The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-15
MASSACH USETTS.
Misdeeds of a Fall River School Mist

MlSdeedS OF a Fall River School Mistress.
FALL RIVER, April 14.-Miss Maria Harris,
about 30 years of age, belonging in this city,
where for nine years she has been teacher in
the public schools, has been arrested in New
Bedford, which place she has made her home
for several months, on the charge of robbing
her grandmother in Fall River of $1400 in
United States bonds during recent visit there
She took the bonds to the Fall River National
Bank and tried to get them cashed, but the
cashier suspecting something wrong put her
off. She next visited Westerly, R. l., where
she induced Mrs. Hannah Crandall to sign
slip of paper without knowing what was writ
ten on it, Mrs. Crandall thinking she was in
sport The paper proved to be a demand note
on the First National Bank of Providence for
$3.50, which Miss Harris took to Providence
and endeavored to negotiate, but without sue
cess. Afterward she returned to New Bed
ford and sold the stolen bonds for about $500.
With the proceeds she says she paid debts of her
friend, Mr. Pierce, amounting to $500. When
arrested she gave no reason for her actions,
but talked in a manner to excite doubts of her
Fall River with the officer. 1t is understood
that the aggrieved parties do not desire to
prosecute her, especially if the loss of the
bonds is made good. Miss Harris has hitherto
borne good character, and since living in
New Bedford has dressed in good style and
kept horse and carriage.
Serious Accident in Lynn-Several In
jured by a Falling Elevator.
A serious accident occurred at the Borden
block to-day. The elevator containing a
number of men, fell, and all were more or
less injured. Henry Sevey, correspondent of
the Providence Journal, is apparently serious
ly injured. City Solicitor Reed was badly
hurt
The elevator which fell in Borden block this
afternoon was overloaded, containing six men
and the elevator boy. The elevator was about
stopping at the third floor when it commenced
to fall. Gaining a terrible momentum it
struck the floor with sound like terrible
explosion. 1t rebounded nearly to the second
floor and again struck with crash. Of the
occupants, Henry Sevey is the only one who is
probably fatally injured. His spine is injured,
two ribs broken and head badly cut. He is
still alive, but cannot recover. Daniel Sulli-
van had his left leg broken in two place, JAS
Crowley, barber, was very badly cut about the
head but was hurried to his home and the ex-
tent of his injuries was not ascertained. None
of the others were seriously injured
Sevey, one of the victims of the elevator ac-
cident died tonight.
The Cape Ann Quarrymen's Strike.
GLOUCESTER April 1.-THE Cape Ann Work
ingmen's Union held an enthusiastic meeting
in Village Hall last evening, and manifested
disposition to stand firm. Remarks were
made by President Cook, Nicholas Hart, Rev.
S. B. Andrews of GAINESVILLE and George G.
Moses of Rockport. Subscriptions are coming
in in aid of the strikers, and although few
green hands have gone to work in one quarry
the indications are not favorable for resump-
ton of work until the demands of the work.
men are acceded to.
An Unwholesome Proceeding.
LAWRENCE, April 14.-Henry Schonland,
manufacturer of sausages at Hallsville was
fined S. and costs this forenoon for exposing
for sale uhwholesome veal.
The Huntington Murder.
NORTH ADAMS, April 14.-No clue as yet to
the Huntington murderers. The town will
probably offer reward tomorrow. Detectives
are on the scent.