The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
EAST PROVIDENCE.
An Unfounded Report That Murder
Has Been Committed.
Mrs. Bartlett Met With Severe Accident.
Notes About Town. s.f,s

I<tsb oNtnliH bhtto "o' SN'h'sN~''S'~
excitement among the residents OF Rich
mond Park. near Armington Corners
and rumors were anoat that murder
had been committed. 1t appears that an
old man named John Delhunt who resided
i'm the cottage on Pawtuoket avenue just
north of Grange hall, died quite sud
denly of heart disease, and ms wlfe, VINO
is partially paraiyZed, came into. the
street wringing her hands ana moaning as
IL in great distress. but no word could DO
obtained from her. Some on the curious
ones looked into the cottage ana upon
the floor saw the PROSTATE form oil tho
old man, and two or three tumblers par
TALLY flied with liquid, standing upon "a
table near where he had fallen. some
of the people suspected that the old man
had beon murdered, and sent hastily for
Medical Examiner Allison. In the mean
time they prevented the woman from en-
tering the house until the doctor arrived.
DIR. Allison soonicame ana made an IN
vestigation and came 10 the CONCLUSION
that the old man had died from heart
disease. Mrs. Delhunt on account of her
feeble condition, could give no account OF
her husbands death. An investigation
also showed that there was nothing wrong
in the tumblers. and the doctor gave
orders TO have the body properly cheu
for The affair obtained considerable cir
culation last evening reports being cir
culated that murder had been com
mitted, but strangely enough the matter
did not reach the ears OF the police
On Thursday morning about O'Clock
| Mrs Charles A. Bartlett who resides on
| Grove avenue, met with a severe accident
| on Taunton avenue. Mrs. Bartlett was
about to take the car for the city ana
stepped off the curbing in front OF Shei.
| don Il. Sprague's store at the corner OF
| Taunton avenue and John street. Just
at that moment "A bicyclist came flylng
| hn .lnlD street ana
struck Mrs. Bartlett in the back. The
blow was q terrible one and the lady was
| thrown to the ground with great force
| striking hea yily on her face she was
taken into Mr.. Sprague's store, where her
| face was bathed. Her nose and lett cheek
were badly bruised. After she had recovered
| sufficiently she was taken TO her home,
! and DR. Albert Powe of Providence, was
! summoned. Mrs. Bartlett has but re-
| Gently recovered from serious illness
| and this accident has aroused the oId
| trouble, and internal injuries are feared
| Last night she suffered great deal ana
| Is in "a very precarious condition. Inc
| person who caused the accident did not
| stop, but speeded down the avenue as iast
as possible, looking back at tho prostrate
woman several times, but not stopping
(, TO see how badly he had injured her. lie
| Is not known, but was midde-aged man.
| Yesterday morning Officer Lawton ar
| rested man at Omega for being drunk,
and i'm the afternoon he was arraigneu III
| the Seventh District Court, pleaded
| guilty and was fined g. and costs. Ibo
| case of Bridget Smith for defacing
| building at Riverside, and which had
| been continued, was again continued on
| account of tine counsel for deIendant not
| being present. Charles Cole who had been
| tried for truancy, and whose case had
| heen continued from time TO time, was
| tried again Yesterday afternoon, and after
| several witnesses had been examined, the
boy was deGlared not guilty and was dis
| charged.
The case of William J.. Sunderland VS..
| Charles L. Burrows, for trover was tried:
| some time ago Mr. Sunderland had loaned
| "A sum OF money to the defendant and
| taken mortgage on bay horse ana har-
ness, and tip cart, as security. Inc
| plaintiff testified that the money had not
been paid. Tho defendant testified that
the horse had been drowned aud the cart
stolen. AT the conclusion of tho testi-
mony the case was submitted without
argument and Judgment was given Tor the
plaintiff for the full amount. Alfred
Johnson was counsel for plaintiff and
G.. NJ Salisbury for the defendant.
This morning in the Seventh District
Court there was a male quartette tried
and disposed of as follows: William Law
renee pleaded guilty to being drunk and
was fined - and costs which he paid
John and Edward Thompson, who looked
near enough alike to be twins, said they
were knights of the road in good stand
lug and the Judge gave them year TO be
divided between them, six months piece,
Joseph silva. lad without home, was
sent to the state reform school during his
minority.
The news of the sudden death of Cap
tain Samuel III. Thomas, at Sharon, Mass,
cast q gloom over this town where he re
sided for many years and was well known
ana greatly respected. Captain Thomas
was a member of Bucklin Post, No. 20,
a. A. r., of this place and was its oldest
comrade: he wns 81 years of age, ana
served as captain in the 10th Rhode Island
regiment during the war. His funeral
services will take place at the residence of
his son-in-la law, William L. Hall, at Sharon,
and will be buried at swan Point ceme-
terry, Providence Monday, at 10:30 a. III.
HIS burial will be attended by members
of Bucl<lin Post.