The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-27
Mrs. PrOyinCel Shot One
of Her BOarderS.
Wound a Severe One, But
Will Not Prove Dangerous.
Sequel to a Thanksgiving Ball and
Dispute Over Room Rent.

"Do you want &c see blood?" said Mrs.
Provincel as she stood over the bed
where Fred r. Danforth and his wife
were lying early Thanksgiving morning.
she was told to 60 to bed and then she
raised a pistol and fired a bullet into
Danforth's head. Then, thinly clad, she
ran out of the house followed by her
husband. He ran after her with some of
her clothing. His behavior attracted the
attention Of the police and he was arrest
ed. A few moments after his wife was
arrested and both were taken to the po-
lice station on Knight street. Later on
it was learned that Mr.. Provincel was
not directly concerned I'm the trouble
and he was released. Yesterday the
woman was arrsign ed under the name Of
nattie Provincei on charge of assault
with dangerous weapon. She pleaded
not guilty and was held for trial next
Tuesday in the sum of $500.
All the foregoing was the sequel TO
slight quarrel at Thanksgiv-
ing eve ball in Slocum Post Hall.
Danforth, who formerly was an en-
ploye at the Providence Athletic Club,
lived with his wife in the Provincel tom
ement, 80 Cottage street, and the quarrel
resulted over the question of room rent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Provincel are said to be-
long I'm Nova Scotia. Seven weeks ago
they hired the lower tenement of the Cot
tage street house, and for the past three
weeks the Dsnforths have been rooming
n
his wife and Mrs. Provincei attended the
ball. Between dances they had a few
drinks. Everything seemed to be serene
until shortly after I o'clock, when Mrs.
ProviDcel appeared to be-, provoked at
something that bad happened and sho
decided to GO home. The Danforths went
home with her. On Westminster street
there was talk about room rent, bur
nothing serious came of IL.
On arriving at her home MRS. P,oviucel
aroused her husband and told him to see
the Dan forths about their room rent. The
husband was informed that the rent
question would te talked about In the
morning. About five minutes thereafter
Mrs. Provincel appeared at the Danforth
bedside and fred the shot, the pistol dis
charging after the reckless woman had
made three efforts TO fire 1t.
After the flash Danforth felt queer in
the head, but he was able to jump.out of
bed and seized water pitcher with
which TO defend himself. MIR. Provincel
prevented harm to his wife, who, after
throwing the pistol In the floor, ran out
of the house and into the street. where
she was arrested.
Mrs. Dsnforth summoned DIR. q. l..
Shattuck, who found that the bullet
had entered the wounded mans hea d
above the left eye and had gone under
the ccalp, growing the skull ana passing
out about three inches from the point of
contact. The wound was, therefore not
serious.
The police were not aware that their
prisoner had committed such a rash act
until her home was visited when the
facts In the case were made known.
The police found the bullet which
grooved Danforth's skull al the foot of
the bed. IL had bounded back from the
wall. The pistol and bullet are now at
the Central police station, and will be
used at the trial.