The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-21

Plumb was with him up to 8 o clock in
the morning. lie said he had stepped
into the stall and out of the way of a
horse. Mr.. Plumb said Come quick;
lelisha's house is on fire. " They both ran
To- the house Thomas sweet was Just
ahead. Mr.. sweet was the first person to
arrive at the fire. They went To the door
and pounded on Mr.. Reynolds part of the
house. They screamed rs loud as they
could and called TO Mr.. Reynolds to get
up, rs the house was on fire. The wit
ness then kicked on Martin Mowfy's part
of the house and called on Mowry to get
up There was nothing stirring in the
house except the dog, which began to
bark when the door was pounded on.
The witness tried to open the storm door
and couldn't. He put his hands upon the
storm door on Mr. Reynolds side and
broke IL off. George Plumb kicked the
panel Uf the door through Then the wit
ness and MIR Plumb pushed che door in.
Mowry's Dog OH Reynolds Side.
The dog went out us soon as the door
was opened. Ii was in the Reynolds
part Mr. Sweet called the Reynolds
family twice. Both men heard some one
groan and the witness stepped back out
of the smoke and MIR. sweet went into
Mrs. Reynolds room. The bed was on
fire. Mr.. Sweet said: "Some one help
mo out with this woman Witness
went in and found Mr. sweet with "a
woman in his arms. He assisted Mr..
sweet to take Mrs Reynolds out Of tho
house Her under clothing was on fire.
She had on n camel's hair under vest
which was not burned Mr.. Sweet put
the fire out on her clothing. The witness
wrapped her UP in mis- ulster and laid her
| in the grass Mr. Sweet went back TO the
house to get something TO put over her
and brought out ncr clothing all covered
with blood.
Discovery of the Crime.
George Plumb came from Mowrys part
Of the house and called the witness saying
Dol you know that murder has been
committed here This woman has been
shot. " He found in the dark what was
supposed to be bullet wound in the left
eve and forehead. Then an effort was
made To get the other people out Tho
witness then took Mrs. Reynolds over in
front Of Mr. Sweets house. She was aliyo
at that line. Witness said that he went
TO pascoag and notified Medical Examiner
Wilcox. Witness said he also went to the
house Tuesday evening at o'clock. Ho
smclled kerosene oil on Mrs. Reynolds
clothing Mrs. Reynolds had only her
night robe ana under shirt on when she
was taken out
Thomas IL. Sweet was sworn. He said
that he was at home on the morning OF
the l4th of April. He discovered the fire
at the Elisha Mathewson house about
O'Clock. He got up and saw light
iickoring over the. head of his bed on
picture. He thought it was some one in
the house. He looked into the dining
room, where he supposed the light was.
lie then saw the light Of the burning
house The fire was streaming up about
two feet between the ohimreys. He called
20 his wife aud told her Elisha's house
was on fire. lie also told her TO arouse
the neighbOrs.
House and Barn Burned.
Witness said his wife stated that ii was
the barn. Whore she stood she could see
rho burn but where he stood ho could only
see the house. AT the second look he saw
the fire in the barn coming out of the
vontlator. He then went out OF the house
and commenced TO "holer" fire, and ran
toward the house. He went To the oast
front door, the Reynolds door, and kicked
and pounded and called TO Reynolds To
get up as MS house was on fire. lie could
not open the door. He went TO the
enst end Of the house TO n window and
called again for Reynolds go got up.
He went round to the north side of tho
house and thumpcd and "hollered'' for
Martin Mowry To get up. He tried to
opon Mowry's door but could not. The
door was on the west end Of the house
lie went back to the east front door.
Some ono had pulled Off the door. The
witness said hC first saw George Plumb
and Allcn when hc first pounded on Rey-
mold IS door. Thcy were at the house about
the same time as lac was. Thought
George Plumb kicked in the east front
door He also assisted tho witness with u
plank with which they stove the door
in The dog came out Witness went
into the house and heard q gurgling noise.
Mrs. Reynolds Bed Burning.
Ho saw the cntiro bed on which Mrs.
REYNOLDS was lying. Tho led clothing
was blazing all over. lie grabbed Mrs.
Reyuolds and called for help. There was
an odor uf kerosene In the house and tho
smoke was very dense. Mr. Allen came
20 his assistance Thcy took hcr out and
laid her on the grass I'm front of tho
house Witness said he supposed that she
was smo;hored b. the smoke BY the
nickerin~ light be saw sirs Reynolds
face She was lying as person would
naturally asleep. on her right side, with
hCr hands hanging down over the edge
of tho bed. Witness could not sec tne
, wound on her mead at this time He
took lantern and went 90 Mr.. Reynolds
room and put his hand in ut che head OF
I the bed but could not find him. The
pillow aud sheets were wet He grabbed
! the bedding and saw by the lantern that
DO was covered with blood.
a recess was hcro taken.
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