The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-15
MERRY CAUGHT HERE.
Taken by Detective Parker In An
Office, To-daw
HE CONFESSES THE SHOOTING.
The Boston Police Were Notified-Merry
Made show Of Resistance--HeA Admits
That the Woman Was Not His Wife,
His Home in Pawtucket

murder his companion, Ethel Beaumont,
in Boston, Wednesday morning, was ar
rested by Detective Parker in this city
this morning. Immediately after the
deed, by which the girls life was nearly
taken, Merry came to Pawtucket, where
he has been in hiding for about twenty
to this city and when arrested was In an
Office in the building 269 Westminster
street. The man was partially disguised,
a heavy light moustache which adorned
his lip when he left Boston having been
shaved of, and in place of the bicycle cap
which he then wore there was felt
slouch hat. However such a weak dis
guise was no obstacle to Detective Par
ker's acuteness. and he promptly arrested
him.
Immediately after his arrest, Merry
broke down and confessed to having COM
mitted the deed. He was taken to the
City Hall and was locked up in the cell
room, pending the arrival Of the Boston
police. Several times on the way to the
City. Hall, Merry attempted to get his
hand into his pocket, but was prevented
by the officer who searched him, and
found a revolver.
1t was probably his intention to make
an attempt on his own life, but this was
happily frustrated before anything could
be accomplished.
Merry was seen i'm his cell soon after tho
arrest, aud was questioned closely as to
the cause OF his action. He was very reti-
cent and seemed to be in great mental
trouble. In fact, 1t was all be could do to
keep from breaking down and bursting
into tears and his painful story was
gasped out between sobs that shook his
entire frame.
1t was some time before anything could
be ascertalncd, but eventually the man
quieted down and told the following
story: He said that he first met the girl,
Ethel Beaumont, in Worcester about five
months ago, and, becoming infatuated
with her, succeeded in getting her to con-
sent to go to Boston with him. They
went to that city and for time lived
happily together. Merry was in charge of
the strength testing machines in the
Worlds Museum in Boston and his COM
panion frequently went with him to that
place.
After time the attentions Of fellow
worker in the museum to the girl,
aroused the jealousy of Merry and made
him nearly insane on the subject. On the
morning of the shooting affray, Merry had
made preparations 10 leave the city for a
short time and consequently arose at 3
o'clock to catch an early train. The often
repeated argument was brought up be-
tween the girl and himself, but she re-
maiued preverse and, he says, refused to
listen to him.
At length, driven to desperation by her
GOODNESS, Merry drew the revolver which
he continually carried and fired one shot
at her. Not waiting to see whether the
shot had taken effect or not Merry imme-
diately made good his escape and walked
the entire distance from Boston to Paw
tucket. He processes to be sorry for what
he did, and said he was disturbed in his
mind and did not realize to what extent
he was going. When arrested the man
said that he was simply attempting to get
asserted that he intended eventually,
after getting everything Strengthened out,
TO give himself up.
Merry was born in Pawtucket in 1863,
and his father and mother reside there to
this time. For number of years he has
been away from home and has travelled
over greater part of the country with
his machines The death of his grand
father placed Merry in possession of some
property which he shared jointly with
hali-brother, his share amounting to about
$3.50 year.
1t is asserted that Merry has been In the
habit OF getting money on the strength OF
his income aud story was related this
morning to the effect that at one time he
went into an office of a friend and de-
manded $50. This was refused him and
IL is said Merry pulled his revolver and
threatened TO shoot the man IL he did not
comply with his request. Merry, how
ever, denied this, strongly.
The officials in Lynn and Lawrence
have been securing the country around
Boston for the past two days. Wednes-
day afternoon Detective Whitman of the
Boston force came TO this city and in con-
junction with Detective Parker, sought
20 find clue To Merry's whereabouts.
Yesterday afternoon the officers succeeded
In locating him on the outskirts OF Paw
tucket and all plans were made for his
capture this morning.
Whitman returned 10 Boston and i'm
me diately after the arrest was notified by
telegraph. The weapon was An ugly look
ing affair, n thirty-two calibre ive-cham-
ber revolver OF the Defender" pattern,
so much in vogue during the Fourth OF
July celebrations One chamber was dis
charged and is was with this shot that the
attempt on Ethel Beaumont's life was
male. An attempt was made to locate
the friends of the girl in Worcester, but
without avail, she being exceedingly care
ful TO divulge no names.
Merry Is suffering untold agony and his
appearance is pitifui la the extreme. His
continually rowing eyes and shudderiug
form, together with his trembling voice
all combine 20 show how greatly the deed
has Affected him.