The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-19

ey's hand to the jury for the inspection
OF the members OF the panel.
The defendants story differed from
that OF the plaintin. He claimed hS was
not intoxicated when he went to the ball
grounds on the 10th OF last August, but
that Mooney told the ticket seller not
to sell him any tickets and when he re-
monstrated with the officer tho latter
struck him and knocked him down.
Quinn also stated that in order to prevent
his mouth heIng badly torn ii was neces-
sary for him to bite the thumb OF
Mooney.
Willard B. Tanner and Claude j. Farms
worth were counsel for Quinn.
THE WEAVER WILL TROUBLE.
The taking OF testimony in behalf OF
the appellants in the Albert Weaver will
contest continued today. The testimony
was of the same nature as that on preced-
ing days OF the trial, namely TO the effect
that during the last few years OF his lie
a great difference had been noticeable In
Mr.. Neaver's mental condition and that
he had become very nervous ana irrlta-
ble The efforts OF counsel for the Will
wtre directed to showing that there was
nothing remarkable in this condition
considering the advanced age OF the de-
ceased and TO show that he was fully able
to transact his business.
GUARDIAN WILL NOT OPPOSE PETITION.
In the divorce proceedings begun by
Jennie NJ. Rawcliffe against her husband,
Charles III. Rawcliffe, it was shown 10 the
satisfaction OF the appellate division OF
the Supreme Court that the respondents
mental condition was not such that he
could defend the action against nm. His
brother, George =. Rawcliffe, was there
upon appointed his guardian al lltem,
and today he filed notice with the clerk
of the court to the effect that having
70 ft.as sfnt. ~ he ho
deems 1t inadvisablo for has ward TO
further oppose the granting OF the petit
tion.
COMPLAINANT NOT LIABLE FOR DEBTS.
In the case of Arthur Cusson VS.. Ledger
Gemme ct ux., the appellate court has
decided that Cusson rs not liable for the
bills of Henry McDuf for lumber FUR
nished for the bniIding OF the house for
respondents, nor for the bills of Frank T..
Tingley, nor the city coal company. The
court holding that none OF these parties
furnished material on his credit Nc
Dun's bill amounted To Sl345. II; Tingley's
to 1898. Al and the coal company's TO
s1l9.35 Watjen & Robbins, brokers, .also
advanced m0ney to the extent of sl345.V
for he payment of bills on the respond
ent's house, which cost s2S00 TO build.
FINED FOR REcEIvINo STOLEN GOODS.
Charles Rogers. who was jointly in
dicted with "Sketch" Donneliy by the
grand jury in December last for the
larceny of a watch chain and charm from
a sleeping man in, Davis Park last fall, to-
day pleaded guilty 10 a charge OF receiv-
ing stolen property. Judge Wilbur tined
him t60 and costs.
Attorney General 4. T.. Dubois was in
court and explained to the cour. that the
evidence was not strong enough TO di-
rectly connect Martin with the theft of
the articles, for the stealing of which
Donneily is now serving sentence in
prison.
Henry j. Evans of Pawtucket, indicted
for an assault with dangerous weapon
on James Mcdonnell at Pawtucket on
April %. pleaded not guilty and gave bail
in the sum of $1,000.