The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-05
QUINN MAY RECOVER.
The Victim Of the Assault at AIDES
Grove Better.
A SAVAGE ITALIANS DEED.
Capt. Leavitt Had to Use Argument to
Prevent the Crowd from Dealing
summariIy with the Assailsnt Of
Three Men-The Result of Drink.

The Fourth of July has come and gone
aud although the list OF accidents is COM
paratively small yet there is one incident
which will linger in the minds of the peo-
pie Of Olneyville for long time to come.
A stabbing affray in which three men
were wounded. one perhaps mortally SO,
occurred in Adde'S Grove on AtwelPs
avenue about $50 o'clock last evening
James Quinn lies now in a precarious
condition at his home corner of Steuben
street and Aswelps avenue, from the
effects of stab with jack-knife which
severed the femoral artery in the left
thigh, the immediate loss Of blood being
so great that instant collapse ensued, his
life being despaired of till about loo'clock
this morning when under the surgical
treatment of Drs. J. L. and II. w. Farrell
his pulse at first almost imperceptible,
became nearly normal and greater hopes
were entertained.
The other two victims are James j.
Smith and Dennis Lyons. who received
slight flesh wounds in the left thighs,
which were dressed. The assailant is
Giuseppe Luchina, an Italian, who re-
sides at "a Fairmount avenue, employed
at the Valley bleachery works. AT the
time stated Mrs John Quinn, sister-in-
law of James, was seated with her chill
dren at the head of Steuben street across
from the Quinn residence. two other per-
sons being present also Luchinla, IN
COMPANY with another Italian, approach
ed them, and in broken English he asked
to sit beside her, proceeding to do so. The
COMPANION urged him TO come along with
him, a scuffie taking place.
Quinn was standing on the corner,
after returning from ride, and seeing
the fracas started with Smith and Lyons
across the avenue to stop the affair. Be
fore any of them had uttered a word the
three had received their wounds Luchina
fled at once, but later was found deeper
in the grove by Officer Bartlett and arrest
ed. being identified by his victims He
persisted in maintaining his Innocence,
but his clothes and hands showed unmis-
taxable evidence of the dastardly deed,
being besmeared with blood. He was
taken to the Sixth station under charge
of Cant. I,eayitt, who by his efforts per-
haps saved Luchina from lynching, as
many very bitter threats aud impreca-
tions were hurled at him. Luchina was
under the influence OF liquor, and Is very
treacherous when SO, according to his
wife's statement.
Quinn is about 90 years of age residing
with his brother at the above place, and
is we'll known hereabouts, having for n
long time worked at the Riverside mills.
being now employed at Griffin 81 Sons
iewelry establishment on Eddy street.
This morning Quinn was decidedly COM
Portable considering his chances at nrst.
Luchina Gave Bonds.
Giuseppe Luchina was arraigned be-
fore Judge Cooke this morning, charged
with assaulting James Quinn with a
dangerous weapon, and pleading not
guilty. was held in So 600 surety for trial
July i5. Luchina Is rather below the
medium height, aud was attired simply
in "A pair of pantaloons and shirt. lie
speaks broken English, and answered the
charge fearlessly. Paul Landy went on
his bond, and he was released.