Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-05-10
A STUDENTS STORY.
Talked with Tena Davis
Before Her Death.
A SCRAP FROM A NOTEBOOK.
Interesting Possibilities in Favor Of
Trefethen New England News.

BosToN. MAY 10. The Herald says: The
Herald has discovered piece OF news in
the Trefethen murder case which may
prove Of the greatest Importance. IL has
found man who talked with Tena Davis,
on sullivan square, just before her disap-
pearance-he Is quite positive 10 was on
the very night she was drowned In the
waters of the Mystic.
This young man had known the unfor-
tunate girl long and well, and lived
within stones throw of her when she kept
store in Charlestown. His story Is Of al.
most equal interest to the government
and to the defense.
II the evening of the interview were
ixed on Dec 22, il would strengthen the
story told of Tena's meeting with Ire.
fethen that evening on Maiden bridge. II
the interview occurred on Dec % IL would
cast n doubt on the buggy story Of the
state, but would weaken the defense's y
theory of suicide, and leave the letters
that so damaged Trefethen still unex.
planned.
Wihford Doyle is law student II am
not much OF reader of the newspapers, 4"
confessed Mr.. Doyle. "and while 1 knew
that Tcna Davis was dead. didn't know
the trial was on until it was practically
ended. As the arguments went on IL oc-
CURED 10 me that the only time I had seen
her since her removal from Charlestown
was shortly before Christmas When |
went home after the trial began to look
up my notebooks, and found one that
had carried last Christmas time. turned
over the leaves, and there found written
on the margin Tena's address in Everett,
just as she gave it to me that night saw
her u was written right with my Christ
mas purchases, and
Under Date OF Dec. ~.
But right here let me say that wrote
the address first ON n card and afterward
transferred it to the margin OF the note
book. i may have transferred it as soon
as ] reached home; / think did; but /
may possibly have waited until the next
day, before putting IL in the book. From
its position / feel satisfied that it was
written in the book on Dec. 23-the date
when the purchases entered beside it were
made"
where was Tena when you first saw
herr" asked the reporter.
''She was standing alone on Sullivan
square, near the corner of Main and
Alfred streets, the street that goes over
Maiden bridge to Everett square
Miss Davis was so near-sighted she did
not see me until was very near her and
called out; How do you do, Tenag'
81 am we'll she replied with smile.
"Then asked her where she was living
I'm Everett" she said we are keeping
store on Ferry street, not far from
Nichols street; any one can tell you where
il is.'
IL wrote down the address, and added:
sWhat ora vnu Ioin.y hara alopae,
"'I am waiting for friend, she an
swered.
"'Well, said, If that is the case guess
I'll go along and j walked down the
street.
II never knew Tena to have
Amy Young Man but Trerethen
around the store One day came in when
he was there and noticed that Tena had
large amethyst ring OF her finger After
he had gone out asked: Are you going
to be married, TenaY Indicating the ring
81 guess so, she answered. This was
year ago last summer.
Great consequences may turn on the
date Tena's address on the card was trans
ferred to Mr. Doyle's notebook. The state
has proved that she went to Sullivan
square to meet Trefethen on Dec. ". and
IL Mr.. Doyle saw her there on that night,
the state is strongly corroborated.
If, on the other hand, Mr.. Doyle should
be able TO prove that he saw her on Sulli-
van square, Dec %, at 7:45 o'clock, rs he
fixes the hour, some interesting possibil-
ties are opened on the case