The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-13
LOST THECASES.
A MUCH MIXED CASE.

MUCH MIXED CASE.
The case of Alva f. Warren w. Arthur
Il. Humes was.on the calendar for trial
In the common pleas division Of the Su-
preme Court, but, owing 10 the fact
that Mr.. Oven, counsel for the defend
ant. had been excused for attendance on
the court for one week there was no hear
ing. This case has been tried three times
already, and there has been disag ee-
ment OF the Jury, q verdict OF VI, and
also verdict OF 1900 The appellate court
sitter the last trial gave the defendant
new trial. Previous to the defendants
last appeal for rehearing, Mrs. Warren,
who had obtained from her husband
divorce. entered again on the matrimo-
nial sea under the guidance OF party
who had hitherto not figured In the
record OF her life that was thoroughly
gone into In the many trials OF the case.
The defendant avows now that the action
brought by the plaintiff against him for
the alienation of the affections OF Mrs.
Warren can now have little standing not
only in court OF law but in the wider
field OF probability, for Mrs. Warren trans
ferred those affections which her nus
band once claimed not to him, who has
been put to great expense, but to third
party.
The trial of the case of Ellis vs.. Wal
dron, Wightmau IL Co. still drags slowly
along in Judge Rogers court and the TAX
was begun last Wednesday, was not I'm
ished until late this afternoon.
Acknowledgement Dubois was not ready
to proceed with the trial Of the criminal
docket this morning in Judge Wilbur's
court, and the announcement was made
that the trial OF criminal cases would not
be resumed until one week from today.
The role of persons summoned In as
Jurors was called and all but one, who
furnished q physIcian's certificate, were
duly sworn to the performances OF their
duties.
1t is now stated that DR.. Hale will be
tried on Monday next under the indict-
ment charging him with illegally procur-
ng abortion.
NEWSPAPER PuBLIsHER LOST HIS CASE.
One OF the civil cases tried in the dis
tirct court this morning was tfat OF F.
A. orbett. proprietor OF the Wine Mer-
chant, against former Councilman Michael
McHale, a weil-known liquor dealer OF
the North End. The amount sued for was
S25. 20 and a judgment was given for the
defendant for costs.
John G. Mccoy, who was for con-
siderable time manager Of The advertise
ment deIsitment OF the paper, in Oc-
tober, 1894, testified that Mr.. McHale did
not read the contract. This was apparent
ly the cause of the misunderstanding, as
the x-Councilma :claims he meant to ad
vsrtise In the paper, but for the balance
of the year 1894 but the contract called
for the insertion OF the advertisement
for one year and for the payment OF q
cash equivalent for the same.
This contract got lost in some way and
then proprietor Corbett told Mr.. Mccoy
TO get what he could out OF Mr.. McHale,
as he (Corbett) was little short, and
then take the advertisement out OF the
paper. Ihes, instructions were carried
out, Mr.. McHale paying fair-sized sum
TO be through with the whole business.
Unfortunately the contract MIR. McHale is
alleged to nave signed was found by Mr..
Corbett.
This was unfortunate because the ad-
vertiser was put to the expense OF de-
Tending this suit and MIR. Corbett lost his
suit begun under the contract.
CIVIL CASES DECIDED.
The following cases of minor import
ance were heard in the District Court to-
day:
Decision for the plaintiff for possession.
M. B. Schaener VS.. James May. De-
cision for the plaintiff for si1. 70.
John q. Barber VS.. Smith Paine. De-
csion for plaintiff for possession.
John Donnelly VS. Michael j. Malioy.
Decision for the plaintiff for possession.
Mary y. McKinnon VS. Thomas Hur-
ley. Decision for the defendant for costs.
Henry Collier eft ux. VS.. James b.
Hogan. Decision for the defendant for
costs.
Postal District Messenger Go. VS.. Will
liam III. Russell. Judgment for the plain
tiff for costs.
Charles T.. Paine. trustee, vs.. Michael
Shine. Decision for the plantin for
possession and costs.
Iosmo Bucci VS.. Vincenza Baloimes.
Decision for the defendant for costs.
NELSON WINS HIS CASE.
Former State Representative John Mel
son was given judgment by Judge
Ruecxert in the district court for $50
against Michael Stoneman today. Michael
called upon John on March Is. 1896, and
reprssentei himself as the secretary and
treasurer of the White Rose soap Powder
Company. He also showed John a bank
book which stated that the holder had
S14O0 in the Fifth National Bank. John
was forcibly struck by this interesting
volume of literature. so he let Stoneman
have a ring for $50 that was worth much
more, in the hope that he might obtain
the custom of the dealer in soap powders,
the latter giving promissory notes In
payment. There was break In financial
circles and Stoneman went down and the
ex-Assemblyman claims that the former
L.. 4 A<.,.