Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-07-31

She lighted lamp and went to the room
and found that he had undressed. He was
black in the face and when she spoke to
bin he did not answer. She asked him
what was the matter, but he did not reply
and then she sent for physician.
1t was clear enough that 1t was case OF
poisoning, but 1t was impossible to find
out what the poison was.
Police tiet to Work.
When Chief Perry learned that the men
had been at Michael Quinn's place he
thought II best to arrest Quinn. He
went there and learned that Quinn was
down the river with his brother IN law,
Michael Lynch. lie did not arrive home
until nearly IL o'clock.
James F. Quinn was In charge and he
was arrested. He is brother of Michael,
and is blacksmith.
Quinn said he knew nothing about the
poisoning an the police would not allow
him to be talked to.
Quinn's place was grocery and saloon
combined last year, but this year he only
has grocery, as he was refused license.
Quinn Pleads Not guilty.
This morning in the District Court
Quinn was arraigned on warrant charg-
ing that he "did mingle with certain
drink, poison with intent to kill one John
J. Gilligan OF said Pawtucket."
lie pleaded not guilty and was held In
the sum OF -, 900 for trial two weeks from
today.
His friends said he would get bail in a
few hours.
Kils Talks 10 Tribune Man.
This morning TRIBUNE man called on
Kile and found him very Ill, but still on
the road to recovery.
He did not want to talk and answered
questions as short as possible.
His story was disconnected and he con-
tradicted himself several times.
He said he did not know Gilligan and
Norris; that they went into Quinns barn
and took bottle off of counter.
He then said II was a shelf.
Norris and Gilligan drank first. When
1t came his turn to drink he did not like
the taste Of the stun as 1t tasted like tar.
He only took little-not az much az
the other men. He Immediately felt sick
and came home. There were a number
OF bottles there, he said, and they did not
see Quinn.
Quinn, be said, did not know they went
In there. Quinn's horse was sick last
Spring and Kile thinks they drank some
OF the medicine.
lie said he ever got any whiskey at
Quinn's while his wife said he had.
He said he had often been I'm the barn,
but not to drink, and he wound up by
saying Quinn was not to blame.
What Quinn Says.
Michael Quinn was seen, but as he was
away he knew nothing about the matter.
He took the reporter out to the barn.
There were probably dozen bottles on a
beam. Some had liquor In and others had
not, but all were covered with cobwebs
which showed that they had not been
handled lately.
The police searched the barn last night,
but found nothing.
A Mystery.
There is mystery about the case that
has not vet been solved.
Medical Examiner Kelliher will hold an
autopsy on the body OF Norris this after
noon.
Michael Buckley furnished surety for
Quinn about II o'clock.
Kiie's Queer story.
James r. Quinn refused to talk to any
one about the case.
A peculiar part OF Kile's story is that
he said he did not know Gilligan and
Norris, while Michael Quinn says they
have been often together.
VIII Hold an Inquest.
Medical Examiner Kelliher has noti.
fed Coroner jerks that II will be neces-
sary to hold an inquest to determine who
Is responsible for the deaths Of Gilligan
and Norris.