The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-11
DR.. Palmer TeStifleS AS to
His Condition.
The Second Trial Of Cele-.
brated Case Postponed.
Weidman Fined for Larceny Of Sill
yer From the G0rham Co.

The second trial OF the case OF State vs..
ken place this morning was postponed
until next Monday, on account OF the
sickness of the defendant:
DIR. Palmer was sent by Judge Wilbur
last Saturday to visit Mr.. Linganc at his
home. 90 Comstock avenue, Charles II.
Page, Sr., having asked the court to post
pone the case on account of the condition
was called and Doctor Palmer testified
he visited Mr.. Lingane as instructed by
the court, and found he had gone home
from his place OF business last Friday
quite sick. At the time of the examina-
tion Mr.. Lingane's tongue was badly
coated, his pulse very feeble, his temper
ature one degree above normal and he did
not appear in very nervous condition.
Mr.. Lingane told the witness that he had
slept quietly the night before.
In answer to a question from the court
Dr. Pelmer said he did not believe, judg-
ing by Mr.. Lingane's condition when he
visited him, he would be able TO undergo
said the medical examiner, ~ am speak
ing OF his condition last Saturday even
ing. i could not tell then what 1t would
be this morning."
Jduge Wilbur here remarked, "No, you
could not 90 that unless you were q
prophet" DIR. Palmer thought he had
honor enough accorded him In his protes-
sion, so he did not claim any prophetic
powers.
Attorney General Dubois asked the
doctor II he thought Me-. Lingane would
be able to appear in court next Monday
and the reply was an affirmative one.
Judge Wilbur then ordered the case set
down for trial on next Morday
A few moments after this announce
nlent Gen. Charles A. Wilson announced
tnat he had an important contested di-
vorce case set down for trial in the appel
late court on next Tuesday In which he
was associated with Melville .. Adams.
Judge Wilbur suggested that II General
Wilson was busy In his court the other
court would probably postpone the d.
vorca trial.
FINED FOR LARCENY OF SCRAP SILVER.
William Wiedman who was several
months age tried under an indictment
charging him with stealing O large
amount OF scrap silver from the tiorhain
Manufacturing Ct mpan~ and whose de-
tense tense .yU was insanity, was this morning
At the trial OF the case before jury
the members OF the jury failed to agree as
TO the sanity of the accused. Most of
the silver taken was stored In a well
whore 1t would have been almost impos-
sible for the defendant himself to secure
It, He WAS confined for a time at the
Butler Hospital ana q second trial OF the
case had been postponed on account Of
Wiedman's condition.
Char les IL. Page, Sr., stated to the
court this morning that Nr. wiedman's
condition would probably bs improved II
be able to do something Tor the support
OF his family. The Attorney General id
not object to the disposition Of the case
made by tpe court
SENTENCE DEFERRED UNTIL SEPTEMBER.
Jospeh A. Finn, who was indicted in
1892 for the alleged EN- bezzlement of S120D
from his employer, Edward hyan, was
this morning arraigned and retracted his
former plea of not guilty, and pleaded
at the suggestion OF Attorney General
Dubois until the fourth Monday in Sep
tember.
IL is alleged tnat Finn collected funds
TO the amount OF $500 for his former
employer, Ryan, and failed to turn the
same over to that gentleman. j. w.
Brennan appeared as counsel for Einn to-
day. The indictment was found during
the administration OF former Attorney
General Robert W. Burbank
CIVIL CASE IN COMMON PLEAS DIVISION.
The defendants in the case Of John III.
Cark VS.. Richard Martin ct al. did not
respond when their case was called in
Judge Rogers court this morning, and
Judgment was given for the plaintiff for
Si74.90 and costa.
The suit waSto recover the amount of a
promisory note given by the defe dants
who are Pawtucket parties.
The case OF Nathan b. Horton and wife
vs. City of Providence, which was set
d jwn for trial In the common pleas divi-
ion this morning was passed on the state
ment of the City Solicitor made few
days ago that there wonld be no trial.
Charles ii. Morse this morning discon-
tinued his suit against Backyard Manu-
featuring Company, which was down for
trial on the 18th instant.
The suit of Lottie ". GRAY against the
Union Railroad OlmpIny which was on
the calender for trial tonay was passed
for three months
No trials were had IN this division to-
day and as the appellate court is sitting
at Newport this week here was sort OF
restful air preva ling around the county
court house today.
The trial OF criminal cases Will be re.
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