The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-07
DESPERATE.
Detectives Fight
Two Crooks
A Bloody Battle at the
Old "Fenner Stand"
Suspected Robbers Make
Bold Dash for Liberty.
Emptied Pistols at Officers AMI
Were in Turn Fired Or.
One Of tn: officers wounied in Thigh
and a Gro X in the Shoulirr.
Suspected Robbers Make
Bold Dash for Liberty.
Emptied Pistols at Officers ali
Were in Turn Fired Or.
One Of tn. Officers WOunied in Thigh
and Gro X in the Shoulicr.

The quiet of Lazy Hollow" a hamlet
situated at the foot of Neutakonkanut
hill on the Plainfield pike. about mile
from Olneyville. was rudsly disturbed
late yesterday afternoon by one OF the
most dramatic episodes that ever occurred
within the boundaries of the state
AT the old Fenner stand, which has
borne an unsavory reputation for mere
chan half u century, which is at present
under the control OF tho Farrell Bros,
there occurred a battle between a posse
OF Johnston ana Providence officers and
three desperadoes. who were wanted by
the city officers on suspicion of having
been implicated Ia many of the robberies
which have occurred hereabouts within
the past year.
A GENUINE FIGHT.
1t was genuine fight Of the most
startling character. Ii was fully up to
the STANDARD Of those OF tho wild and
woolv west For few moments the air
was full OF bullets. blood was spilled and
when the smoke of battle cleared away
two wourded men lay on the ground, one
representative of the law and the other
one Of tho outlaws
Aho bkht oocurreu az the rear OF the
tavern, in the lano. and on the slope OF
the bill which rises Immediately back of
the building. James Moan, the faithful
.Iobnston day patrolman was the officer
wounded. He was shot In the fleshy part
of the thigh. John 4. Carter, one of tue
desperadUes, received wound In the
shoulder.
POLICE SUSPICIOUS.
The Farrell Bros. formerly conducted
place near Pawtucket known as the
Willows. While there many little things
were discovered that led the police aud
detectives TO suspect that it was the re.
sort OF gang OF law breakers and it may
b. that tie Farrells concluded they were
being watched too closely, for they moved
out year ago last spring and took up
their quarters at the scene Of yesterdays
shooting. They secured liquor icepse
from the Town Council and opened up
the old barroom. Recent Developments,
however, have convinced people that the
barroom only serves as blind.
UNDER SURVEILLANCE
For some time the detective department
OF Providence has been watching the
Farrells and their associates. A system of
watching them was kept up so that they
could not leave tho town for job with.
out being known at police headquarters.
They were there prepared for the news
OF the break at Falmouth. Mass, which
occurred few nights ago They had
been apprised Of the departure of tho Far
reil gang and when the details of the at
tempted robbery at the Massachusetts
town were learned no doubt remained In
the minds OF the detectives as TO the
identity OF the perpetrators OF the Job.
III there was any misgiving at all this
was banished absolutely when the gang
returned TO tho city via the Fall River
steamboat limo Thursday morning with
John Farrell. the leader Of the gang, seri-
ously wounded In the right ankle
They We're met at the boat by Charlie
Farrell. Johns brother who poses as the
manager CT the saloon. He Is crippled In
one leg.
A MOVE DECIDED ON.
Detective Parker decided it was time
TO make move on the Lazy Hollow
rendezvous and accompanied by Detective
Merrill and Nickerson he set out from
headquarters early yesterday afternoon
The detectives called on Town Sergeant
holbroOk OF Johnston for reinfOrcement
and the plans OF the attack We're then
arranged.
The town sergeant called In Officers
Moau and Leonard and before they had
reached the place they were also joined
by Officer kimball.
The posse proceeded TO LhZy Hollow
by the Thornton trolley car. When they
reached there Detective Parker and
Town Sergeant Holbrook passed into the
barroom on tho ground floor and the
Others were deployed about the house to
shut of escape.
THE MEN WANTED.
The men the officers wanted were John
Farrell, Charles Monaghan aud John 4.
Carter.
None of the trio was to be found In the
barroom but the rustling Of feet was
heard on the upper floor and the officers
proceeded up flight of stairs leading from
the barroom. The door at the hoad OF the
stairs was slammed by woman and
while it remained closed there was heard
by the officers the running about of a
number OF persons
ON A BLOOD STAINED BED.
They Knocked on tho door and threaten
4 20 break II down II 10 were not openeu.
he door wps then thrown open by the
10 who had shut IL. Tho officers then
tered the room at the head of the stairs
d their eyes nc once rested on the form
John Farrell lying on a bed stained
III blood
ns Of his feet was done IN In bapdaees.
thtective Parker greeted Farrell and
nlfim be- was wanted.
o1st at that moment the officers I'm the
>cse heard door I'm an adjoining room
Jung open violently, and at once there
commenced fusillade Of pistol firing that
caused them TO rush To TINT room.
A BOLD DASH.
Mons ghan and Carter had sought 20 es-
cape a. soon as they learned tho object a
t1e official visit They opened the door
and started forth with drawn reyolyers IN