The New York herald., 1870-07-22
MURDER IN PAWTyCKET, 4. !.
An Old Man Killed nd n Daughter Friahtfnlly
InjarcG-A Family FeGd-Strange FATAL
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From the Providence Journal July 1911
o.. murderous and fatal stabbng array took place
Union streets Pawtuckct. Uhares f. Kent, con.
ductor on Pawtucket horse car No 4. stabbed and
instantly Killed Joseph b; Whiting, about hity.nves
not fatal enect, Whitng's daughter Louisa. The
parties resided in two story house at the corner OF
Pine and South Union streets, Writings amily oc-
cupying the lower and Kents the upper portion Of
the house. There have been family chickering's be.
tween the female members or the family gor some
time, and these chickering's have tended to create
hostile sentiments between the male members.
FROM the statements OF eye witnesses 1t appears
son, a orother-in-law OF Kent, was going up Union
street IN company with young man named God.
whether blows Were exchanged IS not
front OF the gate OF Hiram II. White, who lives ON
the southesly corner OF Pine and Union streets. and
was heard to say In loud tone, apparently with the
Intention OF beng heard by the Writings, IL guess
nXed MIN now; but guess a piece OF sticking
plaster Will make him all right About half past
ten the parties again met, and White, thinking there
was going to be trouble went out and endeavored to
get Whiting away. A melee appears 10 have fol-
lowed, In Which Louisa Whiting and other members
Of Writings family took part. Godfrey, VII on and
Fayius Whiting being the principals III the scu1le.
During the affair Kent came down stairs from the
house ana went out on the scene. The old man
whiting also won't ont to stop the difficulty saying,
Boys this won't do; this must be stopped Just
endcavors to end the di1lcuty, was holding down,
broke away from him and made a rush for the other
Duys, anu AeHt WHO ndu Deen struck several times
with stones, made motion as though he were push.
Ing the woman Louisa aside. The girl cried, ~ am
stabbed ~ and Kent then made lunge at old Mr..
Whiting, who fell and died Instantly, the blood now.
ing from his left side. Mary Whiting, VINO was
watching the affair from the gate, cried out, GA
theirs dead p' and Kent broke away and went up
stairs into his own tenement. An oflicer was sent
for and Kent was arrested
Another statement is to the effect that Kent had
Deen al hone but short time from his last trip to
the city and back when this quarrel Oh the street. in
'front.' OF the house, between young Whiting and hls
brother in-law, Wilson, attracted his attention and
ne went down stairs and through the gate on to the
street. when lie was struck in the left eye by young
Whiting and Knocked down, as lie supposed with a
stone held in the hand, and struck again when down
on the back Of the head with some hard substance
which blow produced confusion, and he bled
Ireely He got upon his feet again and began TO use
went down stairs, murderous weapon with steel
blade about five inches long, sharp on both edges,
with sharp point, and first struck Louisa Whiting
! abdomen low down on the left side; Louisa
shouted that she was stabbed, and Kent
Turned turn unon the e,i next person ne saw, which
looms pocket his left side but did not reach his
person. Mr.. Joseph b. Whiting, the old gentleman,
was then attacked by Kent and received but one
stab in the back, but that was a fatal blow that
Killed HIM almost Instantly and he fell 10 the ground
fearful one, completely severlng rib and breaking
the point OF the dagger, cutting Off the great artery
from the heart, penetrating nearly through the body,
ana cutting terribly the vital organs ana ntestines
In Its course. The surgeon said death must have
eDsucd In few seconds from bleeding, and the
ground In front of the house was saturated with
blood for some distance from where he feil.
A singular fatality seems TO attend this Whiting
family. daughter OF Mr.. whiting school teacher,
was shot and killed by young man named Wales,
In South Franklin, Mass some five six years ago.
ana Wales. after shooting Miss Whiting, imme-
diatey killed himself. II was partly this account
that Mr.. whiting sold his farm in Franklin and
moved 10 Pawucket some three years ago, and
opened grocery store on the corner OF George and
Union streets, which he has Kept up 10 the present
time