The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04
Case in Which Silence Was
Believed Golden.
An Ex-Superintendent's Suit
Against Phenix Concern.
An Effort to Recover an Old Debt.
A Surety Has to Settle.

day was not heard, although there was
preliminary skirIhish OF an interesting
nature concerning 1t in Judge Rogers
court this morning.
The counsel In the case are Colonel Z.
j. Arms, who represents the plaintiff and
Speaker s. w. X. Allen, and there
is not exactly an entendc cor6iale ex-
isting between these two gentle
men at present, though their rcla-
tions had but little TO do with the trou-
bic today, though the genial speakers
clients had the best of 1t. The plaintiff
was not ready to go on with the case and
submitted an affidavit that his sou, who
was very important witness, had left
home few days ago rather suddenly
without making known when he would
return, and on this account he through
his counsel asked for postponement of
the trial.
Mr.. Allen sharply examined Mr.. Co.
croft as to his sons departure and then
wanted the trisi to 20 on, but Judge
Rogers said father would not be expect
ed TO summon member.of his. household
number OF days before the trial and
granted postponement. Colonel Arms
then asked that the case be set down for
trial July IL, but TO this Mr.. Allen object
ed and the request was not granted.
Mr.. Allen then stated that he would
make motion on Saturday next that the
plaintiff be required to give surety for
costs. He also challenged the statement
that the plaintiffs son knew anything
about the accident ana said ne knew
something about the young mans de-
parture that he had bGst not tell.
The plaintiff was formerly superintnd.
ent OF the defendants works at Phenix
and he claims that one night he went out
to fix an electric light wire which was
improperly insulated and received a
shock which has made him physica!
wreck. The defendants claim that as the
plaintiff had charge OF the wires he
tion, and that the accident resulted from
his own carelessness.
TRYING TO RECOVER on AN OLD ACCOUNT.
Before Judge Wilbur and jury was
tried this morning the case of Andrew j.
san born VS.. asa a. Miller TO recover an
allegei balance of sl3l. As for leather find
ings; etc. fhe testimony -si4e~eaEtAe
bill to be in part a very old one. some of
the items having been contracted as far
back as 1876. Tue last charge was for
purchase made in Dec. 1889 and the last
credit in Jan. 1890 Some witnesses testi
fled that many times during the last Is
years the defendant had promised to set
tie the old account, and two years ago
promised TO pay IL.
The defendant testified that for the
past eight years be had traded with the
plalntif and that no demand had ever
been made for the sum suea for until
after the suit was brought ard also
claimed that he owed tue plaintiff moth
ing, having settled his account long ago.
Charles A. Wilson was attorney for the
plaintiff and Stephen A. Cooke repre-
sented the defendant.
There were no other cases ready for
trial today in the common pleas division.
The case OF Sarah Means vs. Union Rail-
road Company was passed for reassign-
ment, owing to the engagements OF coun-
sci for the defendant company in another
county, where the court is also in sos-
sion.
HEARING IN A DIVORCE MATTER.
A hearing was had today for the di-
vorce petition of Minnie A. Hiidreth,
who seeks a separat ION from her husband,
Walter II. Hiidreth, whom she claims
has for over year and a half failed to
provide for her and her child. Alrs. Hill
dreth also asks for the custody of her
child. The appellate e>court before which
the case was heard did not render de-
cisiun.
DISPOSED OF AT LAST.
"A case that has been hanging fire in the
District Court for over a year was de-
cided In favor OF the plaintiff by reason
of the non-sppearance of the defendant.
The case was brought by the DR.. Shoop
Family Medicine Company against Mrs.
Jane Murphy. The medicine company
has its headquarters at Racine, Wis. and
few years ago engaged A. Amylon to
act as its agent, and shipped him a lot of
their medicines, according to the stories
OF the bookkeeper and member of the
company. After a " bile Amylen became
slow In payments and Mrs. Murphy gave
a bond Tor $50 to secure the company on
any goods sent Amylon. The company
made a demand on Mrs. Murphy In Janu-
ary, 1895, and suit was begun the first
of May, IN the same year, but the trial
was continued from week to week until
today. when the plaintiff got judgment
for $50. which is all hut 75 cents OF the
amount claimed by the company as due
from Amylon.
NOTES OF THE COUNTY COURTS.
An unusually large number of wit
nesses were examined 10y the grand jury
today.
The Jury in the case OF Georgianna
Harris against Thomas Spencer of War
wick were discharged late yesterday
afternoon, the mem bers failing TO agree
on verdict.
Recently a number OF new clocks have
been placed in the court rooms, and one
aesthetic attorney susge'ted that the
commiss toner's on revision OF tho ronsti-
tuition that nre to be appointed, put in
provision in the fundamental law pre-
venting any more sucn time pieces on
State property
PETITION DENIED BY THE COURT.
The petition of Richard Mercer of Tiver-
ton for n divorce from his wife, Elite
Mercer, was tooay refused by the appel
late court on the ground that he petit
tioner is not tona fde resident of this
State.
VERDICT FOR THE PLAINTIFF.
The Jury in tho case Of sanborn We. Miller
this afternoon brousbt In verdict in favor
Of the defendant for the full amount Of
claims with interest.
The case OF Charles y. Gay vs. Frank y.
Laid which was down for trial today was
psssed for three months. Mr.. Ladd has
Gro suit srsinst Mr. CAV which was to have
bcrn tried . stcrday 80 A. was also continued
20 future date for triuf.
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