The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-03
OLNEYVlLLE.
Still Searching for the Miscreart
Who Assaulted Ethel Wade.
Smith Valves Examination and Is Bound
Over to the Grand Jury.
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The NEWS EuRKAu. OLNEyvnLB.
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The search for the brute who assaulted
little Ethel Wade is being vigorously
pushed by the Sixth Station officers in
country for miles around has been scour-
ed since early Thursday morning. The
Johnston police have beld up many sus-
poets and number OF suspicious per-
sons have been examined by the city
officers without any material result. The
interest In the affair has not abated and
many private citizens are on the outlook
for suspicious persons for II Is believed 1t
was tramp who committed the deed.
detective Cannon and Captain Leavitt
visited the child at the Rhode Island
Hospital yesterday to learn something
more II possible concerning the identity
OF the man. She was I'm better con-
dition to talk than when questioned at
the house, but nothing of especial inter-
est was obtained from the interview
except that she was sure the man had
straw hat because he laid IL on the ground.
Rebecca B. Walker, who resides at b4
Hartford avenue, after reading the de-
scription last evening, OF the short man
with straw hat who was seen by +. III.
Wilson at the works OF the Providence
Dyeing Bleachery Company near the
scene Wednesday afternoon Is positive
the same man stood opposite her house
at about $3.50 o'clock on that evening
looking into her yard. She was attract
ed by his actions as being peculiar and
spoke TO her neigbbor, MIR. Eddy, concern
ing the man. They watched him so
closely that he moved on when he saw
that he was watched and disappeared up
Hartford avenue.
ALUMNI BANQUET.
The Johnston high school Alumni As
ISOLATION held their annual meeting and
banquet in High School Hall last even
ing. Caterer Gelb furnished a tempting
spread, which was enjoyed by SO, the
number present. u. L. Sammit, presi-
dent OF the association, acted as toast
master and introduced representatives OF
the several classes to respond, which they
did as follows: Class of 80, Miss Ma bel
Thompson; '9i, Edward Sammis; '92,
Edward V. Page;..92, Alverda Brown; 'e4,
Waiter A. Guile, Jr. '95, Elmer Mathew
son; '96, Edward Eastman.
A pleasing feature of the evenings en-
tertainment was the paper read by the
association reporter, Miss Josie "A.
Beane. The reporter endeavors to keep
track of the graduates and note their
advancement.in the various walks of life
from year TO year. The paper OF last
musical program closed the exercises.
SMITH WAIVED EXAMINATION.
Wesley M. Smith, charged with causing
the death OF Frank Aldrich, waived ex-
emination before the Eighth District
Court last night at o'clock and was
bound over to await the action OF the
grand Jury I'm the sum of 5000 bail,
which he furnished.
John Morris, charged with breaking
and entering the premises of Margaret
Dunnigan on the Plainfield pike, waived
examination and was also bound over.
William Il. Handy pleaded guilty to an
assault on his wife, Jesse Handy. Sent
ence was suspended.
TROLLEY AND OPERA PARTY.
A temporary organization of Johnston
residents with few city friends. Iled
two chartered electrics last evening on a
trolley and opera party TO Crescent Park
TO witness the performance of the
"Manoarin Zune," on the floating
theater.
The party consisted of 40 couples and
left the corner of Plainfield ana Mills
streets at $3.50 o'clock nd returned to
that point shortly before midnight.