Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-02

Soon after the superior court opened WedneSdsy morning, the jury in the case of pr. Edwin A. Lewis against the town of Westerly reported through their foreman inability to agree upon a verdict. The jury was then dis charged by Judge George T. Brown. The vote stood to for defendant.
 Attorney Everett A. Kingsley pre- sented the petition of the Pawcatuck Valley Street Railway company, leas- ed by the Norwich & Westerly Trac- tion company. representing that the PRwcatuck Valley company was in solvent and asked that 1t be decreed insolvent by the court. Attorney Crafts. counsel for George E. Cham piin. who has a judgment of S15,000 against the company for injuries re- ccived, made technical objections, which were not sustained. Judge Rr0un sd1udged the company to be insoivent, and Issued @ decree to that effect. A second decree was issued, referring the entire matter to Attor- ney Harry B. Agard, standing regis ter for Washington county
 A jury was then empaneled, with ,. Frank Segar of Westerly as fore man. for the trial of the case of Thomas W. Mathewson against his brothers, Herbert l. and Syria w.. Mathewson, and the Aathewson com pany. which involved the ownership Of land and buildings at Narragansett Pier. There were three adjoining lots in dispute. one of which is known as the Spring lot. with pumping station that furnishes water for the Mathew son hotel and on another lot is a dwelling house which serves as dor mitory for employees of the hotel
 Thomss w. Mathswson, the plaintiff, testified that he had In his posses sion a deed of the property froA his mother that was executed in 1902. This deed was put h evidence, as was also deeds showing the transfer of the property by his father to William n. Taylor and then to mother of wit ness. He also presented a document, showing that he had given his mother life lease Of the property after it had been transferred to him. His mother died in 1910. and he testified that he had never conveyed the prop srty 10 anyone.
 In response to queries from Attor- nsy Olney. counsel for defendants, who claimed the property by adverse pos session, the witness said that the deed was executed at ms mothers nome in North kingstown, was delivered the same day and that he paid the S10 consideration specified in the deed and af the same time the life lease of the property was given Mrs. Mathewson. He came into possession of the dOcu- ments at this time. except the life lease. which came to his possession on the death of his mother. He said his mothers custom was 10 spend summers a. Nsrragansett Pier and winters at North kingstown.
 He said he had never seen his moth ? or in personal possession of the prop srty, bur that she did have possession by tiie He had been with his father on the property. His father was for many years owner and manager of the Nathewson al Narragansett Pier and his brothers, Syria and Everett were employed at the hotel. Witness was president CT vice president of the Ma rhewson company since its organiZa- tson. but he had never given notice to the company that he held deed of the property in dispute. but he had told the fact 10 his brother Everett. He said his mother never paid rental on the life lease.
 Witness said that In 1910 he went to