The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-04
OLNEYVILLE.
The Mystery of the Kelley Assault
Case Cleared UP.
A Special Meeting of the Council General
M ntiOn.


All the mystery surrounding the find
ing Of old man John Kelley in a bleeding
and half conscious condition In yard
on Erastus street, at "a late hour few
nights ago has been cleared up and what
Is the most peculiar part OF THIS case
the clearing up was done by the man VINO
assaulted Kelley. No applause Tor the
detective department this time.
Kelley had been drinking and had gone
astray, ana when he was pounding on tho
door at 81 Erastus street no was under the
impression that he was at the entrance 10
his own home, which Is on Lavaughp
street. and ho was angered ut iindlng the
door locked against him. He gave vent
10 his angry passions 10y pounding the
door hard and often, and pretty soon the
man OF tho house. whose name Is Joseph
Greenwood. was aroused from his slum-
bers. Greenwood supposed burglars were
trying to get in, and he went TO the door
prepared To do battle, armed with revol-
yer.
When the door was opened Kelley mado
a swing at him with club that he car
ried. Greenwood gra bbed tins and wrested
IL from HIM and in the struggle Kelley
was pushed down flight OF steps and it
was this that caused the injury 60 his
back and side.
Greenwood was the man who notified
and he afterward told them the story of
how Kelley got injured. He said he would
have shot Kelley but for the reason that
ne discovered he was able to handle him
without resorting to the use OF fire arms.
COUNCIL MEETING
The Independents Town Council of John
ston practically completed Its term OF
office at the meeting held yesterday after
noon. There Will, however be another
special meeting to count the ballots next
Tuesday
The following business was disposed of !:
The contract made with James Moan
for the collection of swill was approved
and ths cost of the collection of swill for
the month of May was allowed. Old
highway bills contracted during the term
Of Commissioner John Waloh to the
amount of s566 AZ, were allowed.
Collins & Harris in their claim for
pay for gravel, were given leave 10 with
draw George +. Beane's bill for coal
furnished the poor department, Yves re-
ferred TO tho overseer of the poor.
OF the $500 appropriated for police at the
annual town meeting 1869 50 was required
to pay the police bills for May.
Other bills allowed Were: Narragan-
sett Electric Light Company, s6Sl. 93 /;
Globe Gas Light Company, sos so; town
sergeant's salary, S33. 81 (the last he will
received; William r. Brownell and A. III.
Longfellow, $50; Secretary of State Ben
nett 50; tax assessors, 300 each; X. ;.
Mowry. Sl2; W. +. King ct al, So j. NJ.
Shawcross, SlsO6: Samuel Greene, 90;
McGlinchey, sl5 10; W. w Fiske, $50. 20 !;
q. f. A. Beane, 80. 20; j. 4. Collision,
81; Hugh Leonard, sl6; III. o. Martin,
81 20; Providence Telephone Company,
SIS; Leonard Neil, So e Sibiey,
SIS. 10; Charles Berry, 1890; Hiram
49, N ~ q
j. Sawyer, 50. As; Il. i. Perkins, sl1. 30.
john McGovern's petition for correc-
tion Of the tax assessment made against
him was referred TO the assessors.
A vote to permit the sale of fireworks
between July and D inclusive, but dyna-
mitc bombs and cannon crackers were
excepted.
No one will be allowed to sell those
dangerous explosives.
HOTEL LICENSES.
For the first time since the town was
attacked with spasm of virtue a num-
her of years ago the Council acted fayora-
bly, on petitions for hotel licenses, and
ali the pro1rietors of country hotels who
had the forethought TO remember that
this was the last appearance of the Inde.
pendent Council get coveted licenses
These were George Norton. Il. j. Follows
and Charles Thornton, and the license
fec was fixed at $40.
Ihe application of George F. Aldrich
tor the transfer Of liquor license to Will
liam p Mckenna was continued
A license TO keep scpio table was
granted Louis Margheis ia.
A NUISANCE CASE.
benjamin Connors was arrested last
evening, as he was leaving his work in
the National Worsted mill, by Officer
Webb on n warrant charging him with
maintaining n liquor nuisance at 81 Oak
street. Later in the evening he was ar
raigned before Judge Sweetand OF the
Sixth District Court and pleading not
guilty he was required To furnish bonds
for his appearance for trial next Tuesday.
COURT NOTES.
The trial of james Mcpherson, who ii
was alleged participated in the assault on
Benjamin Berry on Plainfield street, last
Saturday night, was held before the
Eighth District Court this morning. Nc
Pherson was found not guilty and dis
charged.
l.. Qumundi, an Italian from Thornton,
was sentenced TO 800 surety TO keep the
peace.
HIS LEG BROKEN.
Herbert Mortimer, pupil at the Con-
cord street school, sustained a fracture of
tho right log while playing IN the school
yard yesterday. He was taken TO his
home, l25 Waterman street and "A physician
was called.
The j. L. Russels and the San Soucis
will play on the Mcrino flats tomorrow.
The Johnston school teachers were made
harry today for the first time in six
weeks. They received six weeks pay.
Some one took fancy to the advertis-
ing bicyclo track that has been doing duty
in front of +. 4. Luther's for a few days
and between 9 and 10 o'clock last night il
disappeared No reward is offered for its
return.
Meeting of Pilot Commissioners.