The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
EAST PROVIDENCE
Family Left Him When He Was
Taken Ill.
Baker Could Not Find Bail-Fined for De-
facing a Building.

Yesterday In the hsight of the storm
Overseer of the Poor, Mason Il. Wood was
called to visit the abode of an old colored
man name Albert Martin, in the southern
part of the town, In locality which
bears the title OF "Coonville," The over
seer could not find the place very readily,
1t being nearly three-qusrters of a mile
from the electric car route. He found
the old man very III In bed, but he had
been made as comfortable as possible by
the neig bbors. Mr.. Martin is well known
ss q hard working, temperate man, and
as near az could he learned, when he was
taken III. bis family left him, and he
was foundlby the neig ghbors In destitute
condition. The overseer OF the poor will
see that he 10 made comf' rita bic, and the
man will be.sent to the State Hospital as
soon as can be.
| Yesterday afternoon Sergeant franklin,
Munroe, arrested Edward Baker, the man
who shot at Jerry Fournier LAST Tuesday,
| at Riverside. Baker made no resistance,
and was at once brought to the police
| station at WachemoKet. On the passage
| from Riverside Baker told the passengers
| on the electric car that he did shoot, but
only to frig htsn Fournier. Last evening
Baker was arrsigned before Judge Bliss
In the Seventh District Court for assault
with a dangerous weapon, to which he
| pleaded not guilty, and was required TO
ind sureties in the sum of $500 for sppesr-
ance in court on Saturday, Dec. 20, for
examination. He was nable TO get bali,
| and renamed In the station all night,
| and will be committed to Cranston today.
This morning j. W. CHUTE, 76 years of
age was before Judge Bliss. charged with
defscing a building, not shis own, TO
which he pleaded guilty and was fined
| $40 and costs, in all amounting to $3.50.
| This 10 a peculiar case. Some time ago
| man named Gage Cohen opened shoe
store on ..watchemoket square, and re-
Gently when he would 60 TO open his
store In the morning he found bis win
dow besmeared with spit. He reported
| the circumstances to the police. A
watch was kept, and several times early
In the morning, Chute, who is rival In
the same business, was discovered splitting
upon the windows OF Cohons' store. A
warrant was Issued and last night Chute
was taken into custody by officer West.
Lost evening Nora STAFF made COM
plant at the police station that her
husband had beaten her and driven her
out of the house. She had q large lump
over her left eye. She wanted an officer
to 90 home with her so she could te over
night with her baby. Officer West ac-
companied her home. The husband made
q counter complaint to the officer that
she had been drunk all day and off with
a gang of men. The officer strsig htened
things out for the time being aud made
no arrest.
Last evening was intended TO be the
time for the annual visitation OF the
division commander Of the Sons OF Vet
erans, and staff to Thomas X. Salisbury
Camp No. 2, S. Of ", Of this tow1, but
the severity OF the weather caused IL 10 be
postponed. However Msjor Copgdon of
Wexford. brsved the storm ana being
unaware Of the postponement, came over,
and the boys were glad to see him and
hear his pleasant remarks. An invitation
was extended to Bucklin rost TO be pres
ent at tho installation of officers, the fret
Wednesday in January. At the conclu-
sion of the meeting collation. was
served.
Last evening an entertainment, which
Is to continue two evenings, was given
under the auapices OF 81. Mary's Guild OF
st. Mary's p. Il. Church, in Ingrahsm's
hall. Ibe entertainment consisted oi
Christmas sale OF fancy articles, and other
sttr ,ctious, the principal one being a cne
act comedy, entitled Quits"
Much rsgret Is felt In this town because
OF the death OF Mr.. David Leonard Barnes,
the eminent engineer OF Chicago, ILL.,,
who died In New York Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Barn,s was, during hi. toybood DAYS.
a rssiient CT this town, MS home being
on Waterman avenue.
Tuesday another case OF dirhtheria wa,
reported to Health Officer Mason b. Wood
This case is at Riverside whore foui
other cases have been reported within .
week. All the con,agiors cisoase cards
nave been removed non housosin Watch'
emokei, which leaves eli such cases, now
at Riverside. none OF which, however, i,
considered scrious.
Mis- Alice <. johnson a teGcner In To,
nigh school, and Mrs. Alfred S. Johpsov
Of this town, are passing fow Gays with
friends In boston.