Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-23
HARK|NS IN A CELL.
Brutal Work of The Bull
Like "ReSCuer."
HIS WORK WITH A WRENCH.
He Calls a Female Physician to Ex-
anime His Wound"

John +. Harkins, the notorious mana
ger OF the Rescue Mission, spent the still
watches of the night behind the bars at
the police station, and II IL we'll for him
that ne did for II the infurIated crowd
that saw his savage and uncalled for as
sault on Robert McCarrick got hold OF
him4e would have Jared badly.
Last night there was the usual crowd at
the mission with tho usual tough element.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock a row was started,
with Harkins as the central figure.
Just how 1t began is not known, but
whoever IL was that had the trouble with
with the "Rescuer" escaped. A large
crowd had been attracted by the racket
and when the man with whom Herkins
was lighting ran out Providence horse
car was Just coming down the hill. ON the
car was Robert McCarrick, "a years OF age,
who lives In Central Falls, a favorite NOM
ber OF the Kearney Light Infantry and is
known as quiet and respectable young
man.
McCarrick, on seeing the crowd, stepped
of the car and just about that time Har-
kins ran out OF the mission, iiourishlng a
large monkey wrench.
He pouncsd on the young man, striking
him on the head with the wrench, inflict-
ing deep cut. McCarrick tried TO defend
himself, but during the struggle Harkins
struck him again with the wrench under
the left eye making bad bruise. Harkins
also got the young mans loft thumb In
his mouth and, like the brute he Is,
chewed 1t viciously, tearing the flesh
through to the bone. officer White heard
the row and started up to take a hand.
Just as the officer got there Mrs. Har-
kins ran up behind McCarrick and struck
him on the back of the head. The officer
had hard work to pull the "hghting par
son" of and when he did 80 Harkins de-
manded that McCarrick be arrested. As
the officer did not see all tho trouble he
concluded to take McCarrick to the sta.
tion and told Harkins TO come along too.
The "Rescuer" was glad to be under
the wing OF the officer and went
to the station, followed by a crowd of
about 500 that was only too anxious to get
at Harkins. Officer VI bite says that over
fifty persons who saw the affair told him
that young McCarrlck wae innocent and
that Harkins committed an unprovokcd
assault. Some one picked up the wrench
and gave 1t tn Officer Sweet at the station
Sergeant NIckerson was sent after, and
when all the facts were laid before him he
ordered Harkins' arrest. McCarrick said
he was willing TO be locked up az he
could prove his innocence and requested
the privilege of having his hand dressed.
He was taken to the Office OF DR.. Lane and
and had the injured thumb attended to.
Harkins was searched and put I'm cell,
where he should have been placed long
ago and sought sweet repose on the soft
side OF a plank.
Those who witnessed II say II was the
most vicious and brutal assault imagina
BILE. Harkins rushed out like mad bull,
striking right and left, and II lady or
child had happened to get In his way they
would have Jared the same as McCarrick.
When Harkins was going to the station
he met couple OF newspaper men and
said, "Get out your pencils; here's an item
for you."
After he had been in the cell awhile nc
called Officer Sweet and pretended 10 be
IN great pain and said he wanted a physi-
cian as he had been kicked In the stomac h
during the row.
The officer asked him what doctor he
wanted and Harkins SAID Mrs. DR.. Phil
lips. She was sent for and on her arrival
inquired: "What's the matter, John2"
He told her he had been kicked in the
stomach. "Poor man." said the pbysi-
clan. She made slight examination and
said: "You're all right, John"
This morning before Judge Shove In
the District Court Harkins was charged
with assa ulting Robert McCarrIck with a
dangerous weapon. He pleaded not
guilty and was held In the sum OF 1900 for
examination tomorrow.
McCarrick was charged with reveling,
pleaded not guilty and was held In the
sum OF $50 for trial tomorrow.
Clovis Bowen furnished surety for Har-
kins and ii. c. l.. Dorsey for the boy, Me-
Carrick.