The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-22
'ettit Inquest Commenced
Yesterday Afternoon at
DR.. Matthews Office.
0cial and Silver Offering Held
Last Night at the Home OF
Mrs. Edward Greene.
TEMPLE OF HONOR.
feasasdy Surprised Last Eveuint-Tbe
..slmpsou Bicycle Chair Important Society
Meetings Last Evening for Europe.


4 Al the inquest held yesterday afternoon
he evidence tended to show that GeoI &c
(ettit, the victim of the accident, came to
ts death by an unreasonable haste TO
ross the track In front OF an approaching
rectric car.
DR.. Matthew stated that he had consid-
Fable trouble In locating some of the wit
lesses, and a. It was utterly impossible to
u ave all the witnesses present today to give
heir testimony the others would be pres
Sat this afternoon at the same hour and
D hoped TO conclude the inquest.
tThe Arst witness, Joseph LAplsnt, said
hat be was standing on the rear platform,
vbd saw o man some distance ahead Of the
.x. The mah ives driving on tho right
and side of the road, and when the car
,,as . short distance away from him at
ampted to cross the track. He said that
we car did not strike Petit, but struck
Ne tipcart In the rear, throwing 1t to the
Crbstone. Petit, he said, fell on his head
Nd rolled over. He assisted TO carry him
Ito Browns store.
The next Witness was Ovile Frechette,
tho said that 10 was sitting at . window
I'D saw the car strike tho tipcart and
Arow Petit out.
Flames Mclaughlin, the motorman OF the
u, testified that he was going mp Dexter
rect at about.2:15 o'clock that afternoon,
I'D when he came to hedley avenue he
Nw Q man driving Q cart on the right
md side of the road, about 80 feet away;
lat he rang his bell and slowed up the
IL. When he saw the man turn around
I'D look at the car, the driver still keep
tg near the curbstone, he Mclaughlin,
Srned on the power again to pass the
am.
when the car had approached within
re or six yards of the cart the driver
silled directly across the track In front OF
he car. He did all in his power to stop
lie car, but the distance was SO small that
was impossible to avoid q collision. The
nr struck the cart in the rear and lifted 1t
the ground and threw 1t to one side.
Attit, he said, struck on his shoulder and
filled over. He said that the car was go
e at an ordinary rate OF speed. He as
Ssted the injured man into . store and
vaile the conductor was looking for Q
bcter he bathed the mans face with
ater.
nPatrick keenan, was the next witness,
I'd he said that he first noticed the man
lme little distance ahead Of the car, and
y was driving on the right hand side of
te road. When the car approached the
shoolhouse his attention was attracted to
smething, and he did not see anything
lore until he heard the alarm on the gong.
Ie saw the car strike the cart in the rear
I'd throw the driver to the ground. He
hted positively that the car did not strike
se man. He assisted to carry Petit to
rown's store and then he went to Nc
anagle's drug store, where he secured the
srvices of DIR. Kennedy to attend the
tan's injuries. He then went aboard of
ks car. The evidence was given through
1t In straightforward manner, each
fitness corroborating the testimony OF the
thers. The inquest will be resumed this
ssernoon.
Garfield Social Temple Of Honor.
Garfield Social Temple of Honor, No. 13,
I'D Its semi-annual installation Of officers
lst esening. A full attendance of men,
srs was present to assist In the exercises,
t1ich were conducted by 8. d. @. w. T.
n Bradley, assisted by II. III. Johnston
1ting % g. w. N, and tho following ON
{rs were installed: 8. p. T., Minnie Full
Y; b. p. T., III. NJ. Johnston; 8. ". T.,
lrah n. Quinn; b. v. T., Edward H.
tyer; B. r, Henry g. Duby; 8. Treas
Yer, Annie Johnston; 8. W., Lucy Kelley;
! Chaplain, Joseph v. Despress. After
1,ial hour followed.
Midsummer Carnival.
Tonight will be . gala night ct the Mid
miner Carnival which II being held st
importance Hall, under the auspices Of
20 Sacred Heart T. A. and B. Society.
lie carnival will be visited this evening
the Olneyville Cadets and by st. Ed
Isrd's Temperance, Society Of Wanskuck.
lany new and novel attractions have been
tdod for the amusement of the visitors.
lie bicycle contest IL assuming lively
SpOIsAohos oA0 Suo COnveSeohso ~ RoA
5g . large vote, with many votes held In
I,crve for the final night.
Social and Silver Onsripg.
LAST evening the charming home OF
70. Edward Greene of Cross street was
drown open to the demands Of church
s,rk, and the members and friends Of the
tbung Peoples Christian Endeavor, oon-
cted with the Broad Street Baptist
fkurch held q town social and silver Of
Ting. The program Of the evening was
iIique and was something similar to
Inundrum party. Mrs. Alfred Clark and
Wv. George p. Perry were good guessers
they won the two first prizes, while
"a. Samuel Preston and Master Clifford
~ were compelled to content themselves
tn the BOBBY prizes.
fnterspersed In the regular program Of
evening the following selections were
,dered: piano solo, Miss Mabel Payn;