The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-15
U. S. COURT
BEGINS
SESSION

This morning the United States district
court began its business for the Novem-
Der session and the offices about the
court rooms as well as the Hobbies pre-
sented most active appearance.
The work this morning consisted in
swearing In the jurors and in the filing
OF declarations In the cases that are to
come up for trial.
The first TO be sworn was the grand
jury and the following is the enrolment;
Cranston. George Dyer and William j.
Nichols; Pawtucket. Frederick Rhodes
Robert McWaters, Abraham Gregory
Chas. A. Slocum John II, Chase; Provi-
dence, John +. Graham, Charles l.. ket-
tley, James Cummings, Byron S. Bax-
ter. James +. Morgan, William IL. Cooh-
ran, George II. Noble and Frank l.. Man
ming; Woonsocket, Frederick H. Connee
j. Allen, Warwick, Henry p. Babson and
Dominick Healey.
The Petit jurors are as follows: Thomas
f: Byron. Theodore G. Emerson, Charles
Greene, Samuel Greene, Andrew Grieve.
Thomas n. Hammond, James B. Hay
ward, Phillip Henault, William II. Hough-
ton, Lewis H. Knox, Andrew j. Luther.
George H. Newton, Edmond Pickup. Her
bert L. Pond. Walter III. Saunders, Henry
j. Saunters. George A. Sawyer. Jesse
Sharpe. John w. Sherman, George Tyr
rell, George A: Wall. David j. Watson.
Edward \. Williams and Clarence E.
Worger.
This morning in the office of the clerk
OF the court there were filed the follow
Ing declarations:
The case OF Edwin T. Banning OF Prov
idence against Henry O. Havemeyer Jr.
OF New York in suit for 5000, the plain
Tiff claiming that at Newport on Sept. IA.
1899 while driving in n carriage, owing
n IN a fAa VI nf
driving an auto, there was a runaway
which upset his carriage and injured his
wife so as 10 deprive the complainant OF
her services for considerable length of
time.
Iiis wife, Isabel T. Banning also brings
suit for $4,000 for injuries received m
the runaway OF Sept IA. 1899 caused by
carelessness In auto driving, by the de-
fendent Henry G. Havemeyer Jr.
There was also filed writ in the sui,
for damages of Thomas p. Davis et al
OF Cranston, against Peander N. Lowell
of Plainfield n. j., alleging broken
promises, and to recover balances
of bill OF s147l.of for coal delivered; an
other sum of sls42.e0. alleged to have
been wrongfully withheld on another
coal deal, and bill OF $1,000 for other
merchandise.
Another suit was filed by Miller q
Carroll In behalf Of their client. Lewis
n. DOWInaH, Ol SdyDToOh, IT,, III sui
Of $4,000 damages against the Rhode ISL
and company for the loss of his wifes
services by accident, claiming that the
car started so violently when she was
alighting from IL on Sept. 1ith. 1903
that she was severely injured. The
plaintiff prays for right to trial by jury.
The wife OF Mr. Bowman. Mre. Nora
]. Bowman Of Saybrook, CT, filed a wri,
OF declaration this morning In suit foi
damages against the Rhode Island com
pany for damages to the extent o
$4,000. claiming 10 have been seriosuy
injured by the car Of the defendant com
pany on the 18th OF December 1908
Carelessness OF an enploye Is alleged.
John J. DAILY Of Revere. Mass. filed
writ In suit for damages to the exten,
OF $40 900 against the Rhode Island com
pany for injuries received in East Provi-
dence on June 18TH 1904. He claims ia
have received painful bodily injuries.
William F. White also brings suit
against the Rhode Island company for
$40, 900 damages, claiming TO have beer
injured TO that extent In East Provi-
dence on June 18th. owing to the care
lessness OF one OF the employees OF the
defendant company.