The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-20
With a Boiler and a Hermitage Bell
II Formsd Bone Of Contention.
ARTICLES TAKEN FROM THE LODGE.
accused Claimed That 10 Taking the Articles
They kcisd Entirely Within the Pro-
visions Of Z Vote Of tho Lodge

So changed are the relations between
former members OF Ninisret Lodge. an or
ganizatien formed years ago for the en-
joyment of relief from summer heat In
The south county, that some members
OF the lodge had other members before
def Justice stiness in the appellate di-
vision OF the supreme court today.
The men on both sides of the contro-
versy are we'll known rlidents OF the
state. and TO hear them today disputing
over the ownership of an ice chest, six
legged table, a broiler and hermitage
bell. assisted in ineir dispute by able and
prominent attorneys, was very entertain
ing,
The case was first brought into court
last summer when Robert L. Barker, ct
AL, filed a bill In equity against A. Pres
colt Barker. ct al
This was after there had been seces-
sion movement and members OF Nfnigret
lodge had voted to sell the effects OF the
corporation which was incorporated In
1899 for S2i00 A preliminary Injunction
was obtained by some members against
the purchasers Of the lodge property and
these purchasers were restrained from
selling property Of the lodge or interfer-
INK WIFI any HAVBttty tSth6hH6 W @'H~'%%
bers OF the lodge.
Robert l.. Barker and Henry A. Barker
we're the club men up for alleged con-
tempt.
There were afYidavits read in court to
show that on Feb. 4th. 1900. the lodge was
broken into ana an Ice chest and six
legged table taken Also that on May
sth. 1900. broIier was taken and May
9Th large bell was removed.
- - ..xA o., xS-ao a n.
legged. were taken from Ninigrct Lodge to
Quaconpaug Lodge. In which the Messrs
Banker and others.
The parties before the court for con-
tempt say when the members OF Mini
grct Lodge voted TO sell the lodge prop
erty for te1oO II was provided that MEM
bers should take away the articles they
had contributed to the lodge or any
articles that they had procured by the
efforts or their friends
All the articles taken away IL is claim
ed belonged 10 the parties who took them.
except the bell which was taken TO the
younger lodge.
on behalf or the club members who
brought their former associates into
court today II was urged that the vote
giving members the right 10 take away
property given by them required mem
hers to FIRST have approval OF the treas
were IN fact. given outright to the lodge.
william p. Ruffum. William p. Shelf
field. Jr, and j. J. Blakely are the club
members who claim to have purchased
the lodge property. The Nessrs. Barker
assert that the council OF Ninigret lodge
refused without right to give them a
chance To get their property.
II was developed during the hearing
that Ninigret lodge had had in its day
some very prominent members. Former
Police Justice Isaac H. Southwick, Jr.,
was witness I'm the case.
Chief Justice Stiness denied the motion
10 adiudee the Messrs. Barker IN con-
tempt Ii was disclosed during the hear
ing that members OF the lodge had keys.
but that after the purchase by the trio
OF club members the locks were changed.
Walter r. Angell and G. Frank Park
hurst were counsel for Messrs. Sheffield.
Buffum and Blakely and Ballou a. Tower
counsel For the Messrs. Barker.