Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-05
SHE USED A RAZOR.
Biba Smith Badly Cuts
Henry Monaghan.
THE WOMAN Is ARRESTED.
The Victim is q Well-Known Pedler Of
Green Garden Goods.

Woodville, a little after 0 o'clock last
might, "Bibi" Smith, woman living on
the Coon farm, morta ally slashed the throat
OF Henry Monaghan, a poddlor.
Three large arteries In the neck were
laid open, and the wounded man blcd SO
copiously that no became unconscious be-
fore the neighborhood physicians, Drs.
Brown and Black, arrived.
They, however, stopped the ready flow
OF blood, and sewed up the wounds with
nine stitches. 1t was then said that the
man could not live until the early hours
OF the morning.
The ambulance from tho Rhode Island
| Hospital was sent for about 8 o'clock, and
the Joint constable and police force OF
North Providence and Providence at once
began to investigate the bloody affair.
There were varying stories OF the crime,
and when sifted down the most substan-
tial seemed TO culnect "Biba" Smith and
| Monaghan in an intimate knowledge Of
each other for about seven years past.
| Indeed, 1t was stated by people living
on the cross roads about Woodville, and
/
pals, that the woman and Monaghan had
trouble, which Mt times became very much
aggravated by too much liquor.
II was also discovered that there was an
old feeling about some wrong done to tho
| Smith woman by Monaghan, which Mt
times made her a most desperate enemy OF
| his.
Last night in the butchery by the Smith
woman, the old feeling against him np-
pears TO have cropped out.
Monaghan went over to the Coon farm
n little before 0 o'clock, and he was at
once at the side of "Bibs."
lie had boen drinking.
When he strolled leisurely into the liv-
ing rooms of the farmhouse he sat down
in big chair at the head of the table, on
which he espied razor that was keen
edged, 1t Just having becn ground for
shaving purposes.
lie made some talk to the Smith woman
| about the razor.
She sat down at the other end of tho
table, and reaching over toward Mon
aghan, pulled the keen edged instrument
toward her.
Then there was somo low talk and some
loud and harsh talk, tho latter from tho
Smith woman.
A noisy scene followed, and then the
razor was grabbed by "Biba" and Mona:
ghan's throat was ripped open.
There was some sort OF an exclamation
which sounded like, "You have done IL
now; you have killed me, and you meant
to do It," Then there was harsh and
coarse language, with much profanity
from the woman.
Neighbors went TO the house OF the
Coon family and everything was done for
the injured man until tho physicians arr
rived.
The Smith woman claims self defence.
She says thnt Monaghan made an attempt
to assault her and she protested, and
when he did not dcsist she picked up the
razor and used IL to the best advantage.
Monaghan is pedler off groen garden
stun about tho city and at the North End
in and about Woodvillc.
lie bought good deal OF his supplies
in North Providence and knew the people
thereabouts and was equally well known,
lie In about 80 years OF age and his bust.
ness has been In measure successful.
lie had somo money In his possession
when he went to the Coon farmhouse and
encountered "Biba" Smith, and 1t Is re-
ported that tho woman became wrathy
because she did not got some OF Mon
aghan's bank notes.
The woman In the case In about "a years
OF ago. She has boen known n long time
In and about Woodville, and was married
one or twice to North Providence resi-
dents.
Once or twice when Monaghan lay on
the floor gasping for breath and rolling
about In his own blood pools "Biba" said
she was sorry, then she would calculate
that he had brought it all upon himself.
The medical examiner of the district
was early summoned and in turn tho cor
onor was sent for.
The Smith woman was brought TO the
central policoistsuios in Providence and
locked up TO await the result OF the In
iuries to Monaghan.
II is stated that after Monagh throat
was cut he jumped into a carriage and
drove two miles and a half in search OF a
doctor. While passing along the country
roads he was covered with blood and pre-
ssnted CHASTITY sight. lie finally col
lapsod from exhaustion.