The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-19
WARREN.
Joshua Bowers Meets With a Very
Painful Accident.
The Alleged Wild Man Sent 10 the State
farm-Tcwn Gossip.


quite serious accident yesterday alter
neon at about 2.3o o'clock. He was en-
gagged In oilius up some OF the overhead
shafting, using for the purpose lad
der, the bottom shafts of hich are fit
ted with iron spikes some five or six
i,cbes IN length. While moving the Id
DER from one position TO anoth her he ac-
cidentaliy set 1t DOWN on his lert foot in
siead Of the floor. with the result that
the spur or spike entered his foot about
midway between the heel and toe and
passed entirely through 1t. He was con-
veyed TO his home on Vernon street and
DIR. 4. q. Morrissesu was called, who
dressed he wound, which will lay the
young man up for week or two at .east.
Frank Csstone, tie alleged "wild
mnn" who has caused so much annoy.
Snce to the, citizens In the vicinity of
Kickemuit River for the past two or
three weeks, and who was captured yes
terday by police officer Walsh, was ar
rsigDed last evening in the District
Court before Judge Benjamin Bosworth
and charged with being all idle person
with no visible means Of support, etc.
When asked TO plead to the charge
against him he requested that a French
Canadian interpreter be sent for. The
court remained al leisurs for 10 or 20
minutes while one was looked up.
Finally Mr.. John Saillsint was brought
into court, who converseo with the pris-
oner I'm the French language, explain
ing to him the charges that were brought
against him. Ho claimed that he was
wood chopper by occupation in the win
ter and usually worked In a stone quarry
In the summer. lie said he belonged
in Fall River, but had no work for
month or 80. He acknowledged
that he had been In he vicicity OF the
Kickemuit for several weeks and that he
had subsisted on fish that he had caught
and fruit, green corn and other tbings
which he could secure, and that be bad
slept in barns, out houses and unoccupttd
buildings. When informed by the inter
prefer that the court could provide him
with a better home for toe winter than
he bad been enjoying he pIesdei guilty
and was sentenced TO the State farm for
Fix months and was taken there this
morning by Ofiicer Walsh.
Police Officer Connolly who mas been
off duty on account of illness has re-
turned to duty.
Manager Parker OF the Stanwood & Co.
pharmacy, leaves town today for a vaca-
tlon, end Mr.. j. II. Taylor of Newport
will occupy his position while he Is alb
sent. /.
Tho old op I'M ~ Wafer
anu School streets standing on the estate
recently purchased by Mr.. Luther Cole
has been demolished. The ce lar is to be
filled in and the grounds fenced in.
Schooner IL. y. Hedges, Captain
Paine, sailed yesterday for New York.
Sloop yacht Falcon, formerly owned by
toe late Captain Samuel Allen, now
owned by Musician Luther OF Provi-
nence, who has been leading an
orchestra at Narragansett Pier curing the
summer. is stiI in the hsrhor, where
she has been for the past nine weeks In
charge Of Captain William Willis.
Joseph Martin ), president of the Town
Council, came near losing a valuable
mare yesterday that was taken suddenly
i'll with an attact of collie. Veterinary
Fred Brown took her in charge and this
morning she was apparently all right.
Some ID or 20 youths have organized a
military club to be known as the Nc
Kinley and Hobart Cadets. They are
equipped with the Bosworth Cadet
guns, with belts ana cartridge boxes.
At a meeting held Wednesday evening
on Wheaton street the following officials
were elected: Captain, James Garland;
first lieutenant, Charles Woodbury.; SER
geant, William Bowen; president of the
association, George Sallaint; treasurer,
Daniel Lessons. They propose to parade
the streets several evenings weekly dur
ing the campaign.
Mr.. james NJ. Anthony, manager OF
the Warren Foundry and Machins Com
pany, who has been i'll at nj, home in
Providence, has recovered and is now at
tending to business.
Tommy" Jones, celebrated as having
won the first prizes at Narragsnsett Pier
for three consecutive years for cake walk
ing, is now employed as a waiter at the
Fesseuden House.
Mr.. X. S, Bcsworih OF Lexington, KY,
has been the guest of Treasurer q. T..
Chappell of.the Warren Foundry.
Sir. Charles n. Wheaton, agent Of the
hope Manufacturing Company, is visit
ng relatives in New York city. .
the steam sawmill which has heen in
operation on Waterman's wharf during
the construction OF the new mill build
Jugs, has been removed.
Herbert Seymour 10 confined to his
residence suffering from a severe attack
OF malsris. lie 10 being ATTENDED by
DIR. L. q. Morrissesu.
Mrs. Anna, wife of Rev. sydney Dean
OF Roxbury, Mass, former residents
here, is in town.
Miss Ella Harris OF Washington street
has returned after en- abstne Of several
months.
Edward Meensn, who received severe