Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-21
MURDER Of A FIREMAN
South Boston Lad Per.
petrator Of The Crime.
THE CAUSE OF THE DEED.
Murderer Voluntarily Surrenders on
Realizing His Situation.

BOSTON, Aug 2l-South Boston was the
scene Of TRAGEDY Saturday evening, the
victim of which, Edward M. Shine, now
Pbinney, % years of age, the perpetrator
of the crime, who lived in the tenement
above him on West Sixth street, Is under
arrest and will be arraigned in court this
morning on the charge Of murder.
Phinney fed precipitately Saturday
.vening after firing at Mr.. Shine and
escaped, but put In an appearance ut
station at noon yesterday and sur
rendered himself.
Mr.. Shine failed steadily from the mo-
meDt he reached the hospital, being un-
conscious most Of the time. He talked
disconn ectedly at intervals about the fire
department., the words "horses, engine
and truck" being frequently repeated. He
was a machnist by trade, but the fire
department has always been his hobby.
The doctor hoped Shine would be strong
enough yesterday afternoon to undergo
an operation, that the bullets might be
extracted, but he could keep nothing on
his stoni ach, and the physicians sent word
that their patient could scarcely live the
night out The end came, however, earlier
than was expected
STORY Of the Crime.
Various annoying misstatements have
been made concerning the origin Of the
differences between Shine and Phinney.
Mr. and Mrs. Shine had been creditably
Informed that young Phinney had in his
possession photograph showing two nude
figures. to which he had affixed the names,
"Mr. and Mrs. Shine" Mrs Shiue indig-
nsntly denies that young Phinuey ever
attem D ted to show her any obscene photo
graphs. She says that her late husband
was highly indignant over the display Of
this photograph, and for more than week
had been expostulating with Phinney over
the matter. Saturday night he again
heard about the photograph and went up
stairs to find Phinney soon after he
reached home, but learned that he was
out. Not long after, rs Mr. Shine was
fastening his shoelaces, preparatory to
stepping out, Phinnev appeared in the
hallway and asked Shine what he wanted.
An amin ed discussion followed, dur
ing which Mrs. Shine says Phinney told
her husband he could wipe the floor with
him." etc. Mr.. Shine gathered his fists,
but his wife leld him hack, aud there was
A war of wor's over the bannister. Finally
Shine started up the stairs. and then
Phinney jerkrd a revolver ont OF his hip
pocket and fired four times.
Two of the bullets entered Shines body,
one Just below the heart, the other In
the groin, while the other two were em-
bedded I'm the casing of the front door and
the wall.
SHINE managed to get into his own
apartments, and Dr. Redmond was called.
After a thorough examination, he directed
that the patient be taken TO the hospital.
Rev. John Harkins was also summoned,
for Il was feared that Shine was dying,
although he was able TO make an ante
mortem statement to the effect that Ed
die Phinney shot me-"
Victim Leaves q Family.
Edward Shine, the murdered man. was
33 years old and leaves wife aud boy
and girl, both about 8 years old. He
worked for 3. A. Wood. His record in
the FIRE department was especially good,
he being at first attached to hook and
ladder s, and later TO engine as call
man. Mrs. Shine ia thrifty housekeeper
and we'll liked by all who know her.
Phinney has sister who went nearly
orasy over the affair, while Michael
Clinton, O boarder In the Shine family,
was locked MP for assaulting the elder
Pbinney.
Young Phinney carried the revolver
away With him, and II he visited Nan
tasket, rs Is believed, the weapon is prob
ably at the bottom OF the harbor. 1t Is
believe Shinney bad serious row with
Shine Saturday morning, which will be
hrou obt ot,t bv the evidence