Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-22
ThOs. .McHaIe OfCentraI
Falls Badly Injured.
THE ASSAILANT IN COURT.
A Dog Swallows a Needle Other
Notes Of the Village.

hardware dealer.
The assailant is James Jennings, a sa-
loon keeper on the same street. As far as
can be learned the story runs as follows;
About two weeks ago Mr.. McHale
bought horse and agreed to take Jen-
nings out to test the animal. He did not,
however, and went alone yesterday for a
drive.
jennings, who had been drinking, took
offence at this slight, ii is said, and went
into McHale's store to see why he was not
invited to ride.
Jennings after war Of words lost his
McHale.
The latter was struck in several places,
the worst cut being on his arm which
severed two arteries. Blood flowed in
large streams from the injuries, and
Doctors Malo and Remington were sum
moned.
They attended to the injured man and
made him as comfortable as possible.
Jennings was arrested and had des-
perate struggle with the two officers who
came sfter him. lie was lodged in Jail
and remained there over night.
Jennings In Court.
This morning there was large crowd in
court to hear the case OF James Jennings.
Jennings was first fined s2 and costs for
reveling.
Aiterward he was called on to answer
a charge Of assault with dangerous wea-
pom, a table leg, on Thomas McHale and
pleaded not guilty, and was held in the
sum OF $500 for examination Tuesday.
jennings, II is said, first assaulted Nc
Hale with the table leg, then the axe. Me-
Hale Is a small man and Jennings is a
powerful fellow.
This morning McHale was in pre-
carious condition and the physicians fear
blood poisoning. His left hand will be
useless IL he RECEIVERS. His life was saved
by Stuart Bastow yesterday by tying
rope around his arm and preventing him
from bleeding to death.
For New Road.
A petition Is being circulated in the up
per part of the town for an extension OF
the highway leading from Ashton to
LIMERICK.
All property owners, irrespective OF
party, are signing the petition as it will
be a great improvement and is much
needed.
Philip Greene now has the paper.
Kearneys Drill Tonight.
This evening the Kearney Light Infan-
try will meet to drill in the new hall on
Mill street. After the drill meeting there
will be business meeting of the COM
pany.
Tonight at Pawtuxet.
This evening the members OF the Vet
Gran Firemen Association will go to Paw
tuxet on invitation OF the local veterans
and partake Of an elegant spread. The
"boys" of this place and Pawtuxet are
great friends.
on For WEXFORD.
This morning the members OF the Sun
day school Of the Congregational Church
departed on the Steamer Planet on their
annual excursion to Wexford. There
was large and happy party.
Mondays Council Meeting.
The next regular meeting OF the rown
Council will be held in the town
house Monday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. The most important bus-
ness to come before that body at
tion OF the Interstate Street Railroad
Company to lay rails on High street in
order to pass through the town from
Cumberland and connect with their line
in Pawtucket.
The petition is one OF long standing,
having been presented last fall, but IL be-
ing so late in the season the work could
not he done IL the petition was granted,
and as the street was to be widened ii was
continued.
Now that the street In TO be widened
and rewer laid, II Is the proper time to
lay the rails, IL there is TO be a street rail
way on that thoroughfare, and prevent
tearing the street up after II is put in
good condition.
When this petition was presented to the
Council II raised quite a whirlwind OF
opinions, etc. The Pswtucket Street
Railway Company petitioned to lay rails
on the same street and Mr.. Littlefeld,
speaking In favor OF his company, said
that their petition should be granted in
preference to the new company, as they
had educated the people to use street cars
by building their line to Lonsdsle and up
Dexter street.
This argument had but little effect on
the Council as the Interstate people acted
in a very generous manner. President
Daggett said they were not particular
about coming down High street, they
would just as soon come down through
the town on any street the Council would
name. They would lay one or two tracks
on High street and come down Broad
street by laying third rail and using one
OF the local company's.
They would lay another track entirely
on Broad street, or do anything else the
Council would direct.
These statements had their effect. The
people wanted a company OF that style,
and the Council seemed to favor them.