The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-01

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him at his request
Mrs Robinson was on the witness
stand several times during the hearing.
The first time she testified that her hus-
band was doctor and kept drug
store; that he paid $50 a month for the
rent of the tenement they occupied, ana
that she would require $40 week Tor
the support OF herself and 12-year-old
son. On cross examination the witness
said the trouble between herself ana
husband eliminated about two months
ago. and that her husband furnished
enough food. but not as abundant an
amount as she had been accustomed TO,
and that her husband had moved part
of the furniture out.
DIR. Robinson said he had been ply
sician about IL years, but was forced
to depend on his drug business for a
living. He said the trouble between ms
wife and himself was on account OF
decline in his business and the neces-
sity for the practice of economy In the
household. His stock had deprecated
in value, and his wife's fatner, ne
claimed. had been an injury TO the
store The doctor clai lined that ne owed
$500 on his stock, and that his chief
creditor. Geo l.. Clafin Co, desired
him to reduce this indebtedness. .- HIS
average weekly income during the last
three months. the best three months in
the year, had been s23 week. witness
said he thought he was paying TOO
much house rent and wanted his wire TO
get along without a girl II he had the
washing and ironing done.
on cross examination he said his IN
come would be greatly reduced by the
payment of a larger weekly sum on his
indebtedness He said that he had re-
ceived i'm addition to the income from
his store an average of SS from his
practice as physician; this he had IN
cluded i'm his original statement, pu'
| during the past three months he re-
ceiyed payment OF an old bill amount
ing TO $50. DR.. Robinson stated his son
had EXPRESSED a desire to i've with him
i'm preference to his mother.
Mrs Robinson was recalled and said
her son was in delicate health. and thai
| his grandmother, who lived in Taunton
was too old TO take care or nim, Sn'
| said her husband sent the boy tD Taun'
| ton once, and for three months sh
| could not see him. Her son. she al
| Iaged had several times said he was
! ,f,aid Of -father-As to furnishihs
tba house with necessaries, Mrs. Rooin
| son claimed that her husband ha'
stricken things from list OF groceries
she had given him. A letter from IN
husband notifying his wire that the!
must live on s15 a week. including rent
was produced. DR.. Robinson Salu III
meant to include his own board in tina
| amount.
Judge Stiness was disposed to gran
an order of s12 a week. but counsel 70
| the doctor stated that his client nov
furnished necessaries. The doctor too
the stand and testified butcher calle'
three times n week, and he ordered IN
groceries. Mrs Robinson was recalle
and denied that what the doctor fur
nished was satisfactory. His homo
suggested that the counsel agre
among themselves on an arrangemen
pending a hearing Of the case next Fen
ruary. The conference did not resul
satisfactorily. so an allowance or Slo
week besides the payment Of rent wa
given Mrs. Robinson. also s2o Tor cout'
sci and $40 for witness fees.
James A. williams is counsel Tor IN
petitioner and Charles f.. German cour
sci for DR. Robinson.