
The petitions heard today were as a.
lows:
BEFORE MATTEsoN, c. J.
Henry NJ. Weeden VS.. Lydia Weeden.
Desertion. Granted. {. Il. Champlin for
petitioner.
Mary c. Eill vs. John X. b. Hi !.
Adulters and non support. Granted. +.
III. Jackson for petit oncr.
Margaret a. Ferris VS.. Edward +. Fer
ris. Non-support, desertion ana con-
tinucd drunkenness. Granted. McGuin-
ness d Doran for petitioner.
Belle Is. Avery vs.. Frank W. Avery.
Desertion and non-support. Granted.
s. S. Lapham for petitioner.
BEFORE srINEss,
Ellen Kimball VS.. George W. Kimball.
Desertion ana non-support. Granted. L.
III. Johnson for PEI itioner
Alice NJ. ,randall VS.. Francis A. Gram
dali. Desertion and non-support. Grant
ed. T.. ID. >. Slotum.
BEFORE DOUGLASS, j.
Edwin +. Baker VS.. Clara o. Baker.
Adultery. GRANTED. j. l.. jerks Tor pc
titioner.
Phe A. Tanner VS.. Daniel 4. Tan
ner Dessertion, non-snpport, extreme
cruelty and continued drunkenness.
Granted. J. j. Arnold for petitioner.
Jane Lonsdale VS.. Benjamin Lonsdale.
Desertion, continued drunkenness and
non-support. Granted. Arthur Cushing
for the petitioner.
Catherine NJ. Ralston VS.. George w. Raj
ston. Hon-support. Heard in part. Ar
thur Cushing for petitioner.
AN ELECTION DAY ROW.
The music Of the band that Alderman
Charlie Nichols hired on last election to
aid In his glorious battle for reform re-
echoed in Judge Rogers Court this after
noon. j. 4. kilday, whose suit against
Daniel Costigan was on trial, testified
that he was attracted by the music of the
band referred to TO the voting booth on
Wickenden street, whore he was struck
first on the right side of his face with an
umbrella and then over the left eye. He
claims he gave the defendant, whom he
charges with the assault, no reason for
striking him. Mr. Kildsy stated on the
witness stand that his eye was SO badly
injured that he had TO wear a covering
over 1t for nine weeks and that owing to
the blow he received he cannot now read
with the same ease he formerly could.
In answer to questions by General John
nj. Brennan OF counsel for the defendant,
the plaintiff stated be saw man shake
hands with Costigan anc as come one re-
marked that the man who shook hands
with Costigan was the man who smashed
the city hail ring he, kjlday, wanted to
know the hero's name. Mr.. Kilday ad-
he addressed HIM.
The defendant claims the plaintiff was
under the influence of liquor when he sd-
dressed him and the quarrel was started by
Kilday and all he did was simply protect
himself from the blows of his assailant.
The testimony in the case created much
amusement
!. w. Hogan was attorney for the plain
tiff and j. G. Quinn was associated with
Gen. Brennan for the defendant.
CHARGED WITH ooNTEMP.
John f. Conley, attorney for Catherine
DAILY, this morning asked for a writ of
attachment in the appellate court against
Albert Flint proprietor of saw mill at
a55, Harris avenue, for contempt of court.
An injunction was granted on last Satur-
day restraining Flint from running his
mill to the injury of Catherine Daley,
who owns property adjoining the saw
mills. Flint, 1t is claimed, paid no at
tention to the courts order. The writ
was granted.
VERDICT FOR THE PLAINTIFF.
The jury in the case of George T..
Handy vs. +. NJ. Waldron this
afternoon brought in a verdict for the
plaintiff for $50 and interest from April,