Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-30
And Young MCCarrICk Is
Discharged.
COURTROOM WAS CROWDED
"Rescuer" Says Good Samaritan Put
the Monkey Wrench in His Hand.

The District Court room was crowded
this forenoon as 1t never was before and
all because the attraction was the trial of
"Rescuer" John F. Harkins for assault
with dangerous weapon on Robert Nc
Carrick.
At 8 O'Clock the crowd began to arrive
and by o'clock it was impossible to find
standing room even inside the rail, In the
clerks Office or Railways.
When Judge Shove took his seat on the
bench some of those In the rear mounted
the shoulders of the man In front while
others crawled upon the railing and vot-
ing booth.
Hon. Hugh J. Carroll appeared for the
prosecution and Judge Stephen A. Cook
for the defense.
This case grew out of row at the "Mis-
sion" Tuesday, August %, when Harkins
nearly chewed McCarrick's thumb OF.
Mr.. Carroll opened the case by reading
the warrant and outlining what he pro-
posed to prove.
Robert McCarrick was called and sworn.
His story OF the affair was to the effect
that he lives at q Richardson street, Gen.
tral Falls, and in company with John
Ieedan of Valley Falls went down to
Crescent Park Tuesday, the 22nd. They
came back by way of Providence and took
the 9:35 car for this city.
When passing In front ofthe EMISSION"
he saw q crowd, and In company with
Leedan, jumped OF to see what was the
matter.
As they Joined the crowd Harkins ran
out of the door of the emission" Someone
In the crowd cried, "Look out, he's got a
monkey wrench" Harkins fiourished
the wrench and yelled to the crowd to
"come ahead"
McCarriok and Leeden stepped back to
get out of the way, as the crowd was
coming towards them.
McCarrick got caught In the crowd and
pushed towards Harkins. Someone struck
Harkins on the opposite side from where
McCarrick stood and Harkins turned
towards NJ cCarrick and struck him on the
head with the wrench, nearly stunning
him. Harkins struck him twice more on
the left cheek and on the right side Of the
neck, but the crowd had pushed them so
close that the blows were not severe. Nc
Carrick put his hands In front of his face
to save himself and Harkins grabbed his
left hand, putting the thumb In his
mouth, and began to chew 1t.
About that time Officer White came up
and arrested both and took them to the sta:
tion. He swors he did not speak to Har-
kins nor touch him.
John Leedem corroborated McCarrick's
statements.
Conductor Fred Arnold swore that Nc
Carrick came out from Providence on his
car, arriving here at 1920.
Driver Fred Nichols testified to the
same.
Officer White said he arrested the men,
but did see any of the row as there was so
big a crowd around. He was told by a
number that Harkins was to blame.
Officer Sweet said he was In charge of
the station and locked the men up. A
man named O'Reilly brought the wrench
to the station.
Henry Taylor swore he was at the "Mis-
sion" that night and the row started by
Harkins picking up boy and throwing
him through the open door into the street.
Officer Girouxi testified that when he
was coming down street Harkins wanted
him to arrest some one and did not know
who.
w. II. Howarth said the rows at the
EMISSION" are frequent.
Frank O'Reilly, not the Alderman,
swore that he saw Harkins come out of
the emission" with the wrench and heard
him say he would "kill the first son -
- he met" He struck two persons.
WI. welch corroborated Mr.. O'Reilly's
statement.
David Sweetisnd lives over the "Mis-
sion" and said II was q nuisance.
DR.. Lane testified that McCarrick had q
very dangerous wound on his thumb.
Chief Perry swore that Officer Sweet
gave him the wrench.
This closed the case for the prosecution
and Judge Cook opened for the defense
by saying man had right to defend
himself.
Mary Moffitt swore she beard ,some one
say he would OK Harkins 10 Il cost