The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-31

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Mumford today
The case OF John Curley against the
Rhode Island company was I'm order for
its fourth trial Mr.. Curley's wagon was
struck by car on Broadway. near the
bridge The last jury gave plaintiff
verdict for $4,000.
Five Jurors had responded 10 their
names and then the sixth name was
drawn from the box. II was the name
OF Linus A. Martin OF Pawtucket
Colonel Easton, counsel for the rail-
road company wanted Mr.. Martin and no
other. Propositions TO take another name
from the box were suggested, but an
ignored. The railroad company has time
ever lighting on its side. some attorneys
say. and this was a good time 10 force
IL 10 fight. and Colonel Easton Is a good
hand at forcing an ylxind OF a fight
Deputies, sheriffs and police officials
were sent scurrying after Mr.. Martin. The
lawyers and officials got talking about
what might be done to Martin. All this
while Mr.. Martin was attending 10 pri-
vate business as IL seems he had the right
90 do
In the meanwhile the wheels OF Justice
were clogged. Just about II. noon, II
was ascertained that Mr.. Martin had been
/, excused by one OF the justices fof the
court. and by mistake his name had been
retained In the jury box
German, Egan 4 German are counsel
for plaintiff
!, MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES.
The Memorial day exercises were car
!leo out yesterday as planned and as they
nave been carried out in previous years
In the forenoon delegates from Tower
Il Post. @. A. r.. assisted by other deiega-
Z tions from Camp Amasa NJ Eaton. Jr.,
" spanish-American War Veterans visited
& the various cemeteries In the city and
decorated the graves OF comrades with
!, sweet flowers
There were 1927 OF these graves and
, resting In some OF them were all that was
Y left OF comrades who a year ago had
themselves assisted in this very mournful
duty.
(. At o'clock the members OF the post
4 again gathered In the hall on Exchange
street and an hour later a procession was
formed for the more formal part OF the
days program. This line was made up as
fuffUws.
Platoon OF police, Sergt. c. r Gardiner:
chief marshal, 0ris p. Huntley: assist
ant Marshals, c. f. Fisher. j. w Sea-
bury; aids Charles f. Thurber Chester
T. Thurber: Jackson. leader; c. II.
First Infantry, 20 rifles. Capt. c. w !
Tfainor; Fraser Royal Highlanders. 25
men. First Lieut. John Hinton: Union |
Co. L r. X OF p. 20 men. Capt Har- ,
rington: Camp A. X Tilton, s. OF ", 25
men. Capt. r T. Sbley: Tower Post, !
No IL. @. A. r.. Commander Whpple; |
carriages containing disabled veterans.
clergymen and city officials.
On leaving the hall the line marched 10 |
the Exchange street bridge where there /
wasA halt and after prayer by Rev f.
]. I.indh and reading by Commander |
Whipple. Comrade b. c. Hughes, repre-
( senting the naval veterans threw q guam
tity OF flowers into the river. The route
from this point was through Exchange, |
Gs,vxax ax1,ff axsA fofs Irar
where there was another halt at Wilkin-
con park
The ceremony there consisted OF n dirge
by Jackson's band; reading OF Lincoln's
Gettysburg address by Harold s. Bucklin:
singing by the post quartet; invocation by
Rev E. I Lindh: oraton by Rev. c. Il.
Mitchell and taps by Comrade Hickie.
The next stop was at Mineral Spring |
cemetery where about the monument for
the unknown dead an interesting cere-
mony was carried out by the members of |
the Women's Relief corps assisted by a
number OF children.
STREET CAR TRAFFIC.
Never In the history Of the city has the |
local street railway been taxed as IL was
yesterday Beginning very early In the |
forenoon the people began TO gather in |
the vicinity OF Main street square wait /
Z ing for cars to take them out OF town. |
The cars OF the city system were filed |
comfortably, but those which left for
Providence were more than crowded
The great jam however. was on the /
line OF the shore resorts on the east side +
Of the river. Quite early In the morning |
these began TO run on ten minute sched- |
ule and when this failed TO accommo- |
date two cars were run at time BY /
noon II was necessary 10 send out three |
cars at each trip and even this was wholly !
inadequate for the demand.
FINES IMPOSED.
Chiefly as the result OF a raid which |
members OF the police department made |
Tuesday afternoon at the house located |
at 10 Elm street there was lively bunch |
OF cases before the district court Wednes- |
day morning
According TO the police the house has |
been maintained by a man named Archie '
Ross. and when II was entered Tuesday |
Ross and his wife. together with two |
other couples were all stretched on n |
single mattress In a beastly condition OF |
drunkenness They were brought 10 the |
station and Wednesday they were ar
raigned on charges Of drunkenness.
Nellie Duncan. woman who has many |
times appeared before the court. was one
OF the party. When brought before Judge |
Tuck she declared herself too ill 10 be
tried and was removed from the court
room. Later she was brought In and
pleaded not guilty TO the charge Of being
drunk and dsorderly.
Margaret Ross. wife OF Archie Ross.
declared THAT she was not drunk and
she too was held TIL tnls morning
Ross himself pleaded guilty and a fine
OF IS and costs was imposed. Similar
fines were imposed on the others ar
rested IN the raid.
II appears that the Ross family have
had a number Of children who from time
10 time have been taken away by Pro-
bation Onicer Thomas B. Maymon
and turned over 10 The society I'm Provi-
cence which cares for such waits There
II one other little one. aged about four
years. and Mr.. Maymon will probably find
home for H.
Mary Murnighan young woman wlfo
the police say has attracted their atten-
tion considerable OF late. was charged
with being drunk. She pleaded not guilty.
but later retracted and AHe-ef g. aad-
costs was imposed.
There were three Juvenile offenders who