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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
A STARTLING STATEMENT.

Now Coroner Granger makes the start
ling statement that he doesn't believe that
Martin Mowry H. guilty.
lie was in this city yesterday and made
the statement to News representative
and others.
In talking about the celebrated case he
said that he did not believe that Mowry
would ever be convicted.
He was sU firm in his conviction OF the
Innocence of Mowry tnat he said hc would
give 800 Of his own money TO assist in
getting first class legal ability TO defend
the accused.
He also said that IL the defence sum-
moned him as witness be would swear
that man with bullet In his head.
lodged as IL was in Mowry's ear was not
responsible for what he said. He did not
know what he was talking about when no
told the robbers story and the bullet had
rendered him incapable Of knowing much
Of ht,. --N~--
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
SHARP CRITICISM.

Attorney Chace sharply criticised the
failure of the clerk - appear and testify
and then Mr. Stearns said the clerk did
not come here because 1t would be too ex-
ponsiyc.
.sThero were some words between counsel
as To whether the new ties formed or
{ he natural onss should have tho prefer
euce Mr.. Stearns maintaining the former
proposition and Mr.. Chase the latter.
Judge Stiness gave rs his reasons why
the record on certiorari proceedingslwould
be quasned. the fact that the witnesses
were not sworn and the fact that there
was no lack OF proper guardianship
shown. His honor. during the hearing.
criticised provisions of the statute to tho
effect that n child once placed in the
home had to remain I'm the control of the
board until Is years of age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
THIS SHARK WAS ANGRY.

Tho diamond money lender OF Boston
was in Pawtucket yesterday. He heard
that reference had been made to him in
an article on money sharks. He secured
copy of tho paper and after he read 1t
he was loud in expressing his anger and
denied that he lent money upon
diamonds.
At the time the diamond man did not
know there was reporter almost under
his elbow taking in every word he said.
Ii Is no secret, however, that he lends
money on diamonds at high rate of in
terest He said that the article must
have referred to some other Boston man.
The same man is closely associated with
a well-known Providence gambler.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
DISCOVERY OF THE MURDER.

The All Seeing Eye was looking down
on the fearful tragedy and He willed that
the manner of the murder should become
known. Men in the neigh5orbood were
attracted by the bright glare in tho carly
hours OF that morning and rushing to
the rescue they ascertained. that another
murder had been added to the record Of
the town.
Martin Mowry was about the same as n
member of that haplcss household.
Search was made for him but he could
not be found. Suspicion was directed
toward him because ho had said on
several occasions that hc had beon done
out of property that Elisha Mathewson
had willed TO him,
That will was never found and there
were remarks mndo ny tho villagers that
certain interested persons knew what had
become OF it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
DR.. Granger Says He Believes That REYNOLDS Was
Murderer and Suicide.
New Theory as to Crime Which Shocked the Whole State
and For Which Mowrv Was Indicted.

The mere mention Of Martin Mowry 3
nan Q conjures the details OF the most hor-
rible crime ever committed within the
borders Of Rhode Island.
On the morning OF Wednesday. April IA
last, Edwin M. Reynolds, his wife Abbie
j. Reynolds and their adopted daughter
Savilla were found murdered in the old
Mathewson homestead on the brow OF
Sweets Hill in the town of Burrillville.
After the murderer had completed his
bloody work the house was destroyed by
fro for the purpose of wiping out all
evidence Of the crime. The flend placed
kerosene all over the premise and when
tee torch was applied the house disap-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
A PREACHING SHARK.

1t is understood that one Of the sharks
is so hypocritical that he occasionally
breaches in a place of worship IN one OF
the adjoining villages.
In n comparatively few years this man
has become so rich in this business of ex-
tortion that he can now afford TO hire
several servants. This was all done on
the blood sucked from the poor,
In speaking with one of the money
lenders he said that the state could not
frame law which would hinder them
from doing business at their own rates,
vet 10 Is dcne in Massachusetts,, and 1t Is
understood that the extortioners were
driven out of Washington city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
BY A PRESS CLUB.
Editor de Frece Entertainel at the
Hautereive Club Today.

Colonel A. B. de Frece. ex.mansecr of tho
New York Mail and Express trustee Of the
New York Press Club aud governor Of the In
ternational League Of Press Clubs, Is the
guest today cf tho Southern Rhode Island
Press Club.
He was dincd nc the Hautereive and escort
cd 10 tho boat for Newport, TO remain st the
Ocean Hotel for week or 40. where his latest
musical compositions including "our own
Waltz" dedicated 20 Chauncey NJ. Depew,
will be played for tho first time.
The colonel is editor. in chief Of the Grant
memorial souvenir to be issued next fall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
A BULLET IN HIS EAR.

Late on the morning of the murder
Martin Mowry was found considerable
distance from the scene Of the tragedy.
tie had n bullet I'm his ear.
Ho told the villagers that he had been
assaulted by robbers, who had forced him
10 show them the way through the woods.
The improbability of this set the sus-
picion stronger against the suspected man
and he was placed under arrest. lie was
found probably guilty and was subss-
quently indicted Cor tho crime by the
grand jury
Since then ! @ has been an inmate OF
the prison at Cranston awaiting his trial,
which will como oil early In the fall.
For weeks thc man mas been practically
forgotten, but now recollection will re-
turn with sweeping onerRy for the man
who found him probably guilty at a pro.
liminary examination boldly states that
he believes Martin Mowry Us innocent of
the erin o for which ho has suffered sinoe
that fearful April morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
VILLAGERS TALKED OF 1T.

The women of Hsrrisville and vicinity
had talked about the possibility of the
sick wife dying ami of the husband
marrying the adopted daughter. 1t was
considered seriously, too.
Coroner Granger is Of the opinion that
Reynolds went To the girls chamber, aud
her cries attracted the attention of Martin
Mowry wbo,went TO her assistance ana was
shot in the ear
In his dazed condition Mowry wandered
from the house and into the woods four
miles away from the grucsome scene. The
bullet acted on his imagination and ho
had fancies OF robbers and lot OF other
things
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
GEORGE WAS IN.

In short time the door was opened
far enough so that whoever was on the
inside could look out.
"Is Georgie in 90 inquired one OF the
young men, TO which came the answer,
Eyes, won't you walk imp
Had nm officer followed the young men
he would have seen them ushered into a
room on the right of the entrance. The
room was elaborately furnished and at
first glance one would suppose that it was
a private residence.
In moment, two young women ap-
peared ut another door and entered the
room. Both were gowned In loosely flow
ing wrappers of attractive make.
It seemed the aim Of the young women
to appear as cloud" as possible.
"Why, hello boys" said one of them.
Where have you been keeping yourselves
of latein %
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
INQUEST INTO THE CRIME.

On Wednesday. April 81 TIE inquest
nto the crime was begun in the court
house az Earrissillc uncor the direction
a Coroner Edward Il. Granger, "a physi-
cian In tho village, who had supplnntcd
the previous coroner because he had given
expression 90 the belief that hOwry had
not committed the crime.
Tho aiOfity of the villagers including
the veteran deputy sheriff, Oliver II.
Inman, were Convinced that MOwry was
q q author at tho fearful happening
Coroner Granctr cmcd 90 he of tho
general beliei aud ho was selected To be
coroner and conduct tie official inquiry
into thn details shat removed three active
townspooTlo from the community 10y
siolon'e
Iho inquest was continued several days
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
Autopsy Showed That 1t Lived
After Its Birth.
The Medical Examiner Says That
the Wall Was Killed.
Police Kept the Matter Quiet In Hope Of
Finding the Murderer.

There appeared In the daily papers on
the evening Of July IA an item stating
that the body of a supposed still born
babe had been found under building in
the course of construction on ID street, the
building being owned by Mrs Cranston.
The item further stated that the body
had been taken to the knight street sta
tion and from there to the morgue. Now
it is reported that one of the me ical ex-
aminers made an autopsy upon the body
and came to the conclusion that it was
that of fully developed male child born
alive and that IL lived six or more hours
and was murdered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
LAWYER vANCE'S STATEMENT.

The information comes through Lawyer
Thomas +. Vance. who made She follow
ing statement today:
Joseph McDuff borrowed from Henry
n. Follensbee the sum of five dollars.
Both were at the time employed by the
same concern, the latter being IA shipping
clerk. The amount of interest was 90
cents week, which, figured up Is equal
TO 800 per cent per annum.
McDuff paid the interest some months,
and when he left the concern Follonsbee
claimed SIS of the wages of McDuif. the
interest having accumulated.
McDuff was Unable TO secure his wages
and then he placed his case in the hands
of Lawyer Vance, who wrote TO the con-
Germ a sharp letter. The result was that
McDuff recovered his money.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24

IT WAS DENIED.
Mr.. Wheeler'S Petition
For HabeaS Corpus.
Court, However, Surprised at
Action of Probate Court.
Took the Petitioners Child Away
and Now He Cannot Get II.

No stranger proceedings on the part Of
lower court have been in many long
day brought to the attention of the state
Appellate Court as were those Of the
Westerly Probate Court of 1894, which
Stiness this morning on the petition Of
Sylvester Wheeler for a writ of haDeas
corpus to obtain possession Of his daugh-
ter, Lizzie Wheeler.
His honor expressed his surprise not
once but two or three times that any
Rhode Island court should have acted as
thu Wasfnf.lv cnnrt did
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
HE SELLS JEWELS ALSO.

But the Boston man does not confine
himself to lending money upon diamonds,
he also sells precious stones bu: 1t is not
at present known whether or not he has
license to peddle thcm in this state. III
arrested he might tell the authorities that
ne was merely showing his samples.
: He has also lent money upon chattels.
Tie is now looking for man whom he
claims owes him 5000 on a mortgage.
Later the borrower had family trouble
and broke up his business. 1t Is not
known how much the mortgage was Tor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
NO CHANGE.
Condition of Ex-senator DoOlittle
Is Still Very Critical.

The condition of ex-senator James r. Doc
little Of Wisconsin, who is very sick at the
home of his daughter, the wife ot DIR. e. j.
Burge in Edgewood, showed no Improvement
today. The remarkable vitality of the sick
man has Sustained him through days during
which his only nourshment has been cold
water. His friends have no hope of his re-
covery and they think that notwithstanding
his slight rallies the end is near at hand.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
FRANK PAGE DEAD.
Well Known Ticket Taker Sue
cumbed TO Consumption.

Frank H. Page, the bill poster, who bad
been in the employ of Charles +. Haskins for
a number of years, and who was ticket taker
at the main entrance Of the Providence Opera
House for several years, died at his home. los
Clifford street, at o'clock this morning from
consumption. He had been sick for about
year, yet the news Of his death will be sad to
a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
MORE BOARDERS ON THE SCENE

ooh, we've been good for the past
couple OF months and haven't been going
around. Lots have q drink, but as he
said this. three more "boarders" filed
into the room and one Of them walked to
the young man who had just ordered the
drinks and placed herself on his knee.
Soon the drinks were brought on and
the party engaged In n general conversa-
tion in which the young men tried TO
Jolly tho women, but the latter were
not To be "jollied."
where is Lou Lovely now'" asked the
young man.
Lou runs the place just the same rs
ever. only she's keeping kind OF shady
now and has Lottie Jillson take charge of
the house" the maid on his knee In
formed him.
Say, BOYS, have either Of you got any
cigarettes asked a little girl over In
the corner
A box Of cigarettes was passed around
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
REAL AUTHOR OF THE CRIME.

He was satisfied that Mowry was not
guilty and he was equally as well satisfied
that he did not know who was the author
OF the great crime.
In his review of the case Coroner
Granger said that in his opinion Edwin
Nj. Reynolds was the mul derer and he
was also suicide.
Reynolds had said OH several occasions
ana TO different people, DR. Granger
claimed, that il he marriedsagain SayilIa
would be his wife. 1t was we'll known
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
Further Cases of Money
Shark EXtOrtiOn.
A Man Mulcted to the Tune
Of $40 Per Cent a Year.
Hard Case OF a WasherwOmsn--The
Boston Money Broker Angry.

The money sharks who do business In
Pawtuck.t and further up the stream, are
beginning to show considerable anxiety
regarding the crusade commenced against
them by the Pawtucket Post.
During the past week several new cases
have come to light, and Of which more do
tails will be given later. 1t has been
stated that the rate of interest is from D
to 12 per cent per month, or IA per cent
per annum, but an instance has Just come
to light where borrower has been pay ing
at the rate of 500 per cent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
in A STRANGE HOME.

The board of control has placed Lizzie
Wheeler in the care of another man and
woman who have no children, and the
mem bers object to taking tho girl away
because this man and woman have be-
come attached TO her and the mem bors are
afraid they will he accused Of bad faith.
Judge Lewis in opening the case said
no witnesses had been sworn in the hear
ing before the Probate Court and that the
decree of tho court did not state as the
stat ate required the jurisdictional facts
on which the Judgment was founded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24

and all the details relating to the murder
were brought out
In the course OF time Coroner Granger
rendered his report TO Attorney General
Dubois, and 10 concluded with the state
ment that Martin MUwry was probably
guilty OF numbering Edwin M. Reynolds.
Abbie j. Reynolds nnd Savilla Reynolds
This testimony. together with that
gathered from other sources, was the
reason the grand jury found true bill
against MowTy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
CHILD WAS STRANGLED.

The medical examiner says the child
was strangled. The police have done
their utmost TO unravel the mystery, but
up TO the present writing had not secured
the slightest clue. Now, after an interval
of ten days, there is but little hope that
the guilty parties will be brought to JUS
tice.
The remains Of the child were buried
in Potter's Field in the North End ceme-
terry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
BOYS SAD DEATH.


Lewiston, Me-. July A.-Frecmsn ordwsy
Of Lisbon Center. the eyear-old son Of James
ordway. fell from coal team yesterday af'
ternoon and was killed. The wheels tan over
ths abdomen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
LAWYER STEARNS' ANSWER.

To this Assistant Attorney General
Stearns interposed another provision of
the statutes which declares that Probate
Court proceedings shall not be void on
account of their imperfect form.
There was long argument on this
point and the assistant attorney general
won as above stated
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
INVESTIGATION BY THE POLICE.

A thorough canvass has been made
among the colored residents in the vicin-
ity of ID street by the police, and they
have come to the conclusion that the
crime was not committed by anyone liv.
ing in the vicinity.
1t Is believed the child was killed In
some other locality, and then hidden
under the building on ID street for the
purpose of throwing the authorities off
the fraok.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
CHILDREN TAKEN AWAY.

gMr. Wheeler was away from home two
days early in Septemb ber, 1894. He was
only earning 81. 20 week so he left two of
his children in charge of q neighpo and
OH this account the two children wero
taken from him and one OF them, n daugh-
state home and school.
Not only did his honor express surprise
but he nodded his approval of the re-
marks of Judge A. B. Lewis, counsel for
Mr.. Wheeler TO the effect that the law
gave no one a right to go into the hum-
bliest mans home ana take a child be-
cause someone else could give IL a better
bringing up.
Still the child's whereabouts continue,
or did till late this afternoon unknown
to the father
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24

that his wife was an invalid and tho
talk which did not make much of All
impression at the tina has convinced tho
doctor and others that II was deeply sig
nitlosnt Of the feelings he entertained for
the young girl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
MURDER KEPT A SECRET.

This fact has been kept from the public
for some unknown reason bet a represer-
tative OF The News has been informed by
responsible parties that the facts are as
stated. Diiigent inquiry into the matter
has been made and the police neither deny
nor affirm the facts.
That il was n case Of murder there is
no doubt, and il is presumed that the
matter has been kept under cover by the
police in hope that they might fina the
guilty party.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
COULD NOT BE ATTACKED.

The court felt bound to sustain the
point made by Assistant Attorney General
Stearns that on habeas corpus proceed
ings the Jurisdictions Ct the court of
probate of Westerly could not be attacked.
Judge Stiness said, however, that on GER
tiorari proceedings the record would hav
TO be quashed.
Mr.. Wheeler the petitioner is a resident
Of Westerly and his wife died about three
years before his children were taken from
him. He has since remarked
The man who has superintendent the
Knights store at White Rock testified
that he knew the second Mrs. Wheeler for
over 20 years and that her character was
irreproaobable and the moral and spiritual
welfare of any child might be entrusted
To hsr care without fear
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
In Places the Women INDUCED in Antics Rivaling
Those at Seeley Dinner.
ndsputable Evidence of the Existence of Disreputable
Houses in This City--An Obging Policeman

and in few minutes the women were
inhaling the nauseating fumes
In the meantime other visitors had en-
tered the house. but were sent into other
drawing rooms.
But the scene In this room in which the
two.young men had entered was the same
az in the others and after the drinks had
been served several times, the party be-
came rather hilarious
BYE OPENING ANTICS.
The young women were willing to do
most anything and were making exhibi-
tions of themselves which would do credit
to Seelev dinner performer. and which
would make the members OF the commits
tee OF Ono Hundred open their eyes.
The young men made their way to No.
26 Atwslls avenue, where they had heard
that Kitty was running the same old
place.
They had no difficulty in gaining an
entrance and Kitty and the girls, about
dozen In number, were glad to see them,
as they said business had been dull
JOLLY AT KITTY'S.
Here the rooms were handsomely fur
nished and the women were attired as II
about to attend swell bail. They were
Jolly and the piano was brought into use
for the.entertainment of the young men
who were quite free with their money
and who seemed to take delight in hold
ing one or two OF the women on their
knees.
When coming from the house the two
young fellows met policeman, but he
was not like an owl and could not see
very well in the dark, else he might have
asked why they were leaving the house at
such an hour 1880 n. M.
AN ACCOMMODATING POLICEMAN.
This officer was so accommodating that
when the pair met another further down
the road, they plucked up courage enough
TO ask the way to Steve Poole's place and
We're directed to go into walnut street
and stop at the fifth house.
Now Steve" does not 1.-Two at the old
home, but Mrs. Poole has numb Of
"boarders' who were only too anxious TO
receive the young men.
Drinks and cigarettes were the Dill OF
fare at "Steve's" also.
1t was about the same way at Lizzie
Campbell's on Pine street, the "boarders"
refusing to entertain the visitors as they
were not much acquainted with them.
A visit was then made to Osceola
Cooks place, but Osoeola's guard Thought
the visitors wero newspaper men and re-
fused to let them enter.
AT MOTHER CLARK'S.
. "Mother" Clark's place was not far
distant however, and as the "boarders"
there kept rather late hours that night,
the young men Were readily admitted.
1t was here that they wanted q drink
and were told that only "soft stuff" could
be bought, but the head boarder explained
that after young fellows had "put up
for tho "soft stuff they would be served
with a stronger liquid for "chaser. I"
This arrangement had to be satisfac-
tory, although the young men insisted on
leaving the drink and taking the
"ohaser" first.
The young men made attempts TO enter
other places on Pine street but were un.
successful on account of the lateness OF
the hour.