The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-23
GREENWOOD'S DEATH.
Facts Concerning the Victim OF the
Crescent Park Accident.
An Interesting Batch OF Items From
Riverside and Vicinity.

Several facts concerning the death OF
William Greenwood have come TO light,
SO that coroner Harmon ;. Bsbcock has
ordered an inquest Sergeant Munroe has
been ordered to notify the witnesses that
are to be called, and the inquest VIII
probably be held IN the engine house
within few days. IL has been learned
that Greenwood was born in Pawtucket
sS years ago; that he was twice married,
his first wife having died. He had one
son, VINO is now about 10 years old. His
second wife was divorced. One daughter
was the fruit of this marriage. The child
was the little girl who was one of the
victims of the double drowning accident
I'm the Mill Pond IN Dec, 1891. Greenwood
was member of King Philip Tribe of
Red Men OF Providence, committee OF
which were i'm town yesterday making
inquiries concerning his death. None of
Greenwood's friends or relatives have
claimed his body and the remains Will
probably be buried by the Red Men. The
funeral will probably be held tomorrow
under the direction of the Red Men.
Yesterday afternoon Jason Read, who Is
a shoemaker on Bullocks Point avenue,
reported to the police that while he was
eating his dinner yesterday noon well
dressed stranger entered his shop, and
asked Mr.. Read how business was, by
way of introducing himself. He looked
out the window a few moments and then
missed a valuable watch he had hung on
the wall The theft was very neat piece
of work.
Yesterday afternoon Charles Roeme no.
tilted Sergeant Munroe that 200 high
grade cigars had heen stolen from him.
The sergeant Investigated and found that
a little girl numed Katie Sherman had
found box OF cigars in some bushes
near her house. Mr.. Roeme is altering
his house, and a boy named Mason West,
who carries the hod for the plastercrs,
was suspected. The sergeant questioned
him and he admitted his guilt, and upon
further investigation the officer learned
that West had stolen box and that
another lad had also stolen "A box. This
morning they were both arraigned before
Judge Bliss.
This morning Edgar /. sealander at
tempted TO throw n bundle of grain bags
from the wharf on to the steamer Squan-
tum. The bundle was quite heavy. lie
intended To throw them on the first
swing, but changed his mind. The bags
had gained considerable momentum and
In p'ling back Sealander was pulled
overheard. He did not want To lose the
bags so he swan around to the steps
pushing the bags before him. When he
reached the top of the wharf he looked
like the proberbial drowned rat But he
saved Che bags and the wetness of the
water didn't bother him. The incident
caused considerable amusement for the
passengers ON the boat.
George Bell has been appointed shore
officer To keep Massachusetts clam diggers
from digging clans along the shore.
Helen Lsad, the little daughter OF
George r.. Read, has been attacked with
typhoid malaria.
Charles Simmons. longshoreman,
spearcd an eel weighing over four pounds
ana measuring nearly three feet i'm length.
George L. buckingham IL entertaining
friends from New York City