The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24
Jury Refused to Believe
Mrs. MalOy'S Story.
Incidents in Back Street We're
Reviewed in Court.
The Weaver Will COntest---H. J.
Evans on Trial for an Assault.

The trial of Peter McSoley for an as
sault on Bridget Maloy with an axe,
which was begun yesterday afternoon
was continued this morning. The de-
fence introduced several witnesses to
prove that the miniature war which took
place was started by Mrs. Maloy's
daughter, whose name IS Mrs. Mcdonald.
All the parties reside on Back street,
and the affair, which took place many
at the time. Witnesses in behalf of the
defendant testified that Mr.. Mcsoley did
nothing but defend his W ife and also that
q dog owned by Mrs. Malov was the only
creature the defendant injured. Mrs.
Sullivan who saw the entire trouble de-
MED that Mr.. Mcsoley, had an axe and
said that Mrs. Mal0y had torn the cloth
ing from the back OF McSoey's wife.
The jury found the prisoner not guilty.
He was defended by j. M. Brennan and
John Doran. Assistant Attorney General
III. j. Dobois represented the State.
EVANS ACCUSED OF sTABBINa AN OFFICER.
The trial OF Henry J. Evans for an as
sault with knife on James Mcdonnell,
q member of the police force at Paw
tucket on tie night OF April 20 WIS begun
this afternoon. Officer Mcdonnell tcsti-
fed that Evans stabbed hin ~ re With
knife. one of the cuts bsiu ut the
back OF his neck and "a tha
chin. lie admitted on cr nation
that residents of PawiuV, ,cd that
Evans was not right ia 4. .ta.
Assistant Attorney -Ctatsal Dubois
represented the State and II. j. Carroll
the defendant.
STILL TAKING TESTIMONY.
The trial Of the Albert Weaver will case
goes merrily on and there is good PROS
psct for its not being finished until
next week. A number Of witnesses testi-
fed to day that Mr.. weaver's mind
was all right a short time before his
death, but they admitted that his bodily
time before he died.
DIVORCES GRANTED.
Another large number OF uncontested
petitions for divorce were granted today,
and during the three days such cases have
been in order large number has been
disposed of. and no more divorce peti-
tions will be-neard until next October.
BEFORE Mr.. JUSTICE sFINEss.
Clara o. Paker VS.. William Fl. Baker.
Extreme cruelty. Granted. 4. III. jack
son for petitioner.
Augusta Blount VS.. James Blount.
Dcscrllon ana nCn-SupDOrt. OTante0.
j. Ostield, Jr., for petitioner.
Nellie Il. Mard VS.. Martin Ward. De-
ser, on and non-support. Granted. J. j.
Heffernan for petitioner.
Annie Hyer VS.. Louis W. Hyer Nom
support and extreme cruelty. Granted.
ID. B. Potter for petitioner.
Fannie M. Spaulding VS.. Robert r.
Speulding. Non-support. Granted. ID.
Il. Potter for petitioner.
Susan /. Garrow vs.. Alfred Garrow.
Dosertion and non-support. Graptec.
Wood & Fitch for petitioner.
Nellie j. Snow w. Robert w. Snow.
NoD-support. Granted. ID. B. Potter for
petitioner.
BEFORE MR. JUSTICE TIrLlNGHAsr.
Doxy A. Leferricr VS.. Peter ID. LcfeA
rier. Desertion and noD-support.
Granted. j. Harris for petitioncr.
Sarah Ann Kelley Ns. William Kelley.
Desertion and non-support. Granted. j.
Osfield, Jr., for petitioner
Charles a. Grsdweil VS.. Phoebe ].
GraGwell. Desertion. Granted. T.. T..
Warner for petitioner.
Marv V. Allen VS.. William l.. Allen.
Non-supDort. Granted. y. M. Eaton for
petitioner.
Andrew j. Wilcox Va. Maud ]. wilcox.
Adultery. Granted. w. IL. Sw.etiand
and p. II. Quinn for petitioner.
Walter c. Hover Us. Nelson lover.
Non-support. Grained. T.. Y. Mariner
for petitioner.