The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Deputy Sheriff Colvin Runs Down a
R0bber.
Electric Car Jumps the Track-A Fatality
Narrowly Averted.

McGregor Post met In Grand Army
hall last evening. The annual visit of
tho department officers will occur at the
meeting nsxt week.
Deputy Sheriff Nathan Colvin yesterday
succeeded in capturing willism Perkins,
the robber who broke into Frank Salyes
store on the piainfield Pike in Foster on
the 23d OF last month. Since the robbery
Perkins has managed to keep out OF the
officers way, and il was not until the
middle OF tho week that sherir Colvin
succeeded in locating him Oh a farm in
Coventry about mile from Oneco, and
just on the Rhode Island side OF the Con-
necticut boundary. Mr.. Colvin drove to
the place and Just before arriving at the
house met Perkins who was on his way
to the pas; uro 10 drive home the cows.
Mr.. Colviu stopped his horses and ex-
tended his hand to Perkins VINO seemed
very much relieved at the greeting Of the
deputy sheriff. and seized the proffered
hand and shook il warmly. His Joy was
short-livcd, however, for the fingers OF
the officer closed over his like a vice
and he was told to get into the carriage,
and consider himself under arrest. He
realized that he was trapped and obeyed
the officer who carried him to Oineyvile
where he was arraigned before Judge
Phillips. He pleaded not guilty and his
trial was set down for next Friday.
The Town Council wilt meet as a court
of probate in the town house at Apo
nsug Monday afternoon.
One of the Washington electrics in
charge of Motorman Stone and Conductor
Lemay jumped the track at Quidneck last
evening and wrecking car and gang OF
men had to be sent from the ear barns at
Clyde ia order TO replace it on the rails.
What came near being fatal accident
occurred in "Phenix Hollow" yesterday
afternoon and it was only through the
presence OF mind OF Motoranm Spencer
that il was sverted. Bernard Brennan
and Michael Clarke hsd been attending a
funeral and were returnin g~rowards River
Point. From the Arkwright bridge until
the accident the men, who were riding
in a buggy belonging TO Thomas Me-
Guire, raced one OF the electric cars in
charge of Motorman Spencer and Con-
ductor Quinn. When the car woud stop
To take on or leave passenger the men
in the buggy would pass it but would
soon be in the rear when it again started.
The motormRn noticed the actions OF
the driver and in consequence kept his
car going slowly and under full control.
When in front of the Phenix mill the
men in the carriage met carriage and
attempted to turn out TO one side. The
wheel OF their buggy struck one Of the
wheels of the democrat wagon and in an
instant the buggy was capsized on the
track in front of the approaching car.
Mrs. Penuo who was In the democrat
wagon was thrown out by the shock of
the collision and Clarke and Brennan
were nearly buried in the wreck Of the
buggy. AIotorman Spencer saw that un-
less the car was stopped quickly more
funerals were likely TO follow and he
reversed his motors and threw his con-
troller open TO the last notch stopping
he car just as the wheels OF the over
turned buggy struck the forward dasher. |
BEFORE the car stepped Conductor Quinn
iuIGped 10 the ground ana assisted Mrs.
penno to hor feet and into her carriage. |
She was not badly hurt but com planned |
Of paiIs m ner back. She was able how
however, to drive TO her home in Gran
ston without assistance. Conductor |
Quinn then turned his attention 10 the |
men in wreck % the buggy and dragged |
hem cut of the debris somewhat bruised |
aud shaken'but not seriously injured. Nei-
her horse attempted TO run and the wreck |
,f the buggy was carried home later by its |
owner.
The large glass globe has been placed |
IN position on the top OF the memorial
.ower al the Royal mill and the work OF |
taking down tine scaioldlng will proba-
tly be commenced next week.
Howard Encsmpment meets ia Odd
Fellows Hall this evening.
Mrs. William Slocum has returned from
a visit to relatives in Paw.ucket.