The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-30
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Briggs prevented the door from being
closed before he could enter and then
after summoning DIR. Ihurber he in
formed Dovries that he was under arrest.
1t was now time for DevIies to try u
dangerous little game but it failed To
work. lie requested the deputy sheriff
Co read the warrant This request was
simple enough and the official attempted
to take it out of his pocket.
In doing so no was obliged to turn
his head and for an instant to take his
eyes from Devries. That was apparently
just what the young man wanted. With
n quickness that was almost startling
he placed his right hand into a rear
pocket drew out "a revolver.
DR. Thurber saw the move and with
equal rapidity he made dash at Devries
He caught his hand just as 10 was
lifted trine above the hip Tho in
tention OF the young man was undoubt-
ediy that of murder. lie might have
been successful had no had a little more
practice in placing his finger on the
trigger at tho same time he drew the
revolver. IL was the failure to do that
that prevented possible fatality.
When the doctor grasped the wrist of
the young man, the deputy sheriff caught
him by the throat and they wrenched
the revolver from his grasp. It is now
in the possession of Mr.. Briggs.
Mrs. Deyries mad been an interested
saw what her husband had done she,
womanlike, gave forth "A terrific screeoh
and tainted. ArZamanian jumped through
rear window and He'd into the night.
The arresting party thought he might
lay in wait for than and probably send
few bullets into them so when the
woman recovered they compelled her 60
call for Arzamanian, under the threat
of arrest. She dd as she was hidden and
| he returned To the house. trembling kO "a
leaf and looking very like the man VINO
thinks he has seen "a spook. The Prison
| ers and officer departed in safety.
In the Attleboro court this morning
| Devries was arraigned on "A charge of
assault with intent To Kill. He was not
ready for trial ana the case was continued
10 Saturday. The bail was placed at $1,000
in default OF which he was sent TO Taun-
ton Jail.
Joseph Corbett was in the court and he.
in friendly way, advised the prisoner TO
plead guilty on the ground that he has no
friends who will attempt TO get him out
of the trouble He was politely told TO
go to very warm place and then told his
story to the reporters.
lie claims that on the night IL il said
that Corbett and his gang broke into the
Armenian's house he saw Corbett shoot
ArzamaDiaD. AS he is the PRINCIPAL
witness, be feels sure that the Corbetts
want to get him out Of the way on n
trumped UP charge or else by threats
they intend to induce him To fail TO appear
and testify as TO the shooting
Corbett on the other nand says that
about two weeks ago Devries called To
Jennie Clapp, who was attending TO some
pigs, 10 get away from his fence she
-etorted that she would do SO when she
got ready and he fired two shots at her.
| According TO Corbett. one of the bullets
went through her hat and this is the
charge upon which Devries is in iail to-
| day.
So far there have hecn at least four per-
SONS shot three arrests have been made,
| over a dozen warrants are out for the
| arrest of residents OF that section and
| three cases OF alleged cruelty TO animals
| have been preferred