Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-07-31
TW00UT Of THREE ARE DEAD.
Terrible Ending Of the Lives Of VIII
liam Norris and John J. CiIigan.
SAD SEQUEL TO SUNDAY RUN SELLING
James F. Quinn Arrested and Charged With
MingIing Poison With Drink.

William Norris, 20 years OF age, paint-
or who lived on Pawtucket avenue, over
the line In Providence, died at II 80 last
night, and John }. Gilligan, % years Of
age, who was employed as a fireman by
with his wife and child at az Patti street,
died at 7:iO this morning, from tho ef-
fects OF poison.
Besides these two victims, Robert Kile,
who lives with his wife and four children
at 300 East avenue and Is employed by
Thomas McKeough, Jr., has been very
near deaths door for number OF hours
and is now In a serious condition, nj.
though his physician, Dr. Kelliher, be-
lieves he is out of danger.
Story ofthe Poisoning.
The first that was known of the affair
was when DIR. Lane was summoned to
Gilligan's house about o'clock. He
found the man unconscious and becoming
black I'm the face.
1t was evident he had been poisoned,
but as Gilligan could not speak, the ply
sician asked Mrs. Gilligan what kind OF
poison he had taken.
All that she could say was that her hus-
band had come home and had asked her
for 10 cents to go to Mike Quinn's, short
distance from the Gilligan household, for
the purpose Of getting drink before his
evening meal. He had cope back, said
he was going to die, told her to send for a
physician and a clergyman, and then he
had fallen on the floor and sunk into un-
consciousness.
The physician went to Quinn's, but
could not find out anything. lie then
notified the police.
About that time Officer Mcconnell
heard OF it and reported TO Chief Perry.
All that could be done for Gilligan was
done, but he remained uncopscious.
Mrs. Gilligsn told Chief Perry the same
story she told DIR. Lane.
"Tm Going To DIE"
When be went out after the drink she
said to him; "Now, John, come ris hit
back and eat good hearty supper" He
went out aud returned In about five min
utes and to her request to sit down to the
table said; "No Molly 1 can't" "whyf"
said she, and he replied: al can't. o.,
Molly, Pm going to die. I've been pois-
ened."
She asked him what he had drank It
for, and he said that he did not know II
was poison when he took 1t.
1t was impossible to use the stomach
pump and DIR. Lane told the weeping wife
that her husband could not live.
Another Victim Found.
In the meantime another victim OF poi
son had been found.
II. was Norris and he was lying In the
yard OF James Maher on East avenue. 1t
was then about $50. Mr.. Maher's son
and Francis Murphy found him.
Norris was taken to the home OF his
uncle, James Monahan at the corner of
East avenue and Highland street. BY
this time he, too, was unconscious, black
In the face and gasplng.
II was impossible he save him and he
died as stated about five hours later.
The Third Victim.
While DIR. Lane was working on Chill
gan and Norris, DIR. Kelliher had been
summoned to the house OF Robert Kilc.
II was also impossible to use stomach
pump as he was unconscious.
The physician adopted an heroic meas
ure and bled him. This is said to have
been what saved his life. He remained In
agony all night, but was conscious this
morning.
Mrs. Giles story.
Mrs. Kile said that her hus band came
home at about $50 o'clock and that she
took her little girl and went to church.
They arrived home at about o'clock and
In short time said she thought she beard