The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-22
MURDER0US ROBBIE RS
Assault James Fish. the Pontiac
Grocer, and MS Son.
HAVE NOT BEEN APPREHENDED.
After Robbing the Till of s5f. and Nearly
Numbering Mr.. Fish and His son,
They Flee towards Providence OF
In Pursuit.

PONTIAC. Nov. 22-Three strangers en-
yesterday evening murderously assaulted
Mr. Fish aud his son, rifcd the money
drawer of $54 and escaped.
Soon after the arrival of the =. NJ. train
from Providence two men and boy en-
tered the store. The leader accosted Mr..
Fish, asking him if there was MOTEL In
the place. He then inquired il there was
a boarding house and was informed that
the nearest place of accommodation was
AT Natick, whereupon the stranger went
out and Joined his companions, who had
stepped outside che door. Presently, the
three came in. and said they were hun
cry. They bought cookies aud cigarettes,
and asked him IL he had any beer or
cider Mr.. FISH drew them some cider,
aud then opened the money drawer 10
give them tue change.
As he opened the money drawer the two
men pulled their revolvers OF ~ calibre,
ard shouted "Hauds uD or you are "A dead
man " lie promptly obeyed, and the BOY
quickly locked the back door and pulled
down the curtains. They then ordered
the old man 10 come out from behind the
counter, covering him with their revo-
vers, aud he obeyed. The boy quickly
leaped over the counter and rifisd the
money drawer of $ji
Albert Fish, seeing the curtains down
when he retur ned from the post office,
shouted as he entered the frolJ door. Mr.
Fish attempted TO enter side room when
one OF the men turned his revolver and
fired three times, the first ball passing
across the lower end OF Mr.. Fish's hoo
trlls.
Albert rushed to the rescue Of his
father and WAS shot through the neck,
the bali lodging at the base oi his skull.
Tne men then hurried ly left he store fol
lowed by Mr.. Fish with his club. The
last seen of them they were coming in the
direction of Providence.
AT this time of the ass iult and robbery
the neighborhood was practically de-
serted.
DIR. Hanaford dressed the wounds of
the Messrs. Fish aud the Providence po-
lice were promptly notified but did not
succeed in maNing an arrest last night.
Hundreds of persons are visiting the
store and residence OF Mr.. Fish to-day
and excitement Is intense. The thieves
have doubled on their pursuers and are
thought by many To be III the woods be
tween Providence and Pontiac.
They inquired last night how far the
station agent lived from the depot and IL
is Thought that they intended roboing
the station. They are all under 80 years
Of aye. The young man, Albert Fish,
who was shoi, may recover.
A delicate surgical operation will be
performed.
DIR. Hanaford extracted the bullet from
the neck of Albert Fish this morning.
The persons Implicated IL the robbery
have been seen, and "A thorough descrIp-
tion has been obtained. Detective Lynch
OF AppJnaug boarded the cars at Howard
at l:l5 l.. M, and is undou ubtedly on the
track OF the would-be murderers.
James Fish is in his store attending to
BUSH ess. and his son Albert at leo l.. NJ.
was aule 20 be Dropped up in bed.
The Town Council of Warwick will
probably Oifer "A reward, and no expense
will be spared TO bring the guilty parties
to justi,c.