Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-02
SUPERIOR COURT AT WESTERLY
Jury Fails Agree In Case of Lewis Vs TownP Valley Street Railway Decreed Insolvent = Brother Against Brothers Wins In Mathewson Hotel Suit-Wed- dings-Local Quarry Gets Providence Contract

- Narragansett Pier with his counsel, Attorney Eldredge, to take possession of the property, but that his brothers resisted and claimed ownership of the property. Everett told of building an artesian well, repairing buildings and improving the premises. So far as he knew none but his brothers claimed possession over him and they had used the property since 1905, as did his fla ther while managing the hotel prop erty At the time of visitation of witness, his brother Syria told him that he was in possession of the prop erty and claimed ownership.
 The plaintiff witness said the trans fer deeds had been in his possession since 1902, but that 1t was not record ed until 1910 He gave as explana- tion that his father was in litigation over a boundary line and that if the deeds were recorded the witness would have to meet the expense of litigation which was being borne by the grantee. He said his father retired from the hotel management in 1897, but that he did not give the business over to Syria and Everett. Though an officer of the company, witness said he had nothing to do with the management of the hotel He said he was never con suited and whatever he suggested was voted down, to l. so he dropped out. John R. Wilcox sheriff of Washing ton county, testified to serving notice on defendants to vacate the premises. The notice was served September 30, 1911.
 Syria w. Mathewson testified that his father was manager for many years of the Mathewson on the ocean front at Narragansett Pier and that he had been in the hotel business at that place since 1863 In 1897, the hotel business was turned over to him and his brother Everett by his father, and the father had nothing to do with the hotel thereafter, and the property in dispute was always connected with the hotel business. When the property was deeded to his mother she never took possession and he had never seen her on the prop erty now in dispute. She died In 1910 and was never in possession. Witness and his brother Everett had neen In possession since 1897, had repaired the buildings, dug wells and paid for in- surance and the taxes. The mother was told of these bills coming in and witness told her that as the witness ! and Everett paid the bills they would | claim the property. She made no ob- jections.
 Witness said no one had claimed l possession of the property until suit was brought by his brother, Thomas. l He said that Thomas was never de- nied privileges in the Mathewson com l pany. He had worked for q salary | when his father managed the hotel, i but since then he and his brother | Everett had income from the hotel ] receipts but had no regular salary aft 1 CT his fathers death.
 | Everett l. Mathewson was the next | witness and his testimony was corrob- | orative of his brother Syria. At the conclusion of the arguments Judge Brown stated that the defend | ants had failed to substantiate their | claim and ordered the jury to return | a verdict for the plaintiff.
 The only other cases to be tried at the Westerly session of the court will i be the two brought by Concettini | Grills against the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad CO. and l against same defendant and Natalie l Bonvenuti. One case is for trespass 1 oiA ILtltitA dlleSeu to pc owned " ] Mrs. Grills, and the other is for tho erection of building on the premises. 1 Both cases will be tried together. Aft ! CT the jury was formed, cou1sel for f both sides asked that the jurors be permitted to view the premises in or i der that they might have more intel l llgent understanding of the evidence to | be introduced The request was grant ! ed and the jurors proceeded in the custody of officers.
 The preliminary evidence of surveys and plats were introduced, and the 1 testimony will be continued at the i oicning. of court at 9.30 this (Thurs- day) morning.
 Victor Gsrvasini and Miss Esther ! Josephine Cstto, daughter of MT. and | Mrs. Jchn Cato, were married at a ! ndptial mass in the Church of the i Immaculate Conception by Rev. Peter McOscar The bridal attendants were 1 Miss Ella Grinolli of New York and Miss Rose Cato, bridesmaids, and Mrs. l Emma CrOci, matron of honor. and Arthur Faverio of Westerly and Frank Bottneli of New York; best men. The flower girls were Miss Josephine Croci
 and Hiss Marion Bervasini. There was reception and dinner at the ! nome or the brides parents, and Mir and Mrs Gervasini left on the 1908
 train on their wedding trip. They will
 reside in Westerly.
 ! Miss May inez Whitten, dauqhter
 of mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Written,
 i1d Louis P. Rankin of Washington,
 I. C. formerly of Westerly, were
 married by Rev. George w. Rigler.
 i.D.. of Lonsdale, formerly of West
 .llv, at the home of the brides par
 .r,3 in Clark street. The bride was
 e--ended by Miss Jessie E. Frost of
 lowell, as bridesmaid, and Mrs. Rob-
 6rt E. L. Mason was matron. of honor. Joseph Boyle of Lowell was best man and Robert E. l.. Mason was usher.
 iie--eshments were served and MT. and Mrs. Rankin left on the 10.0S train
 s6t Washington, where they will re-
 =iie.
 Governor Pother has appointed
 Senator Louis w. Arnold of Westerly
 nepher of the new commission of
 -a state board of control and supply,
 hich is created to have control of
 e finances of most of the state in-
 s-itutions The board is given large
 overs in the handling of moneys ap-
 r3priated for purchasing supplies and
 uiding material for the state and the
 making of contracts for public fnsti-
 dons The other members of the
 02rd are William A. Scofeld of Prov
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