The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-18
SPLINTER in HIS EYE.
A Small Boy Severely Injured at
East Providence.
Seventh District Court Had Busy Time
With Several Cases.

Thursday afternoon about o'clock a
party of boys were playing ir the yard
of Eugh Cummings on Sutton avenue.
The large boys were doing something
which they did not wish the smaller boys
10 see. and went into the cellar. While
they were in the cellar the other boys
gathered at the cellar window to look in.
One OF the boys In the cellar seized
stick Of wood and threw II at the boys
in the yard. The stick struck q lad
named Joseph Duameii, years of age,
son of Peter Duamell. who resides on
Woodward avenue. The boy received the
blow full In the right eye and the force
of the blow drove silver OF the wood
into the corner OF the eye. The boy was
taken to his home and an oloer brother
pulled the spinner out, but the injured
boy continued In such pain, that he was
taken TO the office of DIR. w. Stanley
Pitts, who at once saw that II was se-
Gus injury and ordered the boy removed
10 the Rhode Island Hospital. Yester-
day Mrs. Duamell visited the hospital and
the doctors.gaye her very little encourage
ment that the. eye could be saved. The
boy suffers great pain. The matter is
being investigated, but as yet neither
boy that was in the cellar will say who
threw the stick OF wood. That II was an
inexcusable action IL quite evident, as
the boys III the cellar were large enogh
to know better. One OF them is said to
be nearly 10 years old. The strangest part
of the matter Is, that 1t has not been
reported 10 the police.
The court room OF the Seventh District
Court yesterday afternoon was the scene
of unusual interest and attracted a very
large number OF spectators. The case OF
Rufus W. Adams VS.. Thomas Il. Farrell
for an assault upon Frederick q. Wolfe
had been continued from July IL, and
there were some 10 or IL witnesses. The
testimony given was in most instances
like the wisdom OF Providence, past find
ing out. ihe case occupied about three
hours and ended in a fine OF Sl5 being
impo ed upon Farrell, from which he APP
pealed to the common pleas division OF
the Supreme Court, the first MONDAY In
October, and Catherine German was
accepted as surety, in the sum Of sl0O.
Edward l.. Mitchell, town solicitor, for
complainant, and George Macleod attor-
ney for respondent.
The case OF Rufus w. Adams, chief of
police vs. Catherine German, Tor assault
on Annie Wolfe,. was continued TO FRI
day, July "a, at 2:3O o'clock p. M, with
Charles w. Grube as surety In the sum
of 800. Edward l.. Mitchell, attorney for
the complainant and George X. Macleod
for respondent. The case of Rufus w.
Auhms, cnlet OF pollce vs.. catherine
German, for maintaining common
nuisance was also continued to Friday,
July "A at clock p M, with Charles
W. CRUDE as surety in the sum of 1000,
with the same attorneys as In the former
case. The case of Mary j. Coughlin vs..
Patrick Malone to recover the sum of
$3.50 due for rent, having been continued
from July 10, was called. The defendant
did not put in an appearance and judg-
ment was given plaintiff for full amount.
Bassett & Mitchell, attorneys for
plaintiff and Ii. j. Dubois, attorney for
defendant.
The case of John Crane VS.. Charles w.
CRUDE 10 recover the sum Of S4S balance,
due for repairing tar and gravel roof
on the building owned by Mr.. CRUDE at
Riverside, after an hour had peen spent
In trying the case was settled by the
parties interested. Bassett IL Mitchell
for plaintiff and George X. Macleod for
defcnoant.