The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-26
NORTH END NEWS
SUNDAY TROUBLES ON BACK
STREET INVESTIGATED.
Car Travel Delayed by a breakdown
This Morning.
The NEws BUREAU,
NORTH END, i28 BRANCH AVENUE,
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Yesterday afternoon q man rushed into
the second police station and told Lieu
tenant Horton that there was row on
Bark street near the American Screw
Company's Works that might result In
a murder The lieutenant went to the
scene OF the reported disturbance ana
found that David Tossit, colored, was
the occupant Of the tenement In which
the disturbance was taking place. He
went into the house and was met by Cora
TAYLOR, who is David's housekeeper. Cora
wantcd to know what Lieutenant Horton
wanted, and then In 2 manner that sug-
gested the officer did her very much
honor by calling, stated his services were
not needed. Horton noticed that Cora 5
ebony face was striped with scarlet and
wanted to know what was the matter
Cora replied that she had fallen on the
stove, but people who claimed to know
all about Ii before the arrival OF the po-
lice stated that Tossit struck her with
stove litter. Cora persisted, however, In
the statement she had fallen on the stove
herself, and David was In no way TO
blame. Both parties were very much un-
der the influence OF liquor, and their
neighbors say that David and Cora are
frequently. In the same condition, and
also have frequent rows. Cora has cut
on her forehead several inches long, re-
ceived, as she claims, by falling on the
stove. Parties residing In the vicinity
say that about two weeks ago DAVID
knocked her down and broke one OF her
arms and that she had to go to the
Rhode Island Hospital for treatment for
the injury. As the woman would make
no complaint against the man no arrests
were made.
r. r.. Gilbert and number OF other
residents of this section will visit Boston
| tomorrow.
Driver John Kennedy of Hose Com
- Il ks
The loose rail In the car switch oppo-
| site pole 269, which was referred TO as a
| menace TO car travel on Branch avenue
in The NEWS recently, was repaired this
! morning.
The death Of Mr.. McKenna, formerly
overseer OF the card and spinning depart
| ment of the Geneva Mills, was erroneous
| ~ reported in Wanskuck last evening.
Mr.. McKenna, a bout 10 years ago, left that
| place TO accept a position in Lymans-
| vile, and word received from the latter
| place this forenoon was TO the effect that
he was still alive, but very sick man.
The rear axle OF a large wagon filled
with grain, owned by George T. weeden
broke on Branch avenue, near the corner
| of Charles street this morning. The team
| was in the middle of the car tracks when
the accident happened, and travel was
delayed somewhat by the affair. Horace
Drew, the driver of the team, was thrown
large man was greatly shaken by the fall.
The team was returning from down
town when the breakdown occurred.
The police of the Second station
suppressed two disturbances, and arrest
ed two suspicious characters yesterday.
The members of Court Bellevue, A. o.
+. OF A., and large number OF mill EN-.
ployes attended the funeral OF Richard
McGuy yesterday.
People who reside in this section OF the
city do not place much faith In the re-
cent alleged disc overies in regard to the
Quargnta case
The sad accident which took place neal
Pawtuxet yesterday, in which an esteemed
resident of this section lost his life
caused much sorrow on Smiths Hill las
evening.