The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-27
James NcCann'S Brutal Assault Upon
Els Wife Yesterday.
THE VICTIM WILL PROBABLY DIE
Sequel 20 the Drunken Debauch OF .
Brutal Husband-Fierce Attack Upon
the onacers- Held in $4,000 to tho
Higher Court.

A brutal assault, one rivalling in cold
blooded cruelty any OF recent occur
renee, was that committed by James
McCanu on his wife at their home,
l6 Perkins street, yesterday. The
woman, who IL in delicate
condition, was terribly kicked and
bruised and is now lying in very critical
condition. Mccain is behind prison
bars, held under 5000 bonds to await the
result of his wife's Injuries
An ugly Husband,
For some time past McCaun has been dis
playing an ugly spirit Saturday night
he became enraged at his wife. who was
confined to her bed, and struck at her.
tearing the skin from her nose with
his finger nails. Sunday morn
ing he brutally abused her
again and her cries attracted the atten-
tion ofIOnicer Wbipple, who proceeded TO
suppress the disturbances. McCann
was warned Co let the woman alone and
after time became quiet and went out.
At5o'clock In the afternoon he appeated
at the house again. this time in a beastly
state Of intoxfcation and when he entered
the house he made straight for his wife
and struck her violently.
A Tisnd's Work.
Mrs. McCann shrieked in agony aud
this seemed to infuriale the man who
pulled her forcibly from the ted and, not
vithstanding her delicate condition
kicked her terribly in the abdomen and
then threw her through the front door
onto the sidewalk, where she fell in an
unconscious condition.
Mrs. McCann's cries and shrieks OF
pain attracted the attention of a boy
named Thomas Mahan, who lives in the
other half OF the house, and he ran 20
Station 4 and notified Captain Marston.
Officers Reed aud Bugbee were detailed
to investigate and went at once to the
house.
BY the time the officers arrived McCann
who was crazed with liquor, had locked
himself In the rooms and denied the police
admittance.
A Desperate Resistance.
Without further parley the officers
broke open the door and started in but
McCann. rendered desperate by the
thought that he had killed his wife, made
a terrific onslaught on the officers
aud for few minutes there was
a lively fight between the
three. Finally the clubs of the blue coats
forced McCann to submit and he was
eventually locked up in The station. Both
officers were badly scratched about the
face and their clothing was torn and dis
arranged.
The Wife Terribly Injured.
Mrs. McCann was taken into a neigh
boring house and Drs. Kingmen and Alb
bott were summoned. The physician.
found that the woman was terribly
injured and the prospects Of her
recovery are exceedingly doubtful. The
shock TO her nervous system was tcrribls,
and it is feared that in her condition she
cannot possibly survive.
McCann was srrsigned in the Sixth dis
trict court this morning. charged with as.
saulting his wife and was held in $4,000
surety for trial Tuesday. Yesterday
morning McCsnn threatened his wife In
the presence of the police and stated that
he would kill her IL he got the chance.
This morning the woman's condition
WAS unchanged and it is thought that
death will result.