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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-27
ON TRIAL FOR THEIR LIVES.
The Tens Davis Murder Case In Court ~
Cambridge.

The Tons Davis Murder Case In Court ~
Cambridge.
BosroN, April 26.-N was BY ths
quaint old moon-faccd clock in, the su-
perior court room Of Middlesex County
at Cambridge this morning, when J. A.
Trefethen and w. H. Smith were brought
In, their iron cuffs removed and the men
placed within the cege where they are to
observe the proceedings that shall de-
eide them guilty or innocent OF the MUIR
der OF Tena Davis. They looked ~ they
have before, calm in demeanor and earn
est in the interested expression OF their
countenances. Trefethen wore the Same
black suit with crochsted white silk
four In hand tie he had yesterday, while
Smith has blossomed out In neat dark
gray clothes. The court room was COM
fortably filed but not crowded on the
opening, about half the spectators being
women.
Gov. Long requested that during the
taking OF testimony all witnesses on
both sides be excluded from the room,
and they were accordingly removed.
Three typographical charts, designed
to display the localities In Everett, Ned
case, were tackled up at the left Of the
court where the jurymen could see them
plainly, and then the first witness was
called by District Attorney Cooney. He
was c. j. Mills, county surveyor, who
testified in regard to the measurements
he had made between certain objective
points of interest. He had found the
distance between Trefethen's store on
Nichols street, and the Davis place at the
corner of. Broadway and Ferry street, TO
be II LOO Of q mile. From the draw on
the Wellington sridge to the place in
Somerville, where o witness In said to
have heard q scream il BOAT feet. The
distance from Trefethen's store to the
bridge is 3 82-100 miles, and the entire
circuit through Everett, Maiden, to the
bridge and back through Charlestown
and Chelsea is nine miles.
Mary 8. Davis, the widowed mother,
took the witness stand, every neck in the
room being craned to catch . glimpse OF
the little careworn woman, whose very
appearance was q pathetic story In itself.
She was clad in black throughout, the
long strings to her bonnet dowing down
over her shoulders into her lap, where
her black fan. She wore spectacles, her
face was pale and showed traces OF the
suffering she has gone through since the
sad tragedy that darkened her humble,
happy home in Everett last Christmas
tide. She kept up remarkably well dur
ing the trying ordeal through which she
was called upon to pass, and answered the
questions put to her distinctly and In
clear tones, and for the most part told
straiR logical story In an un-
hesitating manner.
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Papa Grahlow was Jealous.

NEW YORK, April 26.-August Kramer,
a young blacksmith, married William
Grahlow's daughter two weeks ago, and
went to live on the top floor at No. $50
East Ninety-flrst street. Mr.. Grahlow
boarded with them. II was said that he
was jealous of his daughters attentions
to her husband, and a quarrel took place
in consequence on Sunday evening. The
young blacksmith put hIs father in law
out into the hall, and the latter kicked
the door in. Grahlow then attacked
Kramer, who, with his wife, climbed out
through a window and went down the
fire escape. They reached the yard in
safety, and Policeman Brady arrested
Grahlow, who was fined go in the Harlem
Police Court yesterday.
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THE WILL INVESTIGATE

Then Arbitrators VIII Try to Settle
Trouble at south Framingham. Mass.
SOUTH FRAMINaHAM, Mass, April IT,
The state board Of arbitration met in
South birmingham again yesterday, and
continued the hearing in reference to the
prices to be paid for work on the Cope
land freeing machines.
After receiving further testimony and
inspecting the working OF the machines
at the factory OF Gregory, Shaw q Co., q
committee OF three, composed of Messrs.
Pray of Natick, Murray of Marlboro, and
Copeland of Boston, was appointed to
visit the factories in this vicinity where
these machines are in use and take the
expert testimony of the operatives in
regard to their work.
After this Is done, the case will be sum-
moned up before the board OF arbitrators,
which VIII then take final action in the
matter. The case is quito an important
one both to capital and labor.
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POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.


Two Nice Houses shamefully Mutilsted.
Mcssrs. w. II. and r. G. Sayles are the
owners OF two new dwelling houses, sit
uated out on East avenue just beyond the
residences Of the Messrs. Sayles.
The houses recently became the prop
erty OF the Messrs. Sayles. and few days
ago an intending purchaser visited them
aud found the walks cut and hacked TO
pieces and even the floors were cut away
In some places and the lead pipe cut out
and carried off, The door knobs and locks
were stolen, water closet fixtures, marble
wash stands and slabs were removed, and
In fact everything Of movable nature
and of any value had been carried Off
The damage to the houses, including the
loss OF fixings, is estimated at $1,000
Entertainment of Roger williams Coun-
ell, A. o. ID.
Roger Williams Council, No. s, A. o.
d., recently changed their quarters from
st. Georges Hall to Clan Fraser Hall,
and last evening they dedicated" their
new hall by holding an entertainment In
its honor.
An Old Man Knocked Down and Injured.
Last evening Patrick Cawley, an old
man nearly 20 years of age, was standing
on the corner Of Main street and Park
Place near Elliott's picture store, when a
team belonging to Frank Marchetti, fruit
vender, came down the hill and attempted
to turn short corner into Main street,
cutting of large corner OF the sidewalk.
Mr.. Cawley was struck In the hip, knocked
down, and SO badly injured that he could
not step.
The Regular Meeting Of Eureka Lodge.
Eureka Lodge, X. OF p, met last even
ing and conferred the first rank on three
candidates. A large amount Of routine
business was transacted, and reports were
received from several committees. The
committee on attending divine service re-
ported that arrangements had been made
to attend Park Place Church on Sunday
evening, May 8.
He Wanted the Dog Killed.
John Mclaughlin Of Pleasant View
came to the police station this forenoon
looking for someone to shoot spaniel
dog belonging to a man named Lee, also
residing on Pleasant View. He said the
dog had bitten his son last evening, and
the owner wanted 1t shot. He was com
mended to the officer on that beat.
The District Court.
In the District Court this morning
Andrew Conners was fined $40 and costs
for assault upon his wife, Elizabeth Con-
ners.
James Bromley was fined IS and costs
for evading payment 10, food.
Points of Interest
The alarm of fire fire from box - yes
terday afternoon was for a fire in some
rubbish in the rear Of the grocery store of
Dr. Stowe on Elm street.
The mock trial which was to have been
presented in Music Hall on the evening of
May 5th. has been postponed.
Miss Jennie Merrick 38 years Of age,
died Yesterday at the home Of her parents,
corner of State and Main streets, after an
illness OF about ten days.
BY the revaluation BILL" now pend
;v,oy In tho Stata Ta0islafnra thu yalua-
tion Of the city Of Pawtucket is placed at
SIS 413, 100
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Nashua's Public building,

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The Commit
tee on Public Buildings makes the fol-
lowing statement to evidence the neces-
sity for building at Nashua, N. H.:
"Nashua 10 a growing manufacturing
city, whose population in 1880 was Is, 4b3
and in 1890 was IL, ,266. The Post Office re-
ceipts are now about $4,000 per annum
and steadily increasing, and the annual
ernment is likely to require room at
Nashua, your committee believes build
ing can be erected for $4,000 including
site.n
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NEWPORT.
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Ca

Ancient hno bohoraoie hHihcry 70.
The 15lst annual meeting OF this ancient
and honorable company was held at the
Armory on Clark street last night,
Colonel Addison Thomas in the chair.
The election resulted as follows: Colonel,
Addison Thomas: Lieutenant Colonel,
George A. Brown; Major, George G. Shaw;
Captain, George A. Tilley; Adjutant,
Henry G. Stevens Jr;I QnRrtermaster,-L--
ID. Richardson; Paymaster. j. n. Martin;
Commissary, J. II. Stacey; Sur
sI.,.0. ssonI, chsys,Opssr sarsso"' C. NJ Ba5sss cols
cha plain, the Rev. T.. Tbayer, ID. d.;
assistant paymaster. G. II. Mueller:
assistant comnissary, q. w. Tillcy; first
sergeant, Herbert Bliss; second sergeant,
G. L. Bliss: third sergeant, II. q. Wilks:
fourth sergeant, w. ID. Sayer; fifth SER
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A FATAL NIGHT RIDE.
Witnesses Tell How Teua Davis
Went to Her Death.
A REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE.
Various Happenings In the New England
states-A Bristol. VT, Man Kidnapped
For His Money-The Odd Fellows OF
Fall River.

BOSTON, April 27.--The FIRST days chap
Ger In the tragic mystery attending the
unhappy fate of Tena Davis, the Everett
girl, whose body was taken from the river
bed OF Wellington bridge last January,
closed last evening with the evidence Of
draw-tender Lahy, who took the dead
girl from the river.
A very good start has been made by both
bench, counsel and jury, and enough has
already been shown to indicate the devel-
opment OF peculiarly interesting and
singular case. Many nice little bits OF
testimony were brought out yesterday,
and a. the district attorney proceeLs In
the spinning of his web Of circumstantial
evidence around the two young men In
the dock, the interest intcnsifes.
Mrs. Davis, the victims mother, was on
the stand all day and she told an exhaus-
tive story Of her daughters intimacy
with Trefethen. She related sadly the
circumstances OF that last night, the
Wednesday before Christmas, when her
daughter left home for the last time.
Officer Albert Otis Tufts Of the Everett
police testified positively that on the
night of December 23, while on his beat
at 20 minutes Of 8, he saw q horse and
buggy standing at the corner of Broad
way and Ferry streets; q man was stand
horses head was turned toward Maiden,
the witness passed close to the man, who
looked the officer very sharply in the
face.
"Who was the mani" asked the District
Attorney.
"That man was Smith," was the posi-
tive reply.
And the prisoners face grew strangely
white, In unpleasant contrast to his
piercing black eyes.
Mrs. Matilda A. Dares was q most in
teresting witness. On the night of Dec.
%, 1891, she was going to q children's re-
hearsal for Christmas concert; she saw
Tena Davis, whom she had known four
years before in Charlestown, crossing the
street under the electric light at the
junction Of Ferry street and Broadway,
toward horse and buggy which stopped
on the other side. The girl looked up
and down both avenues. Mrs. Dares
went up the hill $50 feet, looked back
and could see neither team nor girl.
After hearing several other witnesses,
the court adjourned.
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Massins For Another Attack.

LONDON, April 26.-The Standards Zan-
ribar correspondent confirms the recently
published story about fighting In Uganda,
East Africa, between Protestant natives
and Catholic converts led by King Ma
vango. There were heavy casualties on
both sides. The correspondent also says
that Bishop Heath reports that many
Catholics have been sold into slavery. He
states, as we'll, that the Catholics are
nassing their forces - renew the attack
on the Protsstsnts,
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Colorado Silverites Threaten to secede Ur
less q silver Plank 10 Given Them.
DENVER, COL, April 26.-The State Con
vention of the Colorado Silver Leagu
met here yesterday with representative
to the number Of five hundred preseni
Delegates were selected to the Nations
Silver Convention at Washington, Ma
26, and resolutions were adopted that Il
the event of the Democratic and Repub
lican National Conventions falling L
nominate for President and Vice Presi
dent men with pronounced silver views
IL will be the duty of the voters to sup
port any party that may promise tn
speedy reinstatement of silver.
1t was also resolved ~ the sentiment o
the convention that the Colorado Stat
Convention should instruct their dele
gates to the National Convention to with
draw from the conventions IL they d.
not succeed in getting free silver plank
In their party platforms.
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uTs MEMORIAL ARcH.

Concord, N. H, Citizens Dissstisfied with
the Proposed Site for the Same.
CONCORD, N. H., April 26.-Petition.
are being largely signed by citizens oi
Concord, asking that the city government,
hold meeting and authorize the chang.
ing Of the soldiers memorial arch, whose
foundations are now being laid at tn,
main entrance of the State House Park
The principal objection is that the arch
IL placed on that location, will practical.
ly destroy the fine view OF the front oi
the State House. Several new locationi
are suggested, one of them being the en-
trance to Blossom Hill Cemetery.
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A PUBLIC SPIRITED MAN.

Death Of Judge Thornton x. Ware of
Fitchburg, Mass.
FITcHBURo, Mass, April %. - Judge
Thornton K. Ware died at a. m. today
after nearly a years sickness. He was
born in Cambridge, graduated at Harvard
in 1912, was admitted to the bar in 1876,
and haf practicsd law here ever since. He
had been Judge of the police court since
1858, was q member Of the Legislature in
1858, postmaster from 1851 to 1865, director
of the Vermont & Massachusetts, rail-
road, chairman OF the trustees of the
public library, and president of the
Fitchburg Savings Bank from 1877 to
1885. His life was replete with intelli-
gent and conscientious public service
He leaves q widow and two sons.
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NEWPORT, VT, April 2e.-Immigrant
Inspector r. A. Woodbridge took eleven
French Canadians of the noon train here
today and returned them to their homes
In Drummondville, Canada. They were
under contract to work for Mr.. Simpson
Of Suncook, n. H., and in violation Of the
alien contract labor law.
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A Brilliant Dedication at Nashua. N. H.

NASHUA, N. H., April 26.-The dedi-
cation Of the new Odd Fellows block,
built by the local lodges at a cost of one
hundred and thirty thousand dollars,
took place this afternoon, under the au-
specs OF the Grand Lodge of New Hamp-
shire, and Granite and Pennichuck
Lodges OF Nashua.
There was large attendance of guests
and members, Gov. Tuttle and wife being
present. The exercises consisted OF ded-
icatory services at two O'Clock by Grand
Master +. w. Davis and lodge, followed
by musical entertainment and banquet at
City hall, and grand ball in the even
ing.
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odd Fellows mt Fall River.

FALL RIVER, Mass, April 27.-The finest
anniversary celebration the Odd Fellows
have ever held in this section, was brought
to close last night, by a grand concert
and ball in Music Hall. Many guests are
present from cities in Southeastern Mas
sachusetts. in the afternoon, Prison
Commissioner Green presided over q large
public meeting.
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FRIGHTENED BY A TRAIN.
Mother md Daughter Badly Hurt In .
Runaway Accident


Runaway Accident.
PrTTsFIELD, Mass, April 26.-While
Mrs. w. Russell Allen and daughter were
driving about noon at the junction just
east of here, the horses became frightened
by train and ran, throwing them out 90
near the tracks that their heads lay with
in foot of the wheels.
Both were picked up unconscious,
brought here in q caboose and taken home
in an ambulance.
A cash was cut across Mrs. Aliens fore
head several inches long, and fears are
entertained that her skull is fractured.
The daughter, Grace, aged IL, had a jaw
broken and head cut. Both were badly
bruised and shaken up. Mr.. Allen ia
owner of the Allen stock farm, and is
very wealthy. The family is one OF the
oldest and most prominent in Berkshire
County.
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a y,r,I.nc. commit... Needed.

BosroS, April 27.-A fire. bug is at work
in West Roxbury. Two incendisry fires
took place there yesterday within three
hours. Michael Cunningham's barn, COW
and farming tools, etc., were destroyed;
soon after. a blaze consumed George A.
Morse's barn with its contents. Citizens
are talking Of organizing vigilance COM
uittoe.
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a Gang Of M.rauders overhauled.

CAMDEN, Ark, April 26.-Yesterday at
Bmackover, a short distance from here, a
running fight occurred between a sher-
iff's posse and gang OF marauders who
Sunday night near FL Dorado, fred into
a negro woman's cottage and wounded
her. They then rode away and the party
At the sight OF the officers they fed but
were fired upon, one being brought down
with bullet. Tho others were captured
and jailed.
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$ MILFORD, Mass, April 26.-Two en-
ployes OF Vernon Grave cemetery, Mil
ford, found this morning the dead body
OF Henry A. Reynolds, q carpenter at 1876
Harrison avenue, Boston, in little sum-
mer house. He suicided by hanging and
bullet wound through the mouth into
the brain. He left two sealed letters ad-
dressed to his wife, Lizzie A. Reynolds, 10
Bellingham street, Chelses. Cause un-
known, but believed to be dependency.
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ESCORTED TO THE NEAREST TREE.
A Cold Blooded Murder In Mississippi Fol
lowed by Lynching.

lowed by Lynching.
vIcKsBURo, Miss, April 26.-Details
have just been received here OF q murder
and lynching which occurred at a planta-
tion store in Points Coupee parish, La,
owned by q Mr.. Cotton. The latter was
in his store alone when q tramp entered
and drawing his pistol, ordered Mr.. Cot
ton to give him 900. The plantation
manager and several negroes came in a
this juncture, but being nnarmed coul,
do nothing and tho manager left tn.
store to get assistance. The negroes feo
and as they did so the robber emptics
his pistol, mortally wounding Mr.. Co,
ton who livtd only few minutes. tn
tramp then robbed the till OF 500 an
.as about to leave when the manager r,
turned with help and overpowered him.
Mr.. Cotton had expired in the mean
time. The assembled crowd, whites an
blacks, escorted him to the nearest tro
and strung him up.
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REAL ESTATE CoNvEYANCEs.
Come Mysterious Culprit Stole and Car
ried Away n Billerica, Mass, House.

ried Away n Billerica, Mass, House.
LOWELL, Mass, April 27.-A bold piece
Of vandalism, not without a humorous
side, has taken place in Billcrica. Prem
tiss Webster, Esq, the we'll known law
yer, has for 10 years owned farm of the
main road in that town, on which has
stood story and q half house. twenty
feet long and ten feet wide.
It was unoccupied and Mr.. Webster un-
til yesterday had not been out there sincs
last fall. He found that some one had
literally stolen the house, removing it
from its foundation with the brick work
and carrying 1t of, leaving only the stone
wall OF the cellar.
He has a suspicion OF the culprit and
that is ALL In the meantime he will have
to a swer questions on real estate con-
yeyances in Billerica.
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A Eody Found in Boston Hsrbor.

Boston, April 27.-The body OF an un-
known woman was found floating in the
water of Liverpool wharf by the harbor
police yesterday. She was about Ave feet
in height, and wore a black sacque, blue
skirt, blue checked apron, laced shoes,
black overgaiters and a scrapular around
her neck. The body was badly decom-
rosed.
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EAST PROVIDENCE.

A large number of people attended the
fair of the Grattan Literary Association
last evening although the crowd did not
approach numerically that of the evening
before. About 0 O'clock the Meagher
Guards of Providence, escorted by the
members of the association and the Con-
tinental Drum ard Fife Band, made their
appearance in Watchemokct square and
were received with blaze of red fire and
Hospitality entertained during their stay.
Reliance Lodge. No. 54, i. o. u. f., held
banquet in X. of p. hall yesterday after
noon after having participated in the
parade in Providence and celebrated the
seventy-third anniversary in fitting
manner
The Grand Lodge of the Golden Cross
Fellows hall yesterday. The meeting was
called to order at 1870 A. M. Reports of
committees were received and con-
siderable general business disposed
Of, after which the election of
officers was proceeded with with
the following result: Grand Commander,
A. J.. Green; grand vice commander, Ida
f. Chadwick; grand prelate, Flora A.
Thayer; grand keeper OF records, w.
BAtchford; grand treasurer, B. "A.
W right; grand warden of the inside gate,
Eliza h. Gardner; grand warden of the
outside gate, Benjamin Martin; trustees,
O. G. Johnson, Il. X. Swan, John Champ
lin; representative to supreme COM
mandery. A. l.. Green.
There will be grand chorus Of $50
voices in the concert OF the East Provi-
uence Choral Union tonight. Part of the
Somerset Choral Union will be present
and will assist in the chorus.
An Easter Concert will be given by the East Prov
idencc Choral Union, assisted by the Somerset
Choral Union under the direction OF Prof. William
II. Lane. on the evening Of April "a. In the Town
Hall. Artists OF Acknowledged merit have been en-
gagged 10 present the leading parts, and the concert
will be worthy Of the hearty support Of the public.
The special train bringing the Somerset Choral
Union will stop at Riverside about 7i5. and will
also stop on the return trip after the concert
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ConCrsgauona.Isls convene.

wILLIAMANrIc, Conn.,, April 26.-The
animal conference of the Congregational
churches OF Windham county was held
at Pomfret today. Among the speakers
present were Rev Frank J.. Ferguson of
Chadron, Nebraska, Rev. w. q. Paddle
foot OF Boston, Rev. c. w. Shelton OF
New Haven and Others. The last two
have addresses on home missionary
work.
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LYNN, Mass, April 20. = Eliphalet r.
Lovett, aged 50, q shoemaker, hanged
himself in fit of dependency, at the
home of his daughter on Essex street,
this morning. He leaves q widow and
one daughter.
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Tho particularly bright and eneespr111rD
Providenc~ News. A. . eonss>rs
publican paper and has the spe9osees -
support Of the party n nhsee
~. n. Recorder.
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The Providence. News IL ncwsy
and bright in all departments. May itiive
long and prosper. --Pswtuxet valley
Cleaner.
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Colorado Silverites Threaten to Secede Ur
less Silver Plank 10 Given Them.

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